Queer Futures

About the Workshop 

Presenters: Delfin Bautista (they/them), Loki Malak (they/he), Elliot Elyjah-Mchinnie (they/he)

Adult Led 

Level: Beginning 

For: High school students 

Description: Panel discussion featuring UCSC students who will share their stories of struggle and liberation in making sense of both the present and future. Questions to be explored: How to hold onto hope through life’s messiness? What options exist after high school? What does it mean to be queer and trans at your first job? 

About the Presenters

delfin bautista (they/them) is a queer and trans latinx diva whose background includes religion, social work, trauma therapy, education, diversity training, and advocacy. delfin serves as Director of the Cantu Queer Center. The Cantu Queer Center is UCSC’s LGBTQ+ center serving students, faculty, staff, and the wider Santa Cruz community through programming, education, and advocacy.

Loki Malak (they/he) and Elliot Elyjah-Mcwhinnie (they/he) are interns with the Cantu Queer Center focused on programming and advocacy. Loki (they/he) is a butch lesbian who is double majoring in feminist studies and literature and a founder of the group Violet Dykes. Elliot (they/he) is a cognitive science major who is involved in Rainbow Theater and passionate about making zines.

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