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University of Maryland, College Park
“The
unstoppable & QUEER.”
“Only by learning to live in harmony with your contradictions can you keep it all afloat.”
-Audre Lorde
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LGBT Equity Programs:
Queer Lunch!
o Queer
lunch is back! Bring your lunch this
Thursday at 12:30 in the LGBT Equity Center.
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
LGBT Equity Scholarship
o The LGBT Equity Scholarship is an annual award
presented by the LGBT Equity Center at the end of each academic year.
o Applications
for the 2013 award are due April 1, 2013. To
apply, you must submit a short statement (maximum of 2 pages, double spaced)
outlining your qualifications for the scholarship. You must also submit
an unofficial transcript and at least one letter of recommendation.
o Submit your
materials to Dr. Luke Jensen, 2218 Marie Mount Hall or to lgbt@umd.edu no later than April 1.
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 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
Mixed Pride: Multiracial
and LGBTQ Intersectionality
o MICA and
the Black Communication Society will hold a facilitated dialogue and activity
event concerning the intersectionality of LGBTQ and Multiracial/Biracial
communities and identities.
o The
event will be held Wednesday, April 3rd
from 5-7PM in the Grand Ballroom Lounge of the Stamp Student Union. Don’t
miss it!
“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.
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 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.
The 11th Annual DC Queer Studies Symposium
Registration
o Early
registration for Debilitating Queerness: The 11th Annual DC Queer
Studies symposium has begun! The symposium will take place on Friday April 5, 2013
o Online registration will be accepted
until April 1.
o The
symposium is completely FREE and open to the public. It will be a daylong series of conversations in critical queer, gender, and
disability studies focused on the recent turn toward questions of bodily
capacity, debility, disability, precarity, and populations.
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:
Pride Alliance Presents: QueenEarth
o
Pride Alliance’s first event for Pride Month will be a
performance by singer/songwriter, guitarist, emcee, and beatboxer, QueenEarth.
Her music deals with issues of intersectionality, identity, and
self-expression; don’t miss out!
o
The performance will be TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 27th at 6PM in the Grand
Ballroom Lounge of the Stamp Student Union.
Mixed Gender and Gender Inclusive Housing Info Session
o
The Department of Resident Life is offering new housing
options for the 2013-2014 school year. If you are interested in pursuing either
of these new options during Room Selection, you must attend one of these
information sessions:
o
7PM Wednesday March 27 in 1100 Cambridge Community
Center
o
12PM Monday April 1 in Jimenez Room of Stamp
o
7PM Monday, April 1 in 0200 Skinner Building
Victory Congressional Fellowship
o
The Fellowship is open to recent
graduates of all genders, orientations, abilities, races, political
affiliations, academic majors and degrees (including those other than political
science). Applicants must have graduated from an accredited undergraduate or
graduate program within the last three years (as of May 15).
o year-long, full-time congressional fellowship beginning
May 15, is now accepting applications through April 1.
o The
Victory Institute is excited to launch the first-ever congressional fellowship
for emerging LGBTQ leaders. The program includes travel to and from Washington,
D.C.; a generous stipend of $28,000 through May 14, 2014; reimbursement for
health insurance of up to $400 per month; as well as paid travel and
registration for the LGBT Leaders 2013
Conference in Denver this December.
o Apply here
Jose Antonio Vargas Event
o
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage and Pride
Month, MICA will host Jose Antonio Vargas on Tuesday, April 2nd in Hoff Theater of the Stamp Student
Union at 6 PM.
o
Jose Antonio Vargas, a well-known undocumented gay
Asian American journalist, is a staunch advocate for social justice issues and
has risked his life in publicly calling for social change. Don’t miss him!
Diversity Job Search and Etiquette Dinner
o
Tuesday,
April 2nd at 4PM in the Colony Ballroom of the
Stamp Student Union
o
This annual event is an opportunity for students and
alumni to participate in an employer facilitated panel discussion on issues of
diversity and inclusion in the workplace. A sit-down etiquette dinner focusing
on how to present yourself in this networking environment will follow.
FREE Testing
o
The University Health Center will offer free rapid
HIV testing with same day results Wednesday, April 4.
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).
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
