"It is never to late to be what you might have been."
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Planet Orange!
Come Out Come Out Whoever You Are
Planet Orange is a weekly discussion group for undergraduate students of all types. We encourage everyone, whether you identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex or as a straight ally, to attend and share in meaningful conversation. Intermixed with social events, topics will range from Coming Out to Spirituality and Religion.
Come as you are every Monday night at 7:30pm to the LGBT Resource Center.
For more information contact Sean at swmalone@syr.edu

What is Queer Visual Culture
Introducing the series, Professor Hallas discusses what exactly constitutes queer visual culture and why it has been so critical to LGBT identities and communities.
Lecture by Roger Hallas, Assistant Professor of English, Syracuse University Tuesday, September 18, 5:00pm Watson Theater, Watson Hall

Reception to follow Professor Hallas Lecture
This reception is being help in the Goldstein Alumni & Faculty Center and is free to the public. The department encourages you to come to either or both of these events!

Alumni Reunion in Philadelphia
Attention Alumni: Show your pride at Outfest 2007 in the City of Brotherly Love! Stroll through Philadelphia's 14th annual block party in the Gayborhood, then join us at Tavern on Camac for a casual gathering of Syracuse University's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender alumni. Reconnect with old friends and make new ones at this fun-filled event! Partners and friends are welcome, and light refreshments will be served. Orange attire optional.
the time: Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 4:00-6:00pm the place: upstairs at Tavern on Camac, 243 South Camac Street, Philadelphia, PA

The intertwining of music, justice and the works of women composers are the common themes running through the public events of the Music, Gender and Justice Symposium at Syracuse University, presented Sept. 14-15 with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and co-sponsored by the 2007 Syracuse Symposium (presented by SU's College of Arts and Sciences) and Pulse.

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This panel will provide an overview of the criminal justice system's response to domestic and sexual violence

w i t h a special focus on protocols and procedures relevant to people with disabilities and Deaf people.

P A N E L I S T S
Deputy Chief Mike Kerwin
Syracuse Police Department
Captain Rick Woolley
Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
Assistant District Attorney Gary Dawson
Onondaga County DA's Office
Special Victims Bureau

For more information contact:
Crystal Collette of Vera House, Inc.
#315-425-0818 e x t.234
or ccollette@verahouse.org

Kathy Griffin, a comedian who has rose to fame recently with her show "My Life on the D List" will be coming to Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Kathy, has been a supporter of queer culture for a long time, and has vocally been an advocate on and off the stage. She has two shows, one of which is already sold out. Tickets are still on sale for her show Friday, September 21st, at 10:30. For more information go to www.turningstone.com.

At age 20, Dan Foerste is going through puberty again, this time as a male. His voice is deepening, mild acne mottles his face, and he has wisps of facial hair -- all products of the testosterone injections he's been taking for the past six months.

Born biologically female, the second-eldest of six children, Foerste says he has never felt right in his female body. When his elementary-school class was divided into boys and girls for games, ending up in the latter group made him feel mispigeonholed, like a category mistake had been made.

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The Program in Women's Studies at Duke University is offering two residential postdoctoral fellowships for the 2008-09 academic year to scholars engaged in the transnational study of sexuality. We are particularly interested in projects that reorganize received geographic conceptions of sexuality by investigating alternative circuits, zones, and regions. We welcome empirical, textual, and theoretical projects from a variety of fields and periods. Topics might include South-South links, transitional regions, critical area studies, post-socialist contexts, European or non- European empires, or emerging spaces of erotic sociality that cross or evade national borders. The intent of the postdoctoral program for 2008-2009 is to foster conversations among Women's Studies, the Program in Sexuality Studies, and allied fields at Duke. Proposals should therefore be interdisciplinary and reflect familiarity with feminist theory, sexuality studies, and critical race and postcolonial theories.

Postdoctoral fellows will be included in a faculty- graduate seminar on these themes and are expected to be in residence at the Women's Studies Program for the academic year. Fellows will teach one course related to their scholarship.

The fellowship includes a stipend, health insurance, office space, and clerical support. Applicants should be no more than five years past the PhD, and should have the PhD in hand by May 2008. Applications received by November 28, 2007 will be guaranteed consideration. Send C.V., 5-page project proposal, writing sample (25 pages), 1-page course proposal (undergraduate), and 3 letters of recommendation to: Ranjana Khanna, Director, Women's Studies, Box 90760, 210 East Duke Building, Durham NC, 27708. Our program information is available at www.duke.edu/womstud. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The 3rd Annual Out For Work Conference for LGBT College Students and Allies!
The conference will include panel discussions, presentations, and breakout sessions on topics such as: how to find employers that provide LGBT inclusive benefits and policies, whether to be out on a resume or at an interview, how LGBT workers and allies can deal with discrimination at work, and much more. Riley Folds, Executive Director of OUT for Work stated, "All students no matter their major should attend. They will walk away with a toolbox of resources that will help them find a part time job, an internship, or a career after graduation. " The conference concludes with The PRIDE Career Fair, where participants will apply what they learn at the conference to find internships and other employment opportunities.
For the agenda and registration details please click here!

10th Annual Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference!
Over 800 MBA students, professionals, recruiters and school representatives gather annually at the Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference to address the needs and opportunities of LGBT business leaders.
Topics Include:
· Career and topic-based panels · Networking workshops and receptions · Career fair with over 60 companies · Affinity events · Student leader roundtable · Case Competition and Case Writing Competition And much more!
Click here for more information and to register!

Diversity Business Summit!
The Diversity Business Summit is an interactive networking event focused on assisting students from diverse identities succeed in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. With support from JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, and Syracuse University 's Career Services Network and Office of Multicultural Affairs, the event is a prime opportunity for students to connect with internationally recognized organizations looking to diversify their workforce with knowledgeable, proficient, and proactive student candidates.
To sign up for a dinner table at the Fall 2007 Diversity Business Summit please follow the directions:
1) Sign on to Orangelink-if you do not have an orangelink account please email careers@syr.edu
2) Once signed into orangelink, please select the events tab on the main screen
3) Once on the events page, select the information session tab.
All of the information sessions will be listed, look for sessions with the date of September 25, 2007 with the identification of Diversity Business Summit Dinner
4) Look at all the companies listed, please pay close attention to: what majors, level of students, and visa status they are looking for.
5) Once you have found the company you would like to sit with, click the RSVP button.
6) You must have a resume uploaded to the system in order for your registration to be accepted. These resumes will be shared with the employer.
For more information contact Greg Victory at
gjvictor@syr.edu

Conference on LGB Health & Social Issues!
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research invites you to participate in a conference, "Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Health and Social Issues: Using the California Health Interview Survey to Advance Knowledge and Policy." The keynote speaker will be California State Senator Sheila Kuehl. The conference is free and will take place on Friday, October 12, 2007 at the Center for Healthy Communities at The California Endowment headquarters, 1000 N. Alameda Street, in downtown Los Angeles.
Click here to view the agenda and register!