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Tuesday
05.01.07
Peace Corps General Information
Meeting 6-7:30pm, Charles E. Merrill
Lounge - Merrill College. A queer friendly
opportunity--www.lgbrpcv.org.
Info: Kirsten Roehler, 831.459.4470, peacecor@ucsc.edu
or www.peacecorps.gov.
Women's Tuesday Evening Hike 6pm.
Info: Jamyrson, jamyrson@hotmail.com.
Trans Meeting 7:30-9:30pm, Diversity
Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, SC. Resource and
support group for trans questioning,
identifying, and allies. Info: 831.425.5422.
Queer Coffee meets today! 6-9pm, Cantú
Queer Center.
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Wednesday
05.02.07
Gay Men's Volleyball
5:30pm, SC Main
Beach. Newcomers and all skill levels are
welcome. Our focus is on fun, camaraderie
and sportsmanship. Info: Curt, 831.459.7506
or Mark, 831.429.6854.
Queer Women's Game Night 6:30-9pm,
Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, SC. A
small core group of middle-aged lesbians
playing scrabble, dominos, and open to
favorite games. Info: 831.425.5422.
Womyn's Space 7-10pm, The Crêpe Place,
1134 Soquel Ave, SC. Live music! ALL ages
are welcome! Info: 831.429.6994 or www.TheCrepePlace.com.
The Network meets today! 9-10:30pm, Cantú
Queer Center.
QLN will not be meeting today.
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Thursday
05.03.07
HIV Testing for Women & Men 3-5pm,
Mobile Van, Laundromat at Barson and Bixby,
SC. Confidential testing. Info:
831.425.5422 or info@diversitycenter.org.
Tribe: Gay and Bi Men's Center HIV Testing
5-8pm, 113 Cooper St, SC. No needles; results
in just 20 minutes! Info: 831.427.3900 or info@scapsite.org.
Does God Hate Queers? 7pm,
Cantú Queer Center. An evening of discussion
with Br. David of the Catholic Newman Center and
Rabbi Shalom from SC Hillel. We'll look at
controversial biblical passages and lesser
known texts to discover the Jewish and Christian
approaches to GLBTI issues. Info: Br. David,
831.423.9400.
SC Bi-Friendly Potluck and Social
7-9pm, Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave,
SC. A relaxing social environment. We're
friendly and enjoy talking, laughing and
having fun together. Poly friends are
welcome. Info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scruz-bi/,
www.diversitycenter.org
or 831.425.5422.
Full Spectrum Chorus Seeks Singers
7-9:30pm, First Congregational Church of
Santa Cruz, 900 High St, SC. Open rehearsals
for a high spirited GLBT chorus; open to all
persuasions and musical talents. Info:
831.458.3053 or lawson@redshift.com.
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Saturday & Sunday
05.05.07 & 05.06.07
2nd Annual UC Berkeley Queer
People of Color Summit Sat. Info: Billy
Curtis,
510.643.0788 or billyc@berkeley.edu.
Queer Fashion Show 2007 7:45pm,
Porter/ Kresge Dining Hall. See Fri (above)
for more info.
QTV--Santa Cruz Queer Television
Collective Sat, 10pm, Santa Cruz-channel
27/ Watsonville & Capitola-channel 73.
Local queer TV since 1995. Tune in! New, exciting
local queer videos wanted. Info: Hilary,
scqtv@yahoo.com
or 831.459.5405.
GLS Henry Coe State Park: Vasquez Peak
Loop Sun, 9am-6pm, 13 miles, 3700 feet
elevation. The steep and rugged southern
part of Coe is known for its sweeping vistas
and abundant wildflowers in spring time.
Info: Ron Levesque, ronlevesqu@aol.com.
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Upcoming...
05.07.07 ~ The LINK 7pm, Diversity
Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, SC. This second
forum presents the research of Ben Peacock,
UC Berkeley PhD candidate in Medical
Anthropology. Peacock's research focuses on
the plight of homeless queer youth in San
Francisco--this presentation will
specifically examine the safe spaces these
youth find at marijuana buyers clubs and with
the Radical Faeries. Refreshments provided.
The LINK series is sponsored
by the Diversity Center and the Cantú Queer
Center in effort to bring the Santa Cruz and
UCSC queer communities together, celebrating
and learning from our own scholars,
activists, and artists. Info: Jim, 831.425.5422.
05.08.07 ~ Gender Blur 8pm, Porter
College. Interactive night of gender-bending
art, music and spoken word. Come and share
voice. All art is welcome. Info: Kas, kocasiop@ucsc.edu.
05.11.07 ~ Sexualis Scientia 2-5pm,
Humanities Building, Rm 210. A queer/
sexuality studies working group colloquium
interrogating the interrelated
epistemological frameworks of science and
sexuality/ queer studies across a range of
interdisciplinary and geopolitical sites.
Info: ireneg@ucsc.edu.
05.12.07 ~ Historicism,
Homonormativity, and Queer Political
Formations 9am-6pm, C8, 240. This
conference asks participants to question
relationality/ community/ solidarity that
coexist tensely within queer political
formations and queer studies. Info: freccero@ucsc.edu
or mef@ucsc.edu.
05.12.07 ~ The 2nd Annual UCLA Joteria
Conference: "Somos Joteria: Ayer, Hoy y
Mañana" 9am-5pm, UCLA Downtown Labor
Center, 675 S. Park View, West, 1st Floor,
LA. Conference will focus on queer activism,
featuring a panel of past and present queer
activists.
Come be a part of this Latina/o, Chicana/o,
and LGBTI safe space. Free Food!
Registration: www.geocities.com/lajoteriadeucla
or www.myspace.com/uclajoteria.
Info: lajoteriadeucla@yahoo.com.
05.13.07 ~ GLS Montebello 9am-2pm, 5
miles. Info:
Cathy Roberts, cdrdash@yahoo.com.
05.15.07 ~ QAC Defining the A: Asexuality in
Actuality 8:30pm, Cantú Queer Center.
Join David Jay, founder of the world's
largest asexual community, to learn how
asexual people live, love and thrive in a
society obsessed with sex. Info: Ian, fireflys_cat@yahoo.com.
05.18.07 ~ Lionel Cantú Memorial Graduate
Colloquium and Reception Colloquium,
3:30-5pm, Baobab, Merrill College; reception,
5-6pm, Cantú Queer Center. In honor of the
late beloved Sociology Professor Lionel
Cantú, Angel David Nieves from University of
Maryland speaks at this year's colloquium.
Keynote will be followed by a brief ceremony
announcing the graduate scholar receiving the
Cantú Memorial Award award and a lively
reception. Info: Deb Abbott, dabbott@ucsc.edu or 831.459.4385.
05.18.07 ~ Lionel Cantú Memorial Graduate
Colloquium and Reception Colloquium,
3:30-5pm, Baobab, Merrill College; reception,
5-6pm, Cantú Queer Center. In honor of the
late beloved Sociology Professor Lionel
Cantú, Angel David Nieves from University of
Maryland speaks at this year's colloquium.
Keynote will be followed by a brief ceremony
announcing the graduate scholar receiving the
Cantú Memorial Award award and a lively
reception. Info: Deb Abbott, dabbott@ucsc.edu
or 831.459.4385.
05.19.07 ~ GLS Purisima Creek Redwoods
9am-3pm. A
moderate 7 mile hike. The views of the ocean
from this hike are spectacular! Info: Tina,
tina_mazzei@yahoo.com
or
Paul, paul.paul@verizon.net.
05.19.07 ~ 10th Annual Queer Youth
Leadership Awards 6pm, Harbor High
School, SC. Come support our local queer
youth and community GLBT ally honorees!
Always a powerful, fun, and moving event!
Info: www.QYTF.org
or 831.427.4004.
05.24.07 ~ The Spotlight Stealerz 7pm,
The Attic, 931 Pacific Ave, SC. An LA-based
theatre/ comedy troupe bring the superpowers
of intersecting identities (Xicana, Tamil-Sri
Lankan, Filipina, lesbian, queer, stud,
immigrant, mixed race) to a show-stopping,
spotlight-stealing, laugh right into
revolution performance. Free for UCSC
Students FREE; Sliding scale 5-10$. Info:
831.459.2468 or queer@ucsc.edu.
05.24.07 ~ Student Discussion w/ Spotlight
Stealerz 1-3pm, Ethnic Resource Center
Lounge,
The show-stopping trio in person! See above
event. Info: 831.459.2468 or queer@ucsc.edu.
05.25.07 ~ Theater and Resistance Workshop
w/ Spotlight Stealerz 11am-1pm, C9/10
Namaste Lounge. QPOC taking the stage! See
above events. Info: 831.459.2468 or queer@ucsc.edu.
06.01-02.07 ~ Pride and the Symphony
Do you like the Beatles? The Santa Cruz
Symphony will be performing with the White
Album Ensemble in a benefit
concert! Info: 831.425.5422 or www.diversitycenter.org.
06.01.07 ~ QAC Queer Shabbat 6:30pm
Shabbat service; 7:30pm, dinner, Cantú Queer
Center. Allies welcome! Food & fellowship
for all. Info:
shalom@santacruzhillel.org, 831.426.3332.
06.01.07 ~ Lily Tomlin Live! 8pm, 417
Alvarado St, Monterey. A live performance
plus Lily Film Fest. Info: 831.372.3800 or www.goldenstatetheatre.com/shows/060107_lilytomlin/060107_lilytomlin.html.
06.14.07 ~ QAC Annual Rainbow Ceremony
3pm, The Attic. Join us in a Santa Cruz
County-wide celebration of queer graduates.
Entertainment, food, rainbow tassels and
certificates! Info/ registration: Ray Tsay,
831.459.1468 or qconnect.ucsc@gmail.com.
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QPost
Get connected.
Call for Papers: 2007 Los Angeles Queer
Studies Conference Looking for
presentations/ papers of
research and other work in lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender studies, on queer
topics, sexuality and gender. Participation
of both graduate students and faculty
scholars encouraged. Deadline: 06.29.07.
Info: 310.206.0516 or lgbs@humnet.ucla.edu.
Santa Cruz LGBT Pride is looking for
volunteers for stage and backstage crews.
Info: Natalie, stage@santacruzpride.org.
Jobs for Political Change Grassroots
Campaigns, a progressive political consulting
firm, is hiring graduating seniors to join
their campaign team. Work on the most
pressing issues of today. Info: Mari
Schimmer, mschimmer@grassrootscampaigns.com
or www.grassrootscampaigns.com.
The Survivors Healing Center A
therapy group for GLBTI survivors of child
sexual abuse starting mid-April. Cost per
session is flexible. Info: Maria,
831.423.7601, maria@survivorshealingcenter.org
or
http://survivorshealingcenter.org.
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