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LGBT Equity Programs:
Diversity on the Ballot
o TODAY! Monday October1, 7:00-9:30pm Multipurpose
Room of the Nyumburu Cultural Center
o This
program will focus on the intersection of two important 2012 ballot initiatives
in Maryland, the Marriage Equality Act and the Maryland Dream Act. Immigrant
access to education and marriage equality may seem like very different issues.
o Our
"Diversity on the Ballot" panel will discuss the
intersection of issues, solidarity and broad social justice frameworks, LGBT
and undocumented issues, and what diversity looks like on the ballot and at the
polls. They will challenge us to consider, is it about "justice" or
"just us?" Following the panel discussion will be a Political
Involvement Fair, providing an opportunity for students interested in engaging
with issue advocacy organizations to get more information and to become more
civically engaged, whether it is on diversity issues or beyond.
Queer Lunch
o
Thursdays, 12:00PM-
1:30PM, 2218 Marie Mount Hall.
o
Come enjoy your lunch with us at the Equity Center! You can eat
your lunch, chat with friends, meet new people and play fun games; don’t miss
out!
o
THIS WEEK: Everett Maroon will be in the LGBT
Equity Center at noon, to read from his humorous memoir, entitled
"Bumbling Into Body Hair: A Transsexual's Memoir" (a.k.a. "Tales
of an Accident-Prone Transsexual")
o
Bring your lunch and come
meet the author!
Out in the Workplace: An LGBT Career Panel
o Tuesday,
October 09, 2012 • 05:00PM - 07:00PM
o In preparation for National Coming Out Day on October
11, hear from panelists across industries about LGBT career questions and
issues. The panel will be followed be a light reception. More information
coming soon! This panel is co-sponsored by the LGBT Equity Center, University
Career Center & President's Promise, LGBT Studies, oSTEM, Lambda Pride, and
SmithOUT.
o
Location:
Resource Room - University Career Center & The President's Promise
Co-Sponsored
Programs:
Safe
Space
o A supportive environment for students navigating
identity, coming out, or transitioning. It is a partnership with the Office of
LGBT Equity Center.
o Wednesdays at 7:30
in 2308 Marie Mount Hall
“You Can’t Stop Us”: Maryland’s LGBT Legislators and the Battle
for Marriage Equality
o Thursday,
October 11th from 2:30-4PM in the
Multipurpose Room of the Nyumburu Cultural Center. The meet and greet will
start at 2:30.
o In February 2012, the Maryland General Assembly passed
and Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law a bill extending the right of
civil marriage to same-sex couples. The law will not take effect unless voters
affirm it through a referendum on the ballot (Question 6) in the November 6
election.
o In honor of National Coming Out Day and in preparation
for this historic vote, we invite you to join us for a conversation with
members of the LGBT caucus of the Maryland General Assembly. They'll discuss
the power of being out in politics, the art of creating social change through
the legislative process, and what lies beyond November 6 for Maryland's LGBT
and allied citizens.
Marriage Equality Rally
o The
rally will begin at 4PM in the
Nyumburu Amphitheater
o Join
us on twitter #UMDMarriageRally
o If you need more information regarding
the panel discussion or rally, please contact SGAcommunications@gmail.com or
andrea.marcin@gmail.com
Student Group Meetings:
Trans U
o A
discussion and safe space for those who identify as transgender, genderqueer,
or otherwise feel restricted by conventional definitions of "man" and
"woman". Mondays at 7:00 PM
in the LGBT Equity Center.
Women2Women (W2W)
o A
discussion group for LGBTQQIA- identified women. Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
Bro to Bro
o A
group for LGBTQQIA- identified men. Wednesdays
at 6:30 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. Thursdays
at 6:00 PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
True Colors of Maryland (TCOM)
o A
discussion group for LGBTQQIA people of all colors. Thursdays at 7:00 PM in
the LGBT Equity Center
SmithOUT
o TODAY,
October 1 at 8PM in Van Munching 1336
o SmithOUT will be hosting UMD Alumni that will talk
about transitioning from college to the working full time and what it’s like to
be out in the workplace.
o All are welcome!
Additional Announcements:
POC Zine RACE RIOT!
o Saturday,
October 6th from 1-3:00PM
o In recent years, punk and riot grrrl have become the
subject of much retrospection and analysis. This retrospective turn, has
largely failed to center race as a crucial factor, or to observe punks of color
as a vital but also a discomforting presence. POC Zine Project and traveling
panel discussion series BEYOND ‘MEET ME AT THE RACE RIOT’ interrupts this void.
o The POC Zine Project panel includes a rotating roster
of speakers who offer through their zines a chronology and a partial history of
the creative and intellectual production of people of color, including
multi-media zine readings by Mimi Nguyen (Race Riot zine), Anna Vo (Fix My Head
zine), Cristy Road (Greenzine) & Osa Atoe (Shotgun Seamstress). This event
will also include POC zine tabling, sales and swap. To find out more about the
POC Zine Project,
Queer Monologues: Queer Open Mic
o The Queer Monologues presents Queer Open Mic in celebration of
National Coming Out Week.
o Wednesday, October 10th from 2:30-4:30PM in
the North Atrium (near entrance to CoOp),
Stamp.
Terps For 6!
o Thursday
October, 11th from 10am-4pm on
Hornbake Plaza
o SmithOUT will be asking students to pledge to vote FOR
marriage equality by writing “in support” on a paper cutout. We will then string up the cutouts around the plaza to
show the widespread support for marriage equality we have here at the
university.
o Our mission is to effectively educate, energize, and
mobilize students to the polls.
o If you can help staff the booth or have questions about
the event contact kevhollander@gmail.com
A Book Talk with Dr. Celine Prrenas Shimizu
o Thursday,
October 11th from 12:00-1:30PM in the
Jimenez Room in Stamp
o Come join Dr. Shimizu, Professor, Asian American
Studies at Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara, as she shares highlights
from her most recent book, Straightjacket Sexualities: Unbinding Asian
American Manhoods in the Movies. For more information, contact the Asian
American Studies Program at
301.405.0996
Pride Alliance Presents: All Hallows Queen
o October 20th
in the Stamp Atrium
o All
Hallows Queen is Pride Alliance’s Fall dance and social!
o You
won’t want to miss this! There will be a drag show!
FUEL the Pride Leadership Conference
o Saturday October 27th
from 10am-4pm in the Stamp Atrium
o The
AASU will be hosting a leadership conference that opens dialogue around LGBTQ
identified people in Asian and Pacific Islander American issues.
o Registration
is $5 before October 5th and $7 after October 5th.
Terps For Marriage Equality
o Wednesdays, 4-5PM,
2218 Marie Mount Hall
o Meeting
for students, faculty, and staff working to get UMD students to vote for
marriage
equality
The Last Closet Campaign
o This campaign will help encourage the first athletes in
US history to "come out" publicly while actively playing in any of
the top five major sports. Our goal is to establish at least one positive role
model in each sport (baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer). These gay
sports heroes will make a world of difference to our gay youth.
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.
