QFlash*
 QUEER COURSES!!!

It's not too late to sign up for a queer course! Here's a compiled list for Spring 2007.

AMST-102A-01: Gender and U.S. Soc 62522 Lau,K.J. TuTh 4pm-5:45pm
Introduction to the gendered analysis of U.S. society and culture from theoretical and historical perspectives. Particular attention given to the ways in which gender intersects with racial, ethnic, and class differences, focusing on the themes of work, politics, and sexuality. Course 1 is recommended prior to taking this course.

FILM-132C-01: Gender Globl Cinema 64235 Campos,D.E. TuTh 12:30pm-3:30pm
Offers students historical and critical tools to investigate global film through the framework of gender. Focused in particular on contemporary film (from 1960 to present), the class is structured both chronologically and via national industries. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Latin American and Latino Studies 80I. Students are billed a course fee.

FMST-145-01: Race/Gender Formatn 63026 Arondekar,A.R. TuTh 12pm-1:45pm
Introduces the defining issues surrounding racial and gender formations in the U.S. through an understanding of the term "women of color" as an emergent, dynamic, and socio-political phenomenon. Interrogates organizing practices around women of color across multiple sites: film and media, globalization, representation, sexuality, historiography, and war, to name a select few.

HISC-80W-01: Intro Queer Theory 64396 Youmans,G.M. MW 5pm-6:45pm
Introduction to major concepts, interventions, and debates of queer theory. Topics include: queer theory's social movement antecedents, histories of sexuality, gender, and trans theories, queer of color critique, queer diaspora studies, and interventions around gay assimilation and homonormativity.

Oakes 175: Imagining the Filipino Diaspora 64480 Velasco,R.K. TuTh 12pm-1:45pm
Examines the relationship between gender, sexuality, and the nation in Filipino American and Philippine cultural production, including performance, film, and the Internet. Contextualizes Filipino American/Philippine cultural production within a broader framework of the Filipino diaspora.

Schedule of Classes 

 Communicate!
 Marshall Rosenberg in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, SC.

Do you want to learn positive methods of communicating with friends, lovers, partners, families? Skills to making 'coming out' easier? Ways to avoid destructive fights and cut-offs? Marshall Rosenberg, founder of Nonviolent Communication will be leading workshops in Santa Cruz Friday 4/6 through Tuesday 4/10. Intro workshop is only $10 for students; $15 for others. Info: http://nvcsantacruz.org/marshall2007 or 831.459.6919.

 

 Monday
 04.09.07

Lesbian and Gay Men's Mixer 7pm, Morgan's Coffee and Tea, 498 Washington St, Monterey.

Closet Free Radio-KZSC 88.1 FM 7-8:30pm. UCSC's queer radio show. Tune in! Info: closetfreeradio@yahoo.com or www.geocities.com/closetfree.

Rush Delta Lambda Psi! Monday-Friday, 7:15pm, DLP members will be at the Bay Tree Bookstore to provide transportation. The purpose and objective of Delta Lambda Psi is to strengthen Greek life at UCSC by providing a vehicle for positive leadership, change, and growth in the GLBTIQA communities. Info: deltalambdapsi@yahoo.com.

The Link: A Magical Experience with the Radical Faeries 7:30, Cantú Queer Center. The Diversity Center and Cantú Queer Center are proud to present The Link, a new program that brings the Santa Cruz and UCSC queer communities together--celebrating and learning from our own scholars, activists, and artists. This first forum will introduce the Radical Faeries of Santa Cruz, a vibrant group of that could be described as playful revolutionaries, social servants, gender queens, pagans, and queer hippies. Info: 831.459.2468, queer@ucsc.edu, or Jim, 831.425.5422.

 

 Tuesday
 04.10.07

Women's Tuesday Evening Hike 6pm. Info: Jamyrson, jamyrson@hotmail.com.

Esera Tuaolo Visits CSU Monterey Bay Campus 7pm, World Theater. Former football player talks about his new book, Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL. Info: http://news.csumb.edu/site/x6362.xml or www.eseratuaolo.com.



Cherrie Moraga Reading Group Discussion 7pm, ERC, Bay Tree, 3rd Floor. Discuss readings--Loving in the War Years (2nd Edition, Final Section), The Hungry Women a Mexican Medea, Send them Flying Home, an unpublished manuscript, Queer Aztlan: The Re-Formation of the Chicano Tribe, The Last Generation (optional)--and possible questions for Cherrie’s public address. Everyone welcome (with or without reading prepared)! Info: 831.459.5608 or 831.459.5449.

Rush Delta Lambda Psi! 7:15pm, see Monday above for more info.

Queer Coffee meets today! 6-9pm, Cantú Queer Center.

Queer Youth Leadership Awards Nominations Deadline. See QPost (below) for more info.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul at UCSC A visionary proponent of a new Thai cinema--with films that are variously mysterious, challenging, erotic, and sublimely beautiful, Weerasethakul has developed a language and style of filmmaking that has invigorated contemporary cinema. UC Santa Cruz is proud to present two remarkable films from early in the director's career and to welcome Apichatpong to Santa Cruz: Blissfully Yours (2002) 122min, color, 12.30pm, Studio C, Communications. The film follows the mundane yet sensual details of a warm afternoon in a Thai border town, where a young Burmese immigrant forms a relationship with two Thai women. Mysterious Object at Noon (2000) 85min, bw, 6pm, Oakes 105. With an introduction and discussion by the director. A deconstruction of traditional film narrative and an utterly compelling vision of the everyday life of poor communities in rural Thailand--a multilayered narrative that is part fiction, part documentary. Info: limbrick@ucsc.edu.

 

 Wednesday
 04.11.07

Health for EveryBODY Kick-Off--Celebrate Body Diversity in our Communities 12pm, Bay Tree Bldg, Cervantes-Velasques Conf Rm D. Are you a fat activist, either out or closeted? Join Marilyn Wann--fat activist and author of Fat!So?, and the UCSC Women's Center at the EveryBODY kickoff event! Discuss and celebrate bodies of all sizes, shapes, colors, genders, and abilities with Marilyn Wann. Water and refreshments provided. FREE! For a list of EveryBODY events check out http://www2.ucsc.edu/wmcenter/events.html. Info: 831.459.2072 or women@ucsc.edu.

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.

UCSC's Own Queer PRIDE March and Festival 6pm, Kresge Seminar Room 159. Want to get involved? Attend the first PRIDE Committee Meeting and Bring Your Ideas and Enthusiasm. Pizza and Refreshments! Info: 831.459.3925.

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 .

Rush Delta Lambda Psi! 7:15pm, see Monday above for more info.

FTM Support Group 7:30-9:30pm, Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, SC. A compassionate, safe space for individuals on the FTM spectrum to receive support, network, and socialize with peers in an environment that is unique for female-to-male trans persons on all points of gender identity and emergence. Info: Antonia, 831.425.4409 or Lulu, 831.425.5422.

Spring Student Mixer 8pm, Cantú Queer Center. Cookie decorating, boardgames and more! Info: thenetwork.ucsc@gmail.com.

QLN meets today! 7:30-9pm, Cantú Queer Center.

The Network will not be meeting today due to the Spring Student Mixer.

 

 Thursday
 04.12.07



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.



Cherrie Moraga: A Publick Address: "Indigena as Scribe--The (W)rite to Remember" 7pm, Merrill Cultural Center. A preparation reading session will be held at the ERC on the evening of 04.10.07 (material on reserve at McHenry). Cherrie Moraga will also be facilitating two student-centered workshops on the April 13th. Info: 831.459.5608 or 831.459.5449.

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 tlawson@redshift.com.

Rush Delta Lambda Psi! 7:15pm, see Monday above for more info.

 

 Friday
 04.13.07

Merrill College Luncheon with Cherrie Moraga (see Thursday) 1pm, Merrill College. Maximum of 25 students, reservations on a first come first serve basis. Info: 831.459.2144.

Speak Up, Speak Out: Survival Storytelling with Cherrie Moraga (see Thursday) 3pm, Oakes Learning Center. Cherrie Moraga speaks about her survival tactics regarding her artistic work within predominantly white spaces. Join Cherrie Moraga and students in dialogue about the struggle to both validate and gain visibility as artists. An open mic will follow the workshop at 4:30pm. Maximum of 25 students, reservations on a first come first serve basis. Info: 831.459.5449.

Movie Night 7:00pm, Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, SC. Meet others in a friendly, comfortable environment. Info: Mike Johnson, 831.425.5422 or www.diversitycenter.org/movie.

Rush Delta Lambda Psi! 7:15pm, see Monday above for more info.

2nd Annual Q-Me Con: Come out in Hollywood 04.13-15.07. The Queer Media and Entertainment Conference (Q-Me Con) is the only multi-day conference designed specifically for industry professionals working in, or looking to break into, LGBTQ content creation for the burgeoning queer TV, music, film and new digital media arenas. Info: www.qmecon.com or info@qmecon.com.

 

 Saturday & Sunday
 04.14.07 & 04.15.07

FierceWordsTender Open Mic 6:30p-8pm, Sisterspirit Bookstore/ Billy De Frank Center, 938 The Alameda, SJ. Share what you have to say! Music, poetry, storytelling, art... Info: www.defrank.org or 408.293.2429.

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.

Uvas Canyon: Gay and Lesbian Sierra 16th Anniversary Hike Sun, 9:30am-2pm. Celebrate this historic occasion and participate in the 16th GLS Anniversary Hike. Info: Mike Zampiceni, eclecticguy@comcast.net or Ron Levesque, ronlevesqu@aol.com.

 

 Upcoming...
 

04.16.07 ~ Queer Youth Task Force Community Networking Meeting 3:30-5pm, Aptos Public Library Conf Rm, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos. Join us in improving the quality of life for queer youth in Santa Cruz County. Info: www.diversitycenter.org/qytf, 831.427.4004 or qytf@diversitycenter.org.

04.18.07 ~ Day of Silence with Keynote Speaker Imani Henry 7pm, Kresge Town Hall. A GLSEN project connecting high school and universities in an effort to make the silence of the homophobia in classrooms visible. UCSC is organizing action addressing the multiple silences one endures because of sexuality, gender, class and ethnic/cultural identities. Guest speaker Imani Henry will discuss how coalition building and working with multiple issue politics--immigration, anti war, people of color, labor/unions, etc.--helps the strategies of making GLBTI issues visible in "nontraditional glbti spaces/ organizing". Day of Silence, www.dayofsilence.org, Imani Henry www.geocities.com/imani_henry, or queer@ucsc.edu.

04.19-22.07 ~ California Dreamin' Transgender Convention Open to, and appropriate for, all TG/TS folks and all providers who either serve these populations or want to serve them. Info: www.california-dreamin.org/index.html.

04.21.07 ~ GLS Vernal and Nevada Falls, Spring Flood Hike Sat, 5:30am. Info: Rita Hester, lunakatz@earthlink.net or www.lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/gls/calendar.html.

04.22.07 ~ GLS Wilder Ranch Coastal Bluffs Hike Sun, 9:30am-2pm. Info: Tina Mazzei, tina_mazzei@yahoo.com or Sunshine Gibbs, sunshine@cruzio.net.

04.26.07 ~ Assembly Member John Laird's Annual Fundraise 7:30 pm, Coconut Grove, SC. Come out and support UCSC alumnus and our district's out gay assembly member. Join the UCSC contingent and show him our pride! Keynote Speaker is Honorable John Chiang, California State Controller. Cost: $125.00 per person. RSVP: Donna Blitzer, 831.459.3938 or dblitzer@ucsc.edu.



04.26.07 ~ Queerotic meets Burlesque 9:30pm & 11:45pm, El Rio, SF. Women's Choice Clinic Benefit Collective presents a charitable evening for continued access for reproductive healthcare at the Women's Choice Clinic--"Queerotic" floor shows, kissing booths (performer staffed!) , a live fetish show, radical reproductive self-health tutorials, raffles, and other burlesque persuasions. Sliding-scale admission $7-$50 (no one turned away for lack of funds), 21+. Info: Dani Drake, 530.515.0242, funkyfemmedyke@hotmail.com , Ethan Scheiblauer, 831.239.2700 or Women's Choice Clinic, wccbenefit@gmail.com. Email: wccbenefit@gmail.com

04.29.07 ~ TEENPOWER and FULLPOWER Workshops 10am-2:30pm. Description: A TEENPOWER Introductory Full Force Workshop for Santa Cruz area teens (13-17 years old), and a FULLPOWER Introductory Full Force Workshop for local adults (18+). Learn and practice skills for dealing with verbal attack and harassment as well as assaults from strangers and acquaintances in a supportive and safe environment. Info: Antonie, safety@kidpower.org or 831.426.4407.

05.05.07 ~ 2nd Annual UC Berkeley Queer People of Color Summit Registration begins Friday, 03.23.07. Info: Billy Curtis, 510.643.0788, or billyc@berkeley.edu.

06.14.07 ~ 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.

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.

11.02-03.07 ~ Sex/changes: Historical Transformations of Sex, Gender, and Sexualities Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. The 2007 Conference of the New England American Studies Association will examine shifting sexual sensibilities, changing sexuality legislation, and varying representations of sex, gender, sexuality, and the body in the United States, past and present. Info: neasacouncil@gmail.com.

 

 QStudents!
 Be active.

Queer Coffee House Every Tues, 6-9pm. Relax with friends over coffee and dessert. You can study, check email, play board games or just hang out. Bring a friend or meet a new one. Info: thenetwork.ucsc@gmail.com.

Queer Latina Network (QLN) Every Wed, 7:30-9pm. Join a network of queer mujeres at UCSC, bringing together undergraduate, graduate and staff activism, creative energy and scholarly interest! Info: Tere, qln@ucsc.edu.

The Network Every Wed, 9-10:30pm. The Network is The Voice of UCSC's queer student populace. Join us in organizing events; help us in our continual effort to restructure queer groups on campus. Get involved. Be a part of change. Info: thenetwork.ucsc@gmail.com.

Queer Geeks 2nd & 4th Thurs, 8-9:30pm. Interested in things considered "geeky"? Queer Geeks is a welcoming place for those who feel that their interests vary from "popular" culture. Info: Ron Reyes, ronmreyes@gmail.com.

 

 QReview!
 Come Out, Squirtle!

Author: Unknown

Section: Coming Out

Genre: Indescribable

Rating: 10

Plot Rundown: Why should Squirtle come out of his shell? It seems so much safer inside. But there is something incredible and stupendous outside, which Squirtle will not be able to see unless he finally comes out.

Review: Yes, it is a children’s book that has nothing whatsoever to do with GLBTI anything, but rarely has any book expressed coming out in such a sweet, poignant way. It is a two-minute read that will melt your heart like a chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven. Even people who do not identify as queer of any kind should read this book, and EVERYBODY who does absolutely must.

~Ian Sentelik 

 QPost
 Get connected.

SUA Job Opportunity: Elections Commissioner The position needs to be filled as soon as possible! Spring elections are drawing near! Info: www.careercenter.ucsc.edu or Ray Austin, CHAIR0607@ucsc.edu.

Queer Youth Leadership Awards Nominations accepted through 04.10.07 THIS WEEK. Nominate a queer youth and/ or an ally/ organizational ally to queer youth for their outstanding leadership. Info: www.qyla2007.org or 831.427.4004.

COLAGE Undergraduate Scholarship Program Offering four $1,000 scholarships to support the undergraduate studies of students with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents in honor of gay fathers Lee Dubin and Joseph Towner. Deadline: Fri, 04.20.07. Info: www.colage.org/programs/academic/leedubin.htm.

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.

Queer Males Needed!!! UCSC art student in search of queer-identified males for interview and inexplicit photography series relating to male body image and surrounding issues. All ages and body types needed. Info: ronmreyes@gmail.com.

The Survivors Healing Center is starting a new 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.