Rainbow Report
University of Maryland, College Park
“The
unstoppable & QUEER.”
“True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked.”
—Erich
Segal
LGBT Equity Programs:
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 You can
sign up for the trainings here! The
first and second trainings are on Wednesday,
February 6th from 4-7PM and Friday, February 15th from
1-4PM, respectively.
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 So far
there will be two this semester: Thursday,
February 28th 9:30AM-12:30PM and Wednesday, April 3rd
4-7PM.
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
LGBTQ Abroad: A panel Discussion
o The One
Project and Education Abroad on Tuesday
February 12, from 6-7PM in 1101 Holzapfel Hall, are co-sponsoring a
panel that will be discussing studying abroad as an LGBTQ student.
o The goal
of this event is to answer any questions and concerns of LGBTQ students
interested in study abroad, as well as to inspire them to consider adding a
study abroad experience to their 4 years at UMD.
o They are
currently still looking for people to speak on the panel. If you (student,
faculty, or staff) have worked or studied abroad and would like to speak email
Jeremy Gombin-Sperling at jgombins@umd.edu.
Debilitating Queerness: The Sixth Annual DC Queer Studies
Symposium and 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 Eli
Clare’s lecture, “Yearning Toward Carrie Buck” is on Thursday, March 7th at 5:15PM in Ulrich Recital Hall.
o Jasbir
Puar’s lecture, “Bodies with New Organs: Becoming Trans, Becoming Disabled” is
on Friday, April 5th at
5PM in Ulrich Recital Hall.
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:
Queer Activist Coalition
o QuAC is
meeting TODAY, Tuesday, February 12
in 0103 Jiminez Hall
oSTEM Mid-Atlantic Conference
o Saturday and Sunday, February 23rd
and 24th time and location TBA
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.
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 @ 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:
Out In the Church: “Faith and Sexuality: A conversation”
o The
United Methodist Campus Ministry and the Episcopal Angelican Campus Ministry
presents the first dialogue in this series on faith and sexuality TODAY, February 11th at
5:30-7:00pm Jimenez 0120.
o Don’t
miss out on the chance to discuss the intersection of Christianity and
sexuality in a welcoming and supportive space!
The Sound of Smoke
o MFA
Students in UMD’s Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies program will be performing
at the Clarice
Smith Performing Arts center.
o The Sound of Smoke “uses projections
and shadow play, this theatrical event challenges the audience’s conception of
sexuality, truth and identity.”
o You can
see The Sound of Smoke on Friday, February 15th at
7PM and Saturday, February 16th at 2PM and 7PM.
Delta Lambda Phi
o Delta
Lambda Phi is an
international fraternity for gay men that was founded in Washington, DC in
1986. Here in Washington, the Alpha chapter continues to operate in a
multi-campus format, including several brothers at the University of Maryland
at College Park.
o DLP is
approaching their Spring recruitment period and would love to hear from people
interested in joining. For more information visit their website or
email alpha.chapter@dlp.org.
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. If you would like to write for Queer
Monologues, please fill out a submission form here by March 3, 2013.
o Finally,
if you would like to be more involved in The Queer Monologues, starting this
week, Wednesday, 2/6/13, we will have TQM interest/planning
meetings every Wed from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the MICA
Office on the 1st Floor (with Testudo on it).
Internships with Community Access National Network
o Community
Access National Network is a non-profit that advocates for the care and
treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C
o CANN is
launching a global anti-stigma campaign called Rise Up To HIV that promotes “No
Shame About Being HIV Positive” and is looking for interns. There are also
internships available for an upcoming Hepatitis C project that has just
launched.
Requirements
·
Available 15-25 hours each week for the next month
·
Skilled in using Photoshop
·
Knowledgeable with social networking sights like
Twitter and Facebook
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.
