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January PCC QRC Newsletter

Rt Tougas - Tuesday, January 27

QRC Updates!

Rainbow Graduation – Save the Date!

by Hana

The Portland Community College Queer Resource Centers will hold our annual Rainbow Graduation ceremony on June 5th, 2026. Are you a graduating student completing your time at PCC in 2026? Save the date for Rainbow Graduation, our annual awards ceremony recognizing the successes and contributions of the queer and trans community at PCC. Registration will open soon. It is important to note that Rainbow Graduation is not an official graduation ceremony. You will not be wearing your cap and gown nor will you receive a PCC diploma at this event. We hope to see you there!

Queer/Trans/Gender-Expansive Counseling Group

by Hana

This online counseling process group welcomes queer/trans/gender-expansive PCC students. We strive to build an affirming circle where common experiences are shared, differences are acknowledged, and the healing power of community is celebrated.

The sessions will be held over Zoom. To participate in this group, you must be enrolled at PCC for the current term and physically located in the state of Oregon while attending sessions. All members attend the first group session and commit to making an effort to attend sessions each week. Tentatively scheduled Thursdays at 1pm for four weeks: February 19th, February 26th, March 5th, March 12th

To get connected with individual counseling services call (971) 722-815 or visit https://www.pcc.edu/counseling

Southeast QRC Yaoi / Yuri Cozy Library Queer Manga Club

Tuesday, January 20th 12-1pm in MTH 142

A chill space for queer people to learn about more LGBTQ+ stories. A space to learn about anime that is not usually talked about - learn more about how anime and manga translates to the queer community.

Newspaper style poster. Have You Been Outed? Do You Like Anime? Come chat and have snacks

Rock Creek QRC Discussion and Anime Day

By Miki

January 21st from 11-1PM at the RC QRC. A discussion about how being outed by friends can be unexpected and, in some cases, not wanted. Stop by for discussion on how this subject is dealt with in Anime! Snacks will be provided.

Ching-In Chen photographed by Cassie Mira.

Sylvania QRC Writing Workshop with Poet Ching-In Chen

Join us on January 22nd for lunch a writing workshop with author Ching-In Chen, current Carolyn Moore Writer in Residence.

Lunch at 12:30 in the SY QRC--Meal in the Moment! (GF and vegan options, as well as a chicken option)
Writing workshop at 1:30 next door in SY CC 230

Students can register on Panther Hub to attend. The first 5 students who register are eligible to win a free book if they attend the workshop. Email qrc@pcc.edu with any questions or requests. Email aedr@pcc.edu for accommodations.

About the Author:

Ching-In Chen is a genderqueer Chinese-American author of recombinant (2018 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Poetry), The Heart’s Traffic: a novel in poems; and Shiny City as well as chapbooks to make black paper sing and Kundiman for Kin :: Information Retrieval for Monsters (Leslie Scalapino Finalist). In 2023, Chen was appointed poet laureate of Redmond, Washington, through 2025. Chen is also an organizer and educator who has been awarded multiple residencies and fellowships. https://www.chinginchen.com/

What to expect from the workshop:

The workshop will be based on their book, Shiny City, which engages both documentary poetics (writing to a photograph or history of the community), speculation and queer/trans love poems.
A generative writing workshop with prompts and space/time for sharing, with any variation of these themes.

Botanical and collage themed poster for QRC Book + Zine Swap

Cascade QRC Book + Zine Swap

Come to the Cascade QRC Book + Zine Swap on Thursday, January 22nd from 1:30-3:30PM. Bring with you any literature you’re interested in trading, hangout in our lounge to read, and leave with a new book or a few zines!

Events

Thursday, January 15
Start	End	Event	Location	Group
11:00am	1:00pm	TT4T: Tabletop for Trans (and friends!)	Cascade	PCC Queer Resource Centers
Tuesday, January 20
11:00am	1:00pm	Lunch with an Academic Advisor	Cascade	PCC Queer Resource Centers
12:00pm	1:00pm	Yaoi Yuri Cozy Library	Southeast	PCC Queer Resource Centers
Wednesday, January 21
11:00am	1:00pm	Discussion and Anime Day	RC Queer Resource Center	PCC Queer Resource Centers
12:00pm	2:00pm	Queer Crafting Corner - Collage and Zine Workshop!	Cascade	PCC Queer Resource Centers
Thursday, January 22
12:30pm	1:30pm	Visiting Author's Writing Workshop: Ching-In Chen	Sylvania	PCC Queer Resource Centers
1:30pm	3:30pm	Book and Zine swap	Cascade	PCC Queer Resource Centers

QUARTZ Submission Form Open QR Code painterly rainbow design

Submit Your Visual and Literary Queer Art to QUARTZ!

By Hana

Quartz (Queer Artz) is a literary magazine started by the QRC that showcases the writing and art of PCC’s queer community! Tell your stories, share your art, and get published through submitting to Quartz! Submissions are open now to March 2nd, 2026.

Local Volunteer Opportunities: Portland Q Center

By Mason Koeppen

Portland's Q Center is recruiting volunteers for their current programming season (2025-2026.) All skills are welcome! Volunteers can help with many different things at the Q center, and volunteer orientations happen quarterly. Find out how to get involved at https://www.pdxqcenter.org/volunteer-with-q

About the QRCs

The Queer Resource Centers are community hubs located on each PCC campus. They provide resources, programming, advocacy, retention services, and education with a focus on individuals and groups of marginalized genders, sexualities, and identities. Our mission is to promote intersectionality, inclusion, and equity on each campus through outreach, while being a safe space for students to coexist.

One of the resources offered through the QRCs is the Rainy Day Rainbow Fund. In need of minor financial support? Trying to secure gender affirming clothing or care? The QRC's Rainy Day Rainbow Fund is open for applications. Submit your request at the linked RDRF Application Form.

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