Rainbow Report
University
of Maryland, College Park
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.”
–Isaac Newton
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LGBT Equity Programs:
Queer Lunch
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Wednesdays from 11:30 am to 1 pm, 2218
Marie Mount Hall. Bring your lunch; we’ll bring the
conversation and fun!
Safe Space
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Thursdays at 7 pm, 2308 Marie Mount Hall.
Safe Space is a peer-facilitated supportive environment for any student
navigating identity, coming out, or transitioning. Even if you consider
yourself already “out,” this is a space to decompress, share what’s on your
mind, and find support. This Safe Space is for you!
Rainbow Terrapin
Network
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Sign up now for Rainbow Terrapin Network
trainings along with our new Trans* Advocacy Trainings! http://www.rainbowterps.umd.edu.
Updated Out List
o In
celebration of National Coming Out Day, we have posted the updated list of out
LGBTQ Staff and Faculty at the University of Maryland at http://lgbt.umd.edu/outlist.html.
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This list helps to raise the visibility
of LGBTQ on campus. It supports our students, affirms our many
accomplishments, and bears witness to the need to continue seeking4 equity with
our heterosexual and cisgender colleagues.
“I Heart Rainbow
Terps” Week!
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Rainbow Terps Week has been extended for another week! The week is designed to increase the visibility of the Rainbow
Terrapin Network, a group of students, staff, and faculty on campus who enhance
support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning people,
and their allies on campus.
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You can still show your support by taking
your picture with an ‘I Heart Rainbow Terps!’ sign and posting it on our
Facebook page. Use our flier or feel free to make your own! Your pictures can
be serious or fun, in groups or just on your own, but should show that you
support LGBTQ people on campus, and love Rainbow Terps! Stop by and see us from
12-4 pm Thursday October 17th and 12-4 pm on Friday October 18th.
Co-Sponsored Programs:
Congressional Internship Opportunities for UMD
Students
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Are you interested in an internship with Congress? Please come
on Friday, October 18th 2013 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM in the
University Career Center – Resource Room to hear about the benefits of
congressional internships and gain valuable tips for how to find and apply for
these opportunities. Scott M. R. Baker, an UMD Alum and former
Congressional Staff member, will share valuable information on the steps needed
to successfully obtain one of these coveted internship opportunities. You can
RVSP for this event by going to this site: http://www.careers.umd.edu/events_description.cfm?event_id=4223. For
additional information, contact Pamela Allen at pallen@umd.edu
The One Project: The G in LGBTQA
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What does it mean to be gay in 2013? Come
discuss what it means to be gay and learn more about the small group sessions
offered with MICA and The LGBT Equity Center.
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Monday, October 21st, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm in
the LGBT Equity Center.
Student Group Meetings:
Pride Alliance
o Women2Women: A
discussion group for LGBTQQIA- identified women. Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM
in the LGBT Equity Center.
o Bro2Bro: A
group for LGBTQQIA- identified men. Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM in the
LGBT Equity Center.
o Bisexuals at Maryland (BAM): A
discussion group for those who inhabit the wide expanse that lay between gay
and straight. Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
o TCOM: A group for LGBTQQIA people of all colors. Thursdays
from 6:00-7:00 PM in the LGBT
Equity Center.
o TransU: A
discussion and safe space for those who identify as transgender, genderqueer,
or otherwise feel restricted by conventional definitions of "man" and
"woman.” Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
Additional Announcements:
FUEL Leadership Conference
o Register
now for the 14th Annual FUEL Leadership Conference hosted by the
Asian American Student Union!
o The
FUEL Leadership Conference will take place on Saturday, October 12th from 10AM
to 4PM in the Student Stamp Union. Join us for workshops,
panelist speeches, special performances, and lunch!
o Ticket
prices are:
Regular
(Between September 25th - October 11th): $6
Late
(After October 11th): $11
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FUEL stands for Forging, Understanding,
Empowering, and Leading. The Asian American Student Union at the University of
Maryland, College Park holds this leadership conference every fall to educate
the community about Asian Pacific Islander American issues through workshops,
select speakers, and entertainment.
University Student Judiciary Applications
o The
University of Maryland is a part of a small group of universities across the
country that allows students to participate in the adjudication of academic and
non-academic misconduct cases. The University Student Judiciary (USJ) is a
student organization that is of the utmost importance on this campus as we hear
cases that affect the university community on a daily basis. In order for
University Student Judiciary to continue to be a successful organization we
need students who possess both strong academic traits as well as strength in
areas of integrity, character and ethics. More information about USJ can be
found here.
Queer Objectivity Exhibition
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The Stamp Gallery at the University of
Maryland College Park will be presenting their new exhibit Queer
Objectivity. The exhibition is open to the public October 21st through December 6, 2013 with an opening
reception Thursday, October 24, 2013
from 5-8pm. A Curator & Artist Talk will take place on October 23, 7PM in the Stamp Gallery.
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Join us for a conversation with the
curator on Monday, October 14, from 6-7
pm in the Stamp’s Prince George’s Room.
o Queer
Objectivity is a curated exhibition that brings
together sixteen emerging and established artists diverse in their identities,
experiences, materials and approaches. Some of the artwork exhibited addresses
the body in relation to objects. Others may present the body as an object
itself. Still further, some work presents objects as conduit for the body to
another realm. There will be a range of artwork displayed including
photography, sculpture, performance, and new media. Throughout the run of the
show, Stamp Gallery will present extended programming, lectures, artist visits,
and performances exploring the intersections of race, class, ability, sex,
sexuality and gender through the lens of visual culture.
Diversity in the Workplace Symposium
o SmithOUT,
the LGBT business association for the advancement of diversity, professional
development and networking, presents our annual Diversity in the Workplace
Symposium! Join us at 6:30 pm on
Wednesday, October 16th, to hear from businesses that pride
themselves in diversity- a cornerstone of corporate culture.
o 1524
Van Munching Hall, Catered by Jason’s Deli, Dress: Business-Casual
DC Metro LGBTQ Symposium
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The 8th Annual DC Metro LGBTQ Symposium
presents Intricate Identities: Exploring the
Intersections of Race, Culture and Ability in the LGBTQ Community, which
will be held Saturday, November 16th, 2013 at
American University in Washington, DC. The Symposium aims to create a communal
space for education and reflection on leadership, activism, and research on
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans* issues and topics for undergraduates, graduate
students, faculty, and staff.
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Students, faculty and staff interested in
presenting at the Symposium are encouraged to complete the online proposal
submission form located at http://www.american.edu/ocl/cdi/GLBT-Symposium.cfm.
Workshops and presentations in the past have included discussions/workshops
about national, local and campus activism and identity
issues, as well as research (a paper
written or project completed for class) on the LGBT community. While we
encourage presenters to tie their proposal to the theme of “Exploring the
Intersections of Race, Culture and Ability in the LGBT Community,” we
also appreciate creativity and liberal interpretations of the theme.
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The Symposium is a collaboration among
American, Howard, Gallaudet, George Mason, Georgetown, and George Washington
Universities, and the University of Maryland College Park.
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The
deadline to submit a program proposal has been extended to 5 pm on October 18th, 2013.
Selected presenters will be contacted by
October 20th. For more information on the Symposium please contact Matt Bruno
at mbruno@american.edu. Registration for the Symposium is
FREE and open to everyone, and it can be accessed at http://www.american.edu/ocl/cdi/GLBT-Symposium.cfm.
Feminist Graduate Student Symposium
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The University of Maryland’s Women’s
Studies Graduate Student Association and the Department of Women’s Studies are
pleased to announce the First Annual Feminist Graduate Student Symposium to be
held Wednesday, October 16th 2013, in the Margaret
Brent Room, 2112 Stamp Student Union.
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Interventions:
Women’s Studies
on the Edge
Feminist scholarship at the
University of Maryland engages a wide range of questions, topics, methods and
disciplines meant to address the lived experiences and representations of
women, especially with regard to issues such as gender, race, sexuality,
nationality, disability, etc. This symposium highlights various feminist
projects in development at the University Maryland and the surrounding area,
profiling the cutting edge of feminist scholarship. The symposium will consist
of panels structured around three themes that elucidate the complexities in the
diverse lives of women and communities.
o Translations:
Papers that build bridges across national borders,
consider dividing lines between fields and disciplines, and/or examine the
distinctions between the academy and activists outside the university.
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Taking Back Innovation:
Papers that push theoretical, methodological, and
pedagogical boundaries to produce and share exciting feminist knowledge.
o Bridging
Gaps in Women’s Studies: Papers that address topics or
questions not given enough attention by feminist scholarship and/or in feminist
classrooms.
Registration is free, and lunch will be
served. This event is funded in part by Graduate Student Activities Fee
and is therefore open to the entire Graduate Student Community and the public.
Other funding comes from the Pepsi Grant, and our co-sponsors are the Women's
Studies Department and UMD Feminists.
Please register at
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.
