Monthly Archives: January 2016

LGBTQ Grad, Faculty, and Staff Social

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Monday, February 1st
5:30pm-7:30pm
The Bread Company
706 S Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL 61801

The LGBT Resource Center, OUT at Illinois, and the Chancellor and Provost Committee on LGBTQ Concerns would like to invite all LGBTQ Graduate students, Faculty, and Staff to the first monthly social event for the spring semester.

Classes have started, work has picked up, so come out for an evening of fellowship and good fun with old and new friends.

Hope to see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1537349006578365/

Transgender Students and Employees Training

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Good morning,
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access would like to invite you to join us for a TrainEd webinar, “Transgender Students and Employees: The New Civil Rights Frontier?”    Topics include:

 •             An overview of the emerging transgender civil rights frontier

•             Key terms and concepts to promote cultural competency

•             The evolving legal landscape related to transgender student and employee rights

•             Potential compliance issues and approaches

 Join us for this training opportunity on Thursday, February 11, 2016 from noon-1:30p.m. at Illini Union, Room 407. This event will be held over the lunch hour, so please feel free to bring a sack lunch.

Please RSVP by Thursday, February 4th to diversity@illinois.edu – acceptances only.

 We look forward to seeing you there!

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access
1004 S. Fourth Street, Suite 310
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-333-0885
diversity@illinois.edu

Reception: The Legacy Wall at Illinois Wesleyan University

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Legacy Wall

From musicians to engineers, scientist and activists, The Legacy Wall is a portable display that lists the achievements and life stories of 125 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people throughout history.

Do not miss your chance to see the display at the Ames Library on Illinois Wesleyan University’s Campus from February 1 – 13. At which point it will relocate to Illinois State University’s Milner Library from February 15 – 27.

Illinois Wesleyan University and McLean County Not in My Town would like to invite you to their opening reception! The reception will be held at the Ames Library on Sunday, January 31st, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with hor d’oeuvres and non-Alcoholic drinks provided by the university.

Please RSVP for the Opening Reception here: http://tinyurl.com/Legacy-Reception-IWU

RELATED LEGACY WALL EVENTS:

Thursday, February 11th, 7 p.m., Ames Library
Unspoken Histories of Queer People of Color
Enrique Faulkner, Illinois Wesleyan University, Assistant Director for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Monday, February 15, 7 p.m., Prairie Room in the Bone Student Center
Bayard Rustin: Black Gay Quaker Thinker and Civil Rights and Labor Activist
Carlos Figueroa, Ithaca College

Thursday, February 18, 7 p.m., Main floor of Milner Library
Woman in Blue: Union Army Private Albert D.J. Cashier of Illinois – The life of transgender Civil War veteran Albert Cashier
Librarian Bill Kemp, McLean County Museum of History

Thursday, February 25, 7 p.m., Main floor of Milner Library
Barbara Gittings: Gay Pioneer – Interview
Tracy Baim, Windy City Times Publisher and Executive Editor

 

Documentary film seeking past and current LGBT college athletes

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http://www.outsports.com/2016/1/11/10750568/seeking-past-and-current-lgbt-college-athletes-to-participate-in

Hello all!

My name is Blaize Stewart and I am a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign pursuing a degree in journalism. I am beginning work on my final project for the program and am currently seeking potential sources, subjects, and leads for it.

Simply put, the topic of the project will be to review the experiences of former LGBT college athletes and compare them to what it is like to be an LGBT college athlete today. The goal is to shed light on the challenges these athletes have and still face, what progress has been made to make these athletes feel accepted, and to find ways to continue to improve circumstances for LGBT college athletes. This topic will be covered in the form of a 30 minute documentary.

I am currently seeking out past and current LGBT student athletes, coaches, referees, and others who are interested in participating in this project. Participation can include being interviewed for the documentary, recommending someone who is knowledgeable on the topic, or even reccomending important LGBT athlete milestones. I am currently based in Illinois, but can travel and am happy to conduct interviews over the phone or Skype.

Please feel free to email me at bpstewa2@illinois.edu if you would like more information about the project or if you are definitely interested in participating. Please include “LGBT DOCUMENTARY” in the subject line. I will be happy to address any comments, questions, or concerns! Thank you for your time!

2016 MLK Jr. Celebration

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Please find the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations calendar attached.  The events kick off on Friday January 15, 2016 and you will find a full week of programs planned.  Please join us for any of the programs you are able to attend.  I would like to request that you share this information widely with your students, staff, faculty and any others who may be interested, and encourage wide-spread participation as we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2016 MLK Calendar (1)

Camp Out Family Camp

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http://www.lwcgwc.com/camp-out/

Our mission is to provide a nurturing and carefree space for LGBT families to experience the magic of summer camp together!

CampOut at Lake of the Woods and Greenwoods Family Camp is four days of fun-filled activities for you and your family. Spend quality time together while participating in camp traditions, sports, and programs that you enjoy most! We host LGBT focused speakers and activities to help facilitate community. Each night, we run a different evening program such as Campfires, Top Chef Cook-off, and our famous Obstacle Relay!

“Like” CampOut on Facebook!

Modern Cabins

Each family can stay in their own cabin or choose to share with family or friends. Our cabins are spacious and clean. Each cabin has its own bathroom with hot water and showers inside. We have dressers for your belongings and a closet for hanging clothes.

 

Activities Include:

  • Waterskiing
  • Sailing
  • Tennis
  • Horseback Riding
  • Windsurfing
  • Riflery
  • Swimming
  • Golf
  • Fitness Classes
  • Climbing & High Ropes
  • Basketball
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Canoeing
  • Archery
  • Guitar
  • Paddleboarding
  • Fishing
  • and more!

Click here for Camp Out FAQs!

Click here for a sample schedule!

 

Dates Tuition Application
Friday, August 19 – Monday, August 22 Adults $300, Children ages 4-17 $225, Children 3 and younger FREE Click here to print out an application!

 

 

2016 Rainbow Book List

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The Rainbow Book List Committee proudly announces the 2016 Rainbow List. The Rainbow List is a bibliography of books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning content, and which are aimed at youth, birth through age 18. The list is intended to aid youth in selecting high-quality books that were published between July 2014 and December 2015. The list also is intended to aid as a collection development or readers’ advisory tool for librarians serving children and young adults.

The committee members evaluated over 250 books from small, independent, and large publishers, and selected 40 books from 27 publishers for the 2016 Rainbow List. The list also includes three additional books selected by the Stonewall Book Awards Committee as Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Award or Honor Books.

Starred titles indicate the Rainbow List’s Top Ten choices from the list, highlighting books of exceptional queer representation and literary merit to receive particular commendation.

The committee members would like to note the staggering increase in number of books of quality that fit the criteria of the list, as well as a number of books with bisexual and intersex representation. The committee would also like to draw attention to the decrease in books for younger readers, as well as the continued small numbers of LGBTQ characters of color or with disabilities. Also, as in previous years, high-quality nonfiction, including memoirs and history so vital to tying a culture together, remains sparse.

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