Past Events

Coming Out Greek
Stereotypes abound about Greek Life and the students who participate in it. GLBT students, too, face inaccurate and demeaning stereotypes about them. GLBTA Pride Center Ambassador Samantha Louis has decided to bring these two diverse populations together to discuss their concerns. Hear what students have to say about Greek Life; learn whether gay, lesbian, and bisexual Greek students feel welcome in their fraternities and sororities; and participate in our discussion about ways transgender students may feel more included in Greek Life. 
Wednesday, April 14
7 - 8 pm
Dunn B
Greek Life students will receive points for attending this event. See Maribeth Johnson for details.

Movie Night
Enjoy a GLBT-themed film followed by a short discussion.
Thursday, April 15
5:00 - 7:00 pm
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided

Coming Out Discussion Group
A bi-monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Wednesday, April 28
6 - 7 pm
In RCC 210 *Note: Room change
Dinner provided.


Transgender Advocacy Group (TAG)

MAY
Food for Thought
Topic: GLBT Celebraties
Food for Thought is a monthly discussion group about GLBT-related topics. 
Wednesday, May 5
12:20 - 1:10 pm
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
Lunch provided.

FALL 2009

SEPTEMBER
Student Employment Fair
Thursday, September 3
11am - 3 pm
In the Campus Center Ballroom, 3rd floor
Need a job? The GLBTA Pride Center is looking for work-study students to join our team. Look for us at the Student Employment Fair!


Food for Thought
Wednesday, September 9
12 - 1 pm
Normally occurs the first Wednesday of every month, but changed due to classes starting on 9/2.
In the Campus Center, Room 212
A monthly discussion group about GLBT-related topics. All are welcome.
Lunch provided
Topic: How Should We Build an Inclusive Community at BSU?


Coming Out Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 9
6 - 7 pm
In the Campus Center, Room 212
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Dinner provided

Student Involvement Fair
Thursday, September 10
12:00 - 4:00 pm
See how you can get involved in the Pride Center and make new friends. Visit our table in the RCC fountain area outside the Bear's Den!
 

GLBTea Party
Tuesday, September 15
At the start of every Fall semester, the GLBTA Pride Center offers a Pride Celebration to welcome back returning students, faculty, and staff, and get to know those just joining the BSU community.
As with all of our programs, everyone is invited regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Faculty and staff are especially encouraged to take this opportunity to talk with our new and returning students.
1:00 - 3:00 pm
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
English tea and biscuits served

Movie Night
Thursday, September 17
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided

Coming Out Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 23
6 - 7 pm
In the Campus Center, Room 204
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Dinner provided
 

Bisexuality Day
Thursday, September 24
10 am - 2 pm
Campus Center Lower Lobby
Visit our table and see if you can tell the difference between fact and myth regarding bisexuality? Think you know? Find out.


OCTOBER - LGBT HISTORY MONTH
Muxes: Authentic, Intrepid Seekers of Danger
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Pride Center is co-sponsoring with the Latin American & Caribbean Studies Program and La Sociedad Latina a viewing and discussion of the film, "Muxes: Authentic, Intrepid Seekers of Danger," a lively and surprising portrait of a group of homosexuals, who defend their sexual diversity while preserving their identity as Zapotec Indians in the "queer paradise" of Juchitan, Mexico. Winner of the Audience Award at the Morelia International Film Festival, MUXES (pronounced 'mooshays') examines transgressive boundary-pushing within an indigenous culture that has historically embraced this third gender. Written by Bruce "Pacho" Lane
Thursday, October 1
11:00 - 12:30 pm
Location: Moakley Auditorium
 

Robyn Ochs, nationally acclaimed speaker and bisexuality educator
"Beyond Binaries: Identity and the Sexuality Spectrum"
How do we assign labels to our complicated and unique experiences? What relationship exists between experience and self-identity, and between our self-identity and the way others see us? Is identity fixed, or do some individuals experience change over time?
Tuesday, October 6
2:00 - 3:30 pm
In the RCC Ballroom, 3rd floor
Classes welcome. For details and to register, visit RobynOchs.cfm. If you are a professor who is bringing your class, please contact Lisa Forest directly to reserve seating for your students.


Food for Thought
Wednesday, October 7
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
A monthly discussion group about GLBT-related topics. All are welcome.
Lunch provided
Topic: Dr. Sandra Faiman-Silva, professor of Anthropology, will lead a discussion on Native American Two-Spirits, a gender category that transcends the gender binary.
 

Safe Zone Training
Tuesday, October 13
Learn about the issues facing GLBT students and how you can be an effective ally. Learn more about the BSU Safe Zone program.
12 - 2 pm
Rondileau Campus Center, Room 209
Light snacks provided
 

Coming Out Discussion Group
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Wednesday, October 14
6 - 7 pm
In One Park Ave, next door to the Pride Center
Dinner provided
 

Movie Night
Thursday, October 15
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
 

Coming Out Discussion Group "Field Trip" to First Parish Church
Wednesday, October 28
6 - 8:00 pm
Location: Meet in the Pride Center and we'll walk together to the First Parish Church
Each year, our Unitarian Universalist neighbors have extended a warm invitation to GLBTA students, staff, and faculty for a potluck dinner followed by a lively discussion. The congregation members have generously provided all the food and beverage, and they are sensitive to vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary restrictions.

This year, they have once again invited us and we are connecting the event to the Coming Out discussion group.

Gender Variant Caucus
Thursday, October 29
5:00 - 7:00 pm

NOVEMBER
Food for Thought
Wednesday, November 4
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
Topic: "Minorities within a Minority"
Its tough enough to be a minority, but how hard might it be for minorities within a minority? Although not specific to the queer community, this month's topic will examine the myths and facts surrounding BDSM (Bondage, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, Masochism) and polyamory (many loves/non-monogamy) within the queer community. (Note: we will not explore BDSM and polyamory in the straight community). Additionally, we will discuss asexuality, as well as pansexuality and genderqueer (a sexual orientation and gender identity, respectively, that recognize gender outside a binary system).


Two-Spirit People
Monday, November 9
2 - 4 pm
In the Heritage Room, Maxwell Library
Join us for a viewing and discussion of the film "Two-Spirit People." The film is a documentary that, as quoted from its DVD jacket, "explores the berdache tradition in Native American culture, in which individuals who embody feminine and masculine qualities act as a conduit between the physical and spiritual world, and because of this are placed in positions of power within the community."
This program, sponsored by U.S. Ethnic Studies and the GLBTA Pride Center, celebrates Native American History Month.
 

Movie Night
Thursday, November 12
4:30 - 6:30 pm
(Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
*NOTE: Due to the International GLBT Dialogue Dinner, Movie Night will be tonight instead of next week.


Coming Out Discussion Group
Wednesday, November 18
6 - 7 pm
RCC 204 (Campus Center, 3rd floor)
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Dinner provided
*NOTE: Due to the Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving holidays, the November Coming Out Discussion Group meetings will be the only November 18


Cultural Caucus
Thursday, November 19
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
An open dialogue between international and U.S. citizen students to discuss and learn more about GLBT issues and people around the world. We will examine how sexuality and gender are perceived and expressed in different cultures. This event is co-sponsored by International Student Services
In RCC 204
Dinner provided
 

Transgender Awareness Day
Thursday, November 19
6:45 pm
Library Lecture Hall
Film followed by a panel discussion. The GLBTA Pride Center is co-sponsoring this Aware program.


DECEMBER
Food for Thought
Wednesday, December 2
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In One Park Ave (next to the Pride Center)
Lunch provided
Topic: ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'' We will explore the arguments for and against the military's policy to deny openly GLBT people the opportunity to serve their country.
 

Ally Appreciation Day (download allies' stories)
Thursday, December 3
2:00 - 5:00 pm
In the Pride Center
Join us as we celebrate the allies of the GLBT community. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time. Don't forget to pick up literature for and by allies of the GLBT community. We will have cake, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.

Gender Variant Caucus
Thursday, December 3
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Getting to Know You Social
Tuesday, December 8
3pm - 5pm
Library Heritage Room
This is a get-together for the student, faculty, and staff GLBTA community members so we can get to know one another better. We will have a delicious dessert buffet and fun games and activities to encourage the "Getting to Know You" spirit. Bring yourself, bring a friend, stop by for a little while or stay the whole time. You are more than welcome to bring a dessert if you like, but it's not required. We very much appreciate your taking the time to say hello. If you are interested in attending please R.S.V.P to ddrago@bridgew.edu
 

Coming Out Discussion Group
Wednesday, December 9
6 - 7 pm (Second Wednesday of every month)
In 1 Park Ave (next to the Pride Center)
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Dinner provided
 

Movie Night
Thursday, December 10
5:00 - 7:00 pm
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided

SPRING 2009

FEBRUARY
Food for Thought
Wednesday, February 4
12 - 1 pm
This month's guest speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Englander, director of MARC, will discuss anti-glbt bullying.
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
A monthly discussion group about GLBT-related topics. All are welcome.
Lunch provided
 

Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South
Performance by Dr. E. Patrick Johnson
Tuesday, February 10
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Horace Mann
In collaboration with the Center for Multicultural Affairs
 

Coming Out Discussion Group
Wednesday, February 11
6 - 7 pm
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Dinner provided

Dr. Joyce Zonana
An Egyptian-born Jewish feminist and author of Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, an Exile's Journey, will share her story as the daughter of immigrant Egyptian Jews.  Hers is a compelling quest for roots and belonging among people, foods, and places as far from her Cairo birthplace as Oklahoma and Katrina-stricken New Orleans.
Thursday, February 19
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Heritage Room, Maxwell Library
A light reception will follow.
 

Movie Night
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
 

Food for Thought
Wednesday, March 4
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
A monthly discussion group about GLBT-related topics. All are welcome.
Lunch provided
This month: Dr. David O'Malley, professor of Social Work, will lead a discussion on the intersection of faith and sexuality.
 

Coming Out Discussion Group
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Wednesday, March 18
6 - 7 pm
In the Bridgewater Dining Room, RCC 104
Dinner provided
 

Movie Night
Thursday, March 19
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
 

Food for Thought
Wednesday, April 1
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
A monthly discussion group about GLBT-related topics. All are welcome.
Lunch provided
This month: Dr. Dina Perrone, professor of Criminal Justice, will lead a discussion on drug use in the GLBT community.
 

Coming Out Discussion Group
Wednesday, April 8
6 - 7 pm
In 1 Park Ave of the Campus Center (next to the Pride Center)
A monthly discussion group for students thinking about coming out, those who are coming out, and people who wish to support them.
Dinner provided
 

Day of Silence Informational Table
Monday, April 13
10am - 12pm
Campus Center foyer

Day of Silence Informational Table
Tuesday, April 14
12pm - 2pm
Bear's Den

Day of Silence Informational Meeting
Get your materials needed to take a vow of silence for one day.
Crimson and White (RCC 209)
Tuesday, April 14
3:30 - 4:30 pm
 

Rainbow Luncheon
Brunch provided
Guest Speaker: E. Denise Simmons, Mayor of Cambridge, the country's first black openly lesbian mayor.
Details at www.bridgew.edu/GLBTA/rainbow09.cfm
Co-sponsored by the Political Science Department, the History Department, and the Center for Multicultural Affairs
Wednesday, April 15
11am - 1 pm
In Dunn, Rooms A and B
 

Day of Silence Informational Table
Wednesday, April 15
3pm - 5pm
Campus Center foyer
 

Movie Night
Thursday, April 16
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
 

Day of Silence
Take a vow of silence for one day to raise awareness of how anti-gay violence silences GLBT people.
Friday, April 17


Webinar: Implementing Trans-Inclusive Policies
Thursday, April 23
3 - 4:30pm
Moakley Auditorium
Learn about the needs of transgender students and best practices for meeting those needs.
Co-sponsored with the Office of Institutional Diversity and the Office of Student Affairs
 

Ally Appreciation Day
Monday, May 4
2 - 4 pm
In the Heritage Room, Maxwell Library
Stay the whole time or join us for a few minutes as we enjoy cake and light refreshments and celebrate our allies!


Food for Thought
Wednesday, May 6
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In One Park Ave (next to the Pride Center)
Lunch provided
This month: Ann Doyle, Outreach Services, will lead a discussion on what makes a relationship healthy.

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FALL 2008

Wednesday, September 10
Coming Out Discussion Group
6 - 7 pm
In the GLBTA Pride Center
A monthly discussion group for those thinking about coming out, those experiencing difficulty with coming out, and those who wish to support them.
Food and drinks provided
 

Monday, September 15
GLBTea Party
2 - 4 pm (Drop in and stay as long as you like)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Join us for pastries and tea at our second annual Welcome Back Tea party! All are invited regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Faculty and staff are especially invited to have this chance to meet our new and returning students.
 

Thursday, September 18
Movie Night
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center


Monday, September 29
Safe Zone Training
2 - 4:30 pm
Location: TBA
Become an officially recognized BSU Ally. Please call 508-531-1408 to register.
 

Wednesday, October 1
Food for Thought
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In One Park Ave (next to the Pride Center)
Topic: The murder of Lawrence King

Wednesday, October 8
Coming Out Discussion Group
6 - 7 pm
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Food and drinks provided

Tuesday, October 14
Invited Guest Dr. John Corvino from Wayne University, Indiana
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Moakley 100
Dr. Corvino will present "What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality?" Find out Dr. Corvino's controversial and engaging answers to this question. Classes welcome.
Light snacks provided

Thursday, October 16
Movie Night
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
 

Wednesday, November 5
Food for Thought
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In One Park Ave (next to the Pride Center)


Wednesday, November 12
Coming Out Discussion Group
6 - 7 pm
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Food and drinks provided


Thursday, November 13
Potluck Dinner and Discussion
5:30 - 7 pm
First Parish Church, Bridgewater. Meet at the GLBTA Pride Center at 5:25pm and we will walk to the church together.
Potluck dinner provided by the First Parish Church - students should not bring a dish
Following dinner we will discuss the progress and successes of the GLBT movement throughout history.

November 17 - 21 is Transgender Awareness Week

Petition and Prizes
Visit Aware's and the Pride Center's table to sign a petition to include Universal Restrooms in all new campus buildings and building renovations, and to learn interesting facts about transgenderism. Win a prize if you answer questions correctly on the Question Wheel.
From 10 am - 2 pm in the RCC Lower Foyer

Tshirts for Transgender Awareness
Monday (11/17) Aware will decorate tshirts for transgender awareness. 
One Park Ave in the RCC from 5 pm to 8 pm

Game Night
Wednesday(11/19) will be game night.
One Park Ave in the RCC

Transgender Panel Discussion
Thursday, November 20
6:30 - 8:30pm
Moakley 100 Auditorium
Please attend this AWARE program to support our GLBT students and learn about the lives of transsexual students. Panelists include a physician who is an expert on transsexuality as well as 3 transsexual students. Find out why it is important that BSU offers universal restrooms in all of its buildings, among other necessary considerations.

Wednesday, December 3
Food for Thought
12 - 1 pm (First Wednesday of every month)
In One Park Ave (next to the Pride Center)
Lunch provided


Tuesday, December 9
Arts & Snacks
1:30 - 3:30 pm
1 Park Ave
Get your creative juices flowing for our annual Arts & Snacks program. Enjoy fun food, music, and friends while making unique arts and crafts projects. Give your masterpieces to your friends for the holidays or make something special for yourself.
Food and drinks provided
Arts and crafts supplies provided


Wednesday, December 10
Coming Out Discussion Group
6 - 7 pm
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Food and drinks provided
 

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