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All
of our programs are open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender
identity.
Monthly Programs
Food for Thought
Food for Thought is a monthly discussion group where students voice their
opinions and learn about topics of interest over lunch provided by the center.
Representatives from a BSC department or student group are frequently invited to
discuss a GLBTA topic that intersects with their discipline or area of interest.
This is a great way to get to know people on campus that you might not otherwise
have the opportunity to meet and to learn more about BSC resources for GLBTA
students. Food for Thought occurs the first Wednesday of every month from 12:20 - 1:10
pm. Everyone is welcome, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Download the flyer
Coming Out Discussion Group
A group for those considering coming out, those who may have
difficulty coming out, and those who wish to support them.
Second Wednesday each month from 6:00PM - 7:00PM. Food provided. Everyone is
welcome, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Download the flyer
Movie Night
Enjoy a GLBT-themed film followed by a short discussion on the third Thursday of
every of month from 5 - 7 pm. The GLBTA Pride Center will provide popcorn and
soda. Everyone is welcome, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Download the flyer
September
Thursday,
September 3
Student Employment Fair
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!
Wednesday,
September 9
Food for Thought
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 BSC?
Wednesday,
September 9
Coming Out Discussion Group
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
Thursday,
September 10
Student Involvement Fair
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!
Tuesday, September 15
GLBTea Party
(flyer)
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 BSC 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
Thursday, September 17
Movie Night
5 - 7 pm (Third Thursday of every month)
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
Wednesday, September 23
Coming Out Discussion Group
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
Thursday, September 24
October - LGBT History Month
November
Thursday, November 19
Transgender
Awareness Day
6:45 pm
Library
Lecture Hall
Film followed by a panel discussion. The GLBTA Pride Center is
co-sponsoring this Aware program.
Wednesday,
December 2
Food for Thought
A monthly discussion group about GLBT-related topics. All are welcome.
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.
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.
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
Wednesday,
December 9
Coming Out
Discussion Group (download flyer)
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
Thursday, December 10
Movie Night
5:00 - 7:00 pm
In the GLBTA Pride Center
Snacks provided
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Wednesday,
February 4
Food for Thought
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
Tuesday,
February 10
Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South
Performance by
Dr. E. Patrick Johnson
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Horace Mann
In collaboration with the
Center for Multicultural Affairs
Wednesday, February 11
Coming Out Discussion Group
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
Thursday, February 19
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.
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
Monday, May
4
Ally Appreciation Day
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!
Wednesday,
May 6
Food for Thought
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.
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 BSC 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 pmGame Night
Wednesday(11/19) will be game night.
One Park Ave in the RCCTransgender 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 BSC 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
Aware's 7th Annual Drag Show
Friday,
April 25
8 pm
In the Demo Room/Small Ballroom of the Campus Center
Day of Silence
Friday, April 25
We staffed an informational table in in the lower lobby of the
Campus Center
Buttons, stickers, pins, and DOS cards were given
away
Co-sponsored with Aware
GLBTea Party
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
2 - 4:00 pm
A welcome back party where we enjoyed cookies and tea while meeting new and old GLBTA friends
In the GLBTA Pride Center
This was so much fun, we decided to do it every year!
October Celebration of
GLBT History Month
Deliver Us....
A GLBT Banned Books Brown Bag Lunch Discussion
Tuesday, October 2
12 - 1 pm
Heritage Room, Maxwell Library
Pam
Hayes-Bohanan of Maxwell Library gave a presentation on GLBT-themed banned books
Brown bag lunch with catered
desserts.
John Amaechi, Retired Pro NBA star who recently came out of the closet,
and spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign
(read more)
Wednesday, October 10
4:30 - 5:15pm
Small-group discussion with Mr. Amaechi for BSC
students only to meet an NBA star and discuss a myriad of topics.
7:00
pm - 9:00 pm
Mr. Amaechi gave
an inspirational talk about remaining true to oneself while achieving one's dreams.
Horace Mann
Auditorium
Open to entire BSC
community as well as to the public.
Following his keynote, Mr. Amaechi signed copies of his best-selling book,
Man in the Middle. Copies
were available for purchase at the
event.
Blue Jean's Day: Got Jeans?
National Coming Out Day
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Many in the BSC community showed their support for GLBT equality by wearing blue
jeans that day.
Webinar: The Lives of Transgender People Today
This informative webinar examined the
results of a national survey about the lives of transgender
people.
October 16
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Moakley Auditorium
Potluck dinner at
UU church
Thursday, October 18
6 - 8 pm
We enjoyed a potluck dinner at 6pm with our UU church neighbors followed
by a circle discussion at 7pm where we shared our coming out stories.
Arts & Snacks
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
GLBT Alumni and
Friends Homecoming Reception
Saturday, October 27
3 - 5 pm
In the Davis Alumni
Center living room
Alumni connected with old friends and met new GLBT alumni and allies
over a catered dinner. They learned about
the new GLBTA Pride Center and met its coordinator. Sponsored by
GLBT Pride, BSC's first official GLBT and ally
alumni association.
For
the Bible Tells Me So
Wednesday, November 28
7 pm
Moakley Auditorium (Moakley 100)
World AIDS Day
We marched from Burnell School Parking Lot to Horace Mann Auditorium
December 17
12:1 - 1:30 pm
AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in the RCC from 9am - 8 pm
Marriage Equality
A Commuters Can Week discussion
about marriage equality in Massachusetts.
February 12, 2007
12:00 pm - 1:00pm
The GLBTA Pride Center, RCC 009a
Lunch provided by Commuter Services
Learn more marriage equality
Racism and Homophobia Webinar
February 13, 2007
Moakley 100
Tough Love
February 14, 2007 Rescheduled due to inclement weather
March 7, 2007
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Scott Hall
An interactive exploration into ways that same-sex couples do not have the same
opportunities as opposite-sex couples to express and celebrate their love. We
learned about a myriad of social privileges denied to GLBT people--ranging
from what is "ok" to discuss about their lives to adopting children.
MARC Conference
Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center and the GLBTA
Pride Center
Bullying and Harassment of Gay and Lesbian Students
US Representative Barney Frank
apoke at this event
March 12, 2007
www.bridgew.edu/MARC/
Rainbow Luncheon
April 10, 2007
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Council Chambers, RCC 201
This year's theme is Out at Work: GLBT Leaders
Sabrina Matthews, Comedian
The GLBTA Pride Center was a co-sponsor of this AWARE
event
April 12, 2007
Thursday, April 12 at 8:00pm
Horace Mann Auditorium
Can I Kiss You? by Mike Domitrz
A program about dating,
communication, respect, intimacy and fun.
The GLBTA Pride Center was a co-sponsor of this
Residence Hall Association event
Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 pm
Heritage room in Library
Women's and Gender Studies Program Event
Bettina Aptheker, Anthropologist and Chair of the Feminist Studies Program
at UC Santa Cruz, spoke about her moving memoir, INTIMATE POLITICS: How I Grew Up Red,
Fought For Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel. Aptheker's story is one of abuse, violence, activism.
Co-sponsored by the GLBTA Pride Center, The Office of
Affirmative Action, The Psychology Department, The Social Work Department, and
The Anthropology Department.
April 26, 2007
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Library Lecture Hall
http://library.ucsc.edu/reg-hist/oir.exhibit/bettina_aptheker.html
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