May 2006 Special Events
Monday, May 1
- First Annual LGBT Recognition and Awards Ceremony
6:00 pm, Room 314 Illini Union
The Recognition and Awards ceremony recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements of UIUC LGBTA students, staff and faculty. The program will feature hors d'oeuvres, a slide show, a keynote speech, and the bestowing of awards for LGBTA students staff and faculty. There will also be a procession of graduating LGBTA seniors, who will each receive a certificate of achievement. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Concerns.
Wednesday, May 3
- PRIDE Elections and Constitution Vote
7:15 pm, 388 Lincoln
The elections for the PRIDE Executive Board will be on Wednesday, May 3. You can announce your candidacy at the meeting. We have several positions that have no candidates at this time, so you can still step up. Members will also be voting to ratify a constitution for PRIDE.
Friday, May 5
- May Ally Network Meeting | Ally Network Wrap-up
Noon - 1:30 pm, 323 Illini Union, Office of LGBT Concerns
The May Ally Network meeting will be a time for us each to talk about our year as an ally. In addition to allowing open time for sharing both successes and frustrations, we will go over the goal worksheets we completed at this academic year's first Ally Meeting. Finally, we will talk about topics and activities people would like to see next year.
Monday, May 8
- Colors Of Pride
8:00 pm, 323 Illini Union, Office of LGBT Concerns
Colors Of Pride 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, May 9
- Rainbow Coffeehouse
6:30 pm, the Etc, Wesley Foundation (corner of Green and Goodwin)
This will be the final Coffeehouse of the semester.
Take a break from studying! The Rainbow Coffeehouse offers a welcoming, nonreligious, open environment to LGBT and ALLY communities to socialize. Open every Tuesday. This event is open to the public. Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Concerns.
Wednesday, May 10
- CU at the Altar | 85% Coalition Meeting
5:30 pm, Geneva Room of the McKinley Foundation
Just a short reminder that we will meet again to discuss our summer and fall campaign for Equal Marriage on Wednesday, May 10 at 5:30 pm in the Geneva Room of the McKinley Foundation. Please invite others to join us. Contact Kimberlie Kranich for more information.
Tuesday, May 23
- Equal Marriage Illinois Champaign County (aka: CU at the Altar | 85% Coalition) Meeting
5:30 pm | 6:30 pm, Geneva Room of the McKinley Foundation
This Tuesday at 6:30 pm, there will be a meeting to start verifying some of the signatures gathered in Champaign county for the anti-gay referendum. Allie Carter, of the ACLU and the Fair Illinois campaign, will be present to conduct a training sessions for volunteers interested in participating in the local challenge process. If you just can't make it, but still want to be involved, email Philip Reames and we'll get you trained at a later date.- 5:30 pm - Equal Marriage Illinois Champaign County general meeting
- 6:30 pm - Allie Carter, ACLU, Volunteer Training
Saturday, June 10 - Sunday, June 11
- Indianapolis PrideFest
Indianapolis, IN
Saturday, June 24 - Sunday, June 25
- Chicago Pride Parade
Chicago, IL
There will be a number of people going up for the parade. If you interested in going, contact Philip Reames and he can help put you in touch with other people interested in going. - St. Louis Pride Festival
St. Louis, MO
July 15-22, 2006
- Gay Games VII
Chicago, IL
If you are in town this summer, or anywhere else nearby for that matter, join us at the Gay Games. A group of students may be arranging a trip up for some of the week.
Events for this calendar are taken from the Office for LGBT Concerns weekly newsletter. Please email all events submissions to Khristian Kemp-DeLisser. Please use the following subject: LGBT Website Event: EVENT NAME. The closer you can match your information to the format used above, the easier you make our tasks.
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