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Weekly Q Newsletter
Weekly announcements from the LGBT Resource Center
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February 5 2007
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at ataneja@syr.edu.
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TOTALLY FABULOUS Student Drag Show, PRELIMS
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TOTALLY FABULOUS Student Drag Show, PRELIMS! will
be held in the Schine Underground THIS SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 3R at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at the
Schine Box Office. Tickets for FEB 3RD are $2 for SU/ESF
Students, Faculty and Staff. And $4 for General Admission.
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LGBT Studies Program and Minor Reception for Undergraduates
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We'd like to invite all undergraduates who are
interested in LGBT Studies to join us for pizza and other
snacks in the new digs for the LGBT Studies program from
4-5 on Friday 2/9 in 304 Tolley. Meet other
students and faculty from the LGBT Studies Program, learn
more about the minor, tell us the courses and topics you'd
like to see developed, and share any and all ideas.
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Black History Month, Opening Reception
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The Office of Multicultural Affairs cordially invites you to
the Black History Month Opening Reception to be held on
Friday, February 2nd at 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. in the Schine
Student Center Atrium. Black History Month events at
Syracuse University celebrate the glorious and resilient
history of African Americans, the complexity of their group
identity and intra-group relationships, and the struggle for
freedom and equality. Please take advantage of the many
cultural and educational events sponsored by Multicultural
Affairs and other university departments, community
agencies and student organizations. All events are open to
faculty, staff, students, and the larger city of Syracuse
community.
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LOGO in Syracuse
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The word out on the street is that Time Warner has been
airing LOGO, one of the first LGBTQ networks, on cable channel
151. Please check with your local cable provider to support
LGBTQ TV programming here in Syracuse.
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Dance Instruction
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Beginning Friday night, February 2nd, dance instruction at
First UU goes Disco! The New York Hustle will be taught by
Susan Shockey for 3 consecutive Friday?s from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
on February 2nd, 9th and 16th in Fellowship Hall. This session
is for 3 weeks, and it?s recommended you attend all three
classes.
The cost for the three-week session (which by the way is
a fundraiser for First UU) is $24.00 Contact Bob Watrous or
Luis Morales at 699-0785 (rwatrous1@netzero.com) for further
information.
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Ballroom Dance
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Friday, January 26th, and Friday, February 23rd, from
7:30 to 10:30, there will be an open ballroom dance held in
Fellowship Hall at First UU for anyone interested. Nothing
fancy - this is a fundraiser, with all proceeds going to First
UU. This event is just for music, ballroom dancing and fun
and will not offer any food or beverages so you may want to
BYO. Admission is $5.00 per person. First UU, 109 Waring
Road, Syracuse, NY 13224.
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The Sixth Annual Trans-Health Conference will be held in Philadelphia on April 5-7, 2007.
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Join us! This year's theme is: educate, empower,
embrace. It represents our commitment to educating
professionals and our communities about health needs, to
empowering transpeople who are consumer of health
services, and to embracing our identities and realities. This
conference focuses on the specific issues, needs, and
experiences of trans and gender-variant people with regard
to the health of our bodies, lives, and communities.
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Gay Research Study
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Gay Research Study examines attitudes, feelings, and
experiences associated with being a gay, bisexual, or
questioning man. If you are a man who is at least 18 years
old and has experienced same-sex attraction. The survey is
anonymous, and takes about 30 minutes to complete. As an
incentive to participate, all participants will be given the
chance to enter a participant raffle awarding $100 each to
three randomly selected participants.
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Gay Research Study
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Gay Research Study examining attitudes, feelings, and
experiences associated with being a lesbian, bisexual, or
questioning woman.
If you are a woman who is at least 18 years old and has
experienced same-sex
attraction, I would greatly appreciate your participation in
this study. The survey is anonymous, and takes about 20
minutes to complete. As an incentive to participate, all
participants will be given the chance to enter a participant
raffle awarding $75 each to four randomly selected
participants.
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TO SUBMIT A NEWS ITEM
Send articles, messages, or links to the Weekly
Announcements editor at Jamiciel@syr.edu Please
include in the subject line "Weekly Announcement."
All submissions must be received by Friday at 11 am
to be included in the following week's edition and are
subject to review by our editor. Announcements
should be
less than 100 words.
CORRECTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS
The LGBT Resource Center strives to report all news
items fairly and
accurately. If you find an error, please write to the
Weekly
Announcements editor at jamiciel@syr.edu and we'll
correct any
inaccuracies.
DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in Weekly Announcements are
those of the submitters and do not reflect the
opinion, views, or policies of Syracuse University, the
LGBT Resource Center, or the editor of Weekly
Announcements, unless otherwise noted. All readers
are permitted to freely distribute the information
contained herein.
LGBT Resource Center
Syracuse University
Phone:
315-443-3983
Fax:
315-443-9972
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