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Monday
05.07.07
QAC The LINK: Poster Child or
Pariah?--Homeless Queer Youth Living at the
Crux of Cultural Contradiction 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.
Lesbian and Gay Men's Mixer 7pm,
Morgan's Coffee and Tea, 498 Washington St,
Monterey. Info: 831.425.5422 or info@diversitycenter.org.
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.
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Wednesday
05.09.07
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.
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.
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.
The Network meets today! 9-10:30pm, Cantú
Queer Center.
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Saturday & Sunday
05.12.07 & 05.13.07
Historicism,
Homonormativity, and Queer Political
Formations Sat, 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.
The 2nd Annual UCLA Joteria
Conference: "Somos Joteria: Ayer, Hoy y
Mañana" Sat, 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.
FierceWordsTender Open Mic Sat,
6:30-8pm, 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.
GLS Montebello Sun, 9am-2pm, 5
miles. Info:
Cathy Roberts,cdrdash@yahoo.com.
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Upcoming...
05.15.07 ~ Marriage and Equality Community
Forum: What's Law Got to Do with It?
7pm, First Congregational Church. How can
we honor and grant legal status to voluntary
unions formed by people who love and
undertake commitments to one another, without
continuing to grant legal status to, and even
institutionalize, the practice of
discrimination? Info: www.aclusantacruz.org.
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.
QAC
05.18.07 ~ QAC 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 ~ QAC 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!
Tickets on sale now! Info: www.QYTF.org
or 831.427.4004.
05.24.07 ~ QAC 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 ~ QAC 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 ~ QAC 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.
06.03.07 ~ QAC Santa Cruz LGBT Pride
Be a part of the UCSC contingent! Info: queer@ucsc.edu
or 831.459.2468.
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.
Santa Cruz LGBT Pride Be
proud! Help out at the 33rd SC LGBT Pride.
Info: 831.427.4009 or info@santacruzpride.org.
Volunteer for The Diversity Center at San
Francisco Pride Have fun, meet incredible
people and raise funds for The Diversity
Center! Come join the crew! Info: 831.425.5422.
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.
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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