QGrads is a graduate student organization focused on building a strong queer community at Cornell, by creating spaces for graduate students of all sexual orientations and gender identities to feel seen, heard, and supported. We serve approximately 150 graduate students in various fields of study, with exciting programs throughout the year including professional development events, community discussions, and social gatherings. In addition to planning events that promote personal and professional development of LGBTQIA+ graduate students, we work with other organizations at Cornell to facilitate activist training, social justice events, and events focused on diversity and inclusion. We are affiliated with the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE), the LGBT Resource Center (LGBTRC), and Diversity Programming in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell University.

​Due to current restrictions on in-person gatherings, all of our events are held online. Check our events page and/or sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay updated on our upcoming events!

site last updated on oct 13, 2021.

upcoming events:

Beyond the Basics:
the queer & trans sex-ed you
​should ​have gotten in high school
​[ register ]

Funded by the GPSA FC & co-sponsored with the LGBT RC.
Everyone deserves queer and trans inclusive sex-ed, but most of us didn't get more than some scary (and inaccurate) warnings about STIs and maybe a diagram or two. Join Eva Bloom (she/they), award-winning queer sexuality educator and sex science communicator (MSc.), for a workshop covering anatomy and physiology, communication tools, info about sex toys, queer and trans erotic materials, sexual health and more! ​

Queer Artivism
sunday october 24, 2pm
[ register ]

Save the date and join QGrads for the return of our popular screen printing event! BYO shirts, tote bags, paper, or other items to print on. 

Location & registration TBA.

​trans* space interest poll
​[ register ]

Are you interested in connecting with fellow trans* grad students and community members? Sign up here to express interest in creating a trans* space for connecting with each other, discussing experiences, and sharing resources.​​

recurring events:

qgrads executive board meetings
​tuesdays 5:30pm

We meet regularly to discuss the present and future of QGrads (events, advocacy, collaborations, and more). All meetings are open to the public, so join us any time to say hi or help us plan events - you can find the join info in our newsletter! Currently, meetings are held remotely via Zoom.


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