Category Archives: Campus Resources

All Gender Restroom signs now available

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logoDear Campus Community:
The Chancellor and Provost Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns is happy to share with all units that through the great work and dedication of many individuals and committees, an “All Gender Restroom” sign (samples below) is currently now available through the Facilities and Services sign shop. The signs are to identify single-use, locking-capable restroom facilities in campus buildings. The Chancellor’s and Provost Committee on LGBTQ Concerns officially recommends the usage of this sign for all applicable restrooms. Please use this document as a functional job aide that can assist your unit/office/building managers to successfully order and install the signs.

In Solidarity,
Cris Mayo, Chair
Alejandro Gómez, Vice-Chair

All Gender Restroom Service Request Job Aide 2.2016
Click Above for step-by-step job aide with examples

Instructions:
1) Navigate to my.fs.illinois.edu
2) Select “Service Request” from the left side bar
3) Sign in with University credentials. NOTE: Only authorized users for building services requests can access this function.
4) Select the Type of service, “Service Request”, and your desired completion date.
5) Select your Building and Room Information
6) In the Description, be clear to request the “All Gender Restroom” sign and any specifications for coloring or style to match your building
7) Contact information will be the user submitting the request
8) Insert the appropriate account information, via the Account tab, for this service request. At present, the signs cost $100 (for parts and installation). The Committee has some funds committed to this project, please contact us at lgbtconcerns@illinois.edu if your unit needs assistance.
9) When all necessary fields are complete, submit the request.
*Sean Cassidy is the point of contact at the Sign Shop and can be reached at signshop@mx.uilllinois.edu, if further assistance is needed.

 

Issues in Transgender Primary Care

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Issues in Transgender Primary Care
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
4:00-5:00pm
Medical Sciences Building Auditorium

Jamie Feldman, M.D., Ph.D.
Family Physician
Center for Sexual Health
University of Minnesota Medical Center

 Dr. Feldman received her medical and doctoral (anthropology) degrees from the Medical Scholar’s Program at University of Illinois in 1993, and did her residency in family medicine at Lutheran General Hospital, in Park Ridge, IL. Currently an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota, she is faculty in the world renowned Program in Human Sexuality (PHS). PHS is recognized nationally and internationally as an interdisciplinary center leading in outstanding teaching, research, and treatment of sexual health concerns, including transgender health. Dr. Feldman has over seventeen years of experience in providing primary and transition related care for transgender persons, and has served as the Chair of the Transgender Medicine Committee of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) since 2001. She is a co-author of the Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People, 7th Version and has published extensively on transgender hormone therapy and primary care.

Join us in-person or watch the live stream at http://go.med.illinois.edu/feldman.

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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

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.

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Call for Papers and Presentations: 4th Annual LGBT Research Symposium

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CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS 2016

Recentering LGBT studies: Emerging conversations in the field
4th Annual LGBT Research Symposium: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on LGBT Research in the Social Sciences

Date: May 19 – 20, 2016
Location: I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S 1st St, Champaign, IL 61820
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2016

Cost: A $30 registration fee will include the methodological workshops and networking event on May 19, and the full day of presentations, breakfast and lunch on May 20. Registration details to follow.

JuanBattleKeynote Speaker: Juan Battle, PhD, The City University of New York Dr. Juan Battle is a professor of Sociology, Public Health and Urban Education at the City University of New York. Dr. Battle’s research focuses on race, sexuality and social justice. Currently, Dr. Battle is leading the Social Justice Sexuality initiative, which aims to capture the experiences of LGBT people of color in America through exploration of sociopolitical themes (see http://socialjusticesexuality
.com/). We look forward to hearing Dr. Battle’s perspective on cultivating social justice for underrepresented individuals within LGBT studies, the current and future priorities of LGBT studies – substantively and methodologically.

Program: Our theme for 2016 is Recentering LGBT studies. This year’s program builds upon the success of the past three LGBT Research Symposiums that provided researchers with an opportunity to present their own challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned while conducting social science research with LGBT populations.

This year’s symposium will begin with methodological workshops, a networking event, and poster presentations on May 19. The pre-symposium events will offer attendees technical skills, as well as continue to develop a network of LGBTQ scholars and professionals. The program for Friday, May 20, 2016 will include the keynote address and a variety of break-out sessions each including 3-4 panel speakers.

Jessica Fish is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on sexual minority mental health and alcohol use and how between- and within-group differences elucidate risk for this population. Her workshop will focus on finding and using large datasets in LGBTQ+ research.

Ramona Oswald is a professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research examines contextual influences on LGBTQ individuals and families, particularly in non-metropolitan areas. Her workshop will focus on innovative recruitment strategies and working with qualitative data.

Call for Proposals: Proposals for presentation at the symposium should fall into one or more of the following themes:

  • Original research with LGBT populations
  • Original research highlighting underrepresented populations within LGBT studies
  • Conceptual, theoretical, and/or methodological issues associated with LGBT research
  • Incorporating LGBT research in practice settings

The Outstanding Student Paper Award: Students with accepted presentations will have the opportunity to apply for the Outstanding Student Paper Award by April 1, 2016. Financial support for student presenters may be available as funds allow.

Request for Proposals details: Proposals should be submitted online at: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/4609350 and limited to 750 words. Submissions from students are especially encouraged. Proposals may be submitted in the form of paper presentations, panel discussions, or posters. Accepted paper presentations will be formed into panel discussions based on similar topics. Panel discussions consist of four presenters and last 80 minutes. All presenters will be asked to confirm their attendance by March 1, 2016.

Notification of acceptance: February 15, 2016.

The final program will be posted on our website (http://lgbtresearch.weebly.com/) by March 18, 2016.

Planning Committee: Faculty: Ramona Oswald, PhD, Department of Human and Community Development Graduate Students: Elizabeth Holman, MS, LSW, Department of Human Development & Family Studies; Shawn N. Mendez, MS, Department of Human Development & Family Studies; Jasmine Routon, MA, Department of Human Development & Family Studies; Jacob Goffnett, MSW, School of Social Work

For more information, please contact: lgbtresearch.uiuc@gmail.com

Out at Lunch – 12/04 at Beckman Cafe

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Out at Lunch
Friday, December 4th 12-1pm
Beckman Cafe (405 N. Mathews Ave, Urbana)
RSVP requested by 12/4 to dmbrown4@illinois.edu

“Out at Lunch,” happens once a semester for Ally Network members. Every December and May we choose to be “out” as allies together in a part of campus that traditionally has less visibility when it comes to LGBTQ awareness. This will be a casual social event, and there will be no formal presentation or discussion at this meeting.

Bring your lunch, or purchase it at the cafe! Supported by the Ally Network Training Committee. For questions and to RSVP, email Dawn Brown at dmbrown4@illinois.edu.

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Meeting Notes: 11/12/2015 General Meeting

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OUT at Illinois
General Meeting
Thursday, November 12th
5:30pm, Illini Union Rm. 213

AGENDA:

  • Welcome, Introductions, and Fellowship
    • New faces in the room, small crowd.
  • Programming and Budget Ideas
    • Consider a speaker. Possibly in collaboration with Black History Month and with BFAPA (Black Faculty and Academic Professional Alliance)
    • Monthly social to have, at least, appetizers sponsored at different locations.
    • Lots of programs and activities happening, maybe develop an online calendar?
    • It would be nice to create some kind of mentorship programming model
    • Pronoun buttons are possibly being ordered, but it would be nice to have some kind of “OUT at Illinois” sticker, button, or other signifier that is not a t-shirt.
  • Meeting Locations
    • The SDRP is available
    • Champaign and Urbana Public Libraries (to be in the community)
    • Possibly the Career Center
  • Leadership Opportunities/Positions
    • By-laws need to be created – Will likely convene early next semester to draft these.
    • Formal “officer” roles will also need to be in place: President, Secretary, Treasurer and other Charis, as needed.
    • BFAPA has Faculty & AP Chairs, Professional Development, Community Engagement, and Social Engagement.
      • Nathan can assist with Treasurer and developing by-laws
      • Susan can assist with creating a MeetUp group or other social/community engagement opportunities.
    • IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INVOLVED, PLEASE LET US KNOW!
  • Digital Resources
    • We have a pretty active listserv, and the Wiki Page.
    • Are going to be make sure information goes across lots of media that might be missed via email and Wiki
      • Website created to archive shared information, go.illinois.edu/OUT
      • Creating a Facebook page too! Coming soon….
    • Open Floor
      • Beyond Visibility Luncheon, 12/08 at 11:30am Alice Campbell Alumni Center
      • Working to expand gender-inclusive bathroom signage on campus. Knowing any places that might qualify?
      • There is a Housing-wide LGBT group for students, you can contact Nathan Runnels for more information.

Beyond Visibility | LGBTQ Employee Luncheon 12.08.2015

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The Chancellor and Provost Committee on LGBTQ Concerns will be hosting “Beyond Visibility”, a lunch and discussion for all LGBTQ employees (academic professional, civil service, faculty, graduate workers, etc.) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The theme of this event is to discuss the intersectionality of some of the most pressing issues affecting our campus and beyond. Specifically, we hope to engage the LGBTQ community and their role and involvement regarding the State of Illinois’ budget crisis, campus leadership transitions, and recent events at the University of Missouri, Yale University, our campus, and much more.

The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, December 8th from 11:30am-1:00pm in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center.

In its fourth iteration, the Beyond Visibility luncheon brings together more than 60 participants across all campus units. As an LGBTQ employee at Illinois, your presence and input is needed and critical inform our committee’s work and assist in making Illinois a more inclusive community.

The Chancellor’s Committee on LGBTQ Concerns is comprised of a group of faculty, staff, and students that is charged by the Chancellor and Provost to provide advice and leadership on LGBTQ issues for the campus community. The committee is asked to address the needs of faculty, staff, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities to help create an inclusive climate that fosters community building and networking across campus.

If you are an LGBTQ employee and would like to attend, please confirm your attendance below by Thursday, December 3rd at 3:45pm.

 RSVP: go.illinois.edu/BeyondVisibility

We look forward to your attendance, 

Chris Mayo, Chair
College of Education

Alejandro Gómez, Vice-Chair
Counseling Center