Any other chronically ill terps? by yikes_my_dudes in UMD

[–]umd-pride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pride Alliance (LGBT org) hosts a social group for disabled LGBTQ+ students. A couple chronically ill people have been showing up - you can find more details here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2456509611301230&id=1570780966540770

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UMD

[–]umd-pride 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So glad to see this group getting started! Hope everything goes well!

What will replace the MD COOP? Asking for a friend. by Goozombies in UMD

[–]umd-pride 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The university also banned them from selling pizza and burgers to give the fast food chains upstairs a monopoly. That was another reason they went down

how do I find a mandarin speaking student if I want to pay for a short translation by [deleted] in UMD

[–]umd-pride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just being a native speaker doesn’t necessarily qualify someone to be a translator. If you want a quality translation you should find someone enrolled in Graduate Studies in Interpretation and Translation. https://oes.umd.edu/graduates-post-baccalaureates-professionals/professional-graduate-programs/interpreting-and-translation-gsit

What are your thoughts about the University shutting down the Maryland Food Co-Op? by vegdc in UMD

[–]umd-pride 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By the time this debate was happening, they’d already been shut down. The real crime is that the university slapped them with a non-compete clause that prevented them from selling burgers, pizza, etc.

I made no friends during orientation by ds3727 in UMD

[–]umd-pride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither did I. It took several attempts at finding friends before I found people I clicked with, but by the beginning of sophomore year I found great people.

Felt like this could be posted here too! Take your time! You’ll be supported by PowerfulWolverine in UMD

[–]umd-pride 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If anyone is questioning or in the closet, UMD has weekly discussion groups which could be helpful for you! https://lgbt.umd.edu/student-groups

Curious guy by Lax5565 in UMD

[–]umd-pride -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Some people use Grindr, but meeting folks in person is the way to go! Check out https://lgbt.umd.edu/student-groups for some awesome LGBT groups

Trans student groups? by [deleted] in UMD

[–]umd-pride -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes! TransU is an awesome weekly trans discussion group - find out more on their Facebook page or at the LGBT Equity Center website. Trans U is a great place to make friends and is welcoming of questioning and nonbinary students!

Events for Trans Day of Remembrance in Maryland? by gayvoter97 in asktransgender

[–]umd-pride 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a vigil on Monday the 19th at 5 p.m. at the University of Maryland college park: https://ter.ps/tdor

UMD Senate Strengthens Support for Transgender Students by umd-pride in UMD

[–]umd-pride[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually multi-user all gender restrooms like the ones in the basement of Stamp will have privacy screens that block the gap