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Lectures on International LGBTQ Human Rights
Thursday September 24th @ 4:30pm "Sexual States: Biopolitics of Sodomy Law in India" A Lecture by Dr. Jyoti Puri, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Simmons College
Friday October 23rd @ 4:30pm Readings from "Our Carribbean: A Gathering of Lesbian and Gay Writing from the Antilles" Thomas Glave, Professor of English at SUNY Binghamton, founding member of the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays
Thursday November 1th @ 4:30pm "Seen and Unseen: Human Rights, Sexuality, and Gender in the Middle East" Dr. Scott Long, Director of the LGBT Rights Project, Human Rights Watch
Lectures will take place in the Charles Chu Reading Room, in the main Library, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320
Tuesday Teas 4pm @ LGBTQ Center
Join us the first Tuesday of each month for tea and conversation!
September 8 * October 6 * November 3rd * December 1st
All welcome - hang out - relax - find out what's going on!
Welcome Back Workshop Series for Allies
(75 minutes) @ LGBTQ Center
Allies 101: My first gay “mate” - September 9th @ 4pm
Your roommate, classmate, teammate, or floormate is LGBT or Q. Now what?
Allies 201: Challenging Homophobia - October 14th @ 4pm
Speaking out against homophobia/heterosexism. Have a gay parent, family, member or friend? Not always sure what to do when people say homophobic things in your presence? Discuss why this matters and share strategies.
Allies 301: Straight Privilege - November 11th @ 4pm
Understanding straight privilege and intersecting identities. Have a LGBTQ person who accuses you of “not getting it” or being homophobic even when you don’t think you’ve done anything wrong?
Welcome Back Workshop Series for LGBTQ People
(75 minutes) @ LGBTQ Center
Coming Out 101: What to Expect - September 23rd @ 4pm
Coming Out as LGBTQ is still an act of courage. This workshop will discuss some of the various stages of coming out and what you can expect when you start telling people (or they find out) you are LGBTQ.
Coming Out 201: Finding Community - October 28th @ 4pm
Support, Socializing, and other Resources. Even in 2009, internalized homophobia is real. We need to cultivate spaces of support which nurture us continually.
Coming Out 301: Civil Rights Activism – December 9th @ 4pm
Take it to the Streets. Not every LGBTQ person is an activist, but some people are moved by their own struggles and joys to advance the cause of LGBTQ civil rights and help others.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 15:52