"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
~Anonymous~

All quotes for this section are taken from: "A Book of Bliss: thoughts to make you smile." Sourcebooks, INC. Naperville, Illinois. 2002.

Green tip of the week:

Open your windows at night and close them during the day. This will allow your home to stay cooler without using excessive energy.

RAINBOW BANQUET
When: Thursday, April 17th
Time: 5:15 pm Reception 6:00 pm Dinner
Where: The Sheraton Hotal
The tradition continues! Don't miss the 6th anual Rainbow Banquet which will return to the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. The tickets are sold, the seats have been assigned, so come and enjoy our anual tradition as we recognize all that the community has accomplished over the last year.

Men & Feminism
When: Tuesday, April 15th
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: HL 500
Come join in on this panel discussion on how feminism can become a men's issue as well. Panelist will discuss their approaches to feminism and then the session will be open to a community dialogue.

Reel Queer Film Festival
The location of the film festival has been changed to Kittredge Augitorium in HBC. All other details remain the same

Planet Orange
Topic: Planet Orange Gives Back
Time: 7:30 pm
Day: Monday
Location: LGBT Resource Center

Planet Oranger is a weekly discussion group for undergraduate LGBT identified students and their allies. This is a safe space for participants to discuss a range of topics and socialize together. The group is facilitated by Adrianne Musu Jackson-Buckner and Sean Maloney. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information please contact Sean at swmalone@syr.edu.

Cafe Q
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Cafe Q is the place to be on a Thursday night. Open to all people it is far beyond any coffeehouse you have ever been to. With events ranging from spoken word to open mic, and from game night to guitar hero ... everyone always has a good time at Cafe Q. For more information contact Lauren at lgbt@syr.edu.

Free Admission. Refreshments served.

Friday April 4th
transparent
In a world that sees only pink or blue, "transparent" presents the extraordinary stories of nineteen transgendered men from fourteen different states who have given birth. 100%
Woman
As the first transgendered athlete ever named to a national team, Canadian downhill mountain biker Michelle Dumaresq is testing the boundaries of gender in sport.

Saturday April 5th
The Bubble
This contemporary, queer Romeo And Juliet is the story of the love between two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, and the forces that conspire to drive them apart.

Thursday April 10th
William E. Jones
Queer filmmaker William E. Jones will screen and discuss several films related to queer memory, porn and histories of surveillance.

Friday April 11th
Gloriously Free
A powerful profile of gay immigrants to Canada who are seeking refuge from the injustice and violence they experienced in their homelands.
Truths and Transformations
This film probes whether the gay community should embrace traditional institutions or find ways to preserve their queer identity now that marriage is becoming legal.

Saturday April 12th
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Winner of the 2007 Best Film award at South by Southwest, this raucous film follows a recent high school grad's transformation from a shy, insecure girl to a radical womyn.

Each night will additionally include a variety of short films.
Questions? Contact Ellen at ecroyse@syr.edu

There are a pile of surveys on the coffee table for students to partake in. They are brightly colored and half a page in size. Each survey asks questions about religious beliefs and utilization of campus services. If individuals would fill out these surveys and return them to Sean Maloney at the LGBT Resource Center, it would help Hendricks Chapel in improving services to the LGBT community on campus.

Take Back the Night is part of a week of events designed to bring our community together to raise awareness about sexual, relationship, and other forms of interpersonal violence. Our goal is to involve every member of our community: students, faculty, staff, and other Syracuse residents, in order to proclaim that we will not tolerate acts of rape, abuse, or oppression on our campus and in our community.

As faculty and staff on campus, your participation is profoundly meaningful to the student body and the Syracuse community. This year, the Take Back the Night rally, march, and speak-out will take place on Wednesday, April 16th beginning at 7:00 pm at Hendricks Chapel.

Please encourage students, colleagues, family and friends to attend the events of Take Back the Night. I have attached three flyers that you can distribute to students or hang in your office/classroom promoting the events of Take Back the Night.

We will also host a number of events in the days preceding Take Back the Night around campus. Highlights include a panel discussion, sign-making contest, and participating in Hands Against Violence, where you can make a pledge not to use your hands for violence.

Events include:
April 14:
Hands Against Violence and Sign Making in Schine,
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Hands Against Violence and Sign Making in Goldstein,
6:00 to 8:00 pm

April 15:
Hands Against Violence and Sign Making in Schine, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Panel Discussion: "What it Means to be a Man and a Feminist," 7:00 pm, Hall of Languages, Room 500.
Featured panelists include Dr. Richard Shin, Assistant Professor, Counseling & Human Services, Amit Taneja, Associate Director, LGBT Resource Center and Doctoral Student, Higher Education Program, and Tremayne Robertson, Doctoral Student, Cultural Foundations of Education; Diversity Education Specialist, Office of Multicultural Affairs

April 16:
Hands Against Violence and Sign Making in Schine, 11:00 to 3:00 pm
Clothesline Project, Hendricks Chapel, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Take Back the Night Rally and March, Hendricks Chapel, featuring speaker, Minnie Bruce Pratt, 7:00 pm
Speak Out after the March, Hendricks Chapel

Over thirty-five departments and offices across campus, including Chancellor Cantor, the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students have taken a public stance against violence by endorsing the following statement:

As members of the Syracuse University community, the faculty and staff of our department/office will not tolerate any form of sexual, relationship or other types of interpersonal violence on this campus. Every member of our community is entitled to live and work in a safe environment, and we are committed to working toward creating such an environment.

Please contact Laura Ecker at lecker@syr.edu with any questions about Take Back the Night. We look forward to joining together as a community to show our support for stopping violence.

Nehirim is a national LGBTQ Jewish Spiritual initiative. They run a variety of retreats for LGBTQ Jews each year in various locations. Please check them out on the web to learn more, http://nehirim.org/ .

May 30 - June 1st is the date of their next retreat which is taking place at the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center in Connecticut, (Details and registration at, http:// www.nehirim.org/retreat2008.shtml ). Each retreat offers dynamic workshops, invaluable discussion groups, great friends, and awesome food! **They offer full scholarships to students. ** Please shoot Zvi an email, zvi@nehirim.org, or give me a ring, 917-533- 4559, with any questions about student scholarships, or other general inquiries.

Hear how your elected officials think and vote for LGBT Equality. Congressman Michael Arcuri, Assemblymembers RoAnn Destito, David Townsend, Bill Magee, Marc Butler NYS Senators Joseph Griffo, David Valesky, James Seward, and Joseph Bruno Governor David Paterson US Senators Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton Have all been asked to share their views. Many supportive faith leaders have asked to attend Same-sex couples harmed by the inability to wed are encouraged to speak-out.

Date: Friday April 18th
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: 207 Genesee St, Utica
NYS Building
Conference Room B

The Division of Student Affairs Civic Engagement and Sustainability Council is hosting an event to showcase student work related to civic engagement and sustainability. They are inviting students to submit completed visual media pieces on sustainability issues to be considered for the video exhibit. The Sustainability Showcase will be held in conjunction with Earth Day and MayFest on April 22, 2008, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., in Room 304, Schine Student Center. Please encourage your students to submit their completed film, video, documentary or broadcast journalism piece for the Council to consider including in the Sustainability Showcase.

Videos must be submitted on a disc (CD or DVD) with the individual or team name and team members clearly marked on the disc. Students also must include a copy of the information form attached, filled out in its entirety, and include it with their piece.

Submit pieces by Friday, April 18 at 5 PM to:

Sean Maloney
LGBT Resource Center
750 Ostrom Ave
(315) 443-3983
swmalone@syr.edu