Queer and Trans Services Student Agency
QTS Regularly Scheduled Programming
Queer and Trans Services student agency logo
UNO's Queer and Trans Services (QTS) is an agency and student organization that supports students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans spectrum, queer spectrum, intersex, asexual, gender spectrum, and sexuality spectrum (LGBTQIA+). Any student is welcome regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Throughout the year, QTS provides community sexual health resources and LGBTQIA+ programming. Students involved attend local, regional (e.g. MGBTLACC), and national conferences (e.g. Camp Pride; Creating Change).
Melanated Queerations is a social support group for queer and trans people of color.
Melanated Queerations
Lez Bi Real Queer is a semi-structured social support group.
Lez Bi Real Queer
Are you lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans spectrum, pansexual, asexual, omnisexual, demisexual, or queer spectrum?
Every Wednesday at 12 P.M., QTS hosts Lez Bi Real Queer which is a semi-structured group with a safe and open environment for LGBTQIA+ community members.
TRANScend is a group by, for, and about trans spectrum people in the UNO Community
TRANScend
Are you transgender, gender expansive, genderqueer, gender fluid, bigender, hijra, two spirit, or agender? Join in this trans spectrum space with others like you!
This group meets every Thursday at 12 P.M.
For more information about any support group, contact the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center at 402.554.2890 or unogsrc@unomaha.edu.
Learn where each group is meeting Spring 2019 by clicking the link here: Spring 2019 Social Support Groups Meeting Schedule
Queer Tabletop Game Night Sessions
If you’re interested in a safe space to engage tabletop RPG, then this is the event for you! This is QTS’ premiere tabletop event that aims to meet twice a month. Dungeons & Dragons is just one format of many possibilities to explore as you assume a new fantastical identity without having to leave your real one at the door. Newbies and veterans are equally welcome and don’t need to bring their own equipment.
Every other Friday from 5PM - 9PM | CEC 116
There is a closed Facebook group for this event, if you are interested in learning more about scheduling or being added to the group, please contact Torie Walenz (vwalenz@unomaha.edu).
Rainbow Readers
Proud Horizons
Proud Horizons is a youth group specifically for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight ally youth ages 13 to 23.
"If you want to talk about coming out to family, school-mates, or even coworkers, or you are trying to decide how you feel about your sexuality, this is the place for you. Perhaps you are straight, but have a gay friend you want to support. This is also the place for you. Anyone within our age range and genuinely interested in attending is welcome to show up.” - Proud Horizons
Proud Horizons meetings are held every Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at UNO in the Milo Bail Student Center Room 116.
The Programs are Brought to you by QTS Board Members
Torie Walenz
QTS Director
Torie (she/they) is a third year secondary education major, an Aries, and a loving dog mom. They are the director of QTS because they are passionate about seeing LGBTQIA+ identities affirmed throughout UNO’s campus through community engagement, dialogue and programming. Their passions lie in nonprofit and community engagement work and they are excited to work alongside other engaged and passionate activists.
Parker Clayton
TRANScend Liaison
Office Space Manager
Parker (they/them) is a fourth year English major with a concentration in creative nonfiction. They make up one half of the Office Manager position and are the TRANScend Liaison. As a returning member of the QTS board, they look forward to working with new people and creating an even more inclusive space. They are a Virgo who enjoys writing and has a passion for cryptids (Bigfoot, Lochness Monster), specifically Mothman. :3
Aleksander Miller
Community Outreach Chair
Aleksander (he/him) is a second year History and Political Science major with a minor in Human Rights Studies. He does Community Outreach, and is very passionate about community activism. This is his first year on the board, and he is very excited to be a part of QTS and work alongside some awesome people. He also loves dogs, science fiction, and yelling about politics. He is an Aries.
Anaise D'Aquila
Lez Bi Real Queer Liaison
Community Outreach Chair
Anaise (she/her) is a fourth year Social Work Major. A first time boardmember, she works with Community Outreach team and serves as the Lez Bi Real Queer liaison. She is excited about meeting new people and finding new ways to improve QTS. When not involved with extracurriculars and school, she loves watching dramas, stanning LOONA, cooking, and painting. She is a Capricorn Sun, Cancer Moon, Sagittarius rising, ENFJ, if you were wondering.
Hannah Meckna
Digital Communications Chair
Hannah is a third year English major with a concentration in creative nonfiction. She is part of the Digital Communications team for QTS. She joined QTS in hopes of helping foster a safe and open environment for LGBTQ+ students. An Aries with a Gemini moon and Libra rising, she loves cats, astrology, and writing about women.
Emily Anderson
Digital Communications Chair
Emily (she/her) is a graduate student in the English department with a focus in creative nonfiction. She joined QTS to get read by the young folks and foster more queer storytelling and spacemaking. A Leo/Virgo cusp.
Nico Lindell
Digital Communications Chair
Nico Lindell (she, her, hers) is a third year vegan Capricorn pursuing her B.A. in International Studies with a concentration in Global Strategic Studies and a minor in Leadership and Public Policy. She joined the Queer and Trans Services board because she is deeply passionate about creating a safe and welcoming environment for all LGBTQIA+ students on campus. In her very little free time, Nico enjoys tackling her never-ending “to-read” list, watching movies, and tending to the play jungle that is her apartment.
Eli Cave
Community Outreach Chair
Eli (they/them) is a fourth year French major and an avid cat lover. They joined the QTS board as a Community Outreach Chair because engaging with the queer community outside of UNO and building a collaborative network in Omaha is something they’re very passionate about. They love linguistics and the written word and are always looking to expand their horizons and understanding of the world around them. They seek to build a more diverse, inclusive community in Omaha, and love astrophysics although they’re rather bad at math.
Stevie Hoang
Melanated Queerations Liaison
Stevie (they/them) is a fifth year Bioinformatics major with minors in Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science and Biology. They joined the board to grow QTS’ outreach via digital communications and making the space more welcoming & safe for all. They are an Aries who loves astrology, board games, and coffee.