UNH LGBTQA Coming Out Week!
October 5 - 11, 2009
National Coming Out Day is internationally
celebrated every October 11th, as a day to "come out"
and increase visibility of people that identify as gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, queer......, and allies. The first National
Coming Out Day was held on October 11, 1988. This date was chosen
for the annual event in commemoration of the 1987 March on Washington
for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It also marks the anniversary of the
first visit of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Washington D.C. Many
communities and college campuses sponsor activities such as dances,
film festivals, workshops, literature booths, and rallies on National
Coming Out Day. Join us for the following events and gatherings
as we celebrate National Coming Out Week at UNH!
Coming
Out Week Kick-Off: Staceyann Chin (National Coming Out Days event)
Monday, October 5, 2009
7:00pm, MUB Strafford Room
Starting off the week is the exhilarating one-woman slam poetry performance of Staceyann Chin, a well known fulltime writer and activist who identifies as Caribbean, Black, Asian, and lesbian. Choosing one of her three shows, HANDS AFIRE, UNSPEAKABLE THINGS, or BORDER/CLASH, Staceyann Chin will communicate her experiences of multiple identities and non-conforming expression. For more information, check out her website: www.staceyannchin.com.
Tickets are FREE, get them today at the MUB Ticket Office (3rd
Floor across from the Info Desk)! This performance is co-sponsored
by the Alliance and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs,
and is funded by the Student Activity Fee.
Ally Dinner
(National Coming Out Days event)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
6:00 pm, Waymeet Center (15 Mill Rd, across from C-Lot)
Join us as the UNH and Durham communities meet to discuss what it means to be an Ally over dinner. We will discuss allies, their importance to the LGBTQ+ community, and how one becomes a better ally. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this social and education event! Plus, everyone who attends will receive a free Ally t-shirt!
Mapping Your Future! GMC Meeting
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
3:00 - 4:30pm, MUB 321
Come and get information about Graduate School, McNair undergraduate research opportunities, and Careers. There will be a representative from each of these areas to share information and to answer any questions you may have about graduate school, undergraduate research, summer internships and career opportunities. Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen are all encouraged to attend. It’s never too early or too late to start looking into all of these very important areas. If you need more information contact Sean McGhee at OMSA: smcghee@unh.edu or call 862-0324
Beyond the Gender Binary: A Conversation with Matt Kailey
(National Coming Out Days event)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
7:00 pm, MUB Strafford Room
What makes a person female or male? Are there more than two genders? Join transsexual author, activist, and nationally known speaker Matt Kailey as he challenges the myths and realities of our binary gender system through sharing his life story.
Sponsored by Health Services, Department of Residential Life, OMSA, Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, MUB Current Lecture Series, Counseling Center, Queer Studies Minor, Office of Affirmative Action and Equity, The Graduate School, Safe Zones, Women’s Studies Program, and the UNH Alliance.
Ally Rally
(National Coming Out Days event)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
12:30 - 1:30pm, Murkland Courtyard (next to Thompson hall and in front of Dimond Library)
All are invited to come and
rally in support of the GLBTQ community at UNH and Durham. Allies
especially are invited to come and show solidarity with and for
the GLBTQ community, and to support the events of National Coming
Out Day. Allies are also invited to speak out, and to support
the efforts of the Human Rights Campaign and others for equity,
equality and fairness for all people, especially the GLBTQ community.
An open speak out and opportunities to sign a statement of support
will be available. Please join us for this simple rally and speak
out in support of human rights for the GLBTQ community. Sponsored
by the UNH Alliance, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
(OMSA), the Waysmeet Center at UNH, and others. For more information,
contact Larry at 862-1165 or by email.
"Come Out, Speak Out"
(National Coming Out Days event)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
7:00pm, MUB 338/340
Join us for this personal open-mic event where people can share their stories of coming out, allyship, or gender identity in any form—spoken word, art, musical piece, and so on. This event is completely confidential and open to all.
"Come Out, Rave Out!"
(National Coming Out Days event)
Friday, October 9, 2009
9:00pm, MUB Strafford Room
Finish off the week with good company and good music, this dance is completely free! Come dance the night away with us and end the week with fun and entertainment.
Special Performance by singer/artist Veronica Robles (Latino Heritage Celebration event)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
5:30pm – 7:30pm, MUB Strafford Room
Tickets are FREE for undergraduate students with an ID, and $3.00 for faculty, staff, graduate students.
Well known as La Mera, Mera (The Real One), singer Veronica Robles is the ambassador of Mexican music and culture in the U.S.
With a recording career that spans the past 10 years, five albums, and over 14 years performing in venues including The Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, as well as producing, singing for, and hosting TV programs within Mexico and the U.S. for the major Spanish TV networks such as Azteca, Televisa, Telemundo, Univisión and WGBH, this energetic lady delights her audience with her amazing voice and spontaneous wit. Her repertoire comprises traditional Mexican melodies, her original songs, as well as some English-language tunes. Veronica Robles has been in the field of performing arts since she was 14 years old. She consistently entertains large and small audiences always with professionalism and enthusiasm.
Veronica Robles is member of the Chelsea Cultural Council, Director of the Community Center for the Arts, Founder, Director and teacher of Ballet Monte Alban VR. the Dance, Camera, Action Program Director at Charlestown Boys and Girls Club and the Latin American Dance class Instructor at the Edwards Middle School in Charlestown.
Veronica co-founded her own Mariachi group and co- produces and hosts her own TV show Orale con Veronica which serves as an alternative to commercial television.
Performance: TRES VIDAS (Three Lives) (Latino Heritage Celebration event)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
7:00pm – 9:00pm, MUB Strafford Room
Tickets are FREE for undergraduate students with an ID, and $5.00 for faculty, staff, graduate students, community members.
An evening-length work for singing actress and chamber music trio based on the lives of three legendary Latin American women: Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Salvadoran peasant activist Rufina Amaya and Argentinean poet Alfonsina Storni. Written by Marjorie Agosin and directed by Matthew Wright.
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