University of Maryland, College Park
“The
unstoppable & QUEER.”
“Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot
fly.”
-Langston
Hughes
LGBT Equity Programs:
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!
Co-Sponsored
Programs:
Forum on Immigration & the Election
o TOMORROW, Tuesday
October 23 at 4PM in the Nyumburu Multipurpose Room
the Center for the History of the New America is hosting a forum on immigration
issues and the upcoming election.
o
Guest speakers include Senator Victor
Ramirez, Janelle Wong, Laura Vasquez, and President Wallace Loh.
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
Student Group Meetings:
SmithOUT
o Mondays at 8PM in
1336 Van Munching Hall
o A
group for LGBTQ and allied students in the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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.
o Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
in the LGBT Equity Center.
Bro to Bro
o A
group for LGBTQQIA- identified men.
o 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.
o 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.
o Thursdays at 7:00 PM
in the LGBT Equity Center
Additional Announcements:
Free Rapid HIV Testing
o Wednesday, October 24
and Wednesday, November 28 from 10AM-2 PM in the University Health Center
o You
will receive the results the same day
o It’s
first come, first serve so get there early!
Dream Act Rally
o Thursday, October 25
at 4PM in the Nyumburu Amphitheater.
o Join
students, faculty, and staff as they gather in support of the Dream Act and
Question 4.
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 $7.
Native American Heritage Month Events
o The
American Indian Student Union will hold the Native American Heritage Month kick
off event on Thursday, November 1
from 5:30PM-7:00PM in the South Wing of Hornbake Library Lobby.
o OMSE
and American Indian Student Union present the 8th annual Powwow on Saturday, December 8 from 10AM-6PM in
the Riggs Alumni Center.
o There
will be Native American food, music, and dancing. You can even bring your own
drum! Don’t miss it!
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.
