Queer Alliance.
Our organization showcases the diversity of the students, faculty, and staff at the medical campus and joins the network of many other lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) organizations within the Boston University system and surrounding community.
Interested in getting involved?
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Primary Goal
Provide a safe, supportive environment for LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff.
We are here to educate future and current health professionals on the social issues and health concerns of the LGBTQIA+ community in order to break down prejudices and misconceptions that can undermine patient care and personal growth.
We encourage professional and personal development through discussions, conferences, socials, community activism and advocacy.
Do you have any questions, concerns, and/or feedback? We want to hear from you.
Upcoming Events:
Lavender Lunches: Third Wednesday of each month from 1 to 2pm
Queer Alliance Officers:
Aisha Ghorashian, Administration Chair
Aisha
Pronouns: she/they
Aisha is a full time MPH student pursuing a certificate in Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (CAPDIE). They are passionate about LGBTQ+ health, adolescent development, and creating positive spaces for marginalized communities! Aisha is a huge reader and loves to spend time being active.
Afroze Qutab, Social Media Chair
Afroze
Pronouns: she/her
Afroze is an international student from Pakistan pursuing a dual certificate in Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Environmental Health. She is passionate about advocacy around LGBTQ+ rights and health, and she wants to work towards providing more queer spaces! Afroze’s interests include abstract landscape art, all/any sports, picnics, and arts and crafts!
Jenny Margolis, Communications Chair
Jenny
Pronouns: she/her
Jenny grew up a few minutes outside of Philly and went to undergrad at Wesleyan University. She is a first year MPH candidate at BU with a concentration in CAPDIE. After BU, Jenny hopes to work with the queer pregnancy population! In her free time she loves dancing, baking, and crocheting!
Rhiana Brennan, Finance Chair
Rhiana
Pronouns: they/them/she/her
Rhiana is a MPH student studying Health Policy and Law and Maternal and Child Health. They’re from a small town in upstate NY and studied History at The George Washington University in DC before coming to BU. She loves everything history-related, is a helicopter parent to her gigantic Monstera plant (Cheese), and will talk your ear off at an art museum. After graduation, Rhiana wishes to continue to serve the LGBTQ community in any capacity they can.
Picture description: Rhiana who has pale skin, short blonde hair and wearing circular sunglasses kneels in front of a lake as their dog, Tiger, a brown and white English Springer Spaniel, licks their cheek.
Sunnie Hodge, Collaboration Chair
Sunnie
Pronouns: she/they
Sunnie is a MPH student pursuing a certificate in Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (CAPDIE). Her professional experiences have centered around community engaged research, Medicare and Medicaid policy research, and HIV prevention. In their free time you can find them crafting, thrift shopping, or dancing.
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