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September 2000
September 7 -
Fall Social - Join us for good food, good friends, and good conversation
at the annual Fall Social. Place: Mary
Graydon Center Room 2 & 3. Time: 6:30 pm. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
September 8 - Welcome
BBQ - Join AU Queers and Allies (formally At Least 10%) for a
BBQ to welcome new students and a new school year. Place: Rockwood
Picnic Area. Time: 5:00 pm. All welcome. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
September 19 - A Discussion
with Keith Boykin - Join Keith Boykin
and Washington College of Law professor Teemu Ruskola at a discussion
of Keith's activism and the intersection of race and sexual orientation
in America. Keith is a graduate of Harvard Law School and is now
an adjunct professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University.
This event is sponsored by the Office of Diversity Services and the
Lambda Law Society. Place: Washington College of Law, Room 600.
Time: 4:00 pm. All welcome. Refreshments Provided.
Contact: Lambda Law Society.
September 19 - The
Legacy of the First Gay Protest - A discussion by SOC professor
Rodger Streitmatter on the lives and legacy of the activists at the
first gay protest in Washington, DC. Place: Mary
Graydon Center 220A (Gianni Room). Time: 6:30 pm. All
welcome. Contact: GLBTA Resource
Center.
September 22 - 24 -
8th Annual
Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference
- Presentations which explore any facet of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgendered, or queer language, linguistics, literature, non-verbal
communication, cinema, photography, visual art etc. are welcome at this
conference. Place: American
University Campus. All welcome. Contact: Dr. William
Leap at wlm@american.edu.
September 27 - Kazim
Ali - Come hear Kazim Ali, Professor of Literature at NYU discuss
the legacy of Malcolm X. In particular, Professor Ali will discuss
the last 8 months of Malcolm X's political development and his struggle
to build connections between race, gender, and class exploitation.
Place:Gray Hall Bentley Lounge. Time: 8:00 pm. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
Cosponsored with KPU.
October 2000
October 6 - Biology
My Ass! - Discussions on Lesbian Feminism - Join us for the first
cozy chat in a monthly salon series for women hosted by Off Our Backs
newspaper and Lambda Grads.
Free pizza, rad women, and stimulating conversation. Place: Mary
Graydon Center 220A (Gianni Room). Time: 7:30 pm. All
welcome. Contact: GLBTA Resource
Center or Angie Manzano.
October 11 - National
Coming Out Day - Speak OUT in the Tavern - Come
out, come out, wherever you are.... Come hear the coming out stories
of your friends or share your own story. Contact the office if you want
to be a speaker. Place: Mary
Graydon Center Tavern. Time: Noon. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
October 11 - National
Coming Out Day Panel - Join us for lunch and a panel of law students
sharing out coming out stories and answering audience questions.
Place: TBA. Time: Noon. All welcome. Contact: Lambda
Law Society.
October 17 - Law of
Desire (movie) - Join us to watch this Pedro Almodovar comedy
about a gay love triangle. Starring Antonio Banderas. This
event is co-sponsored with LASO as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Place: CHANGE! Centennial
Formal Lounge. Time: 8:15 pm. All welcome. Contact:
GLBTA Resource Center.
October 18 - Emily
Carter - Author of "Glory Goes and Gets Some", a collection
of short stories looking at women, HIV, recovery from addiction, and
more. This event is sponsored by the MFA
Program in Creative Writing and the Department
of Women's and Gender Studies. Place:Gray Hall Bentley Lounge.
Time: 8:00 pm. All welcome. Contact: (202) 885-2971
October 21 to 28
- PRIDE Week
October 21 - PFLAG
Meeting at AU - Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
invite you to a chat. Place: Mary
Graydon Center Room 6 & 7. Time: 2:00 pm. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
October 21 - Pride
Week Reception - A reception for parents, students, and alumni
in the GLBT community. Place: Mary
Graydon Center Room 6 & 7. Time: 3:00 pm. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
October 23 - Pride
Week Kick Off!! - Join us on the steps of Kay Spiritual Life Center
for speakers and refreshments. Place: Steps of the Kay
Spiritual Life Center. Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm. All
welcome. Contact: GLBTA Resource
Center.
October 23 - Movie
Night - Join us for a screening of the movie "When Night Is
Falling". Place: Letts
Formal Lounge. Time: 8:00 pm. All welcome. Contact:
GLBTA Resource Center.
October 24 - Election
2000: Gay Politics in the New - Come join the discussion about
the upcoming elections and what they mean to gay politics with a panel
of speakers from organizations such as the Gertrude Stein Democratic
Club, the Log Cabin Republicans, and LLEGO.
Place: Mary Graydon Center
Butler Boardroom 6th Floor. Time: 8:00 pm. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
October 25 - Coffee
House - Join us for an evening coffee sponsored by AU Queers
and Allies, AU NOW, AU Choice USA, and others! Place: Mary
Graydon Center Tavern. Time: 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. All
welcome. Contact: GLBTA Resource
Center.
October 27 - Ice Cream
Social - Ice cream will be served at our event closing out Pride
Week. Place: Main
Quad. (Mary Graydon Center Lobby if it rains). Time: 1:00
pm. All welcome. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
November 2000
November 9 - Dykes
With Baggage - Come celebrate the publication of Dykes With Baggage:
The Lighter Side of Lesbians in Therapy and hear local contributors
to the book read their work! Refreshments will be provided.
Place: Gray Hall Bentley Lounge. Time: 8:00 pm. Contact:
GLBTA Resource Center.
November 16 - Coming
Out to Family - Join Tom Gilmore, a therapist from Psychological
Services, in an interactive workshop to discuss strategies, resources,
and things to evaluate when you consider coming out to your family.
Place: CHANGE Anderson Lounge
(NOT Formal Lounge). Time: 6:00 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
December
December 1 - World
AIDS Day - More information to be announced.
December 15 - GLBTA
Resource Center will close for the rest of the year.
Spring 2001
January 2001
January 24 - GLBTA
Spring Mixer - Join us for good food, good friends, and good
conversation. This event is sponsored by the GLBTA Resource Center,
AU Queers and Allies, and
the Lambda Graduate Group.
Place: Gray Hall Bentley Lounge. Time: 8:00 pm. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
February 2001
February 12 - National
Freedom to Marry Day. Join us on the quad for a mock wedding
ceremony to celebrate the fight for same-sex marriage. All welcome.
Contact: GLBTA Resource Center.
March 2001
March 7 - Sex, Milk
and Cookies. Join AU Queers and Allies along with a presentation
by the Whitman Walker Clinic for a session on condoms. All welcome.
Place: McKinley 162. Time: 8:30 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
March 8 - Riki Anne
Wilchins. Join us for a discussion with the executive director
of the national organization GenderPAC. All welcome. Place:
Bentley Lounge. Time: 8:30 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
March 21 - Mother Tongue.
AU Queers and Allies will be taking a trip to see poetry at Mother
Tongue. All welcome. Place and Time: TBA. Contact:
GLBTA Resource Center.
March 22 - Queer as
Folk. Join several members of the cast of this popular
new show for a panel discussion of their participation on the show and
the representation of GLBT people on television. All are welcome.
Place: Butler Board Room. Time: 7:00 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
March 28 - Faculty/Staff
Network Brown Bag Lunch. A discussion of the rights and
benefits available to GLBT faculty and staff. With Mary Kennard,
Vice President and University Counsel, Beth Muha, Executive Director,
Human Resources, and Keith Burcham, Benefits Analyst. Place: Butler
Conference Room. Time: Noon. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
March 27 - Mothers
and Soldiers: Israeli Gays and Lesbians Encounter Zionism.
Come listen to Ruti Kadish discuss the experience of gays and lesbians
in Israel. Co-sponsored with Hillel. Place: Letts
Hall Rec Room. Time: 8:30 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
March 29 - Action Ready
Troubadours Creating Art & Revolution(ARTCAR). Imagine a
roadshow combining hands-on resistance and movement-building workshops
with electrifying folk-punk performances. Picture a big brown 1984 Volvo
bandwagon full of women-- women who incite participation, challenge
injustice, motivate folks to take action, and demonstrate viable, creative
options for working and living. These women are Jolie Rickman, Sprout,
Sara Marcus, Gina Young and Marisa Ragonese. Together they're ARTCAR!
and they're coming your way!
ARTCAR! presents
two thought-provoking workshops: Feminist Interruptions Into Privilege
and Anti-Racism in Action.
Place: Georgetown University Healy 104. Time: 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm
ARTCAR! presents a spectacular
performance showcasing some of the finest in feminist folk-punk, plus
a poetry reading by Natalie Illum from mothertongue.
Place: Uncommon Grounds Coffeehouse Leavey Building Georgetown
University Time: 8:00 pm
Contact: Danielle at 202-415-6495 or decerbod@georgetown.edu
March 30 - 31.
Overnight programs at American University for High School students.
Go to GLBTA Resource Center and take a trip to Dupont Circle. The
program is free and open to all high school students. For more information
and to sign up, please contact David Grossman at advisor@american.edu.
March 31 - Paint
Ball Trip. Place and Time: TBA. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
April 2001
April 4 - National
Day of Silence. Take a vow of silence from 9:00 am until 5:00
pm to honor and combat the silencing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender people. The Day of Silence was organized to create
ìaudible visibility and is celebrated all over the globe.
Participants take a vow of silence from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm to
draw attention to those who have been silenced by homophobia, heterosexism,
transphobia and oppression. Instead
of speaking, participants wear black t-shirts and show a card explaining
the reason for their silence.
Last year, over 150 students participated in this event at AU.
You can
pick up the cards on Monday 4/2, Tuesday 4/3 in Mary Graydon, 4/4 on
the quad or in the GLBTA Resource Center (Letts 45). We have tee shirts
you can buy for $12 or $10 on a sliding scale. If you do not want to
by a tee shirt, simply wear black.
All welcome.
Place: American University Campus. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
April 4 - Breaking
the Silence. Join AU Queers and Allies for a meeting breaking
the silence after the National Day of Silence with longtime lesbian
activist Barbara Gittings, who will be presenting, ìGay and Smiling:
Tales From Our 50 Years of Activism.î Place: Bentley Lounge.
Time: 5:00 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
April 5 - Alumni
Social. Join students and other alumni of American University
for a GLBT alumni social. Place: Club Chaos (17th and R).
Time: 7:00 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
April 11 - Asian
Awareness Month Roundtable. Lunch with Shamina Singh, former Executive
Director of the White House
Initiative on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs along with staff of the
office. Roundtable discussion of issues affecting Asian American and
Pacific Islanders in the United States and White House Policy.
Time: 12:00 pm. Location: Anderson Den. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
April 17 - End
of the Year/ Awards Ceremony. Join us for a fabulous end
of the year ceremony that will recognize our graduating students as
well as those students, staff, and faculty who have made outstanding
contributions to the GLBT community. If you are graduating, make
sure to drop us a note and let
us know. If you know someone who has made outstanding contributions,
please nominate them for an award. Place: Bentley Lounge.
Time: 5:00 pm. Contact: GLBTA
Resource Center.
April 21 - Youth
Pride Day 2001. Join AU students and young people from all
over the Mid-Atlantic region for a day long celebration of GLBT youth.
This year is the 5th annual Youth Pride Day, and attracts over 2000
young people each year. Place: Dupont Circle Park (19th and P
St. NW). All welcome. Time: Noon - 6:00 pm. Contact:
Youth Pride Alliance
or GLBTA Resource Center.
Fall
2001
Wednesday, August 29--Fall Social
8:00 pm, MGC 203
Join other faculty, staff, and students for a kick-off social. Don't
miss this great start to the new semester! Pizza and drinks will be
served.
Thursday, September 13--Governor
Howard Dean
7:15 pm, University Club
KPU is bringing the governor of Vermont to campus. Governor Dean
signed Vermont's Civil Union bill into law in 2000 and has faced a great
deal of opposition from anti-gay organizations in the state. Come hear
him speak and ask questions. For more information, contact the Kennedy
Political Union.
September 21 - 23 - Lavender Languages
IX
American University Campus
This annual conference occurs at American University in the fall.
The focus of this conference is on GLBT language and linguistic issues.
Presentations which explore any facet of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgendered, or queer language, linguistics, literature, non-verbal
communication, cinema, photography, visual art etc. are welcome at this
conference. Each year's program builds on, but is certainly not limited
to, structural studies of sentence structure, conversation, narrative
and other text. For more information check out the website: Lavender
Languages Conference.
Tuesday, September 25--Showing of
Scout's Honor
8:15 pm, Ward 305
Join us for a showing of this award winning film about the effort
to overturn the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy. The film will be followed
by a discussion with filmmaker Tom Shepard.
Thursday, October 4--Faculty/Staff
Brown Bag Lunch
Noon-1:00 pm, MGC 203
Topic to be announced.
Tuesday, October 9--Safe Space Sticker
Training
2:30 pm -4:30 pm, call to sign up and get location
Have you seen the new Safe Space Stickers? Get your own by attending
this training. Advance sign up is required--just give the Resource Center
a call at x3347 or drop us an e-mail at glbta@american.edu if you want
to join us.
NATIONAL COMING OUT WEEK EVENTS -- October 8-12,
2001 -- for more information contact AU
Queers and Allies or the Resource Center.
Wednesday, October 10--Before Night
Falls
8:15 pm, Ward 3
Don't miss this showing of this award-winning film. Winner of the
Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Venice Film Festival, Before Night Falls
is a richly imagined journey into the life and writings of the brilliant
Cuban author and exile Reinaldo Arenas. Before Night Falls spans the
whole of Arenas' life, from his rural childhood and his early embrace
of the Revolution to the persecution he would later experience as a
writer and homosexual in Castro's Cuba; from his departure from Cuba
in the Mariel Harbor exodus of 1980 to his exile and death in the United
States. It is a portrait of a man whose search for freedom - artistic,
political, sexual - defied poverty, censorship, persecution, exile and
death.
Thursday, October 11--National Coming
Out Day
Judaism and Homosexuality Join Evelyn Torton Beck and students
from all religious backgrounds and sexual orientations on a discussion
of the intersections of Judaism and homosexuality. Co-sponsered by AU
Queers and Allies, the Jewish Student Assiocation and the Women's Initiative.
Friday, October 12--Speak OUT at
the Tavern
Join the AU community to share experiences of being gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or an ally. Sponsered
by AU Queers and Allies.
Friday, October 19--Homecoming Alumni
Meet & Greet
5:00-7:00 pm, GLBTA Resource Center
Join us for refreshments and meet GLBT&A AU Alumni
Wednesday, October 24--Andrew Holleran
8:00 pm, Butler Board Room
Andrew Holleran is the fall 2001 writer in residence at American
University. He is the author, most recently, of a collection of stories,
In September the Light Changes, and of three other highly acclaimed
novels including Dancer from the Dance, which is widely regarded as
one the most important gay novels of the twentieth century. Sponsored
by the MFA Program in Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series.
Wednesday, November 7--Robin Becker
8:00 pm, Butler Board Room
Award-winning Robin Becker is author of five powerfully engaging
collections of poems, including Giacometti's Dog, All-American Girl
(1997 Lambda Literary Award), and, most recently, The Horse Fair. Sponsored
by the MFA Program in Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series.
Thursday, November 8--Ellen Lewin
5:30-7:30 pm, Butler Instructional Center, Room 102
'Lesbian Motherhood, Gay Fatherhood: Reinventing "parent"
and "family" in contemporary Lesbian and Gay Cultures'. Ellen
Lewin is a professor of Anthropology and the Director of Women's Studies
at the University of Iowa and is the author of "Lesbian Mothers:
Accounts of Gender in American Culture" among other books.
Monday, November 12 -- Reverend
Jimmy Creech
6:30 pm, Kay Spiritual Life Center
Reverend Jimmy Creech is a Methodist minister who was defrocked in
1999 for performing same-sex unions.
Thursday, November 15 -- Out in
the Workplace
12:00-1:20 pm, Washingtion College of Law, Room 401
The Lambda Law Society will host a forum discussion of issues related
to being "out" in the hiring process and in the workplace.
Kevin Layton (WCL '94) from HRC's WorkNet will be speaking along with
our very own director of Career Services, Jill Barr. Pizza will be served.
Spring 2002
January
17- Resource Center Spring Mixer
8:00 pm, MGC 203
Come join us for refreshments and fun as we start the spring
semester.
February
6- Discussion with Filmmaker Sandi DuBowski
on "Trembling Before G-D"
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Wechsler Theater
Sandi DuBowski's ground breaking film about faith, sexuality and
orthodox Judaism will be playing at Visions Café from January
25-February. Come hear him speak about the film on campus. Queers &
Allies will be organizing a joint trip to go see the film the previous
week on Thurs, Jan 31st.
12- Freedom to Marry Day
12 p.m. ~ Main Quad
Wanna show support for gay marriages? Wanna get married? Ok, well
we aren't really marrying people but you get the idea. Stop by, "get
married" to your friends and eat some wedding cake all in support
of the freedom to marry. Sponsored by Queers & Allies.
12- Safe Space Sticker Program Training
Thursday, 2:00-4:30
Get your own Safe Space Sticker for your door or your office.
Sign up for the training online or give the office a
call at x3347.
13 - Transgender Discussion
8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ~ Anderson Den
Two members of the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League staff
will be speaking about transgender issues, the impact on youth, and
why it matters on campus.
15-17 Lavender Languages Conference
Program and schedule available at www.american.edu/lavendarlanguages
17- Drag Brunch
McDowell Formal Room, time TBA
Don't miss this extravaganza!
26 - Brown Bag Luncheon
12:30-1:30 pm ~ MGC 203
Round table discussion on campus policies and practices affected
transgender colleages: visibility, acceptance, safety and equitable
benefits.
27- Sheila Wise & her film "A Different Kind of Black Man"
6:00 pm ~ MGC 203
Sheila Wise will be screening her film "A Different Kind of
Black Man" and will be discussing perceptions of black gay men
on issues such as sexuality, masculinity and their role within the black
community.
March
7- Homosexuality in the Muslim Community
6:00 pm ~ Butler Board Room
Faisal Alam of Al-Fatiha, a GLBTQ group, will be speaking about
issues that affect gays in the Muslim community.
21 - Film and Discussion
5:30-7:30 pm ~ MGC 203
Bob Connolly, MA cadidate and adjunct faculty, SOC, will screen
and lead a discussion of the 1950s documentary film, "The Homosexual".
25 - Slide Show and Discussion
12:30-1:30 pm ~ MGC 203
Art History professor Helen Langa will present "Wild Transformations:
Lesbian Visual Art and Photography from the 1960s to the New Milennium".
26- Job Search Strategies for GLBT Students
3:30-5:00 pm ~ MGC 203
Sponsored with the Career Center
26 - Homophobia in the Halls of Justice:
Sexual Orientation Bias in the Court System
Washington College of Law
In this day-long symposium, panelists and audience members will
explore the institutionalization of homophobia in the court system.
In addition, the discussion will examine previous studies of race, gender
and ethnic bias in the judicial system. Speakers include Amelia Craig
Cramer, presenting the findings of the State Bar Association of Arizona's
Study of Sexual Orientation Bias in the State Court System and Todd
Brower, presenting the findings of the Judical Council of California's
Study of Sexual Orientation Bias in the State Court System. This program
is sponsored by the American Law Review and Lambda Law Students Association.
For more information, contact the Office of Special Events and CLE at
AU.
April
2- GLBTA Resource Center Awards Ceremony
5:00 pm ~ MGC Room 5
Every spring we like to have an awards ceremony to honor those on
campus who have helped to make the Resource Center a better place! This
is a great time to say goodbye to your favorite queer senior!!
2 - Conference on Transgender Issues
Washington College of Law
Come join us for this day-long symposium with international experts
discussing legal and policy issues impacting transgender people and
communities. For more information, contact the Office of Special Events
and CLE at AU.
4- National Day of Silence
Once again, Queers & Allies will be showing their support for
GLBT issues by taking a vow of silence all day. There will be a discussion
session at the end for people to share their thoughts and feelings.
Contact queersandallies@american.edu
to be a part of the day.
~ All day long, we will break the silence at 5 pm for the discussion
~
17- Diversity Networking Reception
6:00-7:30 pm ~ MGC 4
The Career Center, Disability Support Services, Multicultural Affairs
office, and the GLBTA Resource Center come together to allow students
to meet alumni, network, and discuss diversity and employment for the
future.
18- "I'm the One that I Want"
10:00 pm ~ Anderson Den
As part of Asian Awareness Month, the GLBTA Resource Center along
with the Multicultural Affairs office is sponsoring a viewing of Margaret
Cho's documentary "I'm the One that I Want." Cho is a huge
supporter of gay and lesbian folks and this is a tremendously funny
film.
FALL 2002
August
29- Resource Center Fall Mixer
8:00 pm ~ MGC 203
Kick off the new school year with friends, free pizza and all things
gay! The Fall Mixer is open to students, faculty and staff - it's a
great way to meet new people and catch up with familiar faces.
September
9- Dylan Scholinski
6:00 pm ~ MGC 245
Dylan Scholinski is a genderqueer author and activist. His memoir,
The Last Time I Wore A Dress, traces his experiences being institutionalized
as a teenager because of non-traditional gender expression. Come hear
him speak about his experiences--and get a chance to have him sign a
copy of his book.
12 & 13 - Wellness Fair
11 am - 3 pm ~ Main Quad
The annual Wellness Fair, hosted by the University's Health Center,
will take place on the Main Quad (Bender Arena if there is inclement
weather.) This year's fair focuses on social, emotional, spiritual and
intellectual health in addition to physical heath. Come visit our table!
26- Safe Space Sticker Program Training
1:00 - 3:30 pm ~ Location TBA
Get your own Safe Space Sticker for your door or your office.
Sign up for the training online
or give the office a call at x3347.
October
5 - AIDS Walk DC
Sign up to help raise money for the Whitman Walker clinic. Stop
by the Resource Center to pick up a sign-up form. Or find out more on
their website http://www.aidswalkwashington.org.
11 - Documentary: A Boy Named Sue
4:30 p.m. ~ Wechsler Theater, 2nd Flr. Mary Graydon Center
It's Women Makes Movies Week, hosted by the Center for Social Media!
Come see this hour long documentary as it traces the four year journey
of Sue's transition from female to male. The film documents not only
how the transiton affects Sue, but Sue's friends and partner.
18- Homecoming - Alumni Reception
5:00 - 7:00 pm ~ MGC 201
Join us for reception and refreshments in the GLBTA Resource Center
as we welcome back alumni and kick off Homecoming Weekend.
21- Substance abuse and the GLBT community--Nancy
Kennedy
11:30 - 1:00 pm Brown Bag Lunch ~ MGC 203
Nancy Kennedy received the 2001 Leadership Award for her work in
substance abuse prevention from the American Public Health Assocation.
She will address substance abuse in the GLBT community and share her
own personal experiences with substance abuse issues.
November
7 - Author Richard Brodsky
8:00 pm ~ MGC 203
Mr. Brodsky will share experiences as a bisexual man who is happily
married and HIV positive. His presentation will be based on his autobiography
Jodi: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.
19 - Safe Space Sticker Program Training
10:00 am - 12:30 pm ~ Location TBA
Get your own Safe Space Sticker for your door or your office.
Sign up for the training online
or give the office a call at x3347.
Spring 2003
January
SPRING MIXER
Tuesday, January 21
7:00 - 9:00 p.m., MGC 203
It's spring...well, almost. Catch up with the GLBTA community and
find out about the great events planned for 2003! Students, faculty
and staff are invited.
Febuary
HIV 101
Wednesday, February 5
7:00 p.m., Leonard Hall Chancery
Attend our fun and educational session and learn the basics about
HIV. Co-sponsored by the Whitman-Walker Clinic, the Student Health Center
and Leonard Hall.
NATIONAL FREEDOM
TO MARRY DAY
Wednesday, February 12
Events to be announced.
LAVENDER LANGUAGES CONFERENCE
February 14-16, various campus locations
Cutting edge papers, panels and workshops explore public media,
theory, semiotics, language, sexuality and political economy during
this annual workshop. For more information, visit www.american.edu/lavenderlanguages.
SPEAK THE TRUTH
LAVENDER LANGUAGES CONFERENCE
Thursday, February 13, 8:00 p.m., location to be announced
World premier of Brett Abrams’ new gay comedy, Speak the Truth.
GAY PARENTING
LAVENDER LANGUAGES CONFERENCE
Friday, February 14, 5:15 p.m., Battelle-Tompkins Atrium
This event includes a film screening of “Daddy and Papa”,
followed by a discussion with film director Johnny Symons and guest
speaker Ellen Lewin. Co-sponsored by the GLBTA Resource Center, the
AU Family Network, Lavender Languages, the Department of Anthropology,
AU Queers and Allies, and the Intercultural Grant.
SAFE SPACE STICKER TRAINING
Thursday, February 20, 2:00—4: 30 p.m.,
location to be announced
This program aims to help educate the AU community about issues
and challenges facing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
The program is free but requires advanced registration. Contact the
GLBTA Resource Center at (202) 885-3347 for more information.
“SAY IT LOUD, I’M BLACK AND I’M
PROUD”
Wednesday, February 26, 6 p.m., McDowell Formal Lounge
There is little social research on GLBT people in the U.S., and
even less on Black GLBT people. Guest speaker Juan Battle will address
current research topics and issues affecting the community. Co-sponsored
by the GLBTA Resource Center, Multicultural Affairs, Women & Gender
Studies, and AU Queers & Allies.
March
GLBT FICTION & POETRY NIGHT
Wednesday, March 19, 8 p.m., MGC 203
Join us for an evening of selected readings by guest authors from
the Masters of Fine Arts program or bring your own work to share during
our open mic night!
SAFE SPACE STICKER TRAINING
Wednesday, March 26, 2:00—4:30 p.m., location to be announced
This program aims to help educate the AU community about issues
and challenges facing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
The program is free but requires advanced registration. Contact the
GLBTA Resource Center at (202) 885-3347 for more information.
FILM AND DISCUSSION: “NO SE LA DIGAS A NADIE (DON’T
TELL ANYONE)”
Wednesday, March 26, 6:00 p.m., room TBA
“Don’t Tell Anyone” is an honest and hard-hitting
tale of the troubles that accompany a Peruvian man’s search for
sexual identity in a country intolerant of open homosexuality. Professor
Jeffrey Middents of the Department of Literature will lead a discussion
following the film.
April
RESUME CRITIQUES
Tuesday, April 8, 1-3 p.m., MGC 201
Representatives from the Career Center will visit the GLBTA Resource
Center to help students work on their resumes in an informal, walk-in
session.
NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE
Wednesday, April 9
Events to be announced.
DIVERSITY NETWORKING RECEPTION
Thursday, April 10, 6:30—8:00 p.m., MGC 3, 4 & 5
The Career Center and university offices are sponsoring this opportunity
for alumni and employers to specifically recruit students
from minority groups, including GLBT students. The atmosphere is casual
and the attire is professional.
HARMONY HAMMOND:
PAINTING ALLOWED: LESBIAN TRANGRESSIONS IN THE MODERNIST PAINTING FIELD
Friday, April 11, 3:30—4:50 p.m. Wechsler Theatre, 2nd floor MGC
This lecture will explore work by contemporary lesbian artists who
desire the material of paint while disregarding Western barriers of
gender, race and sexuality. Co-sponsored by American University (the
College of Arts and Sciences, Art Department, Women's and Gender Studies,
and the GLBTA Resource Center) and the National Museum of Women in the
Arts
6TH ANNUAL GLBTA RESOURCE CENTER AWARDS CEREMONY
Tuesday, April 15, 5:00 p.m., MGC 3 & 4
Join the AU GLBTA community for our end of the year ceremony to
recognize our graduating students and recipients of the GLBTA Resource
Center Academic, Diversity and Leadership Awards. The first Richard
L. Schlegel Award will be presented.
Fall 2003
September
Faculty and Staff Brown Bag
Wednesday, September 17
Noon-1:30 p.m.
MGC 203
“No Se lo Digas a Nadie (Don’t Tell
Anyone)”
The first gay film from Peru
Monday, September 22
8:00 p.m.
Wechsler Theater
Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Safe Space Sticker Program
Monday, September 22
2:00-4:30 p.m.
Contact office to register (free)
Language and Homophobia Workshop III
Friday, September 26
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Battelle Atrium
Sponsored by the Dept. of Anthropology and the Lavender
Languages Conference
DC Hate Crimes Task Force
“Identifying the Problem and Protecting
Yourself”
Tuesday, September 30
6:30-9:30 p.m.
MGC 200
Sponsored by the DC Hate Crimes Task Force and the Metropolitan
Police Gay/Lesbian Liaison Unit
October
Drag Show at Eagle Nights
Wednesday, October 8
8:00 p.m.
Tavern, MGC
Rainbow Speakers Bureau Training
Saturday, October 11
11:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.
Contact Office to Register (free)
National Coming Out Week
October 11-18
Events to be Announced
GLBTA Homecoming Reception
Friday, October 17
5:30-7:30 p.m.
GLBTA Resource Center
Natalie Illum: Readings from her
memoir, Spastic
Thursday, October 23
8:00-9:30 p.m.
MGC 203 and 205
November
A Disabilities Awareness Week Event
Bi-Politics in an LGBT World
Guest Speaker Loraine Hutchins
Monday, November 10
8:00 p.m.
MGC 200
Mark Adams, author of The Preacher’s Son
Thursday, November 20
8:00 p.m.
MGC 203
World AIDS Day
Monday December 1
AIDS in the Global South: Is Anyone Listening?
Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center
Sponsored by the University Chaplain/Kay Spiritual Life
Center
Film Screening: “Pandemic”
Time and Room to be Announced
Sponsored by the Center for Social Media
Spring 2004
January
January 15 (Thursday)
"Spring Fling"
MGC 203 7:30-9pm
January 29 (Thursday)
Marry Me In Massachesetts.
Batelle-Tompkins Atrium
8:15pm
February
February 12 (Thursday):
"Freedom to Marry Day."
MGC & Quad. Noon & 3pm.
February 12 (Thursday):
Film: "Ex Post Papa."
MGC 3rd Floor.
Weschler Theater 5:30PM
February 19 (Thursday):
Film:"Brother Outsider."
MGC 3rd Floor.
Weschler Theater.
5:30pm
March
March 24 (Wednesday):
Safe Space Sticker Training.
12:00 - 2:30pm.
Mary Graydon 245.
March 25 (Thursday):
GLBT Job Workshop.
8:15pm.
Mary Graydon 203.
Co-sponsered by the Career Center.
April
April 8 (Thursday):
Film: "Made in Korea"
8:00pm.
Leonard Chancery.
As part of Asian and Pacific American
Heritage Month this film shares the stores of 3 women who were adopted
from Korea by middle-class, Caucasian families in the US. As young queer
women, each one finds herself on a journey of identify within and between
culture. Co-sponsered by Leonard Hall, Asian Student Association and
Multicultural Affairs.
April 14 (Wednesday):
Film: "Not in our Town" followed by discussion with filmmakers.
5:30pm.
Wechsler Theater (3rd floor Mary Graydon).
This is the inspiring documentary
film about the residents of Billings, Montana who responded to an upsurge
in hate violence by standing together for a hate-free community. In
1993, hate activities in Billings reached a crescendo. KKK flies were
distributed, the Jewish cemetery was desecrated, the home of a Native
American family was painted with swastikas, and a brick was thrown through
the window of a six year old boy who displayed a Meonrah for Hanukkah.
Sponsered by the Center for Social Media.
April 14 (Wednesday):
Take Back the Night Sexual Assault Awareness Event.
March Around Campus at 8:15pm.
Candlelight Vigil at 9pm in Kay Spiritual
Life Center. Co-sponsered by Multicultural Affairs, Office of the Dean
of Students, the Counseling Center, Public Safety, the Wellness Center
and the Naked Truth.
April 20 (Tuesday):
GLBTA Resource Center Annual Awards Ceremony.
5:00pm.
Mary Graydon 3 & 4 (behind the Marketplace).
April 21 (Wednesday): National Day of Silence.
Events TBA.
Fall 2004
September 2 (Thursday): Fall Social
MGC 203 8pm, 7:30-9:30pm
September 14 (Tuesday):
Election debate MGC 200
September 7(Tuesday): MGC 205
7:30-9:30pm Out Young Jews GLBT Ice Cream Social
September 9 (Thursday): MGC 203
12:00pm-1:30pm GLBT Faculty and Staff
Brown Bag
September 17 (Friday): MGC 245
3:00-4pm Jerusalem Open House
"Out in Israel"
September 22 (Wednesday): 8:15pm
Bender Arena. Speaker: Dave Pallone
September 27 (Monday): 11:30-1pm
Guest Speaker: Gary Gates
October
October 2 (Saturday): 9am-5pm
Red Cross HIV Training
October 3 (Sunday): 9am-5pm
Red Cross HIV Training
October 4-8 (Mon-Fri)
National Coming Out Week
October 18 (Monday): 2pm-5pm
Safe Space Sticker Training
MGC 200
October 2 (Saturday): 11:00p-12:30p
PFLAG Session MGC 203
October 15 (Friday): 5:30-7pm
Homecoming Reception MGC 201
November
November 10 (Wednesday): 6:15-8pm
Film: "Gay Pioneers" Wechsler Theatre
November 10 (Wednesday): 2-5pm
Safe Space Sticker Training
December
December 1(Monday):
World AIDS Day
Spring 2005
Welcome Back: Spring Mixer - Thursday,
January 13th, 7:30 - 9:30pm, in Mary Graydon Center 203/205
Faculty/Staff Brown Bag - Wednesday,
January 26, 12:00 - 1:30pm, MGC 205
Radical Harmonies - Woodstock
meets women's liberation in a film about a movement that exploded the
gender barriers in music. Wednesday, January 26th, 6:30pm Wechsler Theater.
Black Same-Sex Households in the U.S. in the
2000 Census - Special Guest: Alain
Dang of the Nation Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Thursday, February 10th,
6:00 - 8:00pm, Battelle Atrium.
GLBT Faculty, Alumni and Student Reading - AU's
own come out to share their recent literary works. With special guests:
Professors Richard McCann, E.J. Levy, and Andrew Holleran. Wednesday,
February 23, 8:00 - 10:00pm, Battelle Atrium.
Who's Positive?
- HIV Negative? Are you postive? Have you been tested for HIV lately?
Maybe you haven't ... Come hear why no one can take it for granted.
Monday, March 21, 8:00pm, Leonard Hall.
Earline Budd of Transgender Health Empowerment
- Thursday March 31, 8:00pm in Mary
Graydon Center 245. Come see Earline Budd, co-founder of Transgender
Health Empowerment, the only group in DC to focus on the specific needs
of the most overlooked community: transfolk. Earline will be speaking
about issues of validation, discrimination in healthcare and housing,
abuse, and mental health issues.
8th Annual Awards Ceremony - Tuesday
April 12th, 5:00pm in MGC 4 & 5. Come celebrate another great year
in the GLBTA world! Awards will be given to outstanding offices, faculty,
and students, and we will present the Richard L. Schlegel National Legion
of Honor Awards. This is also a great chance for graduating students
to come pick up their rainbow tassles. An excellent buffet style meal
will be served.
National Day of Silence - Wednesday,
April 13th. Events to be hosted by AU Queers and Allies. Refrain from
speaking on this day to echo those voices that have been silenced by
hatred and homophobia.
Take Back the Night - Wednesday,
April 13th. 8:15pm Glover Gate. 9:00pm, Kay Spiritual Life Center. Turn
Anger into Change!
Fall 2005
Thursday, September 1
GLBTA Resource Center Fall Mixer
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 203/205
Meet the GLBTA Resource Center staff,
make new friends and reconnect with old ones! Free pizza and soda!
Monday, September 12
*** Screening: TransGeneration, a Documentary on Transgender College
Students ***
8:15 p.m., Butler Board Room - 6th Floor Butler Pavilion
Advance screening of the first two
episodes of an eight-part documentary mini-series that follows four
transgender college students for a year. Series will premiere on the
Sundance Channel in late September.
Tuesday, September 13
Queer People of Color (Q*POC) Meet and Greet
8:15 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 203
Latina? Black? Asian? Middle Eastern?
Two-Spirited? Gay? Transgender? Bisexual? Lesbian? Q*POC is the new
student group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning
students of color. Join us for pizza, soda, and discussion about our
plans for the year.
Tuesday, September 20
Lambda Grads: Grad Student Meet & Greet
8:15 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 201
Lambda Grads is the organization
for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning graduate
students and their friends. Free pizza and soda!
Friday, September 23
Lavender Languages and Linguistics Mini-Conference
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Battelle Building Atrium
Three featured presentations and
follow-up discussion at this "no-attitude" event will show
how LGBTQ scholarship can address critical inquiry and activist tasks.
The event is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the GLBTA
Resource Center. This event is open to all and advance registration
is not required. Featured presentations include:
* Lavender languages and the formation of homophobic messages: Opening
remarks (Bill Leap)
* "'So Much for Gay Paris': Same-Sex Marriage, Homophobia and Scatological
Discourse in Bordeaux" (Denis M. Provencher)
* Current research: lgbtq cyber communities/cyber cultures (Christopher
James Perez)
Sunday, September 25
Rainbow Speakers Bureau - New Speakers Training
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 120
The Rainbow Speakers' Bureau, our
peer education program, is looking for more speakers! If you're interested
in talking about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally issues
here at AU, then the Rainbow Speakers Bureau is for you. You can register
for the training by going to the GLBTA Resource Center (MGC 201) and
signing up on the sheet posted on the wall or you can send us an email
at glbta@american.edu. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, September 27
GLBTA Resource Center Résumé Assistance Drop-in
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 201
Drop by to have your résumé
critiqued by an advisor from the Career Center.
*** Hispanic Heritage Month Film Screening: Juchitán: Queer Paradise
***
7:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 203/205
This documentary examines views of sexuality and gender in the Mexican
town of Juchitán, a haven for many gay men and transgender individuals.
Wednesday, September 28
Safe Space Sticker Program Training
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – (Butler Conference Room – 6th Floor
Butler Pavilion)
The Safe Space Sticker Program Training
provides an opportunity to examine our own assumptions about gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender people while building a more inclusive campus
environment. Participants are able to request a “Safe Space”
sticker upon completing the workshop. Sign up on our web site: http://www.american.edu/glbta
Friday, September 30
Rainbow Speakers Bureau Meet and Greet
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 203
Meet and greet for members of the
Rainbow Speakers Bureau.
Saturday, October 1
AIDS Walk Washington
Join team "American University"
in this walk benefiting and produced by Whitman-Walker Clinic. Register
and join at www.aidswalkwashington.org or 202-332-WALK. Walk together
as a team or simply donate via the web site! For more information, contact
Team Captain, Eric Jost, at aidswalk@american.edu or x3347.
Tuesday, October 4
Queer People of Color (Q*POC) Chill and Chat
6:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 205
Latina? Black? Asian? Middle Eastern?
Two-Spirited? Gay? Transgender? Bisexual? Lesbian? Questioning? Q*POC
is the new student group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
and questioning students of color.
Monday, October 17
Queer Science
8:15 p.m., Butler Board Room – 6th Floor Butler Pavilion
Come to the kickoff event for National
Coming Out Week! Enjoy free food while playing games and participating
in activities that highlight issues close to the GLBTQ community. Topics
include stereotypes, discrimination, coming out, and sex! Everyone's
welcome to attend! Presented by Queers and Allies.
Tuesday, October 18
S&M 102: Bound and Determined
8:15 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 203 and 205
Michelle Carnes returns with all
new hints! Includes new safety techniques for clips n' clamps, using
hot wax and temperature, care and feeding of your toys and the all-important
emergency preparedness checklist. A fast-paced, informative, interactive
seminar for the curious and experienced alike. This event is well-attended
by the campus community and early arrival for seating is recommended.
Presented by Queers and Allies.
Wednesday, October 19
Queer Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
8:15 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 245
Join us for a queer remake of the
popular game show! Competition will be rewarded with awesome prizes.
"Be there" is your final answer. Presented by Queers and Allies.
Thursday, October 20
Table Talk Lunch Series: “Domestic Violence: Causes and Costs”
12:00 p.m., Kay Lounge
* Juley Fulcher, Director, Break
the Cycle
* Brett A. Parson, Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Department, Gay and
Lesbian Liason Unit
Buffet lunch will be provided or you may bring your own. A donation
of $5 each is requested from faculty and staff to help offset the cost
of the program. Free to students. Reservations required. Please RSVP
at 202-885-3321 or email kslc@american.edu by Wednesday, October 19th.
Co-sponsored by the Office of the University Chaplain and the GLBTA
Resource Center.
Thursday, October 20
Equality Ride Training
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Human Rights Campaign Headquarters
Meet at 6:15 p.m. in the GLBTA Resource
Center (MGC 201) to go down to the HRC Headquarters as a group to participate
in a training in nonviolence to prepare for the next day's direct action.
This training is REQUIRED for participation in Friday's Equality Ride,
but contact us if you cannot make this time. Food will be provided at
the training. Sponsored by Queers and Allies.
Friday, October 21
Equality Ride to the Naval Academy
9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., meet at Human Rights Campaign Headquarters
Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the HRC Headquarters
Building for breakfast, and board buses to the Naval Academy. Join this
historic stand against the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy
and help work toward reversing this government funded and sanctioned
discrimination. The Equality Ride is formatted in the tradition of 60's
Freedom Rides and presents an incredible opportunity for activism. Register
at www.equalityride.com/navy. Sponsored by Queers and Allies.
Friday, October 21
Reunion Weekend: GLBTA Resource Center Open House and Alumni Reception
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 201
Come meet AU alumni and check out
the GLBTA Resource Center. Light refreshments will be provided. Everyone
is welcome!
Friday, October 21
Film Field Trip: Freshman Orientation
7:45 p.m., meet at Mary Graydon Center 201 to head to Lincoln Theater
at 1215 U Street, NW
Reel Affirmations Film Festival is
screening this comedy about a straight freshman who plays gay to try
to get a girl, but lands himself into all types of drama eventually
leading to a university-wide meltdown. The film starts at 9:15 p.m.
and plays at the Lincoln Theater at 1215 U St., NW. $5 (reduced price!)
through Student Activities or the GLBTA Resource Center. We will gather
at 7:45 p.m. in the Resource Center (MGC 201) to head over as a group.
Saturday, October 22
Family Weekend: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG) Meeting
11:00 a.m., Mary Graydon Center 203/205
Parents, students, and families are
invited to discuss issues facing American University’s gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender students on campus.
Monday, October 24
*** Asylum and Sexual Orientation ***
6:30 p.m., Butler Board Room - 6th Floor Butler Pavilion
Hear the true stories of two courageous
asylees and an experienced immigration attorney about the dangers gay,
lesbian, and bisexual asylum seekers face in their home countries and
the challenges of the U.S. immigration bureaucracy.
Wednesday, October 26
Eagle Nights & Queers and Allies present: The Drag Show
7:30 p.m., The MGC Tavern
See incredible performances by the
DC Drag Kings and area Drag Queens! Have great gender-bending fun with
the pros! Come in drag and participate in a fashion show. All tips from
the show will go to a local trans-friendly organization.
Monday, November 14
Student Club Diversity Roundtable
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 200
Join students from other student
clubs to discuss diversity issues in an informal setting.
Safe Space Sticker Program Training
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Mary Graydon Center 203/205)
The Safe Space Sticker Program Training provides an opportunity to examine
our own assumptions about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people
while building a more inclusive campus environment. Participants are
able to request a “Safe Space” sticker upon completing the
workshop.
Thursday, November 17
*** Lifting the Ban: Fighting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
in Congress and the Courts ***
8:15 p.m., Mary Graydon Center 200
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network,
including a plaintiff and attorney from their lawsuit, Cook v. Rumsfeld,
will discuss the realities of the Defense Department’s anti-gay
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy.
Tuesday, November 29
Alternative Break Zambia Presentation: HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
Mary Graydon Center 200
8:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 30
Philadelphia Screening
Ward 1
8:30 p.m.
Tickets: $3 at the door
Thursday, December 1: World AIDS Day
Table Talk - “AIDS and Pop Culture: Is
This Alliance making a Difference?”
12:00 p.m., Kay Lounge
To Live is Better than to Die Screening about
AIDS in China
Wechsler Theatre, 3rd Floor Mary Graydon Center
8:15 p.m.
Saturday, December 3
Building Tomorrow: Destination Kampala
Fundraising Competition
Teams of five compete in fun events citywide to raise money for AU Circle
K. Contact Jennifer.Singleterry@american.edu
Kampala
Speaker
Ward 2, 7:00 p.m.
George Srour, founder of Building
Tomorrow, will be speaking about his experiences in Kampala and his
organization, which helps college students raise money for children
impacted by AIDS in Africa. The results of the day's fundraising competition
will also be announced.
Spring 2006
Thursday,
January 19
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mary Graydon 203
Spring Mixer!
Come join us at our sping mixer! Meet new people, see
old friends, and learn all about our fabulous programs offered through
the GLBTA resource center. Free pizza and soda will be provided. See
you there!
Tuesday, January 24
Lambda Grads Spring Kick-Off
6:30pm to 8:30pm, Mary Graydon Center 201 (the Resource Center)
Lambda Grads is the organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,
queer and questioning graduate students and their friends. Free pizza
and soda! Are you on the Lambda Grads email list? If not, please email
glbta@american.edu and request to be added to the Lambda Grads list.
Wednesday, January 25
Internships Information Drop-in Hours
2pm to 5pm, Mary Graydon Center 201 (the Resource Center)
The Resource Center now offers a packet with summary information about
over 40 different gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally organizations
in D.C. where you may be able to find internships or volunteer opportunities.
Stop by to pick up your own copy of this packet and to chat with someone
from our office to learn more about these opportunities! Career Center
staff will also be available to help answer any of your questions about
how to get credit for your internships or how to make them more productive,
positive experiences.
Wednesday, January 25
Common Ground
8:15pm, Mary Graydon Center 245
Common Ground is a casual weekly discussion group for gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender and questioning students. Common Ground offers
a safe and confidential space in which to discuss issues of sexuality
and gender identity. It is also fun atmosphere in which to interact
with other GLBTQ students.
Thursday, January 26
Queers and Allies Spring Kick-Off
8:15pm, Mary Graydon Center 203
AU Queers and Allies is a student association for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and ally students. The club sponsors mixers, hosts speakers,
and participates in such national events as National Coming Out Week,
National Freedom to Marry Day and National Day of Silence. Queers and
Allies meet weekly, and membership is open to all students. To get in
touch with Queers and Allies, email queersandallies@american.edu.
Sunday, January 29
Lambda Grads Brunch
11:30am, Banana Café, 500 8th St, SE (about 3 or 4 blocks from
Eastern Market metro)
Lambda Grads hosts this fabulously fun off-campus event. Lambda Grads
is the organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and
questioning graduate students and their friends. For more information
or to RSVP, contact Deena Fidas at dfidas@hotmail.com. Individuals must
pay for their own meals.
Monday, January 30
Farewell Reception for Mindy Michels, Director of the GLBTA Resource
Center
4pm to 5:30pm, Mary Graydon Center 200
It's been nearly a decade at AU and Mindy is departing. We hope you
can join us for this fabulous reception in her honor!
UPCOMING EVENTS IN FEBRUARY!!
Mark your calendar (more information will be forthcoming):
DC Mayoral Debates, hosted by the National Pan-Hellenic
Council
Wednesday, February 8
7:30, Kay Spiritual Center
The debate will feature the five
candidates for DC Mayor: Michael Brown,Linda Cropp, Adrian Fenty, Marie
Johns, and Vincent Orange. Our moderator for the debate will be Bruce
DePuyt, host of Newschannel 8's public affairs show, NewsTalk, and our
panelists include Vanessa Williams (The Washington Post), Lisa Nurnberger
(WAMU 88.5 FM); Sam Ford (ABC 7/SJLA-TV); and Chad Robinson, a junior
in the School of Public Affairs and member of the National Pan-Hellenic
Council of American University. Please come out and support the National
Pan-Hellenic Council and learnmore about your candidates for D.C. Mayor!
Study Abroad Panel
Thursday, Februray 9, 8:15pm
Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference
February 10-12
Preliminary program and more information online: http://www.american.edu/lavenderlanguages/
Three days of panels and papers explore
the importance of language in lgbtq life. Session topics include gay
history, queer media, same-sex marriage, homophobia and spoiled identity,
naming sexual identities, and speaking queer French. No preregistration
required. Open to all.
Queer 101
Friday, February 10, 4:00-5:30pm
Butler Pavilion, 6th Floor Board Room
Morphing into a cast of characters,
while drawing on the inspiration of poets Audre Lorde, Langston Hughes,
Walt Whitman and Federico Garcia Lorca, performance artist Peterson
Toscano, playfully explores what it means to be queer in the 21st Century.Through
this one-man performance piece, Toscano delves into the passion and
confusion of internet dating, plumbs the depths of queer history, and
humorously exposes the conflicts and contradictions within the queer
community today. From the world’s oldest queer story to the gay
ABC’s, this piece is filled with non-stop comedy with a generous
sprinkling of compelling insights. Regarded for his skillful on-stage
transformations, Toscano introduces his audience to characters who tell
original stories in unique voices. Edgy, funny, insightful, "Queer
101" seeks to open minds and hearts to a wild new queer world.
Length: 35 Minutes
Freedom to Marry Day
Tuesday, February 14
Noon-4:pm
The Quad (MGC Couches if rain)
Get hitched on the quad to show your support for marriage equality.
Marriage carries with it 1049 federal benefits. Freedom to Marry day
is designed to draw attention to the fact that same-sex couples are
denied these rights. Grab a friend of any gender and get "Married"
for one day!
Valentine's Day Party at the American University
Museum
Tuesday, February 14
6pm-9pm, Katzen Art Center
Looking for love in all the wrong Places? Try our place! The American
University Museum in the Katzen Art Center will be hosting a Valentine's
Day Party to celebrate the opening of Body Languages: Mary Coble and
Robert Flynt exhibition in concert with the 13th Annual Lavender Languages
& Linguistics Conference. Refreshments, music, and activities will
be provided. For more information visit http://www.american.edu/museum
or contact Maeve at museum@american.edu.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Panel
Tuesday, February 21
6:30pm, Mary Graydon Center 203
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network along with a plaintiff and attorney
from their lawsuit, Cook v. Rumsfeld, will discuss the realities of
the Defense Department’s anti-gay “Don’t Ask, Don’t
Tell” policy.
Fall 2006
Fall Mixer!
Thursday, August 31 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: Butler Board Room (6th Floor Butler Pavilion)
Lambda Grads Fall Meet and Greet
Tuesday, September 5 at 8:15pm
Location: MGC 201 (GLBTA Resource Center)
Heating Up: Not-So-Straight Talk on Relationships,
Safer Sex, and Dating
Tuesday, September 12 at 8:15pm
Location: Butler Board Room (6th Floor Butler Pavilion)
Q*POC (Queer People of Color) Meet and Greet
Monday, September 18 at 5:30pm
Location: MGC 201 (GLBTA Resource Center)
Hispanic Heritage Month Film Screening: Muxes:
Authentic, Intrepid Seekers of Danger
Thursday, September 28 at 8:15pm
Location: Wechsler Theater (3rd Floor MGC)
Family Weekend: Parents, Families, and Friends,
of Lesbians and Gays
Saturday, October 21 at 11am
Location: MGC 203
American University GLBT Studies Colloquium
Monday, October 23 from noon to 7pm
Locations and program to be announced
Mara Keisling, Executive Director of National
Center for Transgender Equality
Monday, October 30 at 5:30pm
Location: MGC 203
Spring 2007
Spring
Mixer!
Thursday, January 18
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: MGC 203/205
Safe
Space Sticker Program
Monday, January 29
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Location: Register here
to find out.
Rainbow
Speakers Bureau
Tuesday, January 30
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Lavender Languages
Friday, February 9 - Sunday, February 11
Location: TBA
Rainbow Speakers Bureau
Monday, February 19
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Safe
Space Sticker Program
Friday, March 2
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Location: Register here
to find out.
Rainbow
Speakers Bureau
Thursday, March 22
Time: 8:15pm - 10pm
Location: TBA
Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, April 17
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Location: MGC 4/5
Fall
2007
Fall Mixer
Thursday, August 30
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Butler Board Room
6th Floor Butler Pavilion.
This is the premier event of the semester. Be there or be square! All
are welcome. Community and campus resources, free FOOD and prizes!
September:
Graduate Student GLBT & Allies Meet and
Greet
Wednesday, September 5
8:15pm
MGC 203
GLBT and Ally graduate students meet and greet. Free pizza!
First Queers and Allies Meeting
Thursday, September 6, 8:15pm, MGC 205
Field Trip: Gay Rodeo! Atlantic Stampede
Saturday, September 8
B e ready at the Tenleytown Metro at 11:30am to leave - RSVP requested
This year we thought we'd start off our semester with a field trip out
to Maryland.
GLBT Multicultural & International Students
& Allies Meet and Greet
Wednesday, September 12
8:15pm
MGC 203
Confidential Coming Out Discussion Group for
GLBTQ/Questioning Students
Wednesday, September 19
8:15pm
MGC 203
October:
Bisexual/Fluid/Pansexual/Non-Identified + Allies
Get-Together
Wednesday, October 3
8:15pm
MGC 203
Confidential Coming Out Discussion Group for
GLBTQ/Questioning Students
Wednesday, October 17
8:15pm
MGC 203
GLBTA Resource Center Open House
Friday, October 26
5:30pm to 7:30pm
MGC 201
Family Weekend PFLAG Meeting for LGBT Students
and Parents/Families/Friends
Saturday, October 27
11:00am
MGC 203
November:
Confidential Gender Discussion Group for Transgender/Gender-Variant/Gender-Questioning
Students
Wednesday, November 7
8:15pm
MGC 203
GLBT Studies Colloquium
Tuesday, November 13th
Confidential Coming Out Discussion Group for
GLBTQ/Questioning Students
Wednesday, November 14
8:15pm
MGC 203
Spring
2008
January:
Spring Social
Thursday, January 17, 7:30pm
MGC 203
February:
Drag Show
Wednesday, February 13, 8:15pm
Tavern
Lavender Languages
Friday, February 15-Sunday, February
17, 2008
6th floor meeting rooms, Butler Pavilion
Sponsored by AU Department of Anthropology
Safe Space Sticker Facilitator Training for Faculty and Staff
Friday, February 22, 11:00-1:00pm
Hughes Formal Lounge
March:
Alternative Spring Break Trip to Mexico City – Saturday, March
8 to Sunday, March 16, 2008.
Safe Space Sticker Training
Wednesday, March 19, 2:00-5:00pm
Freedom to Marry Day
Wednesday, March 26
Sponsored by Queers & Allies.
GLBTA Resource Center Town Hall
Meeting
Thursday, March 27, 5:30pm
MGC 200
April:
Loren Cameron
Wednesday, April 2, 8:15pm
MGC 200
Co-Sponsored with Queers & Allies.
GLBTA Resource Center Annual Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, April 15, 5pm
MGC 4
Safe Space Sticker Training
Tuesday, April 15, 2:00-5:00pm
Day of Silence
Friday, April 25.
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