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March 26-April 2, 2006: Volume I, Issue 23

News and Announcements

• WELCOME BACK!
  With Spring Break, March is rapidly coming to an end just in time for April, LGBT AWARENESS MONTH. Be on the look out for our month-long celebration of LGBT community, including performances, plays, lectures, and fun community-building events.
• Lesbian/Bisexual Moms and Domestic Violence
  Researchers are seeking lesbian and bisexual moms who have ever been physically hurt by a female partner to participate in a confidential one-time face-to-face interview. Participants will receive $25. For more information, contact Dr. Ramona Faith Oswald or call 1-800-504-1407. This project is funded by the Lesbian Health Fund.
• LGBT Awards DEADLINE: Monday, April 3
  We're still accepting nominations for LGBT Awards. You can now submit them online. The LGBT Awards, sponsored by the Office for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns, celebrate the achievements of the LGBT campus community at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. All students, staff and faculty are encouraged to nominate their peers, students, colleagues, and co-workers for an award. Mark your calendars for the Recognition/Awards Ceremony at 6:00 pm on May 1 in Room 314 of the Illini Union.

Upcoming Events

If your campus group has an event you would like featured in "Upcoming Events," please e-mail Khristian.

Sunday, March 26

• LGBT Financial Planning Seminar
  1:00 - 3:00 pm, McKinley Foundation, 809 S.5th St.
  The McKinley Presbyterian Church "More Light" Committee presents this free seminar, facilitated by Karen Folk and Mary Cloos.

Tuesday, March 28

• Zackie Achmat: Realizing Human Rights
  4:00 pm, Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center, 919 West Illinois Street
  Access to HIV/AIDS-related Medication and the Role of Civil Society in South Africa. Zackie Achmat lives with HIV/AIDS. He is an activist with roots in the anti-Apartheid struggled and is at the forefront of campaigns for the rights to health care and medicine. Among his numerous awards, he has received The Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights and was voted one of 35 heroes of 2003 by Time Magazine. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by MILLERCOMM, Center for African Studies, Office for LGBT Concerns, and a host of other campus departments and units.
• Rainbow Coffee House with special guest, Allie Carter
  6:30 pm, the Etc., Wesley Foundation (corner of Green and Goodwin)
  Offers a welcoming, nonreligious, open environment to LGBT and ALLY communities to socialize. Open every Tuesday. If you or your organization is interested in hosting, contact Sara Clemons for more information. Sponsored by the Office of LGBT Concerns. Illinois ACLU field organizer, Allie Carter, will be speaking about how to create a strategy for full marriage equality in Illinois. Illinois already limits civil marriage to one man and one woman and there are attempts to change the state Constitution to outlaw domestic partnerships, too.

Wednesday, March 29

• Lunch and Learn: Zackie Achmat
  Noon, LGBT Concerns Office, 323 Illini Union
  Zackie Achmat will be speaking about the climate for LGBT rights and the implications of HIV/AIDS for the LGBT community in South Africa. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Concerns.
• Reel Queer Film Festival: Fish Can't Fly
  8:00 pm, 126 Library and Information Science Bldg, 501 E. Daniel, Champaign
  Taking a secular point of view, this documentary explores the lives of gay Christian men and women as they recall their journeys to put their sexuality and spirituality in harmony. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Concerns, Tim Shea, L.C.S.W. (Opening new offices for his private practice at 507 W. Springfield in Urbana).

Thursday, March 30

• Reel Queer Film Festival: We Are Dad
  8:00 pm, 126 Library and Information Science Bldg, 501 E. Daniel, Champaign
  A documentary about 2 gay men who take in 5 foster children (4 of the children are HIV positive; 3 are Black; and the 2 white children were born into a backwater Oregon cult) and fight the state of Florida to keep their non-traditional family together. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Concerns.

Friday, March 31

• Reel Queer Film Festival: Saving Face
  8:00 pm, 1404 Seibel Center, 201 N. Goodwin Avenue
  Q&A by the film's star, Michelle Krusiec. A lesbian Chinese-American surgeon is shocked when her mother shows up on her doorstep single and pregnant! To help her mom save face, the doctor agrees to help her find Mr Right. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Concerns, Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association.

Saturday, April 1

• Illinois State GLBTQA College Conference
  10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Everitt Laboratory, 1406 W. Green St.
  Intended for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Straight, and Ally college leaders from the state of Illinois, this conference will focus on providing a structured space for networking and the sharing of ideas. This event is free and open to all students state-wide. Pre-registration at www.ilglbtqsacc.org is strongly encouraged.
• Reel Queer Film Festival: Beautiful Boxer
  8:00 pm, 126 Library and Information Science Bldg, 501 E. Daniel, Champaign
  Based on the true story of Thailand's famed transgender kick-boxer, Nong Toom, this poignant action drama punches straight into the heart and mind of a boy who "fights like a man" so he can become a woman. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Concerns.

Group Meetings

If your LGBT-related group or organization would like to be featured in "Group Meetings," please e-mail Khristian.

Sunday, March 26

• Ladies Loving Ladies (L³)
  7:00 - 9:00 pm, LGBT Concerns Office, 323 Illini Union
  THE NEW SEASON OF THE L-WORD IS HERE! Join L³, a social/support network for queer women, to watch the new episodes. After the show, we do a variety of activities, including playing games, watching films or having heated debates. All women are invited to come; bring your friends and ideas! For more information, contact Emily.

Monday, March 27

• Colors of PRIDE
  8:00 - 9:30 pm, LGBT Concerns Office, 322 Illini Union
  Provides a safe space and friendly environment for all LGBT students of color to share, listen, discuss and express themselves. All LGBT students of color and allies are welcome! For more information, contact Victor or Paul.

Tuesday, March 28

• Among Women
  5:45 - 7:15 pm, Room 249A Student Services Building
  Among Women is an informal discussion group made up of lesbian and bisexual women students. It provides a place to meet other women who share your concerns and to form or broaden your social support network; an opportunity to decrease the alienation and isolation of being a lesbian or bisexual woman in a majority heterosexual environment; a great chance to exchange ideas, experiences, and opinions. Contact Anita for more information.
• Q of Allen Hall
  9:15 pm, Allen Hall Conference Room
  Q, a group for LGBTQIA residence hall students, meets every Monday to explore issues of concern and provide support to students. For more information, contact Nick or Kim.

Wednesday, March 29

• PRIDE
  8:00 pm, 388 Lincoln Hall
  PRIDE provides educational, social, recreational and support programs to enhance the campus climate for LGBT students. Check the PRIDE website for information on events and activities.

Thursday, March 30

• Coming Out Support Group (COSG)
  7:00 pm, LGBT Concerns Office, 323 Illini Union
  COSG is a safe place to listen, talk and learn about sexual identity and coming out issues. For more information, e-mail comingout@uiuc.edu.

Sunday, April 2

• Ladies Loving Ladies (L³)
  7:00 - 9:00 pm, LGBT Concerns Office, 323 Illini Union
  THE NEW SEASON OF THE L-WORD IS HERE! Join L³, a social/support network for queer women, to watch the new episodes. After the show, we do a variety of activities, including playing games, watching films or having heated debates. All women are invited to come; bring your friends and ideas! For more information, contact Emily.

Around Campus

If you know of an event sponsored by another organization or program that you would like featured in "Around Campus," please e-mail Khristian.

Wednesday, March 29

• Latina/o Student Ally Training
  6:00 pm, Living Room, La Casa Cultural Latina, 1203 W. Nevada Street
  Come learn how to be an ally and discuss the unique issues relevant to the LGBT Latina/o community. Sponsored by La Casa Cultural Latina.

Saturday, April 1

• Evidence: Ronald K. Brown Dance Performance
  7:30 pm, Tryon Theatre, Krannert, Center for the Performing Arts, 500 South Goodwin Ave.
  In a society starved for spiritual expression, gay Black choreographer Ron Brown's kinetic storytelling connects life to dance with powerful physical energy and uplifting grace. Sponsored by Krannert Center for Performing Arts. Visit www.krannertcenter.com for information about tickets.

Out and About

If you know of an off-campus community event that you would like featured in "Out and About," please e-mail Khristian.

Wednesday, March 29

• Unlikely Alliances: American Indian and Christian Right Organizing
  Noon - 1:30 pm, Room 107, La Casa Cultural Latina, UIUC, Urbana
  Presenter: Dr. Andrea Smith, Chancellor's Post Doctoral Fellow in American Indian Studies.

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