Rainbow Report
University of Maryland, College Park
“The
unstoppable & QUEER.”
“I want to go down in history
in a chapter marked miscellaneous
because the writers could find
no other way to categorize me”
-Staceyann
Chin
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LGBT Equity Programs:
Queer Lunch!
o Bring
your lunch this Thursday at 12:30 in
the LGBT Equity Center.
o It’s
like lunch in your high school cafeteria except WAY better. Come sit with the
cool kids J
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
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 is ONE training left: Wednesday, May 1st 1-4PM.
!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 There is
ONE left this semester: Wednesday,
April 24 1-4PM.
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
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!
“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 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:
Pride Prom
o Pride
Alliance will host the annual Pride Prom on May 4th from 8-11pm in the Atrium of Stamp!
o This
year’s theme is CLASSIC FORMAL so get all dapper and bring your friends! Can’t wait!
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.
This Week in PRIDE MONTH:
April 22 (TODAY!)
o
The One Project + LGBT Equity: Learn about Queer Camp 2013
·
5:30-7:30pm in 2218 Marie Mount Hall (LGBT Equity
Center)
April 24
o
The One Project: Alternative Spring Break
Debrief LGBTQ Youth Health
·
6-7:30pm in the Cambridge Community
Center room 1205
Additional Announcements:
LGBTQ Stories and Storytellers
o Maryland
native and award-winning MSNBC anchor Thomas
Roberts will deliver the keynote address at the University of Maryland’s “Diversity
in American Media” symposium Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m., in the
Samuel L. Riggs IV Alumni Center.
o The
event—“LGBTQ Stories and Storytellers”—is hosted by the Philip Merrill
College of Journalism and is designed to engage the University of Maryland
and surrounding communities in a dialogue with LGBT journalists from local and
national news organizations. The symposium is made possible by a grant
from the university’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion in
conjunction with College Park Scholars, the Merrill Graduate Student
Association, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists
Association (NLGJA) and BuzzFeed.
Safer Sex Study
o
Are you a female? Are you 18-35 years old? Do you
identify as lesbian or bisexual, or have you had sex with a woman in the last
two years? We are looking for participants who meet the above criteria to be
involved in a study of same-gender safe sex knowledge in the lesbian and
bisexual community. The findings will be used to design better sexual health
campaigns for lesbian and bisexual women.
o
Participation will include 1 one-hour
phone or in-person interview. For more information, contact the graduate
researcher of the study, Lauren Crook, at lcrook@umd.edu.
FREE Testing
o
The University Health Center will offer free STI
testing on Saturday, April 27
from 10-2:30pm.
o
There will be more free testing days in May. Check here for
more information on the dates and types of testing being offered.
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.
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.
