» Back to newsletter

March 2006 LBGT@MIT Newsletter

Other

LBGT Scholarship Information: can be found at the following sites...

The best resource is the Point Foundation at www.thepointfoundation.org. Campus PrideNet at http://www.campuspride.net/lgbtscholarshipopps.asp.

MTVU Scholarship: Quick Question -- Do you know any deserving LGBT students or student activists who are working hard to realize their dreams? Could any of those students benefit from a $10,000 scholarship? If so, please read the following --
The Point Foundation and mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, have partnered with the Matthew Shepard Foundation to offer a $10,000 scholarship to LGBT students and their student allies. This scholarship, sponsored by mtvU, is available to students at all mtvU affiliate schools -- which includes your school. Yes, your students are eligible!
So if you know any deserving students, please encourage them to apply! Also, any help you can lend in spreading the word on your campus is greatly appreciated -- feel free to forward this email to any interested parties. The application deadline is May 1st, 2006. For all of the details, visit www.mtvu.com/on_mtvu/activism/point_foundation_scholarship/.

The NUJLS Queer Jewish Student Conference 2006
MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT

The National Union of Jewish Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, and Questioning Students is proud to announce that the 9th annual NUJLS Conference is taking place this year at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut between March 31st and April 2nd. NUJLS welcomes all LGBTIQQ Jews and their allies to join us in a weekend of celebration and learning. This is a conference that has changed lives forever and has built countless life-long friendships. The conference registration fee is $80, but scholarships are readily available. Additionally, NUJLS is pleased to offer travel subsidies to those in need and housing for all conference attendees. Instant online conference registration is available on our website at www.nujlsonline.org.
General inquiries can also be directed to conference@nujls2006.org or to 1-800-50-NUJLS. Our e-mail distribution list is also available to join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NUJLSInfo/

Please direct interview requests to Nathan Weiner, Executive Director.
The National Union of Jewish LGBTIQQ Students
4100 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite UT16
Washington, DC 20016
1-800-50-NUJLS (68557) - www.nujlsonline.org

Magazines in the Rainbow Lounge:

Advocate: National Gay and Lesbian magazine
Bitch: Feminist response to pop culture
BiWomen: Boston 's newsletter from the Bisexual Women's Network
Curve: Lesbian magazine; travel, news, pop culture|
Diva: British lesbian magazine with international news and articles
Out: On Our way: Local Cambridge Women's Center newsletter
Out: Gay Men's magazine
Out Traveler: travel tips and articles
PersuAsian: GLBT Asian magazine
The Gay and Lesbian Review: Queer International academic review of music, politics and pop culture
Thrive: Fit living for gay men
Trikone: LBGT South Asian magazine
Venus: Black Gay Men's magazine

Voluntary Research Opportunity:

Greetings:
My name is Sean Clouse and I am a doctoral student in counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia working on a scale
construction project for my dissertation under the direction of Dr. Roger Worthington We are seeking to examine the important qualities that
lesbian and gay individuals use to identify support from their parents.
I am requesting your participation in completing a series of questionnaires which should only take approximately 25-35 minutes. This project has been approved by the MU Campus IRB and for additional information, please feel free to contact the MU Campus IRB Office at 573-882-9585.

Your participation in this research is VOLUNTARY and ANONYMOUS. This
means that you may quit at anytime and will not be individually
identified in any report from this research.

If you decide to participate, please go to the following URL now and
read the informed consent form. Then complete the online survey. It's
that easy!!

Please click the following link to participate:
www.missouri.edu/~stc839/study2
Sean Travis Clouse, MA
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology
16 Hill Hall
University of Missouri-Columbia

13th annual True Colors Conference (formerly known as Children From The Shadows)

This year's conference, Building Inclusive Communities: A Best Practices Conference, will be returning to Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT on Friday March 24th and Saturday March 25th. True Colors is the largest LGBTQIA/sexual minority youth issues conference in existence. Last year's conference, “True Colors XII: Over the Rainbow and Out of the Box,” drew over 2,700 participants from 20 states as well as abroad. This year's conference is on track to be even bigger and better than last year. In addition to our General, Youth (up to age 23), College, and Professional workshops as well as our Activist Institute and Job/Career Fair, we are also unveiling a new Best Practices track of workshops. Conference attendees can also register to receive up to 12 CEU credits.

It is our plan to expand the number of workshops offered in the College track this year. We will be accepting workshop proposals through December 9th, 2005. Past college workshops have included, but are certainly not limited to:

Coming out to your room-mate(s)
Same-sex domestic violence
Anti-racism for white queers
Building Community: LGBT/Same Gender
Loving People of Color networking space
Finding Common Ground: building coalitions among progressive social justice communities
Creating a safe schools program on your campus
Starting a speaker's bureau on campus
Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
Impact of Media
Queer Studies
Transfeminism
Job interview issues and skills
Queerying the work force: Queer eye for the working gye (or grrl or boydyke or..)
Negotiating Safer Sex
Body Images (LGBTI together or separately)
Exploring gender images and expressions
Coming out in the Classroom
Organizing/publicizing events for LGBT groups

Anyone is welcomed to submit a workshop proposal, including students. Workshop presenters are eligible for free registration. There are 3 workshop slots each day, with between 40-50 different workshops per session on Friday and about half that on Saturday (we will be offering just as many college workshops per session on Saturday as on Friday, but there will be less youth workshops because less high schools attend on Saturday) There are also opening and closing ceremonies on each day, featuring performers from around the country.

As a college student and former president of CCSU's student LGBT group PRIDE, I understand that college groups have a limited time frame and budget when it comes to planning for items such as conferences, so I wanted to get the word out about the conference early due to that fact and due to the conference's early bird pre-registration rates. Individual students can register up until Jan 31st, 2006 at $15 for 1 day or $25 for both days. (the price afterwards jumps to $30 for 1 day and $45 for both days after January 31st.) Groups of 10 or more receive a 20% discount off of registration fees, bringing the price per person to only $12 for 1 day or $20 for both days. Early bird pre-registration prices INCLUDE LUNCH for each day that you register. (Early bird pre-registration** prices for adults are $60 for 1 day or $75 for both days.) Regular and early bird registration also includes admission to the conference dance/afterparty on Saturday night.

If you would like more information about the True Colors Conference, including links to online conference registration and last year's conference guide, check out http://www.ourtruecolors.org. For more information and directions to Central CT State University, check out http://www.ccsu.edu/Visitor.html

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at tmbggirl@gmail.com. I hope to see you at True Colors XIII this March!