March 2004 LGBTA Events Calendar
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March 2004 LGBTA Events Calendar
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Calendar of March 2004 events sponsored and/or advertised by the University of Michigan Spectrum Center.
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Celebrate Women’s
History Month
Silvia Rivera
Barbara Gittings
& Kay Lahlaun
Frida Kahlo
Audre Lorde
Phyllis Lyon &
Dell Martin
Helen Zia
Sally Gearhart
Radclyffe Hall
Ruth Ellis
March 2004
LGBTA Events Calendar
Queer Visibility Week
March 22nd-26th
Wednesday 17
3200 Michigan Union
734-763-4186
lgbta@umich.edu
www.umich.edu/~inqueery
March
Friday 12
Brown Bag Lunch-Twinks, Bears,
and Colt Models: Dilemmas in
Gay Male Body Image. Part of
Love Every Body Week. An
Interactive discussion with Jim
Etzkorn, PhD. 12-1:30 p.m., Anderson Room, Michigan Union.
Love Every
Body Week
March 8th-12th
March 8 through 12, in celebration
of Love Every Body Week, many
different programs have been
planned. There are two lgbt
focused programs on the schedule.
(See Mon, March 8 and Fri, March
1th on this calendar) A full list of
Love Every Body Week events is
available at the LGBTA Office, 3200
Michigan Union.
Sunday 14
OUTspoken: LGBT Issues Forum:
Panelists will discuss current lgbt
legal and political issues. The
panelists are: State Representative
Chris Kolb; Johnny Jenkins,
Founder of Detroit Black Gay
Pride; Kara Jennings, Attorney
from the ACLU of Michigan LGBT
Legal Project; Mary Dettloff,
Governor Granholm's Office; Sean
Kosofsky, Triangle Foundation
Policy Director and PridePAC
President; Mudhillun MuQaribu,
Faith Action Network and AFSC.
7:30 p.m., Henderson Room,
Michigan League. Sponsored by
the UM Stonewall Democrats.
Tuesday 16
We Are Family: LGBTQ
People of Color Speak. Part 2 of
this series will feature an Asian/
Pacific American LGBT panel discussion. 6-8 PM, Room 4448 East
Hall (Colloquium Room).
Film: Aimee and Jaguar
This movie examines the story of
a passionate love affair
between two German women
during World War II. One woman
is a mother of four and the wife
of a Nazi officer, the other is a
Jew living under an assumed
name and is a member of a resistance group who is unknowingly being chased by the Gestapo.
Co-sponsored by Hillel & AHAVA:
The Jewish LesBiGay Transgender
and Friends Collective.
8:00 p.m., Angell Hall,
Auditorium B.
Thursday 18
“Silent Pioneers”: A documentary
that follows the experiences of
eight elderly gays and lesbians
who battled for self-esteem and
survival in an era when homosexuality was less tolerated.
Tuesday 30
Yo LGBT Raps! (For Women)
Size Oppression in the LGBT
Women’s Communities.
12-1:30, location TBA
Monday, March 22nd
Mariette Pathy Allen-Slide presentation “The Evolution of the Transgender Community.”
12-1:30 PM, Wolverine Room, Michigan Union.
“I Do: A Discussion on Same Sex Marriage and It’s Cultural Implications Within the LGBT Community.”
6:30-8:30 p.m., Conference Room 4 League.
Tuesday, March 23rd
Yo LGBT Raps! (For Men) Monthly Discussion series for LGBTQ Men. Transgender men welcome. Topic:
Race & Ethnicity in the GBT Men’s Communities. Lunch will be provided. 12-1:30 PM, 3000 Michigan Union,
DOS Conference Room
Film “Boys Don’t Cry”: This film will be shown on the RHA Movie channel, channel 72 in the Residence Halls.
Discussions will be led by LGBT Commission members and res. staff in various residence hall lounges at 9:00
P.M.. Check with your res staff to find out the location within your building or tune in to 72 to watch the
movie on your own.
Wednesday, March 24th
Graduate Lunch. All Graduate and Professional Students are invited to join us for lunch and conversation.
Lunch is provided. 12-1:30 PM, LGBTA Office, 3200 Michigan Union
Come out and join us for Ultimate Frisbee! Sponsored by the LGBT Commission of MSA. 7:00 PM Law Quad
Thursday, March 25th
Accessibility
Please let us know how we can
make our programs accessible for
you. All of the programs planned
by LGBT Affairs are wheelchair
accessible. If you have a disability
that requires further accommodation, please arrange it in advance
by phone, e-mail, or by dropping
by our office. Although early
notice is preferable, we will make
all possible efforts to provide
accommodations on short notice.
"Flames On Ice" Come and celebrate Queer Visibility Week by joining other lgbtq folks and allies for an lgbtqa
skate at the Thursday Night Open Skate at Yost arena. There is a small fee for entry and skate rental. 8:00 PM
Yost Arena. Sponsored by the LGBT Commission of MSA. Join us for hot chocolate at 10:00 P.M. in the LGBT
Affairs office, 3200 Michigan Union.
Friday, March 26st
Queer Visibility Week Kiss-In Rally on the Diag: Bring a friend and be ready to be visible! Kissing is optional but
encouraged. 12 Noon, Central Campus Diag
Color Splash! A social for Same Gender Loving and LGBTQA People of Color and their Allies. Join us for good
music, great conversation and some delicious munchies. Bring a friend! 7:00-9:00 p.m., 3200 Michigan Union
