At Penn, the world’s first graduate queer art history fellowship Eduardo Carrera, Emma Jacobs, and Nina Hofkosh-Hulbert are all inaugural McDonough Fellows, studying the history of art with a concentration in queer art history. At Penn, the world’s first graduate queer art history fellowship The McDonough Fellowships are supported by a 10-year, $3 million donation from Alphawood Foundation Chicago. They’re the first of their kind in higher education.
LGBT Center by the numbers The LGBT Center’s “Dance Outside with Pride” event in June 2021. LGBT Center by the numbers To celebrate the LGBT Center’s 40th anniversary year and in honor of National Coming Out Day, Penn Today takes a look at the numbers.
Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton Bhardwaj and his team of lawyers, all of whom identify as LGBTQIA+, argued successfully to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian Supreme Court.
Who, What, Why: Tamia Harvey-Martin presents her film debut Tamia Harvey-Martin premieres “A Foolproof Guide to Relationships,” a short film about asexuality, at the LGBT Center on June 28. Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Tamia Harvey-Martin presents her film debut Tamia Harvey-Martin premieres “A Foolproof Guide to Relationships,” a short film about asexuality, at the LGBT Center on June 28.
Pride Wellness Walk June’s Wellness Walk was held in collaboration with the LGBT Center to celebrate Pride Month. Pride Wellness Walk Penn’s monthly Wellness Walk was Pride-themed in June, providing an opportunity for staff and faculty to cultivate community and health.
How Penn Family Medicine forms a foundation of LGBTQ+ primary care How Penn Family Medicine forms a foundation of LGBTQ+ primary care The first primary care appointment for a patient who identify as LGBTQ is exactly like any appointment for any patient — clinicians are focused on treating them holistically and on listening to the concerns that brought them in for care.
Pandemic shifts: Oliver Kaplan on outing and education policy Going into Penn, Kaplan thought he would go into law consulting. But when he thought about what would be most beneficial, his career focus shifted to education policy. Pandemic shifts: Oliver Kaplan on outing and education policy The pandemic led Oliver Kaplan, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, to reconsider his academic path. He changed his major to philosophy and now hopes to shape educational policy for LGBTQ+ students.
A first-of-its-kind academic social entrepreneurship lab A first-of-its-kind academic social entrepreneurship lab The Eidos LGBT+ Health Initiative, anchored in the School of Nursing, is part of a $750 million University investment in science, engineering, and medicine.
Mid-autumn moon festival The mid-autumn festival often serves as a family reunion, with the moon’s perfect circle symbolizing completion and unity. Mid-autumn moon festival With a moon viewing, cultural information, and food, the LGBT Center, Penn Queer and Asian, and the Penn Taiwanese Society held a celebration of the traditional harvest festival tied to the Chinese lunar calendar.
Coding the emotions that anti-tobacco ads evoke Junior Gabriela Montes de Oca from Houston has a background working on public health issues and supporting marginalized populations as part of Penn’s United Minorities Council, as a member of the First-Generation, Low-Income Dean’s Advisory Board, and through her role as a Penn Civic Scholar. This summer, in addition to interning in the lab of Andy Tan, she worked on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations at Sayre Health Center. Coding the emotions that anti-tobacco ads evoke Sophomore Oulaya Louaddi and junior Gabriela Montes de Oca interned this summer with Annenberg’s Andy Tan, helping the research team design and test culturally appropriate anti-smoking campaigns for young women who identify as sexual minorities.