Name
Nekailah Goncalves Andrade, Psychology B.A
Email
nekailah@bu.edu
Professional/Hospital/Work Title
Tell us more about your work
A group of students and I are Rhode Island College helped to advocate for and create the Queer Studies minor at the school for those who wish to learn about the LGBTQ+ community, history, and hardships.
Pronouns
she/they
I am a:
Student
Affiliation
School of Public Health
LGBTQ+ or Ally
LGBTQ+
Experience with LGBTQ+ clinical care, research, mentorship, and/or advocacy
Yes
Identity
Gender non-conform
Female
Sexual Orientation
Queer
Race/Ethnicity
Cape Verdean
First family member to attend
college
Yes
Other identities
I am a first gen student. I am fluent in Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole & English, and intermediate in Spanish. I’m the only person who identifies as LGBTQ+ in both my immediate and extended family.
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