Leadership
The Gender and Sexuality Center leadership team works alongside campus partners and student leaders to help promote a more diverse and inclusive Brandeis.
GSC Pride Reps Program
The Gender and Sexuality Center supports the emerging generation of women and LGBTQ+ leaders and allies. The GSC Pride Reps Program is a compensated year-long leadership development program designed to help undergraduate students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective peer mentors on matters of gender and sexuality.
Drop-in Hours
GSC Pride Reps hold peer-to-peer drop-in hours at the Gender and Sexuality Center. Stop by to connect with the community, learn about institutional resources, and discover LGBTQ+ life at Brandeis.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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| 2-3 p.m. |
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Emily Bintou |
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| 3-4 p.m. |
Keren |
Brandie |
Liz |
Charlotte |
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| 4-5 p.m. |
Keren Esha |
Brandie Kristianna |
Liz Tanner |
Bintou Tasha Madison |
Emily Sam |
Pride Reps
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Majors: Music; Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx studies; and African and African American studies
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Ask me about: Dating and MLM relationships as a queer masculine-presenting non-binary person, being in an all male-aligned a cappella group (VoiceMale) on campus, writing poetry, discussing "RuPaul's Drag Race," living in a predominantly Latino community while queer, community organizing, enacting change through local city government, and multiracial identity!
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Majors: Biology; health: science, society and policy
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Ask me about: How to get involved in research on campus, how to start a new club on campus, my role in Waltham Group or intramural sports supervisor. Also, ask me about my baking and cooking skills!
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Major: Anthropology
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Ask me about: Quadball, Stardew Valley, Bananagrams (and challenge me to play a game of Bananagrams with you).
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Majors: Health: science, society and policy; sociology
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Ask me about: Questioning, South Asian-American identity, being a second-generation immigrant and only child, Brandeis figure skating club, sociology, balancing time management and self-care, navigating asexual identities.
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Major: Biological Physics
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Ask me about: Intersectionality of culture or neurodivergence and queerness, sustainability and recycling (more specifically art projects including clothing and revamping the closet using old clothing), and my adventures as a volunteer!
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Majors: Sociology; women's, gender and sexuality studies; social justice and social policy
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Ask me about: Self-care tips and practices, queer media (and recommendations!), and studying gender and sexuality in Amsterdam this past summer. Also, let’s chat about what we’ve been reading lately!
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Major: Business management and music composition
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Ask me about: Being a queer woman of color at Brandeis, exploring gender identity and expression, overcoming/healing religious LGBTQ+ trauma, finding representation in queer media, and prioritizing holistic well-being in the LGBTQ+ community. Or anything else, which I will answer to the best of my ability.
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Ask me about: The transition from high school to college, friendships, and identity development.
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Ask me about: The relationship between gender nonconformity and lesbian identity, or my latest LGBTQ+ TV show obsession!
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Majors: Biology; Health: Science, Society, & Policy; and Psychology
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Ask me about: The coming-out experience, working as a chemistry teaching assistant, participating in three Brandeis music ensembles, and harnessing music as a means of pride.
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Major: Social sciences (unconfirmed)
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Ask me about: Finding queer community, LGBTQ+ history and representation, being out of the closet in the corporate sphere, and/or my cats :)
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Major: Computer science (unconfirmed)
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Ask me about: Seeking trans health care, transfemininity/ trans womanhood, questioning or realizing that you’re trans, queer discourse on the internet, and more.