Terriers in Charge: Sabrina “Sabi” Liu (CAS’23)
Queer Activist Collective social media coordinator
In the latest installment of our series featuring student leaders on campus, Terriers in Charge, we speak with Sabrina “Sabi” Liu (CAS’23), social media coordinator of BU’s Queer Activist Collective (“Q”). When Liu arrived on campus as a transfer student in September, she was searching for the kind of community she’d found with queer affinity groups she’d been part of in high school and at Suffolk University, where she began her college career.
She was drawn to Q because the organization works to provide members with a sense of community, resources, and support. The largest club serving LBGTQ+ students, with more than 80 members, Q is committed to ensuring awareness, visibility, and full inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community.
“I’ve seen firsthand the importance of having spaces that are tailored specifically for the LGBTQ+ community,” Liu says. “Spaces like Q are so precious for people who don’t always feel welcome in other places. And in the absence of an official, BU-led space for LBGTQ students, Q plays a vital role on campus.”
As the organization’s social media coordinator, Liu is responsible for making sure all social media platforms are updated. She also helps facilitate the club’s many events, among them speaker series, game nights, charity drag shows, and mental and sexual health, legal rights, and inclusivity and allyship workshops. She also helps support the organization’s various initiatives, like the recently launched gender-affirming product program.
Q provides and fosters a place where everyone feels comfortable being themselves, Liu says. It’s a home for anyone on campus feeling lonely—not just a queer trans space, but great for anyone.
In addition to her role with Q, Liu is also the social media coordinator for the nonprofit Massachusetts Asian + Pacific Islanders for Health (MAP) and works as a lifeguard at FitRec, as well as working at the Oak Square YMCA in Brighton.
The political science major has a strong interest in civil rights and social advocacy. She plans to take the LSAT this summer, she says, with a goal of working with immigrants or other communities.
“I’m hoping to make a difference,” Liu says.
Interested in learning more about the Queer Activist Collective? Email queer@bu.edu.
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