Queer Space aims to advocate for LGBTQ2S+ and racialized communities at Queen’s. Queer Space organizes events that focus on creating a community for queer students with an emphasis on wellness, professional development, and more casual events to encourage engagement. Queer Space facilitates a number of accountable and resourceful events for all students and community members that aim to dismantle myths surrounding the gender binary and sexual identity/diversity. The committee creates events that highlight the multifaceted nature of gender and gender-based oppression, as well as collaborate with fellow social justice related groups on campus to promote education and activism. Queer Space operates using an accountable and intersectional approach to event planning and advocacy in general.

Positions Available:

- Outreach Coordinator

- Social Media Manager

- Research Coordinator

- Events Coordinator

Event Coordinator:

• Carefully plan and organize QueerSpace’s events and initiatives being run throughout the entire year
• Find locations or platforms to use during events or initiatives
• Manage sanctioning, event forms, and other logistical aspects of event planning in a considerate and timely fashion

Outreach Coordinator:

• Communicate with other groups and/or stakeholders on campus to reach a larger audience
• Create a rapport with other queer clubs on campus
• Promote events and initiatives being held by the QueerSpace
• Collaborate with other social justice clubs and groups within Queen’s and/or Kingston community to create thoughtful events and build resource list
• Expand our follower base on social media platforms by raising awareness on certain topics
  

Research Coordinator:

• Relay content, academic sources, articles, and other educational resources that help facilitate effective allyship, share queer student stories, and social justice issues.
• Research equity concepts, historical events etc. while incorporating equitable language through intersectional lens in social media and awareness campaigns on campus
• Review any content that aims to relay knowledge about queer communities.

Social Media Manager:

• Develop strategic marketing plans that are engaging to the audience
• Work with the research and awareness coordinator to develop educational posts
• Coordinate marketing campaigns to build create safe spaces for queer individuals using an intersectional approach
• Create media and graphics that are easily accessible (i.e., figure captions) to all
• Maintain and update social medias related to the QueerSpace
• Create posting schedule for all social medias associated with the QueerSpace
• Be willing to experiment with new editing software’s and different graphic designs