This work has been incredibly challenging due to the difficulty in creating institutional change, but also so rewarding when I see the impact Q has had on students’ lives. The majority of my time outside of class has been spent working on Q initiatives and programming. The work I’ve done with Q has entirely shaped my college experience. How has your work with the Queer Activist Collective impacted your college experience? (BU Today I hope you’re reading this-this is a shameless plug to feature us in your Finding Love on Comm Ave article.). I would be remiss not to mention another notable memory I’ve made through Q, which is meeting my partner of 3+ years, who is also Q’s outgoing VP.
Roderick Ferguson (he/him) called “The Anti-racist Roots of Queer & Trans Activism: A History of Direct Action & the Body.” These events encompass my favorite work that Q does, which is bringing awareness to and providing resources, creating uplifting and affirming community spaces, and educating the BU community on LGBTQ+ history and allyship. It’s so hard to pinpoint only a few, but some more recent events that stand out to me include the BIPOC Wellness Fair, Gays & Grads: The Last Drag Brunch, and a lecture by Dr. What are some of your favorite events or memories you’ve made with Q? I decided to join the E-Board with the support of other dedicated students and started many different initiatives on campus. I also noticed that Q was not doing all it could be to support LGBTQ+ students in the absence of institutional support. After having my own experiences as a BU student and hearing the experiences of others, I started to notice areas where BU was severely lacking in regards to LGBTQ+ inclusivity. In search of the Queer community I was missing in high school, I joined Q as soon as I got to BU. After graduating, I hope to research the therapeutic uses of psychedelics as well as continue my LGBTQ+ advocacy and community organizing work. Outside of school and Q, I do research on campus in the Laboratory of Comparative Cognition. I majored in neurobiology and minored in psychology, and I’m also in the Biology department’s BA/MS program working toward my MS in biology. Sadly, I graduate this August so I’m reaching the end of my work with Q as a student. I’m the outgoing President of Q and have served on Q’s Executive Board since the second semester of my first year. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you get involved with Q? Now, having served as the Q’s president for multiple years, Christa reflects on pride month, her time at BU, and her work within the LGBTQ+ community on campus. Christa was quick to join the Q’s E-Board and has since helped implement dozens of initiatives and resources for her fellow terriers. Luckily, it didn’t take long for her to find the Queer Activist Collective, also known as the “Q”, a student organization that ensures awareness, visibility, and full inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community. From the minute Christa Rose (CAS‘22) stepped on campus, she knew she wanted to be involved with the Queer community at BU.
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