This coming Monday, April 29th, will be our final meeting! So come on out for good food and drink in Tate 137, from 5:30-6:30! No theme- just a celebration that we’re almost done with the year and on to SUMMER!
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March 25th, we are discussing sexual health and AIDS in our The More You Know meeting! Come on out to hear from a lovely guest speaker from AIDS Athens and get educated with some sexy facts! Same place, same time- Tate 141, Monday, 5:30-6:30.
God Save the Kings and Queens Drag Show this THURSDAY!
Come out March 21st to see the amazing performers we have lined up for you! Doors open at 7, the agic starts at 7:30. $5 with a student ID, $10 without. Buy your tickets at Tate or at the door!
This Coming Monday: Queer Poetry Slam!
The Queer Poetry Slam is BACK for Spring 2013! Come listen to some local talent perform their own poetic and musical pieces, and come perform your own! Expect coffee and a casual atmosphere as we celebrate queer creativity and wax poetic~ If you would like to participate in the Poetry Slam, please contact us at uga.lambda@gmail.com! Same place and time- Tate 141, Monday, 5:30!
Next Week: Relationships and Sexual Violence
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Hey, folks! Come join Lambda Alliance and guest speaker Tera Misra from the University Health Center as we discuss the good and the bad that can come with relationships, and what to do about it! Tate 141, 5:30-6:30 this coming Monday!
Coming Out this February 4th!
Hey there, gentlefolks! Lambda Alliance’s next meeting will be centered on coming out. Stop by Tate 141 next Monday to listen and share your stories with us as we meet together to discuss the process and journey of coming out.
Hope to see you there!
Welcome back!
Welcome back, Lambdalites!
We hope the new semester is treating you all very well! Lambda Alliance will start back up soon, and we are looking forward to seeing new and old faces this spring semester! If you are new, feel free to add us on Facebook and Twitter. There are also Lambda Alliance office hours in Memorial Hall if you ever want to stop by, and be sure to check out the LGBT Resource Center for a wonderful safe space!
To start us off, Lambda Alliance will be holding its welcome back meeting the 28th of January in Tate 141, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. There will be food, music, and, as always, lots of fabulous good cheer. If you would like more information, please visit the Facebook Event Page for upcoming posts. We hope to see you there!
Here’s a tentative line-up for the coming months:
January 28- Welcome Back!
February 4- Coming Out: Stories and Fellowship
February 11- Speed Dating: Valentine’s Edition
February 12- Queer Q&A Panel
February 18- I Want It That Way: Relationship Remix
February 25- Queer Poetry Slam
March 4- Change the Channel: Queer Representation in the Media”
March 18- Lambda Alliance’s Drag Race
March 21- God Save the Kings and Queens Drag Show
March 25- The More You Know: AIDS and Sexual Health
April 1- Trans* Crash Course
April 4- Sexual Fluidity
April 8- Check Your Privilege
April 18- Marriage on Tate event
April 22- Gay for Pay: Queer Careers
April 29- Sashay Away- An End of the Year Celebration
Hope you all can make it out! Happy Spring Semester!
Happy Holidays!
Hello, Lambdalites!
Now that the semester is officially coming to a close, we just have a few announcements before you all head out to partake in holiday festivities!
This has been an amazing semester and we could not have done it without your support! Lambda Alliance’s presence on campus is growing, and we look forward to continuing our work on creating safe spaces for the local LGBTQA community and educating UGA students and faculty on queer identity and issues. Your feedback is important to us, so please take the time to fill out this form.
Stay tuned for updates on Spring 2013 programming, and Happy Holidays!
Lambda Elections!
Hello, Lambdalites!
Hope you all are having a great Fall Break!
This week in Lambda Alliance:
Lambda Elections!
This Monday we will be voting for next year’s Board of Directors! Come out and take part in one of the most crucial duties of the membership: choosing the future leaders of Lambda Alliance. If you are running for a position, be sure to come dressed for the occasion with a speech prepared. Nominations for positions can still be made! There will be refreshments and music to set the mood for this Lambda election cycle! See you there at 5:30PM in Tate room 141! Click here for the Facebook Event!
LGBTQ Politics and Fall Drag Show!
Hello, Lambdalites!
We hope that you’ve survived midterms!
This week in Lambda Alliance:
LGBTQ Politics: On The Issues
Join us in our discussion on current issues and the importance of this election! Representatives from student political organizations will lay out each party’s respective views on LGBTQ issues and why your voice matters. Election day is right around the corner, and early voting has already started! Get out there and exercise your civic duty! We will be meeting at the usual time and place: Monday, Oct. 22nd at 5:30pm in Tate room 141. Click here for the Facebook Event!
Ally Outreach Week
Ready Allies? Ally Outreach is sponsoring five awesome events next week!
1. Queer Sexual Health Presentation
Time: Monday, 10/22 at 7 PM
Place: Sanford Hall Room 209
Katy Janousek, a sexual health specialist working with UGA’s health center, will speak about general sexual health topics, as well as specific subjects relevant to the queer community.2. Potluck + Queer-eoke
Time: Tuesday, 10/23 at 7:30 PM
Place: Sanford Hall 209
Join us for some delicious noms and fabulous songs~ It’ll be a blast!3. Street Painting
Time: Tuesday, 10/21 at 10 PM
Place: Tate Bus Stop
Ever wanted to paint something big, beautiful, and rainbow? We’ll be decorating the street at this popular stop to raise awareness of our organization, as well as our following event–4. THE ALLY OUTREACH FAIR
Time: Wednesday, 10/24 from 11 AM to 3 PM
Place: Tate Plaza
We’ve invited several organizations from all subjects, fields, and types on campus to table with us, and represent the wide range of LBGTQ-friendly groups at UGA. Come by to witnedss this show of support! Ally Outreach will also have its own booth, complete with fun fair activities.
Time: Tuesday, 10/23 at 7:30 PM
Place: Sanford Hall 209
Join us for some delicious noms and fabulous songs~ It’ll be a blast!3. Street Painting
Time: Tuesday, 10/21 at 10 PM
Place: Tate Bus Stop
Ever wanted to paint something big, beautiful, and rainbow? We’ll be decorating the street at this popular stop to raise awareness of our organization, as well as our following event–4. THE ALLY OUTREACH FAIR
Time: Wednesday, 10/24 from 11 AM to 3 PM
Place: Tate Plaza
We’ve invited several organizations from all subjects, fields, and types on campus to table with us, and represent the wide range of LBGTQ-friendly groups at UGA. Come by to witnedss this show of support! Ally Outreach will also have its own booth, complete with fun fair activities.
5. Star Gazing
Time: Wednesday, 10/24 at 8 PM
Place: Myers Quad
To wrap up this crazy extravaganza, we’ll be holding a reflective star gazing gathering. It’ll be a cozy (dress warm, of course!), nice way to conclude the week and share in the world’s inherent beauty.
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel Drag Show
It’s that time of the year everyone . . . time for Lambda Alliance’s fall drag show, Don We Now Our Gay Apparel! Lambda Alliance has been sponsoring student-lead drag shows for five years, and this will be our biggest show yet!
The Don We Now Our Gay Apparel drag show features a student showcase of performance, talent and artistic expression but also serves to spread awareness and support for equality in regards to gender identity and expression.
This year we will have the lovely fan pick from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5, Penny Tration, as a guest and emcee! The show will also feature local performers, including Extasy Grey and Diego Wolf, to give the audience some of the Athens community flair that we all adore!
For more information email Roxxi Willis at mdub22@uga.edu or our general email,uga.lambda@gmail.comClick here for the Facebook Event!
