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 november 24, 2020.

our next events:

exec board & officer nominations

​open until monday, november 30
[ submit here ]

QGrads is looking to fill several positions for our 2021 executive board! Information about all positions can be found in the form linked above. Applications to be general board members are also welcome!

If you have any questions before submitting a nomination, feel free to email us at qgradsatcornell@gmail.com!

​movie night watch party
( happiest season )

sunday, december 12, 8pm
[ register here ]

"A young woman plans to propose marriage to her girlfriend while attending her family's annual holiday party. At the party, she realizes her girlfriend has not come out to her conservative parents yet."

Directed by Clea DuVall, from a screenplay written by DuVall and Mary Holland. The film stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Holland, Victor Garber, and Mary Steenburgen.

​qgrads dance party (upcoming!)

[ add to our playlist here ]

We're collecting your favorite bops and grooves for a virtual dance party, to close out this hot mess in a dumpster fire in the middle of a train-wreck of a year!

game night
​( among us )

Queers... in space!

Work together to prepare a spaceship for launch, while imposters in the group sabotage and betray the team. Details upcoming!

writing / co-working group (upcoming!)

[ tell us your availability here ]

Are you working on writing projects and want some company or could use some community support while you write? Please fill out the When2Meet calendar above with times that you'd be available to join a writing group on a weekly basis, so that we can find one or more times to write together on Zoom!

collaborative qgrads cookbook

[ submit recipes here ]

Another great idea from our general body meeting - a QGrads cookbook! We know y'all love to bake and cook, so send along your favorite recipes, from family traditions to Bon Appetit links. We'll compile them in a virtual cookbook of sorts to send out to you all!

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