Being a queer black non-binary person attending a predominantly white institution, I have felt the discomfort of being the racial minority in the mostly white queer spaces and the sexual and gender minority in spaces with people of color. I didn’t know where I fit, and so I felt very alone.
        

Queer people of color need support, especially trans people of color. Since the capitalist society we live in treats higher education as a necessity to succeed, our safety in these institutions should be treated as a necessity as well. Safety includes being respected, heard, and supported in all of the intersectionalities of our identities. In order for that to happen, it is crucial that we have our own spaces and support systems. I have been subjected to and witnessed a lot of pain associated with race, sexual orientation, and gender. I am here for and will continue to fight for the safety of qtpoc. I encourage you to do so as well.