Category Archives: Community, Regional, and National Resources

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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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Round Table of the American Library Association is committed to serving the information needs of the GLBT professional library community, and the GLBT information and access needs of individuals at large.  We are committed to encouraging and supporting the free and necessary access to all information, as reflected by the missions of the American Library Association.

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Champaign above average in state and nation for LGBT friendliness

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via The News-Gazette

CHAMPAIGN — When it comes to LGBT-friendly laws and policies, there’s no central Illinois city more welcoming than Champaign.

But with a score of 78 (out of 100), it still has a ways to go before it’s in the same league as Chicago (perfect score).

Champaign fared better than the average municipality statewide (72) and nationwide (56) in a study done by a national equality interest group, which released results Thursday.

Read full story here: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2015-12-18/champaign-above-average-state-and-nation-lgbt-friendliness.html

Holiday Happy Hour at Guido’s Bar & Grill on December 17th

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EQIL

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Please join us in this season of inclusion by attending the Holiday Happy Hour at Guido’s Bar & Grill (2 East Main St., Champaign) on December 17th.

This is an opportunity to mingle with folks in the community. There will be a cash bar and light shacks, provided by the Up Center of Champaign County! Equality Illinois is excited to partner with the Up Center on this social event. A $5 donation is suggested. We look forward to seeing you there!

RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/Season-of-Inclusion-CU

Contact me at mfogliano@eqil.org with questions. Thank you!

Best Regards,
Marcus Fogliano

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

2016 Midwest Crossroads NAGVA Tournament in Champaign, IL

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Welcome to the second NAGVA* Tournament in Champaign-Urbana! Located in Central Illinois, between Chicago, St Louis and Indianapolis, The Midwest Crossroads Tournament will provide players with a great time both on and off court! Tournament runs April 23-24, 2016 with B, BB and A divisions! Registration party is on Friday, April 22.
This year, matches will be held at Leonhard Recreation Center and Parkland College.

Please bookmark the tournament page (http://www.unitingpride.org/#!mc/c16cr). We will update this site with information about hotel, registration party, and entertainment!

Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: tinyurl.com/mctvolunteers

This tournament benefits The UP Center of Champaign County.

*NAGVA: North American Gay Volleyball Association (www.nagva.org)