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| >> Back to most recent newsletter November 2003 LBGT@MIT Newsletter The Announcements on this page are updated once a month. lbgt@mit coordinates a monthly e-mail newsletter through which these Announcements are distributed. To subscribe to the monthly e-mail, please submit a request to lbgt@mit.
Also Check Out the Online Web Calendar to Find Out What's Going on with LBGT@MIT! LBGT@MIT's online calendar is an excellent way to publicize and learn about activities taking place on campus. Check out the newly updated version today and frequently at web.mit.edu/lbgt/events. What's in the News Massachusetts State Senator Cheryl Jacques Becomes HRC's Next President and Executive Director WASHINGTON The Human Rights Campaign today proudly announced that Massachusetts State Sen. Cheryl Jacques (pronounced Jakes) has been appointed by the HRC board of directors and the HRC Foundation board to be the organization's next president and executive director. The announcement came this morning after a vote by the full boards on Sunday evening in Denver. "When we work for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality, we are working for a stronger America," said Jacques. "From the genesis of this nation, GLBT Americans have been an important part of this country's fabric making important contributions at every level of our society. We have to continue HRC's tradition of taking that message to Middle America." Cheryl Jacques has spent the past eleven years working as one of Massachusetts most active policymakers and political leaders. She is currently serving in her sixth term in the State Senate, where she serves as Chair of the Senate Committee on Steering & Policy. As one of only five openly gay State Senators in the entire country, she has played a critical role in the battle for equal rights for the GLBT community. Help choose New Movies for the Rainbow Lounge It's time to go shopping! The Rainbow Lounge is in the process of expanding its video collection. If there are specific books, movies, or magazines that you would like for the lounge, please send me an e-mail to cmincher@mit.edu by Monday, November 10. While LBGT@MIT will purchase as many of your suggestions as possible, please understand that it may not be possible to take action on each recommendation. Just a reminder, the Rainbow Lounge is open during the following hours this semester: Tuesdays
from 4:30-9pm ** Be sure to stop by the lounge on Fridays from 12-1pm for a drop-in brown bag lunch social hour. Grab some food and come upstairs for food, fun, and conversation. For more a listing of the Rainbow Lounge's current holdings, please check it out on the web at http://web.mit.edu/lbgt/lounge/. Brother Outsider: Bayard Rustin Please join us for a screening of "Brother Outsider, The Life of Bayard Rustin" on November 17th at 7pm in room 4-270. We will also be hosting Mridu Chandra, one of the producers of the film, and will be having a question and answer period after the screenng. Bayard Rustin, in case you don't know, has been described as the man with the plan and ideas behind the March on Washington in which MLK delivered his "I have a Dream" speech. He was an important member of the Civil Rights movement and has a powerful life story that includes his multiple identities as a gay, African American, political activist. The film chronicles his life and his accomplishments. You can find more information about him at www.rustin.org This event is sponsored by LBGT@MIT, The Black Students Union, Qwillts and the Social Justice Cooperative. The Ins and Outs of Lesbian Sex November 21, 2003, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Rainbow Lounge QWILLTS is hosting a women's only evening with Amie Evans, from Grand Openings, who will lead an introductory workshop on lesbian sex. A light dinner will be served, and guests will leave with goodie bags! Thanksgiving Dinner with the Rainbow Coffee House The Rainbow Coffee House will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner for members and friends on November 20, 2003 from 7-9:30pm in the Rainbow Lounge. For more information, contact Ajit at drajit@mit.edu or check out the web at http://web.mit.edu/glb-coffee/www. GABLES Lunch November 28, 2003, 12:10pm - 1:00pm GABLES
is the MIT glbt staff & faculty group. The lunch is an opportunity
to gather in a social environment to meet and greet one another. It
is also a venue to discuss issues of interest to the MIT and larger
communities. Colleagues from the wider community are invited to join
us. Student Representative Needed for SHAC MIT
Medical is in the process of forming a Student Health Advisory Council
(SHAC). Details about this group and its role can be found at http://web.mit.edu/shac.
MIT Medical would like to have a student Help Plan MIT's first LBGT South Asian Film Festival! Parmesh Shahani is conceptualizing a south Asian LGBT film festival at MIT next spring along with a host of supporting activities, and would greatly appreciate help of any kind in its organization. Parmesh would appreciate help in a few key areas: 1.
Securing Funding For more information or to volunteer, please contact Parmesh at parmesh@mit.edu or lbgt@mit.edu. LBGT Pre-law Resources Available The Careers Office just received the newest version of Out and In: Information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Law School Applicants. This resource will be available in the Careers office on the Prelaw Resource Shelf. An on-line version of this book is also available at http://www.lsac.org/LGBT. LBGT and Questioning Student Support Groups Come be a part of bi-weekly discussions on topics students want to talk about. Support and discussions for all LBGT and questioning undergraduates and graduate students - not just for coming out. Safe and confidential! * First Monday of each month in the fall term from 12-1:30 pm (next one is December 1, 2003) Emily Meghan Morrow Howe from Women's Studies and Peter Kassel from the Mental Health Service of MIT Medical will facilitate a drop-in brown bag lunch. * Third Tuesday of each month in the fall term from 7-8:30 pm (next one is November 16, 2003) Travis Wright and Chandra Mincher from Student Life Programs will facilitate a focused, topic-based support group. It is asked that individuals plan to stay for the full session. For
more information, contact James Collins at 617-258-5482 or via email
at jmcollin@mit.edu. Audition for the Vagina Monologues Do you have a vagina?** Do you like to talk? Come
audition for MIT's 2004 Production of The Vagina Monologues!! Tell
your friends! Tell your enemies! MIT Public Service Center Birthday Party The MIT Public Service Center is celebrating its fifteenth birthday and would like you to join the party: November 18, 2003, 3:30-5:30 pm, in Lobbies 10 and 13. http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/15years/ As part of this event, the PSC would like to highlight and celebrate all the service that happens at MIT. If you, as staff, faculty, or students at MIT, do service, the PSC invites you to create a poster displaying the service work that you do. If you'd like to participate in this "MIT Service Quilt," please pick up a 30" x 20" foam core board from the PSC (in 4-104) or in 7-133, decorate it however you'd like (but please keep it 2D and stay within the boards dimensions) and return it to by 5 pm on Monday, November 10. Please contact amybanz@mit.edu with any questions about the event or the posters. Buy a Pie to support people living with AIDS! Here's a way to have your pie and feel good about eating it too! "Pie in the Sky" is Community Servings huge annual Thanksgiving pie sale. Community Servings is a grassroots, non-profit organization that was started in 1990 to deliver free, hot, homemade meals directly to individuals and families housebound with AIDS. Last year Community Servings sold over 11,000 pies and raised over $320,000, which translates into over 50,000 hot meals! MIT folks bought over 250 pies last year! How can you support this great organization and enjoy a delicious pie at the same time? You can buy a pie baked by some of Boston or Cambridge's best restaurants, bakeries, caterers and hotels. You can order apple, pumpkin, pecan or sweet potato pies. You can even order a kosher or diabetic pie (apple only). Each pie costs $20.00. Every pie you buy means four individuals will receive a hearty, nutritious meal. Ninety-five percent of the cost of the pie will go to feeding those living with AIDS since all of the pies, and most of the promotional materials and packaging have been donated by local businesses. To get your pie or pies (many people order 2 or 3), please e-mail Rick Gresh (rgresh@mit.edu) or Tobi Weiner (iguanatw@mit.edu) to get an application form. Note: Orders must be received by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14. As part of the application, you can specify where you would like to pick your pie up from on Wednesday, November 26. There are many locations throughout the Boston metropolitan area, including the MIT Press Bookstore (292 Main St.). TRANSLATING IDENTITY CONFERENCE CALL FOR WORKSHOP/PRESENTATION SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE FOR SUMBISSIONS: December 1, 2003 The Free To Be student organization of the University of Vermont is proud to announce the Second Annual Translating Identity Conference (TIC), a one-day conference focusing on gender and gender identities. This event hopes to reach out to the University of Vermont and broader communities and educate us all further about trans and gender issues and their intersections with other identities. With multiple panels to choose from at any time, some panels will be directed towards trans people, their partners, and allies; while others will be for those who are fairly unfamiliar with the transgender movement and the topic of gender identity. More information about the conference and Free To Be are included in the enclosed in the attachment. If you do not recieve or can not open the attachement, or to request more information, contact free2b@uvm.edu |
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