LGBTQ Staff and Faculty Employee Resource Group (QERG)

We stand on the shoulders of giants -- many staff and faculty who worked tirelessly (on top of their other jobs) to make Harvard a leader in LGBTQ policies and programs. Since 2003, we have been meeting informally -- finding each other here or there and building a community. We will use this space in the future to detail this history and the incredible efforts of others. In the meantime, join us as we forge a new group together.

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Mission and Goals
Executive Committee
Newsletters
Resources

The mission of the LGBTQ Staff and Faculty Employee Resource Group (QERG) of Harvard University is to ensure that Harvard is a welcoming and inclusive workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, and queer employees. The QERG works with the University’s many schools, offices, and LGBTQ leaders in our shared goal of ensuring Harvard is a great place to both work and learn.The QERG serves as a visible, accessible resource for LGBTQ employees and will provide recruitment, networking and career development opportunities.

Harvard LGBTQ Staff and Faculty Employee Resource Group (QERG) Executive Committee 2019-2020:

Co-Chair: Sheehan Scarborough, Director of the Office of BGLTQ Student Life | scarborough@fas.harvard.edu

Co-Chair: Sonia David, Administrative Coordinator, Harvard Foundation | soniadavid@fas.harvard.edu

Operations and Administration Chair: Megan Gianniny, High School Programs Associate, Harvard Summer School | mgianniny@g.harvard.edu

Membership and Engagement Chair: Rachel Gymiski, Accounting Assistant, Harvard Business School | rgymiski@hbs.edu

Finance Chair: Meagan Sobel, Executive Assistant, Harvard University Employees Credit Union | meagan_sobel@harvard.edu

Ex-Officio: Jessica Halem, LGBTQ Outreach & Education Director, Harvard Medical School

Some other ways to get connected with LGBTQ folks across the University (besides signing up for the ERG mailing list!) are:

One Queer Harvard (Facebook, email) (started by and advocates for graduates students)
Harvard Gender and Sexuality Caucus (started by and advocates for alums)
Harvard College BGLTQ Student Life Office (for undergrads)
Harvard Medical School (all faculty, students, staff, and trainees at HMS)

Show your pride by hanging one (or more!) of our flyers!!

LGBTQ+ Influencers to follow on Instagram

LGBTQ+ Events in Boston

**Image Discription- A calendar for the month of February with events that are either LGBTQ+ hosted, run, or events that are specifucally designed for LGBTQ+ folks. At the top of the image, it says "Boston LGBTQ+ Events" and "February 2020" underneath. Below that is the monthly calendar, there are no events listed before February 6th. Each event is hyperlinked to an external page with more information. There is also a list of the events below the image discription, along with links. To the right of the calendar are various dots, squiggles, circles, and lines, that are purple, yellow, pink, and light blue. A link to our website https://employeeresrourcegroups.harvard.edu/qerg is at the bottom of the page**

Calendar items are listed below-

February 6th

QERG Meeting - https://employeeresourcegroups.harvard.edu/qerg

February 7th

Love Boum! Queer Dance Party! - https:/www.facebook.com/events/1300474033473088/

Paris is Burning - https:/www.eventbrite.com/e/first-friday-films-paris-is-burning-1990-tickets-88...

Anthem Fridays - https:/www.clubcafe.com/event/fridays/?instance_id=9553

February 8th

Gender Free Contra Dance - https://www.lcfd.org/jp/

Illusions- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illusions-the-drag-queen-show-boston-drag-q...

Unite - https://www.clubcafe.com/event/unite-saturday/?instance_id=6226

February 9th-