Rainbow Report
University of Maryland, College Park
“The
unstoppable & QUEER.”
“The man who rows the boat seldom has time to rock it.”
-Bill
Copeland
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LGBT Equity Programs:
Queer Lunch! LGBTQA + Your Future Career
o Bring
your lunch this Thursday at 12:30 in
the LGBT Equity Center. Kate
Jhul from the University Career Center and President’s Promise will join us for
lunch!
o Kate
will answer any questions and hear any concerns about finding inclusive and
LGBT friendly work places. You’re welcome to bring resumes for her to look over
or set up an appointment for a later day.
o Don’t
miss out on this great opportunity!
Lavender Graduation
o It’s
that time again! This year, Lavender Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 18th from 3-5PM
in the Memorial Chapel.
o Come for
the graduates, stay for the rainbow tassels J
Rainbow Terrapin Network
o The RTN
enhances support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and
questioning people, and their allies on campus. Participants receive training
on how to be effective in providing support for LGBT people, an opportunity to
show commitment to this vital element of diversity, connection to
others who are engaged in this work, and ongoing support in standing
against anti-LGBT attitudes and heterosexism.
o There
are 8 trainings so find one that fits your schedule and join the Network!
!NEW! Trans* Advocacy Trainings
o The
Equity Center is now offering at training on trans* issues and how to be a
better ally and advocate for trans* communities.
o There is
ONE left this semester: Wednesday,
April 24 1-4PM.
o This is
a great opportunity to extend your training if you’ve already completed a
Rainbow Terrapin Network training J
Co-Sponsored
Programs:
Safe Space
o Wednesdays 7:30 PM in 2308
Marie Mount Hall
LGBT Staff/Faculty
Association Lunch @ The Dairy
o
Members of the LGBT Staff/Faculty Association will be
meeting informally for lunch on the first Thursday of every month during the
spring semester in the Dairy. Please join for good food and great conversation!
“Rise Above” Request for
Proposals
o The
Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI) seeks proposals (up to $750.00 per awardee)
from the campus community for events and other endeavors that further the
overall goals of the “Rise Above” campaign.
o The campaign calls on us to "Rise Above"
racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of bias and, instead, to “embrace”
unity, respect, and diversity. Through
this grant program, ODI seeks to offer campus community members opportunities
to engage actively around issues of diversity, culture, identity, bias, and
difference.
o Proposals
will be accepted on a rolling process.
Download the Request for Proposals document and template at www.diversity.umd.edu. For more information, contact Mark Brimhall-Vargas,
Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, at brimhall@umd.edu or x56810.
Art Scholars Presents: UMD Drag Show
o Art
Scholars will host UMD’s Second Annual Drag Show on Wednesday, April 10th from 7-9PM in room 1100 of the
Cambridge Community Center.
o Tickets are
one for $3 and two for $5 so bring your friends!
o All the
proceeds will go to the community performing arts center of Prince George’s
county, Joe’s Movement Emporium.
Debilitating Queerness: The Queer Studies Lecture Series
o UMD’s
LGBT Studies program along with American University, Georgetown University, and
the George Washington University present the 6th Annual DC Queer
Studies Symposium and Lecture series: Debilitating Queerness. All events are
free and open to the public!
o Heather
Love’s lecture, “’I am Here, Where Are You?’ Autism, Deviance, and the
Observational Social Sciences” is on Thursday
April 25th at 5:15PM in the Ulrich Recital Hall.
Student Group Meetings:
HAMSA
o A group
for those who want to make the Jewish community a more comfortable and
accepting place for LGBTQ students. Tuesdays
at 4:00PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
Bro to Bro
o A
group for LGBTQQIA- identified men. Tuesdays
at 6:00 PM at the LGBT Equity Center.
Bisexuals at Maryland (BAM)
o A discussion group for those who inhabit the wide
expanse that lay between gay and straight. Wednesdays
at 6:00 PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
TCOM
o A group
for LGBTQQIA people of all colors. Thursdays
at 5:00PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
TransU
o A discussion
and safe space for those who identify as transgender, genderqueer, or otherwise
feel restricted by conventional definitions of "man" and "woman".
Thursdays at 6:00PM 2218
Marie Mount Hall
Women2Women (W2W)
o A
discussion group for LGBTQQIA- identified women. Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
Additional Announcements:
The Q in LGBTQA
o
Join The One Project for the ‘Q’ in LGBTQA series and
discuss what it means to be queer. Is it a bad thing anymore? What is queer and
why do many take ownership of the word? All will be discussed during this
facilitation!
o
The event will take place Thursday, April 11 at 12:30PM-1:30PM in 2218 Marie Mount Hall.
Safer Sex Study
o
Are you a female? Are you 18-35 years old? Do you
identify as lesbian or bisexual, or have you had sex with a woman in the last
two years? We are looking for participants who meet the above criteria to be
involved in a study of same-gender safe sex knowledge in the lesbian and
bisexual community. The findings will be used to design better sexual health
campaigns for lesbian and bisexual women.
o
Participation will include 1 one-hour
phone or in-person interview. For more information, contact the graduate
researcher of the study, Lauren Crook, at lcrook@umd.edu.
FREE Testing
o
The University Health Center will offer free rapid
HIV testing with same day results on Wednesday,
April 10.
o
There will be more free testing days in April and May.
Check here for more information on the dates and
types of testing being offered.
Queer Monologues
o The Queer
Monologues seeks to share the experiences of UMD's LGBTQQIA community,
promote awareness and inclusivity, and make University of Maryland a more
welcoming environment overall through storytelling. The performances, which
have reflected upon triumph and struggle, humor and heartache, reveal a diverse
glimpse of what the queer community experiences.
o This
year, Queer Monologues will take place on Friday,
April 12, 2013 at 7:00p.m. In the Hoff Theater of the Stamp Student
Union.
o Finally,
if you would like to be more involved in The Queer Monologues, we will
have TQM interest/planning meetings every Wednesday
from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in
the MICA Office on the 1st Floor (with Testudo on it).
Camp Lightbulb
o Camp Lightbulb is an overnight summer camp for LGBT
youth in Provincetown, MA. After a fantastic launch year in 2012 we are now
expanding to 4 individual weeks from 07/28 through 08/24.
o We are looking for counselors to join our dream team
and help create memories that last a lifetime in the vibrant, welcoming surroundings
of gorgeous Provincetown.
o Accommodation provided. Salary negotiable. Application deadline is April 15.
Full details on our website: http://www.camplightbulb.org.
Students for Justice in Palestine Presents: Hip-Hop artist
INVINCIBLE
o On Friday, April 19 at 6PM in the Jimenez
room of the Stamp Student Union, UMD’s Students for Justice in
Palestine will be hosting Detroit-based activist and hip-hop artist INVINCIBLE.
o INVINCIBLE
uses hip-hop as activism centering her content around queer and feminist
issues, urban poverty, and human rights.
o This is
the last event in SJP’s 5th Annual Palestinian Solidarity Week which
begins on Monday, April 15th. For more information on the week’s
events visit their Facebook.
Peer Leadership Council Applications
o The Peer
Leadership Council (PLC) is a trained group of undergraduate and graduate
students who deliver leadership experiences to other students through a series
of workshops, institutes, and conferences. PLC participation provides an
opportunity to serve the campus community, apply personal leadership skills,
and develop an awareness of self.
Program Assistant for The Safe Spaces Project
o The Safe
Spaces Project supports organizations and networks that provide welcoming
spaces and resources for LGBTQ youth.
o They are
looking for a part-time program assistant for their virtual team.
o If
interested, please contact Alex Carter at agcarter@safespacesproject.org with “program assistant” in the subject
line.
Would you like your announcement
or program to appear in Rainbow Report? The Report is typically sent out on
Mondays. To ensure your announcement’s consideration for publication, submit it
via this form at least one week in advance: http://lgbt.umd.edu/newsletteritem.html
Would you like the LGBT Equity
Center to consider co-sponsoring one of your events by lending our name,
resources, or outreach support? Please submit all co-sponsorship requests
through this web form at least one week prior to requesting a decision on your
co-sponsorship request. Resources are limited. http://lgbt.umd.edu/cosponsorship.html If you wish to engage in a deeper collaboration beyond
event co-sponsorship, please talk and meet with us directly.
If you have any questions,
comments, or concerns, feel free to contact us at 301-405-8720, by e-mail at
lgbt@umd.edu, or come to our office. We are located in 2218 Marie Mount Hall.
