Reception from 4-6pm in the IMU Gallery with light refreshments. There will be a brief program at 5pm featuring Dr. Alvin Rosenfeld, world-renowned expert of the Holocaust and Director of the Jewish Studies program. Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals:  1933-1945 Between 1933 and 1945, Nazi Germany sought domination...
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You are invited to participate in  What Did You Say!?!  An interactive workshop to explore civil dialogue on campus  Sponsored by Indiana University’s Commission on Multicultural Understanding (COMU) When:  Friday, February 12th.  Noon to 1:30 PM.  Starts promptly at noon! Where:  State Room East, Indiana Memorial Union  Soup and Salad buffet...
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Bishop Spong to Speak in Bloomington on February 14 John Shelby Spong, retired Episcopal bishop, noted theologian and author, and a leader in progressive Christianity, will speak twice at First United Church, 2420 East Third Street, Bloomington, on Sunday, February 14. Bishop Spong’s presentations will be...
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**4th Annual Hoosier Daddy Drag King Contest at IU Bloomington** Come one, come all!   Thursday, February 25, 2010       Time:       7:00pm – 9:00pm       Location:       Willkie Auditorium       Street:       800 North Union Street       City/Town:       Bloomington, IN  Watch as Hoosier Daddy 2009, Cameron Taylor, passes on his royalty as we crown the new Hoosier Daddy of 2010. Hoosier Daddy is...
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  Saturday, February 20th at Rachael’s Cafe   from 6:30 to midnight. Tickets are available at the Buskirk-Chumley ticket office.  $10 in advance, $12 at the door.  This is part of the  national UUA initiative “Standing on the Side of Love.”
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On the night of October 6, 1998 Matthew Shepard was tortured, tied to a post and left for dead. On October 12, 1998 Matthew died from his wounds. Matthew was not beaten because he was rich, nor because he somehow deserved it, Matthew was...
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SINCE STONEWALL CONTEST DEADLINE REMINDER! ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 31st, 2010! OutHistory.org, the MediaWiki website on LGBTQ history, is offering five cash prizes for the best online exhibits documenting the local LGBTQ histories of villages, towns, counties, cities, or states across the US since...
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The IUPUI LGBT Faculty/Staff Council invites you to a luncheon program on Friday, March 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the IUPUI Faculty Club featuring attorney and IU alumnus Steve Sanders.  Mr. Sanders is a frequent commentator on legal issues regarding sexual orientation or higher education. ...
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Have you experienced emotional, physical, or sexual violence in an intimate relationship?   The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence defines domestic violence as a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or...
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Homeward Bound Indiana’s 5K Walk to Provide Housing and Fight Homelessness 8th Annual Bloomington Walk April 18, 2010 11:30-4:00 PM  Third Street Park What is Homeward Bound? Homeward Bound is a statewide fundraising walk sponsored locally by area social service providers.  Funds raised by this annual event stay in Bloomington...
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OUT & GREEK National LGBT & Ally Student Leadership Conference Lambda 10 Project hosts second annual conference November 12-14, 2010 at Indiana University, Bloomington IN The OUT & GREEK National Leadership Conference is the only conference of its kind for LGBT and ally fraternity and sorority...
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Statement by the Advisory Board of the GLBT Student Support Services Office at Indiana University regarding the murder of Prof. Don Belton: “The Advisory Board of the GLBT Student Support Services at IU collectively mourns the loss of Don Belton, a valuable member of the...
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“I Am More Than Just a Virus, I Am a Human Being”–HIV-Positive Dutch Man Among First to Visit US Legally After 22-Year Ban Radio interview by Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman with the man, his partner, and HRW’s Boris Dittrich at http://i2.democracynow.org/2010/1/8/i_am_more_than_just_a
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GLAAD Demands Apology and Retraction of Dangerous Anti-Gay Cartoon Source: glaadblog.org   http://glaadblog.org/2010/01/14/glaad-demands-apology-and-retraction-of-dangerous-anti-gay-cartoon/
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The nation’s new epicenters for gay life San Francisco’s status as a locus for gay communities is well known, but cities such as Springfield, Mass., Madison, Wis., and Albuquerque, N.M. — and not San Francisco — are among the ones listed in Mike Albo’s list...
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Please sign this petition for the Indiana State Judiciary committee members to block the hearing of Indiana’s Marriage Discrimination Amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 13 (SJR-13). Indiana is already covered by DOMA…this is just another incendiary and discrimatory homophobic law on top of that to deny marriage...
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  ”HIV Testing – FREE, quick, convenient and confidential!” 11am to 2pm – February 25th , March 25th  and April 22nd At the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Support Services office Positive Link staff will be at the GLBT Student Support Services office offering rapid, oral tests for...
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SJR-13 – Marriage Discrimination Amendment Moves to Full Senate This morning, Wednesday, January 20, 2010, the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Joint Resolution 13 (SJR-13) by a vote of 6 to 4. Approving the bill were Senators Bray, Zakas, Head, Holman, Schneider, and Steele. Voting...
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January 21, 2010 Children Speak for Same-Sex Marriage By SARAH WILDMAN More children raised by same-sex couples have been taking active roles in campaigns and civil rights groups.
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ELPS U212: Introduction to LGBT Issues in Education Instructor: Oren Pizmony-Levy Meeting Time:     TBA Meeting Place:    TBA    This course serves as an introduction to Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) issues in education. We will explore a range of issues regarding sexuality including identities, desires, behaviors,...
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Recently, a few IU lgbtq employees decided that it was about time we started a faculty and staff coalition able to address issues quickly and to organize ourselves as the need might arise. We created a listserv — QFS — and hope this will...
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Williams Institute Study Estimates 66,000 LGB People Are Serving in the US Military ; Lifting Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell Would Add Almost 50,000 New Members and Save Taxpayers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Today, the Williams Institute released a research brief that updates estimates of the number...
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as a guest of the GLBT Faculty Staff Council.  Robyn will be doing two presentations on April 22nd in the Campus Center.  From Robyn’s website (http://www.robynochs.com/index.html): Robyn Ochs is a long-time activist, and the editor of the Bisexual Resource Guide and the new anthology Getting Bi:...
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February 1, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Link to this release online) Contact: Nathaniel Frank, 718-230-9601 Frank@palmcenter.ucsb.edu Chris Neff, 802-922-8119 EXPECTED EXECUTIVE ACTION WOULD CHANGE “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” IMPLEMENTATION Experts Caution Against Slow Roll of Implementation SANTA BARBARA, CA, February 1, 2010 – The Palm Center has announced that President Obama’s executive...
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  American Family Association Radio Host: It’s Time To Imprison All Gays (and have forced “reparative therapy”) http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/01/american-family-association-radio-host.html
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RESOLUTION OF THE BLOOMINGTON FACULTY COUNCIL —- The Council notes consideration in the General Assembly of the State of Indiana of proposals to amend the Constitution of the State of Indiana to define marriage as “only…between one(1) man and (1) woman” and to prohibit the...
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Drag Superstar Jackie Beat to Headline Laugh OUT Loud  Drag superstar Jackie Beat will headline this year’s Laugh OUT Loud, an evening of LBGT Comedy.  Laugh OUT Loud will be held on Thursday, February 25 beginning at 8:00 p.m. at Talbott Street, 2145 N. Talbott. ...
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