Rainbow Report
University
of Maryland, College Park
“I thought how unpleasant it is to be locked out; and I thought how it
is worse, perhaps, to be locked in.”
-Virginia Woolf
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LGBT Equity Programs:
Queer Lunch
o
Wednesdays 11:30am to 1pm, 2218 Marie Mount Hall. Bring
your lunch; we’ll bring the conversation and fun!
Safe Space
o
Thursdays 7pm, 2308 Marie Mount Hall. Safe Space is a
peer-facilitated supportive environment for any student navigating identity,
coming out, or transitioning. Even if you consider yourself already “out,” this
is a space to decompress, share what’s on your mind, and find support. This
Safe Space is for you!
Rainbow Terrapin
Network
o Sign up now for Rainbow
Terrapin Network trainings along with our new Trans* Advocacy Trainings! http://www.rainbowterps.umd.edu.
Queers Across Borders
o The University of
Maryland will host a group of international youth leaders from Africa, Asia,
and the Caribbean, who are working on human rights and sexual and gender
diversity and inclusion on Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 2013 at
7pm in 6137 McKeldin Library (Special Events Room).
o Join us for powerful
stories of international guests and their experiences with LGBTQ movements
abroad, and cross-cultural dialogue about the true meaning of “solidarity” and
a discussion of how our learning can be applied locally!
o Presented by: The LGBT
Equity Center in collaboration with Advocates for Youth. Contact: lgbt@umd.edu or 301-405-8720.
o Co-sponsored by:
Nyumburu Cultural Center; CARE to Stop Violence; School of Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures; Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy;
Department of Spanish and Portuguese; The One Project; Consortium of Race,
Gender, and Ethnicity; Leadership and Community Service Learning; Education
Abroad; International Student and Scholar Services; and MSPP Policy Pride
Council
Co-Sponsored Programs:
Congressional
Internship Opportunities for UMD
Students
o
Are you interested in an internship with Congress? Please come
on Friday, October 18th 2013 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM in
the University Career Center – Resource Room to hear about the benefits
of congressional internships and gain valuable tips for how to find and apply
for these opportunities. Scott M. R. Baker, an UMD Alum and former
Congressional Staff member, will share valuable information on the steps needed
to successfully obtain one of these coveted internship opportunities. You can
RVSP for this event by going to this site: http://www.careers.umd.edu/events_description.cfm?event_id=4223. For additional
information, contact Pamela Allen at pallen@umd.edu
The A in
LGBTQA
o What does it mean to be an ally? How do you support
the LGBTQA community, and is it more than just “supporting gay rights”? Come to
the Equity Center on Wednesday, September 25 from 5:30-7:00 PM to learn
how to be an advocate and activist, locally and nationally, for the LGBTQA
community. LGBTQA students who want allies to be better supporters are welcome
to attend!
Student Group Meetings:
Pride
Alliance
o Women2Women: A
discussion group for LGBTQQIA- identified women. Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM
in the LGBT Equity Center.
o Bro2Bro: A
group for LGBTQQIA- identified men. Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 PM in the
LGBT Equity Center.
(Bro2Bro will be
meeting in 2308 Marie Mount Hall this week)
o Bisexuals at Maryland (BAM): A
discussion group for those who inhabit the wide expanse that lay between gay
and straight. Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 PM in the LGBT Equity Center.
(BAM will be meeting in
2308 Marie Mount Hall this week)
o TCOM: A group for LGBTQQIA people of all colors. Thursdays
from 6:00-7:00 PM in the LGBT
Equity Center.
o TransU: A
discussion and safe space for those who identify as transgender, genderqueer,
or otherwise feel restricted by conventional definitions of "man" and
"woman". Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 PM in the LGBT Equity
Center.
Additional Announcements:
Be a part
of the 2014 Orientation Staff
o Picture
yourself…on the 2014 Orientation Staff! Do you want to have an impact on
thousands of incoming students and their families?! Do you want to represent
the University of Maryland? Do you want to have a picture perfect summer? Then
apply to be an Orientation Advisor or Program Registrar!
o Throughout
the 2014 summer you will work directly with the Orientation Staff,
administrators, department heads, deans and faculty members to develop your
leadership and team building skills.
o Being a staff
member includes free summer housing, free ERC summer membership, a free summer
parking pass, a $2,700 summer stipend, and a $250 Terrapin Express account, and
tons of FREE Terp swag!
o For more
information about the job and how to apply, you can visit orientation.umd.edu.
Applications are due in person in 1102
Cole Field House by October 4th, 2013 at 4:30 pm.
Words of Engagement
Intergroup Dialogue Program
o
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion offers the Words of
Engagement Intergroup Dialogue Program for interested undergraduate students
who are interested in engaging with other students on difficult, but rewarding,
topics. Classes are taught by trained and experienced facilitators.
Participants can expect a rich and rewarding experience as well as an
opportunity to develop skills in cultural competence. All dialogues
are 7-week, 1-credit courses that are held in the first and second halves
of each semester and WEIDP courses satisfy the new General Education
Cultural Competence. Dialogues with remaining seats are as follows:
o
EDHI338N (0101) Sexual Identity (LGBT/Heterosexual)
Thursday 4:30pm-6:30pm
9/12-10/24 (first half of the semester)
o
EDHI338N (0201) Sexual Identity (LGBT/Heterosexual)
Thursday 4:30pm-6:30pm
10/29-12/10 (second
half of the semester)
OUT IN THE CHURCH: Affirming LGBTA Spiritual Community
o Out in the Church is a
unique spiritual community on campus that provides an affirming conversational
and spiritually supportive space for LGBT students and their friends to engage
their Christian spirituality while also being hospitable for persons of diverse
faith traditions. This community is a great place for students interested in
integrating their spirituality and sexuality can do so in a way that helps them
produce a generative and mutually reinforcing expansion of their spirituality
and sexuality. It occurs on Mondays, 5:30 – 7:00 PM at the Lounge of the
Memorial Chapel. Contact: Rev. Gaddis ogaddis@umd.edu.
Spirituality
through the Context of Sexuality
o Gay? Lesbian? Straight?
Other? None of these means your spiritual self stops existing or has to go
lacking. If anything, your spiritual connection can be challenged and
empowered. Explore/study the origins and approaches faced by individuals
searching for and building their spiritual self-realization, in the context of
being gay/lesbian. Lead by Rabbi Martin Siegel, the class will address:
o
Biblical bases for alternative sexualities or lack there-of;
o
Locate guides establishing the importance of self-confidence on
a path of spiritual strength
o
Question the underlying human capability to be connected to
oneself despite the many roles we each have.
o
The class will also invite student’s questions.
o
Open to all adults of all ages interested in a safe, friendly,
learned environment. Held in three Sunday afternoon sessions this Fall, the
class will be small with 5-10 people. Free-of-charge with donations welcomed,
dates/locations will be determined based on students’ schedules. The class is
open to people of any religion/theology and is guided towards LGBTQQIA individuals
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and
allies).
o Interested? Please
e-mail or call organizer, Justin Fair, at jorlandofair@gmail.com or call (410)
645-0474. He will happily get back to you.
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.
