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Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LGBT)

All That You Wanted to Know About (Safer) Sex --But Were Afraid to Ask!
Dr. Howard Heller and Laura Stuart
Thu Jan 29, 07-09:00pm, 50-306

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up

Join us to answer all the queries you may ever have had about (safer) sex, as the Rainbow Coffeehouse calls in experts to have a no-holds barred discussion over dinner.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/glb-coffee/www/
Contact: Ajit Dash, 56-731, x3-3106, drajit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Graduate Student Coffeehouse

LBGT Film Series
GaMIT Officers
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Series of films relating to lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgendered people. Topics include religion, bisexuality, transgenderism, and hate crimes.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/gamit/www/
Contact: GaMIT Officers, 50-306, x3-5440, gamit-admin@mit.edu
Sponsor: GAMIT

Kissing Jessica Stein
GaMIT Officers
Tonight's film will be Kissing Jessica Stein as well as another film concerning bisexuality, TBD. For a full description and location, see GaMIT's site.
Wed Jan 7, 08-11:00pm, 4-270

Anatomy of a Hate Crime
GaMIT Officers
MTV's Anatomy of a Hate Crime tells the story of the hate crime against Mathew Shephard. For a full description and location, see GaMIT's site.
Wed Jan 14, 08-11:00pm, 4-270

Trembling Before G-d
GaMIT Officers
MIT Hillel and GaMIT bring you Trembling Before G-d, a film on homosexuality in the Orthodox Jewish community. For a full description and location, see GaMIT's site.
Wed Jan 21, 08-11:00pm, 4-270

The Brandon Teena Story and Boys Don't Cry
GaMIT Officers
The Brandon Teena Story is a documentary on Brandon Teena, born Teena Brandon, with interviews from his murderers, his family, ex-girlfriends, and others in his Midwestern town. It will be followed by Boys Don't Cry, a more artistic film based on the same story. For a full description and location, see GaMIT's site.
Wed Jan 28, 08-11:00pm, 6-120

LBGT Spirit: Walk the Labyrinth
Amy McCreath
Thu Jan 15, 07-08:30pm, 50-140

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: an open mind and clean socks

Labyrinths are tools for meditation, insight, prayer, and stress relief which appear in many civilizations. We will talk briefly about the history and use of labyrinths and then you will be invited to walk a Chartres pattern canvas labyrinth. This is a meditative event, and the walk will take place in silence. Same as session offered on 1/14, only this session is specifically for LBGT and questioning individuals of all faiths, philosophies, or mindsets.
Contact: Amy McCreath, W11-007, x3-2983, mccreath@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life

LBGT and Questioning Student Support and Discussion Group
Travis Wright, Chandra Mincher
Tue Jan 20, 07-08:30pm, 5-104

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Discussions on topics YOU want to talk about. Support for all LBGT and questioning undergraduate and graduate students - not just for coming out. Safe and confidential! This will be the only support group during IAP. Visit the website in late January for the Spring 2004 schedule.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/lbgt/support/
Contact: James Collins, 5-104, x8-5482, jmcollin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life

Rainbow Coffeehouse Movie Night
Ajit Dash
Thu Jan 15, 07-10:30pm, 50-306

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up

The Rainbow Coffeehouse continues with part two of the television mega-event of 2003, Angels in America. Refreshments will be served at 7:00pm in the Rainbow Lounge (50-306), followed by the screening at 7:30pm in 2-105.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/glb-coffee/www/
Contact: Albert Chan, chanal@mit.edu
Sponsor: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Graduate Student Coffeehouse

Rainbow Lounge Open
Travis Wright
Fri Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 12-03:00pm, 50-306

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none

Open hours for the Rainbow Lounge - a resource center for MIT's lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and questioning community. Stop by to get information, sign out resources, or just hang out. Brown bag lunch from 12-1!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/lbgt/lounge/
Contact: Travis Wright, 50-306, x3-5440, lbgt@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life

Rainbow Lounge Open
Travis Wright
Tue Jan 13, 20, 27, 04:30-09:00pm, 50-306

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none

Open hours for the Rainbow Lounge - a resource center for MIT's lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and questioning community. Stop by to get information, sign out resources, or just hang out.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/lbgt/lounge/
Contact: Travis Wright, 50-306, x3-5440, lbgt@mit.edu
Sponsor: Division of Student Life

ULC Winter Party
ULC Officers
Sat Jan 31, 10-12:00pm, TBD, see web site

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Celebrate a happy IAP and kick off the new term with ULC. Join other lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgendered students and their friends at our Winter Party. It might be cold outside, but we have hot apple cider and cocoa to keep our party HOT!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ulc/www/events.html
Contact: ULC Officers, 50-306, x3-5440, ulc-officers@mit.edu
Sponsor: Undergraduate LBGT Community


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