Nyx Melancon is a rising senior studying English and creative writing. In the interview, they discuss the challenges of navigating the social lanscape on campus as a Black nonbinary transmasc lesbian. He also highlights the intersectional events he has organized as an intern at the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, including a Revolutionary Voices open mic and the Black Queer Afropunk Takeover.
Dr. Shaciarra Hamilton, a Clinical Counselor at the University's Counseling Center, grew up in rural Mississippi, attended Grambling State University in Louisiana for undergrad, and moved to Urbana-Champaign during the covid-19 pandemic after completing her doctorate in psychology. In the interview, she discusses the need for more inclusive spaces for BIPOC queer people and describes her experience with building community in town.
