First Meeting Recap Week of 1/23/12
Thanks to everyone who came out today! We are off to a great start this semester and couldn’t have done it without all of you fabulous people!
This Wednesday Lambda will be tabling at the Winter Activities Fair from 10:30 – 3:00 PM. It will be in Tate Grand Hall, so spread the word and come visit us! Also, if there is anything you would like to see discussed in Lambda, please let us know.
See you all next week!
Happy Holidays!
Thank you all for making this a wonderful semester!
Congratulations to the two new members of the Lambda Board of Directors:
Jonathan Dickens, Secretary General
Rin Scholtens, Public Relations
Also, Dakota Minter will be returning as Lambda Liaison (Director of Outreach). We’re glad to have you back, Dakota!
Have a safe and pleasant break. We’ll be looking forward to seeing you all in January!
Buy Your Tickets for the Drag Show!!!
The semester is winding to a close. We hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving, but remember: buy your tickets for the Drag Show sooner rather than later. The show WILL sell out! Last year we had over 600 people and when we sell out, we will turn people away at the door. The drag show is 6:00 in Tate Grand Hall on November 28th.
Remember to bring your singles and to have a fabulous evening!!!!
Events Week of 10/24/2011
Hey everybody!
We will NOT be having officer elections tonight. Instead, we’ll be doing Drag 101. We will be holding officer elections next week, so if you interested in running, review the positions under “Constitution”, prepare a 3 minute speech, and be prepared for a 5 minute Q and A session as to why you want to run, think you would be good in the position, what Lambda means to you, etc.
Other Events this week:
Let’s Talk About It: Born this Way?
Tuesday, 6:30 pm, MLC 213
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=273465402676065 Is being gay a choice? Discussion on the nuture vs. nature debate in sexuality.
Know Your Rights/Tell Your Story:Anti-Racial Profiling Form
Tuesday, October 25th, 7:00-9:00 pm, East Athens Community Center
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=101761716603147
Join Georgia ACLU and Athens Immigrants Right Coalition to discuss racial profiling in this state.
Project Condom: Season 2
Tuesday, October 25th, 7:00pm-8:30pm. Grand Hall, Tate Center
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=282442501780678 SHHUGA is proud to present UGA’s second annual Project Condom fashion show! This health program is based on the hit TV-show Project Runway. Student-designed and student-facilitated, Project Condom promotes positive sexual health decisions and breaks down myths and stigmas about condom use. Designs are created out of condoms and judged for their creativity and incorporated sexual health message.
Hope to see you all there!
Events Week of 10/16/2011
Hello, everybody!
Thanks to everyone who came out to “Milk” on Wednesday and to the Lambda Alliance 40th Anniversary Ball last night! Great events, you guys:) This week, we have these upcoming events:
Lambda Meeting-October 17th
5:30 Adrinka Hall, Memorial Hall
Our meeting Monday will be on genderqueer issues. What does it mean to be genderqueer? How is coming out as genderqueer different? What difficulties/issues do genderqueer people face? Come out and be ready to discuss!
Ally Outreach Fair
Monday, October 17th, Tate Plaza
Ally Outreach are looking for organizations to actively promote a safer climate for LGBTQ students. One way that they would love to get you involved is through tabling at the Ally Outreach Fair ( which will be held on Monday October 17th at Tate Plaza). For more information on Ally Outreach, see here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/272570365835/?ref=ts
Latest American Outcasts: Stories of Immigrants in Athens
Monday, October 17th, MLC 245, 7:00pm-8:30 pm
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175656695848564
The LGBTQ community is among the many groups that are targeted and treated unfairly under America’s laws. Immigrants are under attack right now and GLOBES stands in solidarity with them. We want to bring an end to all forms of discrimination. The Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC) is coming to campus to raise awareness about Georgia’s recent Arizona copycat legislation (House Bill 87), as well as the federal Secure Communities program. These laws will lead to increased racial profiling and the criminalization and deportation of honest, working people, creating fear in the larger immigrant community. House Bill 87 and the Secure Communities program further enable a growing climate of ethnic and racial tension that creates divisions. Athens Immigrants Rights Coalition will share their stories and provide information about what you can do to help during this time. There will be free pizza.
LaCage Meeting
Monday, October 17th, 9:00 Flag Room of Memorial Hall Ballroom
Thanks to everyone who came out last week to join our discussion with Rev. DuBois on non-violent action! The topic for this evening is “what is gender”? Also, the committee will discuss the goals for the year and give more details about LaCage. Yes, the meeting is late, but coffee and snacks will be provided:) Also, LacCage is looking for an Event Manager, to “oversee event planning and communicate with the Lambda board on all event ideas and needs.” Think you’re interested? email uga.lacage@gmail.com
Sociology Survey
Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=284050998286111
Did you go to Atlanta Pride last weekend? Katie Bridges is writing a paper on Pride for her sociology of travel class and would really appreciate your input! Just click on the link to the facebook page and fill out the survey on surveymonkey.
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” auditions
UGA Fine Arts Building 201 Monday 7:00-Tuesday 10:00
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301399113207328
Town and Gown theater is holding auditions for “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” “Hedwig” is a cult classic rock opera about a trans rock star’s road to self-acceptance; a really great show. The roles of Hedwig and Yithze have already been cast.
Hope to see you all there!
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Events Week of 10/02/2011
Thank you all so much for coming out to UGA pride last week! Our events were a blast thanks to you all wonderful people 
This Monday, our meeting topic will be Intersection of Identity. How do your different identities (race, class, gender, religion, etc.) mix together to form your, individual, unique experience? Alot? Not at all? Come out ready to talk about it!
Also, there are some other events going on this week you should all probably know about…
LaCage First Meeting!
Website:http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002968786216
Event page:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=248402521872931&pending
October 4th, Flag Room in Memorial Hall, 7:00 pm.
LACAGE is Lambda Alliance Committee Advocating Gender Equality, a sub-committee of Lambda dedicated to eradicating cissexist polices at UGA, starting with the addition of gender identity and gender expression to the non-discrimination policy. They are having their first meeting this Tuesday. Reverend Renee DuBois of Our Hope Metropolitan Church will be training us in non-violent protesting methods. This little sub-branch of Lambda has potential to do a lot of good in this community and become a welcome voice of activism. Come out and support!
Gender Inequality Bakesale
Wednesday, October 5th, 10am-4pm, Tate Plaza
Facebook event:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=252229638146669
WSSO (Women Studies Student Organization) is holding a bakesale! Ladies get a 33% discount on these goods…just like they get on their paychecks. WSSO are huge allies to us and a great bunch of people. Come out to support them AND get yummy treats!
Gender Transcender: The Life and Times of Jo Calderone
Thursday, October 6th, 6:30-8:00, MLC 207
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218167478243329
The LGBT Resource Center will be hosting. a discussion of gender through the lens of pop culture. We will touch on the differences between Lady Gaga and her alter ego, Jo Calderone and explore other instances within pop culture in which brave and influential people have straddled, dismantled or extremely adhered to typical gender identity and expression norms. This will be the first of their Gender Transcender series which aims to explore and discover the concept of gender through different and interesting topics.
Boybutante Benefit: Town and Gown’s “Dracula”
Town and Gown Theatre, 115 Grady Avenue
Thursday, October 6th, 7:00pm-11:00 pm
Start the Halloween season out right October 6th by coming to the Sneak Preview of Steven Dietz’s Dracula, presented by the Town & Gown players! Guaranteed to be a ghoulish good time, this event is also benefit for the Boybutante AIDS Foundation. The Fangtastic time starts at 7pm with a devilishly delicious pre-show reception provided by Mama’s Boy and The National. The show begins at 8pm. Tickets for this event are twenty dollars. Remember, all the money goes to a great cause.
South Star: Safe Schools Convening of the South
October 7th, 10am-5pm, the Philip Rush Center in Atlanta
On Friday, October 7, 2011 Lambda Legal’s Southern Regional Office in Atlanta, GA will be hosting South STAR: Safe Schools Convening of the South. South Star will be a one-day convening of youth and adult leaders from the Southeast region. The purpose of South STAR is to discuss and strategize on the intersections of the safe schools movement for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) students, and the School to Prison Pipeline phenomena that disproportionately affects students of color. South Star aims to build alliances among youth and adult education leaders in the south, challenge the safe school and school push out communities to be accountable to both LGBT and youth of color students, and to push forth advocacy tools to make schools in the South safer to some of the most vulnerable students. For more information, go here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192194390845347
Protest against Mark Driscoll’s “Love Life”
Classics Center, Downtown Athens
Saturday, October 8th. the conference lasts from 9am-4pm, but the UGAtheists will be there at 7 am.
Mark Driscoll is an extremely homophobic, sexist preacher and author who will be hosting a conference on “healthy Christian relationships” at the Classic Center. UGAtheists, Ally Outreach, and Lambda Alliance will be teaming up to protest this angry, ignorant man. This is not a strictly UGAtheist event. This event is for people of all beliefs and faiths who oppose sexism and homophobia. If you want more information, you may request to join the group here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/188985154503055/ You should probably message Lambda Alliance on facebook to ask to be added.
Women and Girl’s Conference
Saturday, October 8th
Zell B. Miller Learner Center on the UGA CampusThe annual WAGG Conference was established in 2007, to encourage and highlight research by, for, and about women and girls in Georgia, in all their diversity. The conference brings together academics, activists, and community members to share expertise, strengthen networks, and strategize for positive social change in Georgia and beyond.This year is the 4th annual WAGG conference with the theme: Women and the Economic Crisis – Responding to Tough Times.
OutOnFilm- LGBTQ Film Festival
Website:http://outonfilm.org
One of the oldest LGBT film festivals in the country, Atlanta’s Out on Film has expanded to eight days after one of its most successful years ever in 2010. In addition to more than 50 films from countries all over the world, the festival features films with such recognizable talents as Margaret Cho, Cheyenne Jackson, Julia Ormond, Ileana Douglas, Morgan Fairchild, Dolly Parton and singer Chely Wright. Among the other highlights of the festival are a world premiere of former Atlantan Christopher Hines’ “Man 2 Man: A Gay Man’s Guide to Finding Love” and the Atlanta debut of Margaret Cho’s “Cho Dependent,” filmed at The Tabernacle last December. Other films include (but are not limited to) “Judas Kiss” and “Jamie and Jesse Are Not Together.”
Georgia Southern University’s LGBTQ & Allies Conference Link:http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/multicultural/LGBTQ.html
October 22, 2011, but the deadline to register is October 14th. Russell Student Union. Directions can be found on link above.
This year’s theme is “Gay In All Ways: Intersections of Identity.” Featuring keynote, comedian Diana Yanez, the conference will also discuss advocacy, self-care, and leadership skills which will allow for visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning issues in campus communities. Registration fee is $25 ($20 with a college student ID) and will include a continental breakfast, lunch, t-shirt, and access to all sessions. The deadline to register is October 14, 2011
UGA Costa Rica — International Perspectives on Interracial Communication (IPIC) Dr. Tina M. Harris, Program Director
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student interested in a Study Abroad experience that is guaranteed to change your life? Then, the Department of Communication Studies’ Study Abroad Program “International Perspectives on Interracial Communication” is the program for you! Please join us at the UGA Study Abroad Fair Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:00-3:00pm in the Tate Grand Hall.
For more information:http://www.externalaffairs.uga.edu/costa_rica/index.php/site/program_detail/international_perspectives_on_interracial_communication/students
Atlanta Pride
Facebook event:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192950990738123
Weekend of October7th-10th
Also, At the September 1st GLOBES meeting, GLOBES decided to coordinate finding drivers for those who want/need a ride for Atlanta Pride.At that point they had 8 requests for rides to Pride on Sunday October 9th and one potential driver. I don’t know if GLOBES is still coordinating drives, butif anyone is willing to volunteer to drive folks in for the parade, send out an email to wsm@uga.edu with the number of passengers your vehicle can accommodate. They will pass your email address along to potential riders and let individual drivers and riders work out the details of when and where to meet. I don’t know if GLOBES is still doing this, but it’s worth a shot!
UGA Pride is THIS WEEK!
Our first UGA Pride is coming up the week of September 26th! On each day of the week, we will be celebrating a different color on the LGBTQ pride flag and holding an event.
Sunday (Community): Community Lunch! We are getting together a group to go to the Athens Pride cookout. The cookout is at Lake Herrick and starts at 1:00, but at 10:30 that morning we’ll be cooking in the Rooker Hall Kitchen. Also, Lambda will be sponsoring Drag in the Rink at Skate Around USA starting at 7:30pm.
Monday (Health): Our Sexual Health discussion will take place at 5:30 at MLC Room 348. We’ll be tabling in Tate from 9:30-2:30
Tuesday (Happiness):Tabling 9:30-2:30. At night… Street Painting!!! There will be snacks, music, and general fun and silliness involved. As usual.
Wednesday (Nature): Tabling and information about Athens/UGA environmental organizations and institutions. Star gazing at 9:30 over Lake Herrick. (We’re meeting in the front left parking lot at the IM fields)
Thursday (Harmony): An evening of arts and crafts in Memorial Hall Lobby at 7:00 PM.
Friday (Spirit): Capture the rainbow flag at Reed Quad at 6:00.
Hope you all can come out (no pun intended) and celebrate our very first UGA pride!
Other events this week include:
Project Condom:Project Condom seeks to promote safe and healthy sexual decisions by reducing social stigma surrounding condom usage and celebrating the protection and respect for yourself and others when ready to consent to a sexual act. More information: http://www.uhs.uga.edu/sexualhealth/project-condom.html
International Coffee Hour: Every Friday in Memorial Hall ballroom starting at 11:30. Come out to enjoy coffee, free food, and the unveiling of the portraits of two LGBTQ activists!
Meeting Recap
Thanks for coming out last night, everybody! Last night’s meeting was on the history of LGBTQ pride and some of the issues surrounding it. We had a fantastic discussion in our small groups. Thanks for participating! Obviously, we’re gearing up for our first-ever UGA pride next week. Be sure to check out the Facebook event for all the details:http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=248217475222134
Also, tomorrow, there will be a Sterotypes Panel hosted by I.M.P.A.C.T.-Sustained Dialogue. A panel of students from different races, ethnicies, sexual orientations, and other social identities will be answering questions from the audience about sterotypes in order to undermine assumptions. More info here:http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=248217475222134
This Thursday at 5:30, GLOBES will be having its first reception to kick-off Athens Pride weekend! There will be a silent auction to help out GLOBES and the debut of 2011-2012 edition of Family and Friends. Information here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=246466038713702
Hope to see you all there! And remember: UGA pride starts THIS WEEKEND!
Update!
Thank you to everyone who came out for our Relationships 101 meeting last night! Remember: we have a follow up meeting on the topic of abuse in the Resource Center lounge at 5:30 on Thursday. We know this is a sensitive topic, and it will be treated as such. CAPS will be facilitating.
Also, be sure to check out the next ”Let’s Talk About It” discussion at MLC 213, September 13th, at 6:30 P.M. The topic is “Bert and Ernie: To Wed or Not to Wed? Whose responsiblity is it to teach social values, such as religion, human rights, and sexuality, to our children?”
Our next Lambda meeting will be the usual time and place on Monday. We’ll be gearing up for UGA pride by discussing the history of pride, as well as some of the issues surrounding it. Be sure to be there:)
End of Labor Day Weekend
Hope you all had a lovely three-day weekend! Obviously we had no meeting on labor day, but we’re back to our regularly scheduled meeting time/place starting this Monday, when we shall be talking about the history of LGBTQ pride.
Be sure to check out “Q and A with Queers” this Thursday, Sept 8, at MLC 148. Make sure you are there if you want to participate on the Speaker’s Bureau. Even if you aren’t going through Speaker’s Bureau training, come out and support! There will be snacks Facebook event:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251479941552492
Also, this upcoming Friday, “Lunch with Leaders” returns in Adrinka Hall, 12:00-1:30, with Wanda Wilcox. Ms. Wilcox is an academic adviser at UGA, a teacher in women’s studies and religion, and also teaches a class on LGBTQ spirituality. More information here:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202790669783850
