Welcome Jaelyn Gonzalez to the DC Center! She is the Social Media Intern here at the DC Center for the Spring 2022 Quarter. Jaelyn (she/her) looks forward to supporting and aiding the LGBTQ+ community through the power of communications. You can meet Jaelyn at the DC Center on weekdays and some evenings. She is looking forward to being creative and outreaching to the community.
Birthdate, Astro Sign
June 28th 2002, which makes me a Cancer!
Where are you originally from?
I am from the west coast! I am a So-Cal native with my hometown being Covina, CA and I attend university in Riverside, CA.
Why did you start working at the DC Center?
As an LGBTQ+ community member, I found the DC Center to be a great place to serve the community. WIth a strength in communications, the DC Center became the perfect fit for me.
What has been your favorite part about working at the DC Center?
The staff has been super helpful and has established an amazing work environment.
What is your music anthem?
I love Sophie and Arca!
What is your favorite part about the LGBTQ+ community?
I admire the fact that the community is much like a family. No matter what you have been through, the community is more than willing to take you in and care for you. In the words of Janet Mock, “We get to choose our families. We are not limited by biology. We get to make ourselves and we get to make our families.”
What is your favorite spot in DC and what do you do there?
Georgetown always has the best spots to drink coffee and read a book. Currently reading Joan Didion’s Play it as it Lays and Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.
What is your favorite queer movie?
Moonlight or The Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Barry Jenkins is one of my favorite film directors!
What color would you paint the White House, given the chance?
Pink! It goes well with the Cherry Blossoms and Jackie Kennedy’s rose garden.
Who do you look up to in the queer community?
Sophie! She got me into one of my hobbies, DJ’ing. She has changed my view on hyper-pop music forever and truly changed the landscape for the electronic music scene.