Who We Are & What We Do
History
Iowa QSA was formed on January 17th, 2023 by Emmaline Mitchell and Estella Johnson. During the 2023 Legislative Session, Emma and Estella wanted to connect queer students across the state and create a space where students could come together to discuss the bills that were targeting their community.
In the duration of the 2023 Legislative Session, we worked to coordinate student speakers in sub-committee meetings, planned over 30 school walkouts with Iowa WTF, spoke at the Rally to Resist on March 5th, and we even organized our own “We Say Gay” rally on March 8th.
Mission
The Iowa Queer Student Alliance works to unite queer students across the state, develop youth leadership skills, and empower students to advocate for themselves. We consist of high school and college students ranging from ages 14 through 24.
Iowa QSA was born out of the need for student voices to be represented within political spaces that impact our livelihood and our education.
We are the future leaders of our society, and We aren't going to wait until the future comes to let our voices be heard. We are advocating for ourselves now, and helping others find their voice.
Vision
We invasion a world where our students feel safe to be themselves and are able to create changes within their communities by become the leaders of tomorrow!
Meet the Team
Emmaline Mitchell
Executive Director
Rebekah Schurz
Student Leadership Ambassador
Jemma Bullock
Social Media Director
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Katy Crowley
Community Outreach Director
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