Q&A with 2SLGBTQIA+ students’ community representative candidate, Quin Bullough

Quin Bullough is a third-year biology student who is running for the 2SLGBTQIA+ students’ community representative position in the Dalhousie Student Union’s general election.

Bullough is one of two candidates running for the position, alongside Aditya Sathish. Bullough is from the Toronto area, where he attended and organized 2SLGBTQIA+ events.

This interview has been edited for clarity, grammar and length.

Why are you running for this position?

I wanted to get more involved with the university and the DSU. I’ve been involved with putting on pride events and being on different levels of leadership councils. I bring that experience to this.

How do you plan on interacting with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at Dalhousie?

My big goal is that it’s impossible for anyone to think, “Oh, I want this idea, I have this problem on campus, but I don’t know who to go to.” I want to put myself as visibly out there as possible, as accessible for communication as possible. If people have anything they want brought up to the DSU, they can come over to me, and immediately that connection’s made. 

How have your experiences on campus shaped your decision to run for this position? 

Overall, just the good experiences I’ve had on campus [shaped my decision to run]. The university has made some questionable decisions lately that a lot of students don’t agree with, and I want to amplify those voices. I don’t want to sit idly while people make decisions for us that so many people are so unhappy with. I wouldn’t be running for this at all if it weren’t for all the support I received along the way, and I want to make sure that I do right by all the people who’ve helped me along the way so far.

If you assume this position, how will you action your campaign plans?

Increasing visibility, almost a marketing campaign. Also, health care — there’s no such thing as too many resources. [I want to] increase access to resources, add more resources and make sure funds are used in ways that wouldn’t lead to any bad repercussions for the community. People on the council making inputs and decisions, who might not have experience with the community, might not know the ways that their financial decisions could impact our community negatively. I want to be that voice, like, “Hey, this isn’t a good idea.”