From asuwgblc@u.washington.edu Mon Apr 6 18:24:24 1998 Received: from jason01.u.washington.edu (root@jason01.u.washington.edu [140.142.70.24]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id SAA35448 for ; Mon, 6 Apr 1998 18:24:23 -0700 Received: from saul10.u.washington.edu (asuwgblc@saul10.u.washington.edu [140.142.13.73]) by jason01.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id SAA23700; Mon, 6 Apr 1998 18:24:08 -0700 Received: from localhost (asuwgblc@localhost) by saul10.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.04) with SMTP id SAA18456; Mon, 6 Apr 1998 18:23:53 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1998 18:23:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Student Commission Reply-To: Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Student Commission To: Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Student Commission Subject: Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days (Please Distribute) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII WHAT -IS- "BGLAD MONTH"? The month of April will be filled with events that celebrate and explore the Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian and Transgender Community. The Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days (BGLAD) is going on now and will culminate with an AWESOME DANCE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AT 9:00 PM UNTIL MIDNITE! in the South Campus Center, Room #316 There are MANY events that are highly educational, and a GREAT TIME! For more information regarding these events, call the GBLTC at 685-4252, e-mail asuwgblc@u.washington, or visit http://weber.u.washington.edu/~asuwgblc/ (Complete event descriptions found at end of this message) Tuesday Night Lecture Series Apr 7 - "Queen City Comes Out" - 7:30 pm - THO 125 Apr 14 - "Native American Perspectives" - 7:30 pm - HUB 309 Apr 21 - "GBLT & Minority Issues" - 7:30 pm - HUB 309 Apr 28 - "An Evening of Gender" - 7:30 pm - HUB 309 Thursday Night Film Series Apr 9 - "Ballot Measure 9" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 Apr 16 - "Boys' Shorts" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 Apr 23 - "It's Elementary" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 Apr 30 - "Dyke Drama" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 Special BGLAD Events Out@Lunch Thursday, April 9 & Thursday April 16 - 12:30 pm - HUB 304L Lesbian Art Show Thursday, Apr 16 - Thursday, Apr 23 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Gay Jeopardy Friday, April 24 - 11:30 am - 1:30 pm - HUB Lawn BGLAD Dance Saturday, April 25 7 9:00 pm - 12:00 am *** Complete Event Descriptions *** Tuesday Night Lecture Series Apr 7 - "Queen City Comes Out" - 7:30 pm - THO 125 A slide show presentation which explores Seattle's Gay & Lesbian History. Covers the time period from Prohibition to the present, looking at the formation of a gay and lesbian community here -- bars, political organizations, community services, and media. Presented by the Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project. Apr 14 - "Native American Perspectives" - 7:30 pm - HUB 309 Wesley Thomas (Navajo), a Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Anthropology at UW and a poet will be reading from "Two-Spirit People", a book which he coedited, and will also present his latest poetry work. Chrystos (Menominee), a lesbian activist, artist and writer will be reading from her latest book and from her work-in-progress poetry collection. She has six published books and travels extensively through North America and Europe, for readings and speaking engagements. Sponsored by the ASUW American Indian Student Commission. Apr 21 - "GBLT & Minority Issues" - 7:30 pm - HUB 309 A panel discussion about the issues surrounding being a member of the GBLT community and of an ethnic or racial minority group as well. Apr 28 - "An Evening of Gender" - 7:30 pm - HUB 309 A panel discussion on transgenderism. Topics will range from theories of gender to cross-dressing to chemical or surgical gender change. Hosted by educators from Ingersoll Gender Center and FTM Conference and Education Project. Sponsored by the Society for Human Sexuality. Thursday Night Film Series Apr 9 - "Ballot Measure 9" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 Ballot Measure 9 was an anti-gay amendment proposed to Oregon voters in 1992 by the conservative group, Oregon Citizen's Alliance. This documentary goes behind the scenes of the fight to stop Measure 9. It contains portions of anti-gay videos produced by the Citizen's Alliance as well as news clips and interviews with the people who successfully fought passage of Measure 9. Apr 16 - "Boys' Shorts" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 Boys' Shorts showcases six of the finest gay short films produced in this decade. This feature-length program spans the work of filmmakers from the U.S., Canada, England and Australia. Apr 23 - "It's Elementary" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 It's Elementary takes cameras into classrooms across the country to look at whether and how gay issues should be discussed in schools. It features elementary and middle schools where teachers are challenging the prevailing political climate and its attempt to censor any dialogue in schools about gay people. Apr 30 - "Dyke Drama" - 7:00 pm - HUB 309 A compilation of four short lesbian stories of couples, cruising and coming out. The BGLAD Month Film Series is sponsored, in part, by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate. Out@Lunch Thursday, April 9 & Thursday April 16 - 12:30 pm - HUB 304L Meet us at the GBLTC Office (HUB 304L) and we'll trek off for lunch. Great way to meet people. Lesbian Art Show Thursday, Apr 16 - Thursday, Apr 23 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (also by appointment) Ceramic & Metal Arts Building 4505 Mary Gates Memorial Drive - (206) 543-0178 Visualized Lesbian Perspectives in not about defining lesbian art or making a claim for a specific lesbian identity in art. This show features artists who are lesbians and the art they make to interpret and understand the world in which they live. This exhibition hopes to create community within the broader context of art. This show is attempting to create dialogue between the artists themselves as well as to dialogue with the larger population of the University of Washington and the city of Seattle. Directions The Ceramic Art Gallery is located inside the Ceramic and Metal Arts Facility at the University of Washington. Going North on Montlake Boulevard, pass Husky Stadium and the Montlake Parking Area, cross 45th Street NE. Take the first right onto Mary Gates Memorial Drive, the Ceramic and Metal Arts Building is the first building on the right hand side of the street (4505 Mary Gates Memorial Drive). For More Information Call Laura J. Hammond at 632-9192 E-mail Jenny Sabin at jsabin@u.washington.edu Gay Jeopardy Friday, April 24 - 11:30 am - 1:30 pm - HUB Lawn Bring your lunch, play America's most watched trivia game show and test your knowledge of GBLT People, Places and Things. BGLAD Dance Saturday, April 25 7 9:00 pm - 12:00 am $3/person with Current UW ID / $3/guest one guest per UW ID South Campus Center #316 (Behind UW Medical Center) Entrance next to University Bookstore Driving Directions to South Campus Center from I-5 are as follows: Go north on 1-5, through the center of the city. Exit on the NE 45th Street off-ramp, turn right (east) on NE 45th Street. Continue east to 15th Avenue NE, then turn right (south). Follow 15th Avenue NE to NE Pacific Street. At the intersection of NE Pacific Street and 15th Avenue NE the road angles to the right, downhill toward the canal and then swings to the left. Park in S-1 Parking Garage which has 3 levels. Parking will be free at this event. Sky bridges connect the top level to South Campus Center at the east and west ends of the building. All Events are Free (unless otherwise indicated) with current UW ID / one guest per ID. To request disability accommodations, contact the Office of the ADA coordinator at least 10 days in advance of the event. 543-6450 (Voice); 685-3885 (FAX); access@u.washington.edu (E-mail) These events are sponsored by the ASUW Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, Transgender Commission, ASUW Women's Action Coalition, ASUW American Indian Student Commission, UW College of Education, Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the Society for Human Sexuality. .