Comments on: PCC’s growing Queer Resource Centers serve students of all identities

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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:00:58 +0000

[…] was an emotional moment for Waldner, who is a co-founder of the QRC system at the college. In 2011, at the age of 30, the Michigan native began his educational journey at PCC. But in one […]

By: Becky Olson

Becky Olson — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:50:22 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Kyle. As the article explains, not everyone within the LGBTQQTIAP+ community identifies as “queer,” but this is a negative term that has been reclaimed and is preferred by many members of the community (including Rebecca, Bobby and Ryley who are interviewed in the article).

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:35:04 +0000

As a member of the LGBT community I personally find that the only resource center in the school is offensively named Queer Resource Center. In no place at no time in the history of LGBT civil rights movement have I seen anyone ever be okay with being called a Queer. But if it’s done by it’s own community it’s acceptable. I personally am offended by the entirety of the resource center as well as the school for allowing students to have it named as such. Regardless of the help you’re trying to bring, it is socially inappropriate to refer to a homosexual as queer. Just as it is offensive to call them a faggot. They are not descriptive words I have known anyone to be comfortable with when they are being referenced to. That’s why I will not, have not, and don’t ever plan on using, attending, or being associated with the resource center. It isn’t a welcoming comfortable place when it calls me a queer. As a human, I think someone needs to reconsider the naming of a place that’s suppose to be welcoming. As well as more student body actually associating with the resource. It’s always tucked into a corner where nobody can find it if you’re attending a campus for the first time, or if you go to SE campus, the center is NEVER open. This resource isn’t much of a resource at that point. Thanks.

By: Ralf Youtz

Ralf Youtz — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 08:30:45 +0000

Sadly, LGBTQ people still face prejudice, harrassment, and discrimination at PCC (and in the larger community). Our QRCs provide support to people who may not get it anywhere else.

Thank you to Ryley, Bobby, Jeannie, and EVERYONE involved in the heroic work of the PCC QRCs!!

By: g

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:38:33 +0000

It is necessary. Yes the public environment should feel safe for all, but it doesn’t. That’s not how it works. Are we to take no action in creating our own spaces and just wait until it supposedly is safe? It is necessary to try to create some type of space that we can feel somewhat comfortable in. “The whole world should be a safe space. Creating safe spaces isn’t necessary.” Ok, let us know when the world becomes a safe space.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:12:37 +0000

This is unnecessary, I find it ridiculous that we have to create spaces for individuals to feel safe, when they should be able to feel safe everywhere on campus. It is absolutely ridiculous to create a new space instead of focusing on making sure the public environment is open and welcoming to all. Whether or not there is an issue of actual prejudice being expressed against these kinds of groups or if it’s entities belonging to these groups who feel due to personal insecurities with their own identity, that they are not welcome and that resources are not available is a very important thing to note.