MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014 Activities by Category - Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LGBT)

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Game Night in the Rainbow Lounge!

Jessica Perez

Jan/27 Mon 06:30PM-08:00PM 50-005, Rainbow Lounge

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Come see old friends and meet new ones at a Rainbow Lounge Game Night! We've got Apples to Apples, Scattergories, Battleship, Scrabble, Monopoly, Clue, Yahtzee, chess, dominoes, playing cards and more! All are welcome. Dessert provided!

Sponsor(s): LBGT@MIT
Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, 617 253-0684, AFRAN@MIT.EDU


LGBTQ+ Dinner/Movie Night

Abigail Francis, G@MIT

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

LGBTQA+ dinner and movie nights brought to you by G@MIT (bring your friends, allies and newcomers welcome!). Free food and a fun movie, early birds pick the film!

Sponsor(s): LBGT@MIT
Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, 617-253-5440, afran@mit.edu


Jan/09 Thu 07:00PM-09:00PM 50-005 Rainbow Lnge
Jan/16 Thu 07:00PM-09:00PM 50-005 Rainbow Lnge
Jan/23 Thu 07:00PM-09:00PM 50-005 Rainbow Lnge
Jan/30 Thu 07:00PM-09:00PM 50-005 Rainbow Lnge

LGBTQA+ dinner and movie nights (bring your friends, allies and newcomers welcome!). Free food and a fun movie, early birds pick the film!


Sex+Gender: Build a Better Model!

Sean Delmore

Jan/27 Mon 05:00PM-06:30PM 50-005, Rainbow Lounge

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

The models we use to explain gender+sexual orientation have grown from simple binaries (male/female) & linear continuums (gay, bisexual, heterosexual), to more complex versions. Still, if you've seen the Genderbread model or tried to diagram gender & sexual identities, you know there's room for improvement! Come help engineer (a) better model(s)! We'll have markers, crayons, a whiteboard, other creative supplies, some tips for getting started, and dinner. (Drop in, stay as long as you are able.) All are welcome!

Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, 617 253-0684, AFRAN@MIT.EDU


The "Good" Body: A discussion of LBGTQ body image and MIT culture

Zan Barry, Audra Bartz

Jan/22 Wed 05:30PM-07:00PM 50-005, Rainbow Lounge

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

What is a "good" body? How does negative body image impact the LBGTQ community? What are effective ways to cultivate positive body image? This session will cover the role of the media, stereotypes, and the pressures of MIT culture, and how they impact body image.

Contact: Abigail Francis, 50-005, 617 253-0684, AFRAN@MIT.EDU