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Call Outs!
Get involved.
17th Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference
Programming Organizers of the 17th Western
Regional LGBTQIA College Conference at UC Riverside
invite you to submit a program proposal online.
Deadline is Fri, 11.24.06. Info: www.uclgbtia.org/conference2007/programs.
The Friends of the Cantú Queer Center wants
YOU to
consider joining its steering committee-a fun
way to contribute to YOUR favorite center by
raising much needed funds and sponsoring center
projects. Info: Kathleen Hughes, 831.459.4552 or khughes@ucsc.edu.
Advance Research Assistance Needed For LGBT Research
Project UCSC, Winter and Spring Quarter 2007.
Research is focused on the development of sexual
identity and on the impact of social marginalization
on psychological experience for LGBT individuals.
Info: Phillip L. Hammack, hammack@ucsc.edu.
LGBTI youth and seniors needed to help create a
collaboration of oral history and photography for
Community Studies healthcare class. May be
anonymous. Info: Jody Takanashi, Jodyk@Bust.com.
Dyke March 2007 Calling all
dykes-volunteers, performers, and everything in
between. Looking for helpers and/or participants.
This year's Dyke March will take place Sat, 06.02.07.
Info: Lesley, ainne65@yahoo.com
or 831.459.4823.
Become an academic intern or volunteer at the
Cantú Queer Center Winter Quarter, 2007. Info:
Tam Welch, queer@ucsc.edu or
831.459.2468.
The Queer Coffee House is in search for an
espresso maker. Got one gathering dust?
Donate it!!! Info: Deb Abbott, 831.459.4385 or dabbott@ucsc.edu.
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Monday
11.20.06
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.
Mon, 11.20.06 ~ Transgender Day of
Remembrance. 8 pm, Cantú Queer Center. Film and Discussion. Info: www.gender.org/remember.
Sappho is on hiatus until new
facilitators step forward. If you're interested in
helping queer women students connect please contact Tam
Welch: queer@ucsc.edu or
831.459.2468.
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QStudents!
Be active.
Meetings are at the Cantú Queer Center unless
otherwise noted.
Sappho A queer women's
group where queer ladies can meet, hang out and see what
happens! Sappho meeting are currently on hiatus--we
are in search of a new facilitator!!! GET INVOLVED!
Info: Tam Welch, queer@ucsc.edu or
831.459.2468.
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 (GLBTI) 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.
The Closet 1st & 3rd Thurs, 8-9:30pm.
A safe space for men, who like men, who talk. Info:
Matthew P. Williams, mpwillia@ucsc.edu
or Tim
Fessenden, timbim@ucsc.edu.
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.
Project 831 Every Fri, 2-4pm. An open drop
in space
for anyone and everyone. Come discuss community
service
activities you'd like to be a part of or just hang
out with us at
the Cantú Queer Center. We love seeing new faces at
our
events. Project 831 welcomes everyone! Info: Meg
or Ngoc,
project831@gmail.com.
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Upcoming...
Mon, 11.27.06 ~ GLBT Ministry at Holy Cross
Parish 7pm, Newman Center, 285 Meder St. See and
discuss All God's Children, a film that looks at
GLBT persons in the African American Faith
Communities. Info: Br. David Betz, 831.423.9400.
Thurs, 11.30.06 ~ Sexile/Sexilo Cmmu
Colloquium 3:30-5pm, College 8, Rm 301.
Sexile/Sexilo is a bilingual graphic novel written
by Jaime Cortez, published by the Institute for Gay
Men's Health and AIDS Project Los Angeles-an
innovative form of social documentation exploring
sexuality, transgender identity, immigration, sex
work and drug use through the life story of Cuban
transgender activist Adela Vazquez. Jaime Cortez
will discuss his research and production process, as
well as the circulation and impact of Sexile/Sexilo
since its 2004 publication. PDF of Novel: www.apla.org/publications/sexile/Sexile_web.pdf.
Info: Marcia Ochoa, 831.459.4356 or 831.459.3516.
Project831 in Action! In the first weekend of
December, join us in preparing and handing out
bagged lunches and health resources to the SC's
homeless community. We're hoping to have at least 15
people involved. More ideas highly appreciated!
Contact: Meg or Ngoc, project831@gmail.com.
Sat, 12.09.06 ~ Resilience and Recovery: building
community in the face of crisis (continued).
10am-12pm, C9/10 Namaste Lounge. Join other
faculty, staff, students and alumni in reflective
discussions about how to make meaning of the death
of Chancellor Denton and of the events that
surrounded her chancellorship. Help us make UCSC a
stronger, more life-affirming community in which all
people, even those who have been dis-valued, can
live as valued members. Please RSVP: 760.889.9341.
Sat-Sun, 12.09.06 - 12.10.06 ~ Dance Along
Nutcracker Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701
Mission Street, SF. The most hilarious and most
participatory Nutcracker around. RSVP early. Info:
415.978.2787 or www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html.
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