Queer Athlete Alliance

The Queer Athlete Alliance is a space which brings together queer athletes and allies to share our experiences, process events, and create a queer community within athletics. At meetings, we decompress, discuss the week’s events on our teams, and brainstorm ways to work with Athletics Administrators to make the gym a more welcoming space for all identities. We also serve as an educational space for cis-straight athletes and open our speaking events and educational meetings to all members of the Amherst student body. The E-Board serves as a liaison between the QRC Director and Director of Athletics, and carries extra responsibility in setting policies and creating tangible change in and outside of athletics. This year we are primarily focused on growing our membership, setting norms for the rebranding (QAA was formally Athletes and Allies), and working with Athletics to be more inclusive of gender non-conforming identities. Join our GroupMe chat for updates! https://groupme.com/join_group/85877675/dmy9uZOf