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QFLASH*
Get involved.
CFP: Queerness and Violence--Queer Studies
Graduate Symposium UC Davis, Sat,
06.02.07. This symposium seeks to interrogate the
ways queerness and violence function together in
contemporary as well as historical practices and
puzzle out creative possibilities for
transformation
and resistance. Please send a 250-500 word
abstract
with a CV to
by Mon, 02.19.07. Info: Cathy Hannabach,
Toby
Beauchamp, or Cynthia Degnan, queersymposiu
m2007@gm
ail.com.
UC Center in Sacramento (UCCS) Spend a
quarter in Sacramento taking courses and
interning
with students from the other UC campuses!
Available
to undergraduate and graduate students.
Deadline
for Summer 2007: 03.02.07.
Application form/details: http://
uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu/Apply/
ApplyIndex.htm
. Info: Sheila Rodriguez, intern@ucsc.edu
or
831.459.2184.
Sex/Changes: Historical Transformations of
Sex,
Gender, and Sexuality Brown University,
Providence, Rhode Island. The 2007
Conference of
the New England American Studies Association is
currently calling for paper submissions/ panel
proposals examining shifting sexual
sensibilities,
changing sexuality legislation, and varying
representations of
sex, gender, sexuality, and the body in the
United
States, past and present. Deadline: Thurs,
03.15.07. Info/submissions: neasacounc
il@gmail.com.
Call For Papers! Examining the Lives of GLBTQ
of
Color A special issue devoted to the
above topic
in: The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social
Services:
Issues in Practice, Policy & Research.
Deadline:
07.31.07. Info/specifics:
chan@temple.edu, cwhan@u.
washington.edu
or 215.204.7751.
Call For Papers! A Journal of Feminist
Philosophy
Transgender Studies and Feminism: Theory,
Politics,
and Gendered Realities
Hypatia invites submissions to a special issue on
transgender studies and feminism, which
recognizes
the emergence of trans studies. Deadline:
04.15.08. Info/specifics: Talia Bettcher, tbettch@calstatela.edu
or Ann Garry, agarry@calstatela.edu.
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Thursday
02.22.07
Tribe: Gay and Bi Men's Center HIV Testing
5-8pm, 113 Cooper St, SC. Get your results in
only
20 minutes. The new Orasure test does not
require a
needle stick! Info: 831.427.3900 or info@scapsite.org.
Santa Cruz Poly Meetup 7-9pm, Lyon's
Restaurant, 1900 41st Ave, Capitola. This
munch is a social get-together for poly
people, poly-curious, and friends, aged 18
years and older. We welcome people of all
orientations and relationship configurations.
We are very queer-friendly! Look for the toy
armadillo on the table! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/santacruzpolyamory/
or http://polyamory.meetup.com/3/.
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.
Queer Geeks meets today! 8-9:30pm,
Cantú Queer Center.
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Upcoming...
Tues, 02.27.07 ~ Film Screening:
Adventure of Iron Pussy 6.30pm,
Communications, Studio C. Co-directed by
Michael Shaowanasai and Apichatpong
Weerasethakul. Iron Pussy is a transgender
superheroine (played by Shaowanasai) who
protects the go-go boys of Bangkok's sex
district. The film, which is a hilarious
send-up of Thai action films, is also a
serious reflection on globalization and the
sex industry in Thailand. Michael will be
present for an introduction and a Q and A
following the screening. Info: Peter
Limbrick, 831.459.1239.
Mon, 03.05.07 ~ Tongue to Tongue:
Provoking Critical Dialogue Among Queer Women
of Color 7pm. Tongue to Tongue is a
follow up event of the Reunion Internacional
de la Marcha Lesbica, Mexico (March 2006).
Info: szepeda@ucsc.edu.
Mondays, 03.05-04.16.07 ~ The Last Drag,
an LGBT & HIV + Quit Smoking Program
7-9pm, Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, SC.
FREE! Are you ready to think about quitting
tobacco? Need support staying smoke free?
Need to make another quit attempt? This
class runs for 6 weeks. Info: 831.425.5422
or bob.correa@diversitycenter.org.
LGBTQ Foster Parenting and Adoption
Classes Family and Children's Services
of Santa Cruz County welcomes and encourages
members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender communities to consider opening
their homes to a child in need. An
orientation meeting will be held March 7th,
2007. Info: Nora Mendoza, 831.454.4375 or nora.mendoza@hra.co.santa-cruz.ca.us.
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.
06.01-02.07 ~ Pride and the Symphony
The Santa Cruz Symphony will be performing
with the White Album Ensemble in a benefit
concert! Info: 831.425.5422 or www.diversitycenter.org.
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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 (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 activity is currently on
hiatus
until further notice. Project 831 is a 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,
project831@gmail.com.
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QReview!
Boyfriend Material
Author: Jon Jeffrey
Section: Fiction
Genre: TV-Show Drama, Gay
Rating: 6.5
Plot Rundown: In the big city,
everyone has issues. Carson attempts to find
love with a married man while struggling to
present his idea of boyfriend trading cards
to the magazine he works for; Danny endures
the ups and downs of his relationship with
the pop star whose manager he is; Nathan
searches for a man with more mind than
machismo, and fails miserably; and Rob,
despite his better judgment, enters a
relationship with the father of one of his
students and agonizes because of it. Drama
and catastrophe abound; whose life will mend
and whose will be ground into dust?
Review: Bouncy and reminiscent of
Sex and the City, this book
unfortunately falls short of its characters.
Although it has some interesting ideas, it
introduces more characters than it can
handle, and in the end suffers greatly for
this. Mindless drama it has aplenty, however,
if that’s what floats your boat.
~Ian Sentelik
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