LGBTQ News & Events
OCTOBER EVENTS
AMERICAN OUTSIDERS: WRITING ABOUT SUB-CULTURES Monday October 6th 4:30pm @ Chu Room
Alissa Quart, a writer and journalist is the next guest in the Gender and Women’s Studies Department series “Speaking Back in History and Literature.” Ms. Quart recently published an informative article on the experiences of FtM transgender students at women’s colleges in the New York Times. http://www.alissaquart.com/articles/2008/03/when_girls_will_be_boys_new_yo.html
NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY CELEBRATION Tuesday October 7th 12:00noon to 1:00pm @ Front of Cro
Informational table will be available from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Join Conn’s LGBTQ community in celebrating the power of coming out and being out to transform our lives and communities. For information on the history of this national event, see http://www.hrc.org/issues/3338.htm
REMEMBERING SAKIA GUNN ON MATTHEW SHEPHARD DAY, Tuesday October 14th 4:30pm @ Chu Room
James Credle, Retired Dean of Students at Rutgers University, Newark will talk about the 2003 tragic murder of 15 year old African-American lesbian Sakia Gunn of Newark, New Jersey and the public indifference to violence against LGBTQ people of color. Mr. Credle currently serves as Executive Director of the Newark Pride Alliance, a community organization geared toward creating an LGBTIQQTS Community Services Center. In nearly 30 years of organizing, Mr. Credle served as Co-Chair for Men of All Colors Together, New York, Co-Chair of The National Association of Black and White Men Together, and co-founder of Project "FIRE" - an HIV/AIDS education and prevention program in Newark. He has also been an active member of the Vietnam Veterans Movement and helped establish numerous organizations and services targeting Vietnam and Vietnam Era Veterans. Sponsored by LGBTQ Resource Center, Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethniciy, and the Theatre Departrment.
MATTHEW SHEPHARD DAY VIGIL, Tuesday October 14th 7:30pm
Spectrum organizes this annual vigil to commemorate the life of Matthew Shephard and raise awareness about violence aimed at LGBTQ people.
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY PARTY, Friday October 17th 7:00pm @ LGBTQ
Add your birthday to the LGBTQ Resource Center birthday calendar so that we can celebrate your birthday with community, in style! Contact Renee Stainrod rstainro@conncoll.edu or stop by the Center.
LARAMIE PROJECT PRODUCTION, Saturday October 18th 8:00pm @ EVANS HALL
Student led production of Laramie project, which documents the horrific murder of openly gay man Matthew Shephard. Sponsored by Theatre Department, CCSRE, LGBTQ Center. All welcome!
TRANS TEA, Tuesday October 28th 4:30pm @ Blaustein
TransTea this year is going to be dedicated to discussing bringing gender neutral housing to campus. On that note, CGIA will bring students from campuses which have implemented gender neutral housing to talk about their experiences. For more information, contact Seth Wallace at swallace@conncoll.edu.
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REGULAR MEETINGS
* CQ2, Mondays 9:30PM @ LGBTQ Center *
Connecticut College Queer & Questioning aims to build a supportive community for LGBTQ students. The group meets weekly to build social & community ties as well as to support each other in dealing with the obstacles that arise while coming out and being out. Questions? Contact John Sherman jsherma1@conncoll.edu or Rachel Zelinsky.rzelinsk@conncoll.edu
* SPECTRUM, Tuesdays 9:00PM @ LGBTQ Center *
Spectrum: Gender & Sexuality Alliance aims to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ students on campus and works towards ending homophobia through education and advocacy. Spectrum welcomes both allies and queer students to join. Questions? Contact Chad Stewart cstewa1@conncoll.edu or Jason Goodman jgoodma4@conncoll.edu
Last Modified: Thursday, September 25, 2008 15:29