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GLBTA News & Events

Updated 02/07/12: more Spring 2012 events TBA!

For disability services and access requests for any of our events, contact us at glbtapo@umn.edu or 612-625-0537. The University of Minnesota has a dedicated Disability Services office.

Welcome New Director Matthew Antonio Bosch!

Please join The Office for Equity and Diversity (OED) and GLBTA Programs Office in welcoming new Director Matthew Antonio Bosch! Matthew Antonio officially started as GLBTA Programs Office Director on January 23, 2012. To read Matthew Antonio's full announcement or Anne Phibbs' (previous director) farewell message to the GLBTA Programs Office, please visit our newsletter page.

Transgender Commission February Meeting
+ Gender Dialogue
Thurs, Feb 9, 3:30-5:30 PM
Appleby Hall 219

Please join our collective of dedicated trans* and gender nonconforming folks and allies for our first full Trans Commission meeting of 2012 -- everyone is welcome! At this gathering we will collectively review documents such as our Grounding Assumptions, Mission and Vision as well as delve deeper into our theme of health and wellness work for 2011-12 across our four focus areas: Health Care, Restroom Access, Policies & Forms, and Education & Training. We will also engage in an interactive gender dialogue entitled "Sexual Orientation and Sexuality Beyond Gender" co-facilitated by Ian Schroeder and Devyn Coveyou! For more information, please contact TransCom@umn.edu.

Tongues Untied: LGBTQ People of Color Discussions
Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays, 5:30-7:00 PM
Feb 13, Feb 27, March 26, April 9, April 23
Appleby Hall 11

Tongues Untied hosts biweekly discussions, educational presentations, and social events for LGBTQ people of color to have a space to talk about our experiences, issues and needs at the intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality on predominantly white and hetero-normative campuses. If interested, contact TUntied@umn.edu, and check us out on our Facebook page!

GLBTQ International Students & Scholars Support Group
Meets Thursdays at 4:30 PM

Still open! This group is open to all international students and scholars who would like to discuss gender and sexual identity. If you are lonely, lack support, or feel confused, we are here to support you! Join us in a safer space to explore issues of self-identity development, family, relationships, coming out, re-entry to home country, and more. If interested, contact us at glbtapo@umn.edu.

Trans* and Gender Nonconforming Support Group
Meets Mondays at 4:30 PM

Still open! This group is a safer space for students who are transgender, genderqueer, questioning their gender, transgressing gender expectations, or who identify in some way as gender non-conforming to explore their feelings, thoughts, and experiences around gender identity and expression and receive collective support from other students. If interested, contact us at glbtapo@umn.edu.

Miss Representation Screening
Fri, Feb 24, 9:00 PM
Coffman Theater

The GLBTA Programs Office and Transgender Commission are partnering with MPIRG's Gender & Sexuality Task Force in sponsoring this Gophers After Dark Screening of Miss Representation, a big picture look at the ways in which United States society and structure of power utilize the media as a tool to dictate gender expression and roles. Watch the preview here!

First Thursdays:
Equity & Diversity Continuing Conversations
1st Thursday of Every Month, Noon-1:30 PM
March 1, April 5, May 3
Appleby Hall 41

Do you want to meet other allies (of all sorts!) and share skills for developing along your ally educational journey? Join us once each month for informal conversations about how to collectively support each other as a community of allies committed to interrupting homophobia, racism, genderism, ableism, classism and all systems of oppression! This series is a partnership between the GLBTA Programs Office and other Office for Equity & Diversity units including the Women's Center and Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE). Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact glbtapo@umn.edu.

GLBTA Mentor Program

This program matches students with a mentor to build relationships and provide support around academic, career and personal goals. Our Kickoff Dinner was November 10, but we are still taking applications. For more information, please visit our GLBTA Mentor Program webpage or contact QMentor@umn.edu.

Transgender Commission March Meeting
+ Gender Dialogue
Thurs, March 22, 12:00-2:00 PM
St Paul Student Center 202

Transgender Commission April Meeting
+ Gender Dialogue
Mon, April 16, 3:00-5:00 PM
Ford Hall 151

Gender Justice Week Events: April 16-20, 2012

Join us for this week of celebrating and liberating our many genders! More information coming soon, to get involved contact TransCom@umn.edu.

St. Paul GLBTA Lunch Group
Every Wednesday from Noon-1:00 PM
Coffey Hall 125

Bring your lunch and join us every Wednesday at Noon for the St. Paul GLBTA Lunch Group! Everyone is welcome to attend for food and conversation! Some of us have been at the U for a long time, some of us are new, but we're all accessible and engaged, and dedicated to creating opportunities for staff, students, and faculty to make connections and build community on the St. Paul campus. Let's eat! For more information, contact Emily Ehlinger at eehling@umn.edu.

Student Input for St. Paul GLBTA Advisory Group
1st Wednesday of Every Month, 1:00-2:30 PM
March 7, April 4, May 2
Coffey Hall 120

The St. Paul GLBTA Advisory Group is seeking student involvement in order to improve programming on the St. Paul campus, promote participation and attendance, and better serve student interests. Students who currently have or have in the past had a class or classes on the St. Paul campus are strongly encouraged to participate by sharing their experiences and insight! All are welcome at St. Paul GLBTA Advisory Group meetings. If interested, contact Emily Ehlinger at eehling@umn.edu.

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Save the Date: Upcoming Events

QSCC Spring Pride Week
March 26-31, 2012
Coffman Union

White Privilege Conference 2012
March 28-31, 2012
Albuquerque, New Mexico

20th Anniversary BECAUSE
Midwest Bisexuality Conference
April 20-22, 2012
Metropolitan State University, St Paul

16th Annual Lavender Celebration & Awards Ceremony
April TBD, 2012
Coffman Union, Mississippi Room

LGBT Muslim Retreat
May 28-28, 2012
Philadelphia, PA

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) National Conference
July 17-22, 2012
Washington DC

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Community & Campus Events

QSCC Safer Space & Member Groups
Coffman Union 205

The Queer Student Cultural Center (QSCC) is a Safer Space in Coffman Union 205 and is an umbrella organization for several GLBTA-related student groups. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact qscc@umn.edu. Fall 2011 meetings include:

Tongues Untied: 2nd and 4th Mondays 4:00-5:30 PM
GeeQs: Mondays at 7:30 PM
Queer Women: Tuesdays at 7:00 PM + Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Tranarchy: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
Queer Men: Thursdays at 6:00 PM
Biversity: Thursdays at 7:30 PM
Friends and Allies: Fridays at 2:00 PM
Arch (Coming Out Support): Fridays at 5:00 PM
Kinky U: Sundays at 5:00 PM

The history of the QSCC, the oldest and longest-running GLBTA student organization in the United States [founded as Fight Repression of Erotic Expression (FREE) in 1969], can be read here.

QSCC Executive Officer Positions Open

The QSCC is currently seeking applicants for executive officer positions - elections will be held soon! Pick up an application in Coffman 205.

Seeking Host Homes for GLBT Youth
Tues & Thurs, Feb 7 & 9, 6:00-8:00 PM
Midtown YWCA
2121 East Lake Street, Mpls

Interested in sharing your resources and helping sustain your community?

One of the ways that the Twin Cities' community is addressing homelessness experienced by GLBT young people is through the GLBT Host Home Program of Avenues for Homeless Youth, which offers a transformative and community-based approach to providing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth with safe homes. As volunteers of the program, adults open their homes and their hearts to young people who need and are looking for a healthy and nurturing connection. If you are interested in hearing more about this community building program, please come to an informational meeting to learn about the history of the GLBT Host Home Program and about the application and screening process for potential volunteers. You will also have an opportunity to hear from hosts who shared their homes with youth. Questions? Call Raquel (Rocki) at Avenues for Homeless Youth: 612-522-1690, ext. 110 or email at rocki@avenuesforyouth.org.

The Naked I: Wide Open
Opens Feb 10 at 7:30 PM
Feb 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, & 18
Intermedia Arts, Uptown
2822 Lyndale Ave, Mpls

In February 2009, 20% Theatre Company took the Twin Cities by storm with The Naked I: Monologues From Beyond the Binary by award-winning transgender playwright Tobias K. Davis. Often compared to the Vagina Monologues, The Naked I was made up of monologues and short scenes in which transgender, transsexual, intersex, and many variously gendered people explored their bodies and dissected society's assumptions. Ever since that production, 20% has received numerous requests from local folks who are itching to tell you their stories. Throughout the summer of 2011 20% collected over 100 pages of incredible writing submitted by local transgender and gender non-conforming people and allies, and created The Naked I: Wide Open - a new play full of fresh, sexy, humorous, gut-punching, and unbelievably honest stories.

Be Seen. Be Heard. Seeking Documentary Participants - Intimate Partner Violence

The OutFront Minnesota Anti-Violence Program is seeking LGBT people to participate in a short documentary we're creating about intimate-partner violence (IPV) and LGBT relationships. In the United States there are only a handful of documentaries that address this subject, and only in a limited capacity. We are looking for LGBT survivors over the age of 18 who have experienced intimate partner violence, and who are willing to talk about this on camera. If you are outside of Minnesota, we still welcome your participation, but you must be able to film your story and send it in. (Please postmark any mailings by February 29th). Anyone who wishes to participate in the film and remain anonymous may do so. We recognize that discussing this can be a deeply personal and sometimes painful process. We encourage participants to do so only so far as it is an empowering process. If you would like to get involved in this project or for more information, please contact Philip at philip@outfront.org or 612-822-0127, ext. 7659.

Support CeCe McDonald!

Chrishaun "CeCe" McDonald is a young African American transgender woman charged with "second degree murder" after an incident that began when she was violently attacked because of her gender and race. Trans people of color are targeted by racist and genderist violence everywhere, including the criminal justice system, and we stand in solidarity with the campaign to drop all charges. Free CeCe! For more information, to donate, and to find out what you can do, visit the Support CeCe website!

Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai: Shanghai Tango
Sat, Feb 18, 8:00 PM
Orpheum Theatre, Downtown
910 Hennepin Ave, Mpls

China’s most celebrated dancer, Jin Xing (directly translated as “golden star”), and her company Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai, showcase a retrospective of 10 of her best works over the last 25 years, featuring lavish onstage environments and a feast for the senses. Though not actually tango, Shanghai Tango showcases a contemporary Shanghai, a blend of east and west in dance, costumes and music that mixes passions and cultures from both the past and the future. Performed to rave reviews in Europe, this event is part of a three-year exchange with arts leaders across the country showcasing Chinese culture. For more information or tickets see Northrop's event website or go directly to Ticketmaster.

QGPA Happy Hours
Biweekly on Fridays at 5:30 PM
Spring Dates TBA
Kitty Cat Club, Dinkytown
315 SE 14th Ave, Mpls

Join the Queer Graduate & Professional Association (QGPA) for their bi-weekly happy hour gathering of queer graduate and professional students - as well as their friends, associates, and fans! Find the QGPA on Facebook, visit their new website, or email them at umn.qgpa@gmail.com for more information!

Minnesota Queer Science

Got Geek? Minnesota Queer Science is a network of GLBTQ and allied folks from all fields of science, engineering, technology and mathematics. If a room full of awesome queer folks and geeky humor is what you've been looking for, join us! Contact Daniel at dnidz@umn.edu.

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This information is updated regularly. If you have questions, please email glbtapo@umn.edu or call 612-625-0537. Thank you!

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(Spring 2012 offerings TBA)

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