University of New England Celebrates GLBTQ Pride Week April 11-15
 
The University of New England celebrates GLBTQ Pride Week 2005 from April 11-15 with a series of workshops, discussions, and social activities.

Students, faculty, staff, and community members celebrate the identity of our friends, classmates, colleagues, and family members who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning through a week of events and activities.

We also celebrate the allies that engage and support those that face oppression in our culture. Through knowledge and openness, Pride Week is a collaborative effort to create and maintain a continuously improving educational environment that celebrates diversity and understanding of all whether - straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered.

Monday, April 11
12:00 p.m. - Advanced SafeZone
Sutton Lounge, UC.
This program is designed to enhance the participants understanding of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender identity development. Participants also gain skills as an ally.

6 p.m. & 9 p.m. - Movie- "Kinsey"
323 Marcil Hall, UC
Sponsored by the Alliance for Sexual Diversity.

Tuesday, April 12
12:00 p.m. - Advanced SafeZone
104 Proctor Hall, WCC
This program is designed to enhance the participants understanding of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender identity development and provide further skills as an ally.

8 p.m. - GLBT Movie Nite
Wing Lounge, Alexander Hall, WCC
Sponsored by WCC Housing and Residence Life, participants will watch and discuss a glbt-related film.

Wednesday, April 13
12:00 p.m. -Gay Pioneers
Sutton Lounge, Decary Hall, UC
Program designed to enhance the understanding of the gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) rights movement and history of this oppressed group.

6 p.m. - Alliance Meeting
St. Francis Room, Library, UC
The UC’s Alliance for Sexual Diversity will have an open house. The Alliance offers a safe space for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, or ally. New members always welcome.

Thursday, April 14
11:30 a.m. - Music of Katie Sawicki
Cafeteria, UC

7 p.m. - Coffee House w/ Katie Sawicki
Wing Lounge, WCC
Curve magazine (February 2005) describes Katie Sawicki, "fast-rising on the coffee-house/dive bar circuit, this queer indie folkie from Brooklyn impressess with a solid blend of bluegrass, acoustic rock and pop, as evidenced by the opening banjo rambler 'Upstate' and the confessional title track."

Friday, April 15
12:00 p.m. - Coming Out Party- Hear stories and eat pizza!
Novellon Lounge, Decary, UC
The Campus Diversity Club will host a Coming Out Party. Participants will be able to hear stories of personal triumphant as volunteers share their experience of “coming out” to themselves, family, and friends.


For more information, contact Travis Erickson, GLBTQ Services at 207 797-7261, extension 4267.

   
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