weekly-updates

Lambda Alliance Newsletter- September 13

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:43:27 +0100

Good Morning and Happy First (Full) Week of School!

Welcome back to all of you upperclassmen, and to the freshmen newly on this listserve, welcome to Penn! We are holding our first GBM this Tuesday at 9pm at the LGBT Center, complete with food and introductions to each of our constituent groups: A great way to start the year!

We hope to see you there and if you have any questions or comments, please let us know!

Your Lambda Alliance Exec Board,

Tyler Ernst

Corinne Rich

Justin Warner

Jason Goodman

Julia Moon

NOTE: Constituent group leaders, please plan to give a 2-3 minute introduction to your group during our GBM.

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Calendar for This Week!

Monday:

Tuesday: QPOC- "Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom"

Wharton Alliance- LGBT Recruiting

Lambda Alliance 1^st GBM

Wednesday: Nurses PUSH lecture series- , "Straight Talk about Gay Issues in Healthcare"

Thursday: J-BAGEL and Lox

Wharton Alliance- The Real World: The Power of Being LGBT

Friday:

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QPOC-

"Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom"

Tuesday, September 14

7pm

LGBT Center

QPOC will screen "Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom" this Tuesday at 7pm in the LGBT Center. Light refreshments will be provided!

WHARTON ALLIANCE-

LGBT Recruiting

Tuesday, September 14

8-10pm, 9:30-10:30pm

La Terrasse, Pod
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Oliver Wyman will be hosting LGBT-specific recruiting sessions on campus this Tuesday at 8-10pm and 9:30-10:30pm, respectively. BCG's event will be held at La Terrasse (on Sansom across from the semi-destroyed Law School) and feature yummy free food. Oliver Wyman's will be at the infamous Pod (behind the Inn at Penn) and feature, similarly, yummy free food (only this time Asian-themed). If you're interested, see our Facebook events and follow the directions.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=145819865455985&ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=152514404778080&ref=ts

Lambda Alliance GBM

Tuesday, September 14

9pm

LGBT Center (Upstairs in the library)

NURSES PUSH-

"Straight Talk about Gay Issues in Healthcare,"

Wednesday, September 15

12pm-1pm

Fagin Hall, Room 216
Nurses PUSH is happy to announce the start of a lecture series for the 2010 fall semester! For those who do not know, Nurses PUSH, Nurses at Penn Understanding Sexuality in Healthcare, is Penn's first nursing student organization dedicated to understanding LGBTQ health concerns from a nursing perspective and addressing barriers preventing culturally competent care for LGBTQ patients. The first lecture of the semester, "Straight Talk about Gay Issues in Healthcare," will be given by Dr. Benoit Dubé this upcoming Wednesday, September 15 from 12pm to 1pm in room 216 of Fagin Hall. Dr. Dubé is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and describes his talk as "everything you need to know about sexual orientation and its impact on delivery of care." This lecture is open to all and lunches are welcome! We hope to see you all there!

J-BAGEL

J-BAGEL’s and Lox

Thursday, September 16

5pm

Berkowitz Living Room at Hillel

J-BAGEL would like to invite you to our first fall event. J-BAGEL's and Lox (exactly what it sounds like -- lovely people and fantastic food in support of the Jewish LGBTQIA community at Penn) will be at 5:00 on Thursday, September 16 in the Berkowitz Living Room at Hillel. More information is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159258420756164&ref=ts

WHARTON ALLIANCE

The Real World: The Power of Being LGBT

Thursday, September 16

7pm

Huntsman 345
Wharton Alliance's first GBM is this Thursday at 7pm in Huntsman 345. Come learn about our organization which is open to all years and all schools - two of our Board members are in the College and an additional 2 in Engineering! Our first meeting will feature the theme: "The Real World: The Power of Being LGBT." We will discuss what it's like to be LGBT in the workplace and the advantages as well as pitfalls of being a member of this community. We are Penn's portal to LGBT professional life, so don't miss out on a chance to learn more about how to get involved and benefit from club participation! We'll also be having a discussion at the end of the meeting about preparing resumes for the upcoming Out for Undergraduate Business Conference and general recruiting.

Lambda Alliance Newsletter March 15, 2010

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:06:33 +0100

Dear All,

We hope you are ready for a big week ahead! This Wednesday is our last GBM of the semester with elections for QPenn and IvyQ, Friday is the start to 2010 Spring Fling and beautiful weather is here to stay!

Have a great week and make smart choices this weekend!!

Your Lambda Board,
Tyler Ernst, Chair
Jason Goodman, Vice Chair of Political Affairs
Corinne Rich, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs
Justin Warner, Vice Chair of Finance and Development
Julia Moon, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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Monday: 2010 Out for Undergraduate Business Conference (OUBC) Info Session and Schmoozing Workshop

Tuesday: LGBT Rights in Israel

QUEST Board Election

Wednesday:

Thursday: Questioning Events

Friday: QSA Kiss-In

Post-Kiss-In Barbeque

Saturday: Fling!

2010 Out for Undergraduate Business Conference (OUBC) Info Session and Schmoozing Workshop

Date: Monday April 12

Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Huntsman 245

Are you an LGBT student interested in landing a job in the business world and have questions about being out at work? Come find out about the largest undergraduate business conference for LGBT students held every fall in New York City. The conference is an active recruiting pipeline into top finance, consulting and accounting firms and a great way to network with out professionals and other LGBT student leaders from campuses across the nation. Past attendee and Penn Campus Ambassador George Huang will be presenting. Join Penn's OUBC Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=ts&gid=112846912060745 for the latest updates! The conference website is www.outforbusiness.com.

Members of the Wharton Alliance will also be presenting a fun and interactive workshop on schmoozing, a crucial part of landing a job in today's job market and a great way to prep for next fall's OUBC!

Students from ALL FOUR schools are encouraged to attend!

LGBT Rights in Israel

Date: Tuesday April 13

Time: 7:00-8:00pm

Location: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

Join Penn Lecturer-in-Law Erez Aloni for an enlightening lecture on LGBT rights in Israel! Professor Aloni will be discussing the history and current situation of the LGBT movement in Israel. He will also specifically address the differences in LGBT rights between Israel and the United States. There will be a free desert reception to follow.

This event is presented by the Penn Israel Cultural Committee. Co-sponsors include: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Jewish Studies, The Middle East Center, Penn Israel Coalition, and J-BAGEL.

QUEST Board Election

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Rodin College House Mezzanine

Because of some recent changes, we're going to be holding a mid-semester election to fill the positions of Social Chair and Communications Chair on the QUEST board. For information on the responsibilities associated with each position or for more information, please visit http://www.questatpenn.org or email kmhall@seas.upenn.edu with any questions! If you are considering running, please email questatpennexec@googlegroups.com with your intent.

Questioning Events

Date: Every Thursday

Time: 8:30 PM or by appointment

Location: Confidential

Do you or anyone you know need help figuring things out? Come to a confidential, no risk meeting with questions involving sexual identity and the coming out process. Email question-us@lists.upenn.edu to get the confidential location. If you cannot attend, individual appointments can be scheduled.

QSA Kiss-In

Date: Friday, April 16

Time: 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

Location: Upper Quad

This year during spring fling, QSA invites you to our Flash Mob "Kiss In" in the Quad at Fisher to just freeze in place together – kissing. Plan to arrive at Friday 1:15 near the QSA table at Fisher. At 1:30 couples will “spontaneously” start kissing.

The message of this act is just to bring awareness of the LGBTQ community and we know you all love an excuse to make out. But let’s keep it classy (ie. shirts on… it’s not Woody’s and keep it above the waist)

Post-Kiss-In Barbeque

Date: Friday, April 16

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Hill Field

Join QSA and your fellow flash mob participants for some food and time to unwind after all the “Kiss In” excitement. There will be plenty of hot dogs and burgers at this wonderfully flaming barbeque!

What else is new?

Spring Fling this weekend!!!

Dear All,

We hope you had a wonderful break and are energized and ready for classes! (Sorry to be the bearer of bad news if you were in denial!) There are a lot of exciting events going on this week and don’t forget that QPenn is only one week away! Also in exciting reminders- Dustin Lance Black is joining us as the keynote speaker!! The blurb is below in “What Else is New?”

QPenn 2010 Keynote: Dustin Lance Black

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Time: 6-7:30pm

Location: Cohen Hall, Room G17 (249 South 36^th St.)

Have a wonderful week!!

Your Lambda Board,
Tyler Ernst, Chair
Jason Goodman, Vice Chair of Political Affairs
Corinne Rich, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs
Justin Warner, Vice Chair of Finance and Development
Julia Moon, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events
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Monday: S4TPF Application Due Date

Action Alert: Pennsylvania Votes to BAN same-sex Marriage

Final QPenn General Body Meeting

Pride Games Registration form sent out

Tuesday

Wednesday: Lambda GBM (7:30) and QSA GBM (8pm)-

QSA GBM – “Mean Gays”

Thursday: Wharton Alliance GBM and Discussion: 'Affirmative Action' and Controversy in Diversity Recruiting

WA Gayming Night Redux!

QSA Questioning Event

Friday: MYA Trip

5B Hosts UA Presidential Debate

The Lambda Alliance Google calendar is updated for this week! Please take a look there for reminders!

-ACTION ALERT-
Pennsylvania Votes on Tuesday to BAN Same-Sex Marriage

Date: Monday, March 15th
Time: 8am-5pm

Location: Anywhere (Your Cell Phone)

Phone Banking Station: 1:00pm-3:00pm @ The LGBT Center (we do not have it reserved, so we may have to move somewhere else. If so, there will be a sign in the lobby, or email gja@sas.upenn.edu)

This Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on SB 707, the "marriage protection" amendment to the PA constitution.

TELL SENATOR BOSCOLA TO VOTE NO ON MAKING HATE MONGERING PART OF OUR PA CONSTITUTION!!! We have an opportunity to stop the proposed constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality in Pennsylvania. One Lehigh Valley Democrat is standing in the way, Lisa Boscola. The amendment is currently in the judiciary committee, and if Lisa votes no, it dies in committee - if she votes yes, it goes straight to the Senate floor! Lisa Boscola has supported anti-queer bills in the past, and she hasn't confirmed how she will vote this time.

Please do your part - Call her office and tell her to VOTE NO on the anti-equality Constitutional Amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania when it comes to a vote in the Judiciary Committee. Please call both the local offices and her office in Harrisburg:
BETHLEHEM OFFICE -- (610) 868-8667
WHITEHALL OFFICE -- (610) 266-2117
POCONO OFFICE -- (570) 420-2938
HARRISBURG OFFICE -- (717) 787-4236

There are several other senators that we need to call and thank for their support. This is an issue that can affect everyone. At our phone banking, we will have scripts (if you have never called a senator's office before) and some snacks for your work. This is very important- please get involved! Several of these legislators went to Penn. Email gja@sas.upenn.edu for more information. (Organized by Lambda Alliance's Community Engagement Committee)

Final QPenn General Body Meeting
Date: Monday, March 15
Time: 6-7pm

Location: LGBT Center

Come to our last planning meeting before QPenn, which is NEXT WEEK!!!!
We need as many people as possible to come help us proof the final
version of the supplement. So even if you're only free for part of the
hour, please come help us for a very interactive, productive final
meeting.

Wednesday March 17, 2010

Reminder: QSA will be having their GBM at 8pm, taking Lambda Alliances usual meeting time, and Lambda will be meeting beforehand at 7:30pm.

The short and sweet of it:

Lambda Alliance Meeting

7:30pm

QSA GBM

8:00pm

Location: LBGT Center

QSA GBM – “Mean Gays”

Date: March 17, 2010

Time: 8:00 PM

Location: LGBT Center

Is the Penn LGBT community really as fragmented and cliquey as it’s rumored to be? Is disunity in the LGBT social scene necessarily a bad thing? Come and discuss the current state of affairs: how the social scene has evolved, where it’s headed, and how we might improve the gay experience at Penn. Confidentiality will be key, so leave your inhibitions behind and come share your thoughts!

Wharton Alliance GBM and Discussion: 'Affirmative Action' and Controversy in Diversity Recruiting
Date: Thursday, March 18^th

Time: 7:00 PM-8:30PM
Location: JMHH G92
Whether you're a regular member or a WA newbie, we highly encourage you to attend the first Wharton Alliance GBM dedicated to bringing an important topic of discussion to the community. Thursday after Spring Break, the board will facilitate discussion on the issue of "diversity recruiting" and what it means to society, the LGBT community, and companies that use it to identify and select job candidates. Is there a moral or ethical dilemma for conscientious LGBT people to consider? Why do many industries and firms believe they benefit from having a diverse workforce, and why do other industries lag behind?

All these questions and more! After the event, join the Wharton Alliance board for a rehashing of last semester's popular 'Gayming Night,' location TBA, for Twister, (Gay) Mafia, and more. Email ajfu@wharton.upenn.edu with questions.

Gayming Night Redux!
Date: Thursday, March 18^th

Time: 9:00 PM

Location: contact ajfu@wharton.upenn.edu with questions and for location

Be there! Join us for a repeat of our smash hit game night to unwind at the end of the week. Activities will include Twister (for real this time), massive games of (Gay) Mafia, and any other board games of your choice. Stand by for details, or ask a WA board member if you're interested in attending or lending us some good game ideas!

QSA Questioning Event
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Confidential
Do you or anyone you know need help figuring things out? Come to a confidential, no risk meeting with questions involving sexual identity and the coming out process. Email question-us@lists.upenn.edu to get the confidential location. These Questioning Events will occur every Thursday at 8:30 PM, or meetings can be made by appointment.

MYA Trip

Date: Friday, March 19^th

Time: 5:15-9:30PM

Location: meet at the LGBT center at 5:15pm

Come to the Mainline Youth Alliance this Friday to discuss college life and LGBT issues with high school students. Anyone interested in attending should meet at the LGBT Center at 5:15 PM.

5B Hosts UA Presidential Debate

Date: Friday March 19^th

Time: 6-7pm

Location: ARCH Auditorium

Lambda Alliance, along with the rest of the 5B, will be hosting the UA Presidential Debate. Come join us as the candidates answer tough questions and fight to represent our entire student body.

What else is new?

Last Chance: Seniors for The Penn Fund Gift Committee Leadership

Tomorrow is the last day to apply for leadership positions…

Seniors for The Penn Fund (S4TPF) 2011 Gift Committee

S4TPF is a unique volunteer opportunity for students of diverse backgrounds and talents who share a common drive to improve undergraduate life at Penn. The goal-oriented and high-profile gift committee ensures first rate results in a yearlong fundraising campaign, educating classmates about Penn’s finances and history of philanthropy while collecting annual gifts to The Penn Fund in support of the undergraduate experience. S4TPF is a program of Penn Traditions.

Leave a lasting impact on Penn and apply for a leadership position today!
*No previous leadership experience is necessary.*

More information about The Penn Fund, S4TPF Gift Committee, and application process are online: www.alumni.upenn.edu/pennfund/juniors

Application deadline: Monday, March 15, 2010

Thank you for your interest in this exciting imitative with Penn Traditions, The Penn Fund, and your Junior Class Board!

Pride Games Registration form sent out

PATH's (Penn Athletes and Allies Tackling Homophobia) 3rd Annual Pride Games is going to be from 3-5pm on Sunday, March 28 at Hill Field. Teams should have 6-10 members. We are going to be doing team tshirts with Pride Games on the front and our sponsors on the back. Each team will get to choose their shirt color. Registration is $3 per person and an additional $7 per person if your team gets shirts.

This is going to be our third time doing it and this year is going to be better than ever. There will be prizes for the best teams. We have a lot of interest and we're going to have to cap the number of teams that we can take. The registration form will be emailed out on Monday and the first teams to sign up will be guaranteed a spot.

Get your teams together and get excited for Pride Games 2010!

Team Philadelphia's Our Night Out

Date: March 24

Time: 6-9 pm

Location TBA

Join PATH as we go downtown to Team Philadelphia's Our Night Out. Team Phila is an LGBT athletic focused group that brings the Philadelphia LGBT sports teams together and encourages participation in them. We will be socializing and networking with representatives from the various athletic teams around Philadelphia.

Screwball 2010

Date: Wednesday, March 24^th

Time: 7:30-8:10pm and 8:20-9pm
During last year's QPenn, Wharton Alliance's innovative blind date event made a big splash, and we're proud to be able to bring it back to you with a twist! This year, attendees will be randomly placed at a table of 4 to enjoy a subsidized dinner at our favorite Chinese BYO restaurant, Beijing, before the regular Wednesday night festivities - now you have no reason to go home alone! Please register as soon as possible at Screwball2010@gmail.com and provide:

(1) Your name

(2) Class year

(3) Contact information

(4) What time you would prefer to eat (7:30pm or 8:20pm)

(5) Any other info you'd like us to know

We will randomly put you at a table with 3 other attendees. The subsidized cost to all participants is $5 which includes tea, an appetizer (choose from a list), an entree (choose from a list), and a small dessert item. We look forward to seeing you next Wednesday night!!!

QBall

Date: Friday, March 26, 2010

Time: 11pm-2am

Location: MidAtlantic

Venture down the rabbit hole for QSA’s Wonderland Ball! This year, QBall will be held at MidAtlantic, 3711 Market St. Tickets will be $7 on Locust Walk and $9 at the door.

“Both Sides of the Wall: Transgender Jewish Identity”
Two lectures with Professor Joy Ladin of Yeshiva University, the first openly transgender employee of an Orthodox Jewish institution. Upon receiving tenure in 2006 as Professor of English at Stern College of Yeshiva University, Joy announced her intention transition from male to female. After a leave of absence, she returned to work as a woman in the fall of 2008. Since her recent transition, she has spoken at universities, synagogues, and at Limmud NY about being transgendered. She recently wrote for Moment and Lilith magazines about her experience transitioning and visiting the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, first as a man and later as a woman. Both events are free and open to the public. Please contact J-Bagel at jbagel.penn@gmail.com for more information on the events. Joy is a trailblazer in the Jewish world- we look forward to seeing you there!

Friday, March 26, 2010 at 8:30pm
Penn Hillel, The Shotel Dubin Auditorium (Second Floor)
215 S. 39th Street, Philadelphia
Sponsored by J-Bagel, Birthright Israel NEXT, Kol Tzedek West Philadelphia Synagogue, and the Hillel of Greater Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 1:00pm
Houston Hall, The Benjamin Franklin Room (Second Floor)
3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia
Sponsored by J-Bagel and The Hillel of Greater Philadelphia, as part of QPenn.

QPenn 2010 Keynote: Dustin Lance Black

Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010

Time: 6-7:30PM

Location: Cohen Hall, Room G17 (249 South 36^th Street)

Join us for the QPenn 2010 Keynote Speaker, Dustin Lance Black! We'll be having a lecture at 6pm and a Q&A session from 7-7:30pm- Admission is FREE and this event is open to EVERYONE!

About the speaker:

An honors graduate of UCLA’s School of Film and Television, Dustin Lance Black is a talented screenwriter, producer, and director. In 2004, Black signed on to draw on his devout Mormon childhood experiences in San Antonio, Texas as a writer on HBO’s Emmy and Golden Globe nominated polygamist drama BIG LOVE. Black recently wrapped the third season of the series, in which he also served as co-producer.

In 2008, Black won the Academy Award and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay for MILK, which chronicled the life and political career of the late gay rights activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay official elected to public office in California. Recently, Black also began pre-production on his feature directorial debut WHAT’S WRONG WITH VIRGINIA, which is set to star Liam Neeson and Jennifer Connelly.

Additionally, Black is a prominent LGBT civil rights advocate. Check out the videos of his 2008 Academy Award speech and his speech from the National Equality March in the videos section below!

LGBT Center Advisory Council Applications

Looking for another way to get involved with the LGBT community at Penn? The LGBT Center Advisory Council is seeking members for the 2010/2011 academic year from all areas across the university including student, staff, and faculty.

The Advisory Council, with its diverse group of individuals, provides guidance to Center staff regarding Center mission, priorities, programs, and practices; helps publicize Center events and services in the community; and acts as a conduit to the Center for significant community opinions and developments (such as the modification of Penn’s non-discrimination policy to include gender identity/gender expression).

If you want a voice in the Center and the LGBT Community at Penn, please fill out an application today!

Application due: Monday, March 29, 5 PM

To download an application, visit: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/. Please email the completed application to Nicole Riley (nriley@sas.upenn.edu). For more information about the Advisory Council, feel free to contact to any of the individuals below.

Contacts (School Affiliation: Name – Email)
Staff: Nicole Riley – nriley@sas.upenn.edu
Alumni: Alexis Ruby Howe – alexisrh@upenn.edu
Undergrad: Matthew Feczko – feczko@seas.upenn.edu
Graduate: Raquel Albarrán – albarran@sas.upenn.edu

J-Bagel and QPOC's 3rd Annual "Freedom Seder"

Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010

Time: 7:00pm
Location: Harrison Sky Lounge
Save the date! More details to come soon.

Lambda Alliance Newsletter Jan. 17, 2010

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:29:41 +0100

Dear All,

Welcome back from break. Hope all was relaxing and well, but, it is that time again for the Sunday newsletter from your Lambda Board.

Just a reminder that THIS WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20 at 8:00 p.m. will be the first Lambda meeting of the year at the LGBT Center. We will be catching everyone up on where we see the next year going. We will be discussing where we see the rest of the semester going and we are going to be taking requests for other initiatives and projects that our constituents feel should be taken care of. So, come, let your voice be heard, and get ready for an amazing semester with everything coming up!

Also, TOMORROW, Monday, Jan. 18 at 6:00 p.m. will be a QPenn planning meeting:
QPenn is two months away which means it's time to PLAN PLAN PLAN! Join the QPenn board to hear our plans for the week, including our official announcement of the keynote speaker. If you represent a constituent group, please come prepared to talk about what event you may want to have during the week. Also, hear about opportunities to get involved writing/drawing/designing for the supplement and helping us out with advertisements. The building will be locked, so ring the bell and we will let you in.

Your Lambda Board,

Tyler Ernst, Chair

Jason Goodman, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Corinne Rich, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Justin Warner, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Brandon Ahler, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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QPenn Planning Meeting

Date: Monday, Jan. 18

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: LGBT Center

QPenn is two months away which means it's time to PLAN PLAN PLAN! Join the QPenn board to hear our plans for the week, including our official announcement of the keynote speaker. If you represent a constituent group, please come prepared to talk about what event you may want to have during the week. Also, hear about opportunities to get involved writing/drawing/designing for the supplement and helping us out with advertisements. The building will be locked, so ring the bell and we will let you in.

QPOC Board Elections

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 19

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: LGBT Center

Join Queer People of Color as we elect our board for 2010. See you there!

Lambda Alliance General Body Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 20

Time: 8:00 PM

Location: LGBT Center

Join your Lambda Board in the first meeting of the year to cover agenda items for the next semester and to voice your concerns on issues facing the LGBT community.

PATH General Body Meeting and Board Elections

Date: Thursday, Jan. 21

Time: 8:00 PM

Location: Harrison College House

Come say farewell to the outgoing board and help elect our new board for the rest of the semester. We will also be going over events planned and ideas for the semester. Plan to hear about IvyQ, QPenn, and more. Hope to see you all there!

QUEST General Body Meeting and Game Night

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 26

Time: 8:00 PM

Location: LGBT Center

QUEST will be having its first general body meeting of the semester on Tuesday, January 26 at 8:00 pm. We will be discussing our plans for the coming semester and looking for general body members to get involved with some new, exciting projects! Bring your friends, stick around for fun games and food, and get to know your fellow QUESTers! The meeting will be in the LGBT Center library.

QSA General Body Meeting – “Come See who UC at the QSA”

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 27

Time: 8:00 PM

Location: LGBT Center

Come meet the new board as we introduce everyone to more than just Penn. We are having other people from Drexel, USP, and Temple come to see what makes the Penn LGBT community so awesome! We will have food, refreshments and plenty of new faces! We will also be going over our plans for the rest of the semester, QPenn (including the drag show and applications which come out today!), IvyQ, outreach, advocacy, and so much more! Come join a committee, grab food and meet awesome new people!

To apply for a drag show application, please email Quintin Marcus at quintinmarcus@gmail.com.

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/23/2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:42:28 +0100

Dear All,

If you are considering running for a position on the Lambda board, nominations are due to Dennie Zastrow (zastrow@sas.upenn.edu) by Wednesday. After that, statements of intent will be due by Saturday at midnight. Elections take place December 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the LGBT Center. BE THERE!

Also, please consider signing up for the LGBT Center’s weekly newsletter. It offers a great chance to learn about events and programming that goes beyond the scope of this newsletter, and will keep you updated on all the great changes going on at the Center this year.

To sign up, visit: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/programs_services/queer-e.php

To submit an event, visit: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/queerereq.php

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

Your Lambda Board,

Dennie Zastrow, Chair

Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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Wharton Alliance General Body Meeting

Date: Monday, Nov. 23

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: SHDH 1206

Join the Wharton Alliance for our next General Body Meeting: "Exploring Summer Opportunities." Our board members and other volunteer upperclassmen will share their experiences in a variety of industries and non-traditional occupations, including investment banking, government, marketing, and corporate finance.

Free food (some delicious signature salads and bread from Cosi) will be served - at least come to save money on dinner!

You need not be a Wharton student or interested in business to attend! We hope to have an active discussion about the many different kinds of summer opportunities that are out there, and will do our best to answer your questions and put you in contact with other students we know that can help get you on track, no matter your interests.

QPOC Explores the Ballroom Scene

Date: Saturday, Nov. 28

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Location: Ukrainian Hall, 847 N. Franklin St. (off 7^th and Poplar St.)

Thanks to everyone who attended the screening of Bangycunt: the Evolution of Black Queer Space, the documentary about a Ballroom Subculture of Philadelphia. Jerome Wright, who produced the documentary, gave QPOC a heads up on the following Ball. Because so many people seemed so interested in gaining a firsthand experience of the ballroom scene, if you are going to be around you should definitely consider going.

If you would like to go, email John Paul Farala at jfarala@seas.upenn.edu and hopefully we can set up a fieldtrip!

It's a unique opportunity because it is an early ball. Doors open at 5pm, and it goes until 2 am.

Saturday, November 28: House of Prestige presents “In the Heat of the Night” Part 14 19^th Anniversary Ball @ Ukrainian Hall, 847 N. Franklin St. (off 7^th & Poplar St.) 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. B4 8PM, $30 after hosted by Jack Mizrahi * Music by DJ Lucky

PATH and Penn AIDS Awareness Film Screening of Rent

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 1

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Come support PATH and Penn AIDS Awareness at our first annual joint film screening to promote the National AIDS Awareness Day and the 3 v. 3 soccer tournament fundraiser! We will be watching the award-winning crowd-pleasing RENT!

Based on Puccini's 'La Boheme', 'Rent' tells the story of one year in the life of friends living the Bohemian life in modern day East Village, New York City, 1989-1990. Among the group are our narrator, nerdy love-struck filmmaker Mark Cohen; the object of Mark's affection, his former girlfriend, Maureen Johnson; Maureen's Harvard-educated public interest lawyer and lesbian lover Joanne Jefferson; Mark's roommate, HIV-positive musician and former junkie, Roger Davis; Roger's new girlfriend, the HIV-positive drug addicted S&M dancer, Mimi Marquez; their former roommate, HIV-positive computer genius Tom Collins; Collins' HIV-positive drag queen street musician/lover Angel; and Benjamin Coffin III, a former member of the group who married for money and has since become their landlord and the opposite of everything they stand for. Shows how much changes or doesn't change in the 525,600 minutes that make up a year.

LAMBDA ALLIANCE ELECTIONS!!

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Vote (or run!) for next year’s Lambda board! We will be voting on the position of Chair, Vice-Chair for Internal Affairs, Vice-Chair for Political Affairs, Vice-Chair for Finance and Development and Vice-Chair for Communications. It should be a competitive election, so come out and have your voice heard!

Lose the Shoes 3 v. 3 Soccer Tournament

Date: Friday, Dec. 11

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Do you love free Chipotle? How about Friday night open bar's at Blarney? If yes, then help "Kick AIDS Out of Africa" by participating in the 2nd annual "Lose the Shoes" 3v3 indoor soccer tournament to benefit Grassroot Soccer!

There will be raffles, free food, refreshments, and music. Registration costs $10 per player, and must be completed by December 2nd on our event website (http://www.losetheshoesupenn.com/). Registration is limited to the first 24 teams that sign up, so we highly recommend you put a team together asap!

Now for the fun part...

On December __ (date TBD), the first 100 participants to make their $10 registration payment at Chipotle will receive a FREE Grassroot Soccer-Chipotle t-shirt, along with a FREE BURRITO. Additionally, we will be holding an open bar after party at The Blarney Stone from 9-11pm, $15 cover charge.

Please check out our website for additional information, and join our facebook event as well! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=289432225047

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What else is new?

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QSA Advocacy Survey

The Queer Student Alliance Advocacy/Awareness Campaign needs your help. Please take (literally) 3 seconds to fill out the survey. All we need are three adjectives that define you (other than Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, or Queer). Examples of what is needed: Asian, Greek, Filipino. Feel free to be creative!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=KRWTn8O_2buQTJh4DPpxNvJw_3d_3d

Elections for the 2010 United Minorities Council Executive Board

UMC elections are coming up on Wednesday, December 2 from 6-10pm (approximately) at the Greenfield Intercultural Center. Nominations (for yourself or others) may be sent to unitedminoritiescouncil@gmail.com by midnight on Wednesday, November 18. The board will be holding a casual meet-and-greet for candidates on Friday, November 20 from 6-7pm in the Huntsman Forum, for interested nominees / candidates. All those interested in running may attend the info session, regardless of whether they have been nominated yet. Please see the attached UMC constitution for more information. Thank you!

These positions are available (Chair and Vice Chair will have 5 minutes to speak and 10 minutes for Q & A, all other positions will have 2 minutes to speak and 5 minutes Q & A at elections):

· Chair

· Vice Chair

· Political Chair

· Financial Chair

· Admissions Chair

· (3) Programming Tri-Chairs

· Communications Chair

Fellowship in Building Intercultural Communities

Where do you fit in? How will you lead?

Apply at http://tiny.cc/fbic by 11 December 2009!

What is interculturalism? What is leadership? And how do these two ideas intersect? The Fellowship in Building Intercultural Communities, a new program at Penn, will explore these questions. Sponsored by the United Minorities Council, the Fellowship in Building Intercultural Communities seeks freshmen and sophomores without regard to ethnicity or identity who demonstrate engagement in a wide variety of university activities. Applicants should be interested in increasing interactions between campus communities and interested in applying ideas of intercultural leadership in their own activities.

Fellows will attend two one-day programs, and meet five times throughout the semester on Thursday nights from 8 pm to 9:30 pm. A schedule will be distributed upon acceptance. As a culminating project, the Fellows will plan an intercultural event to be held in late April.

Got questions? Email penninterculturalfellows@gmail.com!

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/16/2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:41:35 +0100

Dear All,

Check it. Make sure you RSVP for the Lambda Leadership Retreat on Nov. 21^st if you’re interested in attending. Have a good week!

Your Lambda Board,

Dennie Zastrow, Chair

Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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ALLIES General Body Meeting

Date: Monday, Nov. 16

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Join Allies for our next GBM! We have two events coming up in a couple weeks that we need to start planning for. The first is a coffeehouse featuring Penn performing groups to raise money for an AIDS charity. The second is a film screening/discussion of a short, awesome experimental film entitled Blue led by an English/cinema studies professor. In addition, we will continue where our last meeting left off – doing Allies-related activities and discussing the tactics of oppositional groups such as Americans for Truth about Homosexuality. See you Monday!

QPenn Supplement Committee Meeting

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Interested in writing, drawing or designing for the QPenn supplement? Join supplement co-editors Vivian and Josh for an informal brainstorming session on how we can make this year’s edition better than ever. This is a great way to contribute creatively to QPenn, even if you don’t intend to write for the supplement yourself. All are welcome!

QUEST General Body Meeting/Health Graduate Student Panel

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Join QUEST for our monthly general body meeting where we will (finally) ratify our constitution. In addition, please join us in welcoming our invited health graduate students for a panel on LGBT issues in the health field. Do you have questions about how your LGBT identity might affect the application process? Have you ever wondered what life is like as an out medical, dental or veterinary student or professional? Bring your questions and find out while joining our guests in a lovely cheese and fruit reception.

QSA Bake Sale for Giovanni’s Room

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Locust Walk
QSA will be hosting a second bake sale this week to help raise money for Giovanni's Room, the oldest LGBT bookstore in the nation. Please stop by to pick up some yummy homemade baked goods like brownies, muffins and cookies!

QCF Presents “Camp Out:” Dinner and Discussion

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Christian Association, 118 S. 37^thSt.

QCF's dinner this week will feature parts of Rev. Jay's documentary "Camp Out." According to the website, this film follows 10 endearing teenagers at the first overnight Bible camp for gay Christian youths (The Naming Project). Caught in the culture war of religion, politics and the queer community, these teens refuse to turn their backs on God. The camp provides a safe haven as they struggle for truth in the unlikely marriage of their spirituality and their sexual identity. From this film, we hope to discuss some of the issues faced by young people of Christian faith coming to terms with a queer sexuality. QCF has invited members of Penn's Catholic Student Association for this special event, but as always, all are welcome to attend.

QCF General Body Meeting: Home for the Holi-gays

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Bringing your significant other home for a holiday meet-and-greet is always a little intimidating, but for those of us in gay relationships, it can be a little tricky. Studies have also shown that, whether in a relationship or not, an increasing number of LGBT young people decide to come out to their families over holidays like Thanksgiving. So whether you’re out to your entire family or none of them at all, come join QSA for a discussion of what it’s like to bring your “friend” home to meet the parents, and share how you negotiate your LGBT identity with your extended family. Afterward, stick around for a hot chocolate-fueled mixer with Drexel FUSE!

J-BaGeL General Body Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

J-BaGeL will be having its first General Body Meeting! We will be discussing our past, present, and future, along with ratifying our new constitution and discussing elections which will be held in a month (TBD). Refreshments will be provided.

Lt. Dan Choi Speaking Event/Symposium

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19

Time: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Location: Houston Hall, Hall of Flags
On March 19, 2009 Lieutenant Daniel Choi announced on “The Rachel Maddow Show” that he is gay. Upon this announcement, the U.S. Army began discharge proceedings against Choi for violating the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy (DADT), a U.S. Federal law restricting open gays and lesbians from serving in the military.

The University of Pennsylvania will host a lecture by Lieutenant Daniel Choi on Thursday, November 19, at 5 pm in Houston Hall, Hall of Flags, followed by a unique student-led discussion. Choi will share his experiences as a gay Korean-American military officer who was dishonorably discharged for publicly coming out, and his ongoing fight for equality.

Following Choi’s speech, dinner will be served during discussions facilitated by members of two Penn student organizations, Queer People of Color and Sangam surroung homophobia in the military, homophobia in Asian Pacific American (APA) communities, interaction between APA and LGBT social justice movements, and unique issues faced by ‘double-minorities.’

To find out more, see the attached press release.

QSA Outreach Committee Meeting

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: TBA

If you would like to help discuss outreach strategies and the upcoming QSA Mainline Youth Alliance trip please attend this meeting. Look out for the QSA newsletter for more info.

QSA Advocacy Committee Meeting

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19

Time: TBA

Location: TBA

QSA's Advocacy committee will be hosting a meeting to discuss the newest campaign. If you would like to attend please email Marianne at MondtM@gmail.com. Look for the QSA newsletter for more info.

QSA Mainline Youth Alliance Outreach Trip

Date: Friday, Nov. 20

Time: 5:15 p.m.

Location: meet at the LGBT Center

QSA is sponsoring an outreach event at Mainline Youth Alliance. We’ll be meeting up at the Center and taking the R5 out to the Mainline for the evening to meet with local youth about college and LGBT identity. Email Thadeus at dowadt@sas.upenn.edu if you’re interested in joining. Don’t forget to bring money and septa tokens!

Lambda Alliance Leadership Retreat

Date: Saturday, Nov. 21

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

The Lambda Alliance Leadership Retreat this semester will take place on November 21st. Arrive at 10 AM to have a light breakfast before the retreat begins. This year's theme is LGBT Leaders: Past, Present, and Future and will feature David Azzolina and Nina Harris among the speakers. Please RSVP to kylelu@sas.upenn.edu before November 14th to tell him who in your groups will be attending. Each constituent group should aim at sending 4 representatives - preferably two board members and two general body members. As always, an amazing lunch will be served.

RRC Presents Torah Queeries Philadelphia

Date: Sunday, Nov. 22

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Join us as six authors celebrate the new book Torah Queeries, gleaning contemporary wisdom on sexuality, identity, gender and LGBT life from the ancient text. This free, public event features RRC faculty members Rabbis Jacob Staub, Ph.D., Amber Powers and Linda Holtzman, and Lori Lefkovitz, Ph.D., as well as Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell. Rabbi Joshua Lesser, RRC ’99 (co-editor) moderates the panel. Books will be available for sale courtesy of the Penn Book Center. For advance information, call RRC at 215.576.0800, ext. 141.

PATH and Penn AIDS Awareness Film Screening

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 1

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Come support PATH and Penn AIDS Awareness at our first annual joint film screening to promote the National AIDS Awareness Day and the 3 v. 3 soccer tournament fundraiser!

Lose the Shoes 3 v. 3 Soccer Tournament

Date: Friday, Dec. 11

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Now for the fun part...

Please check out our website for additional information, and join our facebook event as well! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=289432225047

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What else is new?

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QSA Advocacy Survey

Elections for the 2010 United Minorities Council Executive Board

These positions are available (Chair and Vice Chair will have 5 minutes to speak and 10 minutes for Q & A, all other positions will have 2 minutes to speak and 5 minutes Q & A at elections):

· Chair

· Vice Chair

· Political Chair

· Financial Chair

· Admissions Chair

· (3) Programming Tri-Chairs

· Communications Chair

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/9/2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:40:00 +0100

Dear All,

As you’re thinking about what fabulous events to attend this week, also consider RSVPing for the Lambda Alliance Leadership Retreat on Nov. 21^st. Whatever your class or group affiliation, the leadership retreat is a great chance to learn more about other members of the LGBT community and other ways that you can get involved. If you’re interested in attending, email kylelu@sas.upenn.edu before November 14^th. Also try to make it to the last Lambda general body meeting of the semester this Wednesday. Agenda is below:

1. Health Insurance

2. Leadership Retreat

3. QPenn

4. IvyQ

5. Elections

6. Open Forum

Your Lambda Board,

Dennie Zastrow, Chair

Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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PATH attends Mr. and Ms. Penn BODYBUILDING COMPETITION!
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10th
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Annenberg
Come see who has the BEST and most MUSCULAR BODIES ON CAMPUS! This is an event that you won't want to miss and all of the proceeds help support the Women's Track and Field Team.

QPOC Movie Screening of “Bangycunt: The Evolution of Black Queer Space”

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Did you know that Paris is still burning right, here in Philadelphia? The ballroom scene is a predominately black space that can be found in most cities throughout the United States and even internationally. QPOC and the LGBT Center, present Jerome Wright, SAS '08, who will screen his short documentary, "Bangycunt", which explores a subdivision of the culture that has evolved from this space. The film will be followed by a discussion about the history of the ballroom scene in general and local Philadelphia culture. Free and open to the public.

Citi Diversity Networking Event with Wharton Alliance

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: JMHH G60

Join recruiters and representatives of Citigroup's many diversity networks at a networking event this Tuesday, November 10th. Speakers will include Ana Duarte McCarthy, Chief Diversity Officer at Citigroup. If you're interested, please RSVP (as soon as you can) to Katie Hoffman (katie.hoffman@citi.com). Pizza and refreshments will be served.

If you choose to apply, be sure to include that your club affiliation is The Wharton Alliance because this event is by invitation only.

If you're going to attend, also please send your resume in .doc or PDF format for our records to wharton.alliance@gmail.com. Thanks!

QUEST Movie Night: Wet Hot American Summer

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Wu and Chen Auditorium
QUEST is having a movie night! Take a break from your busy week to watch this quirky comedy. A synopsis is below. Food will be served.

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day (IMDb).

Lambda Alliance General Body Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Join Lambda for our last GBM of the semester! We’ll be wrapping up our agenda for the year and talking about elections, which are coming up quickly at the beginning of December. Dinner will be served! It’s a once-in-a-semester opportunity.

J-BaGeL Green Potluck Shabbat Dinner

Date: Friday, Nov. 13

Time: 7:00 p.m. (cooking class at 3:00 p.m. beforehand)

Location: LGBT Center
Have you ever wondered if a "green" Shabbat dinner is possible? We have the solution! Join J-Bagel and the Penn Vegetarian Society for a cooking class and vegan Shabbat dinner. The Cooking Class will take place at 3:00pm at a kitchen TBD on campus. The list for the class includes vegan-kosher Matzo Ball Soup, Mun Cookies, and Kugel. After the class, we will break and reconvene for our regular potluck Shabbat dinner in the LGBT Center. It will be vegetarian this week (so no meat.) The point of this dinner is not to influence veganism or a carnivore diet, but to have a fun time cooking Jewish foods in an earth friendly way. RSVP is required for the cooking class, and usual for the dinner. Please do so as soon as possible to Jason Goodman at gja@sas.upenn.edu. We hope to have you with us for a great green queer shabbatfest!

QSA Fall Dance: Party in the QSA!

Date: Friday, Nov. 13

Time: 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Location: XO Lounge [1437 South St.]

Join QSA and all your friends at our annual fall party! Put your hands up, move your hips (like yeah) and have a gay old time with us at XO. Buy your ticket on the walk on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday this week for $5, or get them at the door for $8.

Young Christians Living in the Hook-Up Culture: Communicating, Negotiating, and Enjoying

Date: Saturday, Nov. 14

Time: 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: University Lutheran Church, 37^th and Chestnut Sts
Join members of the Queer Christian Fellowship for this exceptional and unique opportunity that affirms sexuality, women and the variety of sexual orientations is designed to help young adults become more comfortable with their own sexual decision-making.

The choice of workshops will include: "Bodies, Behaviors & Boundaries: How to Talk about Sex," "How to Say No and How to Say Yes," "LGBT Friendly Black Theology: It Ain't Your Grandmother's Church anymore," and "Healing After Sex Goes Wrong." The plenaries will focus on reproductive choice and the movie Juno, an intergenerational panel revealing what they wish they had known about sexuality and a viewing of the new DVD "Body Without Fear" featuring Penn students and the sexuality ministry at the Christian Association.To choose your workshops and reserve your place, go to http://passionworks.upennca.org/.

Registration is limited and cost is $5.00 (includes lunch). Need not be a Christian to participate. Sponsored by the Christian Association at the University of Pennsylvania.

PATH General Body Meeting
Date: Sunday, Nov. 15th
Time: 2:00 p.m.

Location: Einstein Bagels in Houston
Come hang out with your athlete and ally friends from PATH! Get some delicious coffee and chat with us about the plans for the rest of the year. We will be talking about having another screening of Training Rules, Lose the Shoes 4 v. 4 soccer, and the annual SAAC/PATH Holiday party!

QUEST General Body Meeting: Health Graduate Student Panel

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Join QUEST for our monthly general body meeting in addition a graduate student panel. Ever wondered what life is like as an out medical, dental or veterinary student? Bring your questions and find out! Our constitution will (finally) be voted on as well. In addition, we will be having a cheese and fruit platter.

Barclays Capital Panel and Networking Event with the Wharton Alliance

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: JMHH 270

Come out for the Wharton Alliance's exclusive upcoming panel and networking event with representatives from Barclays Capital. If you're interested, please RSVP by Thursday, November 12th at 10:00am with your resume in PDF format and business divisional interest to the e-mail address below: DiversityCampusRecruiting@barclayscapital.com.

If you're going to attend, also please send your resume in .doc or PDF format for our records to wharton.alliance@gmail.com. Thanks!

J-BaGeL General Body Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 18

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

J-BaGeL will be having its first General Body Meeting on November 18th at 8 PM at the LGBT Center. We will be discussing our past, present, and future, along with ratifying our new constitution and discussing elections which will be held in a month (TBD). Refreshments will be provided.

Lt. Dan Choi Speaking Event/Symposium

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Location: Houston Hall
APSC, QPOC, and Sangam are collaborating to bring Lt. Dan Choi to speak at Penn, after which we will be serving dinner and facilitating a discussion. Lt. Dan Choi is a former American infantry officer from the United States Army who served as a combat veteran of the Iraq war who has since become a LGBT rights activist. He has become known for challenging America's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy which forbids lesbian and gay service members from serving openly when he came out of the closet in March 2009 on the The Rachel Maddow Show (that was all borrowed from his wiki page)... More details to come!!!

Lambda Alliance Leadership Retreat

Date: Saturday, Nov. 21

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

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What else is new?

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QSA Advocacy Survey

Wharton Alliance Board Member Applications – due November 14

Since 2003 we have been serving the pre-professional interests of LGBT undergrads on campus by providing diverse programming, including:

· Targeted recruiting events with top firms in a variety of industries

· Professional mentorship and education

· Social community-building and support among undergrads with an interest in business

Our board looks to recruit outgoing, friendly new members with some level of pre-professional interest and a desire to serve Penn's LGBT community. Board members do NOT need to be in Wharton or pursuing careers in finance or consulting.

If you're interested, please fill out the attached application and email it to Brandon Ahler at bahler@wharton.upenn.edu by Saturday, November 14th. Also, feel free to contact any board member before the deadline if you are considering applying or have any other questions about joining The Wharton Alliance.

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/2/2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:38:48 +0100

Dear All,

There’s a lot going on in the LGBT community this week, so read carefully over the newsletter and see what interests you. Also, November might just be starting, but that’s one month away from December which means Lambda board elections on Dec. 2nd. If you think you might be interested in running (and we hope you are) contact one of the current board members to hear more about what they do.

Finally, take a moment to join the QPenn 2010 Facebook group! Join the group for periodic updates on the planning effort and to learn how you can get involved. The link is: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=166046834513&ref=ts

Your Lambda Board,

Dennie Zastrow, Chair

Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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Allies General Body Meeting
Date: Monday, Nov. 2
Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Join Allies for our next General Body Meeting! We will evaluate the current administration's actions regarding LGBT issues and examine the tactics of oppositional groups such as Americans for Truth About Homosexuality. We will also be considering how to be an Ally in situations in which homophobic remarks are uttered. Next, in honor of Aids Awareness Week, we will be planning our annual Fall fund-raising coffeehouse, tentatively scheduled for December 1. For this event, we invite a variety of Penn performing groups and charge a small fee for admission to the show. And finally, we will be discussing a date for a fun Allies dinner to be held at a restaurant on campus! Don't miss out - come to the meeting!

QSA Bake Sale for Giovanni’s Room

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Locust Walk

Help support America’s oldest LGBT bookstore by buying yummy homemade baked goods from QSA on the walk this Tuesday. We will have brownies, cookies, Kind Cakes and more.

QPOC presents The Girl Next Door [SOARS: Story of a Rape Survivor]
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Houston Hall of Flags
QPOC will be collaborating with other constituents of the UMC to host a reception which will be followed by the SOARS performance. The tragedy of rape transcends social, economic, and color boundaries, negatively affecting all communities. This event is party of UMC Unity Week. To see the full schedule, scroll down to the very bottom of the newsletter.

PATH General Body Meeting
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 9:00 p.m.

Location: Harrison Mezzanine
Come see what PATH is up to in November! We'll be discussing upcoming activities such as the Lose the Shoes soccer tournament and our holiday party/study break. We'll also be brainstorming about future events (Pride Games, Quaker days....PATH in space?!) and ways to tackle homophobia in the athletic community!

QSA Goes Behind the Scenes at Woody’s!!
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Woody’s? Ever think what else goes into running a club than a bumping dance floor and a stocked bar? Want to meet the person ultimately responsible for those sweaty Wednesday nights? Come meet Tre from Woody’s who will give us a glimpse into Philly’s LGBT nightlife and fill us in on what it’s like running a business in the Gayborhood.

QSA Questioning Event
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: email to find out location
Do you or anyone you know need help figuring things out? Come to a confidential, no risk meeting with questions involving sexual identity and the coming out process. Email question-us@lists.upenn.edu to get the confidential location. If you cannot attend, individual appointments can be scheduled (future dates this semester include Dec 3)

QUEST trip to Body Worlds 2 Exhibit at the Franklin Institute

Date: Sunday, Nov. 8

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Location: Franklin Institute
QUEST is planning a field trip to the "Body Worlds 2 & The Brain” exhibit at the Franklin Institute. We are planning on purchasing group tickets for 2pm on Sunday, November 8th. For more info about the Institute & Body Worlds 2 see the following: http://www2.fi.edu/index.php.

We are covering half the ticket price for 15 people so far, so it's going to be $9 a ticket. First come first serve, please RSVP to Vivian Huang at vivianh@wharton.upenn.edu to reserve a spot.

QUEST Movie Night: Wet Hot American Summer

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Wu and Chen Auditorium
QUEST is having a movie night! Take a break from your busy week to watch this quirky comedy. A synopsis is below. Food will be served.

Young Christians Living in the Hook-Up Culture: Communicating, Negotiating, and Enjoying

Date: Saturday, Nov. 14

Time: 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Registration is limited and cost is $5.00 (includes lunch). Need not be a Christian to participate. Sponsored by the Christian Association at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lt. Dan Choi Speaking Event/Symposium

Date: Thursday, Nov. 19

Time: 5:00 p.m.

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Lambda Leadership Retreat

Start thinking if you want to represent your groups at this semester's Lambda Leadership Retreat! In addition to some group dynamic and leadership building activities, we will discuss issues facing Penn's LGBT community such as what Stonewall means 40 years later, how to make our friends better allies, the health care debate, and other fun discussions. The event will be November 21st from 10:30-2:30. Remember all constituent groups are required to have at least 4 representatives (preferably two board members and two general body members).

RSVP to kylelu@sas.upenn.edu by November 14th.

QSA Advocacy Survey

Wharton Alliance Board Member Applications – due November 14

Since 2003 we have been serving the pre-professional interests of LGBT undergrads on campus by providing diverse programming, including:

· Targeted recruiting events with top firms in a variety of industries

· Professional mentorship and education

· Social community-building and support among undergrads with an interest in business

Healthy Living Task Force

The Healthy Living Task Force is an opportunity to recognize and offer needed support and strengthen the network of advice and support between students.

Come to two days of training:
11/01 12pm-4pm and 11/08 12pm-4pm

Did you ever have a friend or classmate who was
...overly stressed
…seriously depressed
… struggling with an eating disorder
…or some other healthy living issue?

Do you want to learn how to help your friend or classmate?

Students attending both trainings will be placed in a raffle to win a $100 model of healthy living prize.

If you are interested, please apply now at www.healthylivingupenn.com

Questions, email Melissa at healthylivingupenn@gmail.com

UMC’s Unity Week
Neighborhood Block Party [Battle of the Spices]

Sunday, 11/1, 4-6pm in Harrison's Rooftop Lounge
FREE Cultural food from UMC groups and performances by campus groups.

Good Care for our Neighbors [Healthcare Reform Student Dialogue]

Monday, 11/2, 7-8 in Harrison's Rooftop Lounge
What challenges to quality care do minorities face in the US system? Come see our student documentary and discuss with your peers.
Co-sponsor: Minority Association of Pre-Health Students

The Girl Next Door [SOARS: Story of a Rape Survivor, a project by Penn Professor Salamisha Tillett]

Tuesday, 11/3, 7-10 in Houston's Hall of Flags

QPOC will be collaborating with other constituents of the UMC to host a reception which will be followed by the SOARS performance. The tragedy of rape transcends social, economic, and color boundaries, negatively affecting all communities.
Co-sponsors: Multi-cultural Sororities, Penn One-in-Four, Penn Women's Center

Organizing our Neighbors [Keynote: "Race and Grassroots Organizing in the Age of Obama" by Princeton Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell]

Wednesday 11/4, 6:30-8 in College Hall 200
Professor Harris-Lacewell figures prominently in today's political commentary and will give us an inside look at race in the Obama administration and youth grassroots organizing.
Co-sponsors: Asian Pacific Student Coalition, Latino Coalition, UMOJA

*On Thursday, 11/12, we will have a follow-up discussion to the keynote. We will show clips from Melissa Harris-Lacewell's talk and apply concepts to Penn! You don't have to have attended the keynote to come. We welcome all!

UMC's Neighborhood Culture Share [Identity Games]

Thursday, 11/5, 6-8pm in Du Bois MPR
Participate in team-building activities that provide the opportunity for cultural exchange and enlightenment.

"Innovations in Education Reform: New Solutions for Philadelphia" Panel

Friday, 11/6, 2-3:15pm in Cohen Hall's Terrace Room
Part of the Greenfield Intercultural Center's 25th Anniversary Symposium. Panelists include:

Chris Bower, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Johnny Irizarry, School Reform Commission
Marc Mannella, KIPP Philadelphia Charter School
Sheyla Medina C’10, West Philadelphia Recess Initiative

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 10/26/2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:26:55 +0100

Dear All,

Don’t let midterms and papers get you down this week. Use Lambda events as a way to give yourself that study break you really need. So many opportunities coming up to de-stress! Also, this week is the Lambda general body meeting. Come join us! Agenda is below:

1. Leadership Retreat

2. IvyQ

3. QPenn

4. Sorority Diversity Training

5. Health Insurance

6. Listserv Solicitation

7. Open Forum

Your Lambda Board,

Dennie Zastrow, Chair

Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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QCF Dinner & Reflections on Queer-Friendly Scripture Passages
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 28
Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Christian Association (behind Pottruck, next to Tabernacle Church) 118 South 37^th St.
Come join Queer Christian Fellowship for dinner and discussion next Wednesday night (the 28th). Throughout the meal (of delicious tacos!), we will be reflecting on Scripture passages that tell of Christ's acceptance and inclusion of all people, looking specifically how this applies to LGBT people. We also hope to consider how we, as disciples, can better live the message of true Christian inclusion towards others.

Lambda Alliance General Body Meeting
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Have your voice heard in our effort to lobby the University on important LGBT issues. This meeting we’ll be discussing trans-inclusive student health insurance and Greek diversity training, as well as updating everyone on IvyQ and QPenn planning efforts. Reminder: All constituent groups must have a representative at Lambda meetings, but of course everyone is welcome to attend. See you there!

J-BaGeL and QSA Present: A Spooky Shabbat Dinner
Date: Friday, Oct. 30
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center
Come join J-BaGeL and QSA (Queer Students Alliance) for a spooky shabbat dinner on October 30th at the LGBT Center. As usual, this dinner will be potluck style, so please RSVP to Jason Goodman at gja@sas.upenn.edu and let us know what you would like to bring! The theme is Halloween, so we will leave that up to your imagination.

QPOC presents The Girl Next Door [SOARS: Story of a Rape Survivor]
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 7:00 p.m.

QSA Goes Behind the Scenes at Woody’s!
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: LGBT Center

QSA Questioning Event
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
Time: 8:00 p.m.

QUEST trip to Body Worlds 2 Exhibit at the Franklin Institute

Date: Sunday, Nov. 8

Time: 2:00 p.m.

We are covering half the ticket price for 15 people so far, so it's going to be $9 a ticket. First come first serve, please RSVP to Vivian Huang at vivianh@wharton.upenn.edu to reserve a spot.

Young Christians Living in the Hook-Up Culture: Communicating, Negotiating, and Enjoying

Date: Saturday, Nov. 14

Time: 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Registration is limited and cost is $5.00 (includes lunch). Need not be a Christian to participate. Sponsored by the Christian Association at the University of Pennsylvania.

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What else is new?

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Join the QPenn Board

Interested in taking a leadership position in the LGBT community? Have experience with Photoshop or similar design programs? If so, consider joining the QPenn Board as Publicity Chair. Responsibilities include designing fliers for QPenn week and other marketing/publicity activities. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the LGBT community. Please contact Co-Chair Paul Richards at paullr@sas.upenn.edu if you are interested or if you have questions.

What Does Stonewall Mean to You?

The LGBT Center of the University of Pennsylvania is producing a unique publication to mark the 40-year-anniversary of the beginning of the gay rights movement. We are looking for submissions from Penn students and employees alike to answer the simple question: What does Stonewall mean today? We are living in an America that can be described not only as post-Stonewall, but post-gay, post-AIDS, post-queer, existing after yet, in a strange way, within these movements and events, still shivering in the aftershocks. Stonewall, for many young people, means nothing; they've never heard of it; it has no effect on their identity, personal histories, lives. But Stonewall is, as its very name suggests, indelibly situated in the historical past like a megalithic barrier that must be confronted. We welcome nonfiction reflections, creative responses, and artistic expressions of your experiences living in this POST* world.

If you are interested in submitting, editing, or design, please email Lee Huttner at lhuttner@gmail.com

Wharton Alliance Board Member Applications – due November 14

Since 2003 we have been serving the pre-professional interests of LGBT undergrads on campus by providing diverse programming, including:

· Targeted recruiting events with top firms in a variety of industries

· Professional mentorship and education

· Social community-building and support among undergrads with an interest in business

Healthy Living Task Force

Questions, email Melissa at healthylivingupenn@gmail.com

UMC’s Unity Week

Neighborhood Block Party [Battle of the Spices]

Sunday, 11/1, 4-6pm in Harrison's Rooftop Lounge
FREE Cultural food from UMC groups and performances by campus groups.

Good Care for our Neighbors [Healthcare Reform Student Dialogue]

The Girl Next Door [SOARS: Story of a Rape Survivor, a project by Penn Professor Salamisha Tillett]

Tuesday, 11/3, 7-10 in Houston's Hall of Flags

Organizing our Neighbors [Keynote: "Race and Grassroots Organizing in the Age of Obama" by Princeton Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell]

UMC's Neighborhood Culture Share [Identity Games]

Thursday, 11/5, 6-8pm in Du Bois MPR
Participate in team-building activities that provide the opportunity for cultural exchange and enlightenment.

"Innovations in Education Reform: New Solutions for Philadelphia" Panel

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 10/19/2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:26:15 +0100

Dear All,

If you call one day off from classes a “break,” then we hope you had a good one! Check out the events below and have a gay old time this week. Especially think about attending the planning meeting for IvyQ – the first annual all-Ivy LGBT conference which will be held AT PENN in February. Now is the time to start brainstorming. Get to it!

Your Lambda Board,

Dennie Zastrow, Chair

Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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QUEST General Body Meeting

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Place: LGBT Center

Join QUEST for our second general body meeting! We've got a lot that we would like to do and talk about so here's a little taste of what's to come:
     -Discussion on charitable allocation of National Coming Out Day proceeds
     -Discussion on IvyQ in February and QPenn in March
     -Thoughts on QUEST Movie Night
     -Playing Twister!
     -Consuming delicious TREATS and milk!
     -Better know a board member (and their duties) over coffee.
     -T-Shirt Contest - Bring your Penn Engineering t-shirts!***

***So a little side note for the t-shirt contest. We are entering an ESAC competition to take the best picture while wearing the Penn Engineering t-shirt. So that means, bring ALL your t-shirts. Yes, ALL of them. (if you don’t have any, don’t worry about it)

This whirlwind evening will be in the LGBT Center at 9pm on October 20th (TOMORROW). Be there, or be unentertained and unfed.

IvyQ Planning Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: LGBT Center

Join members of all the constituent groups to brainstorm events to be held during February’s IvyQ conference. Please come and please have an idea for an event your group would like to host. We really need someone at the meeting from each group if possible. This conference is the perfect opportunity to have an event that really reaches a lot of people, on this campus and off. Please send someone from each of your groups so that we can have productive discussion.

QSA Screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 21

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Place: LGBT Center

Get into the spirit of Halloween! Join the Queer Student Alliance for a screening for this cult classic and take a study break from those even scarier midterms you've been having! We will also be collecting voluntary $1 donations for Giovanni's Room. Hot Apple Cider will be provided. RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204837587976#/event.php?eid=204837587976&ref=ts

QSA Advocacy Committee Meeting

Date: Thursday, Oct. 22

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: LGBT Center

Want to help out with QSA's Fall Awareness Campaign? Have brilliant ideas? Are you un-apathetic? Then come out and discuss/brainstorm/implement Awareness/Advocacy ideas!

Gay-ming Night with the Wharton Alliance

Date: Thursday, Oct. 22

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Place: TBA

Join the Wharton Alliance for an informal night of board games, food, and fun to unwind after your stressful week! Highlights will most certainly include Twister, Apples to Apples, and more Twister. We're looking to hold more social events this semester and especially want to reach out to underclassmen who may not be as familiar with the Wharton Alliance yet - although the event will be open to all!

Come and bring a friend - we want to continue to strengthen the network of LGBT students on campus. Talk to a Wharton Alliance board member this week if you're interested so that we can be sure to get the location information out.

Spooky Shabbat Dinner

Date: Friday, Oct. 30

Time: TBA

Place: LGBT Center

J-BaGeL and QSA team up for our first ever Spooky Shabbat Dinner together! RSVP to Jason at gja@sas.upenn.edu to make sure you have a spot!

QSA Questioning Event

Date: Thursday, Nov. 5

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Place: email to find out location

QUEST trip to Body Worlds 2 Exhibit at the Franklin Institute

Date: Sunday, Nov. 8

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Place: Franklin Institute

QUEST is planning a field trip to the "Body Worlds 2 & The Brain” exhibit at the Franklin Institute. We are planning on purchasing group tickets for 2pm on Sunday, November 8th. For more info about the Institute & Body Worlds 2 see the following: http://www2.fi.edu/index.php

We are covering half the ticket price for 15 people so far, so it's going to be $9 a ticket. First come first serve, please RSVP to Vivian Huang at vivianh@wharton.upenn.edu to reserve a spot.

Young Christians Living in the Hook-Up Culture: Communicating, Negotiating, and Enjoying

Date: Saturday, Nov. 14

Time: 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Place: University Lutheran Church, 37^th and Chestnut Sts

Join members of the Queer Christian Fellowship for this exceptional and unique opportunity that affirms sexuality, women and the variety of sexual orientations is designed to help young adults become more comfortable with their own sexual decision-making.

Registration is limited and cost is $5.00 (includes lunch). Need not be a Christian to participate. Sponsored by the Christian Association at the University of Pennsylvania.

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What else is new?

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Join the QPenn Board

What Does Stonewall Mean to You?

Barclays Capital “Boot Camp”

Do you have the ambition, dedication, and thirst for a career in Finance, Operations, or Technology? We invite you to apply to the Wall Street Scholars Infrastructure Boot Camp to learn more about the important and exciting opportunities we have in Infrastructure. The Boot Camp will take place November 12th - 13th with travel and hotel costs paid for by Barclays. The deadline to apply for this is Friday, October 23rd, so don't delay! For more information, please contact Wayne Taylor at wayne.taylor@barclayscapital.com.

Healthy Living Task Force

Questions, email Melissa at healthylivingupenn@gmail.com

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 10/11/2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:25:29 +0100

Dear All,

Happy (Belated) National Coming Out Day! Celebrate being out and proud by checking out these events this week. Also, read to the bottom of this email for a chance to see San Francisco Mayor and LGBT advocate Gavin Newsom speak this Tuesday. Finally, join us on Wednesday night for the Lambda Alliance General Body Meeting. Agenda is below:

IvyQ Update
QPenn Update
Student Health Insurance Update
Coalition Funding
Leadership Retreat
5B Update
Open Forum

Your Lambda Board,

Dennie Zastrow, Chair

Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs

Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs

Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development

Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications

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Calendar of Events

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Matthew Shepard Vigil

Date: Monday, Oct. 12

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Place: Harrison Green

Please join QSA and Allies to commemorate the death of Matthew Shepard, who was brutally murdered on October 12, 1998 due to his sexual orientation. The candle-light vigil will begin at 9 P.M. on Harrison Green. Afterwards, we will be having hot refreshments at the LGBT Center along with a preview of Closet Confessionals.

PATH Elections and General Body Meeting

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13

Time: 9:05 p.m.

Place: LGBT Center

Come learn about PATH and help us out by voting or running for a position for the rest of the 2009 year! Positions include: Chairperson; Vice-Chairperson; Treasurer; Advocacy Director; Social Director; and Communications Director. The PATH constitution is attached to this newsletter.

New members welcome! We'll be de-briefing the TRAINING RULES screening and planning upcoming events!

Lambda Alliance General Body Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: LGBT Center

Come to the Lambda General Body Meeting to see what we’re up to this semester.

QUEST General Body Meeting

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Place: LGBT Center

Join QUEST for our second general body meeting! As LGBT engineers and scientists, we sometimes feel twisted in multiple worlds, so come play Twister with your fellow QUESTers! In addition, bring ALL of your Penn Engineering t-shirts that you own to the meeting (if you don’t have any, don’t worry about it). If you’re wondering why, it’s a surprise!

Gay-ming Night with the Wharton Alliance

Date: Thursday, Oct. 22

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Place: TBA

QUEST trip to Body Worlds 2 Exhibit at the Franklin Institute

Date: Saturday, Oct. 24

Time: 1:00 or 2:00 p.m.

Place: Franklin Institute

QUEST is planning a field trip to the “Body Worlds 2 & The Brain” exhibit at the Franklin Institute. We want to go on Saturday, October 24^th from either 1-5pm or 2-6pm. For more info about the Institute & BODY WORLDS 2 see the following: http://www2.fi.edu/index.php Please RSVP to Vivian Huang at vivianh@wharton.upenn.edu if you are interested in going so we can secure our group cost.

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Meet San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom!!

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Place: Class of ’47 Room, 2^nd Floor Houston Hall

Join the Penn Democrats for a rare meet-and-greet opportunity with San Francisco Mayor and California Gubernatorial Candidate Gavin Newsom.

Mayor Newsom is a dynamic, young, energetic and accomplished public servant who has championed reforms among the most progressive of any city in the United States. He is perhaps best known for directing the City of San Francisco to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples in 2004, and in 2008 he was a vocal opponent of Proposition 8, a ballot proposition which amended the state Constitution to prohibit gay marriage.

In addition, the Mayor signed legislation that provides universal health care to all San Franciscans. This legislation made San Francisco the only city in the country to provide universal health care, making it a model for the rest of the country.

Finally, the Mayor has promoted such effective environmental policies that the city is ahead of the requirements set by the Kyoto Protocol.

We hope you can join us for this exciting event.

Space is limited to 50 -- RSVP here to reserve a seat.

What Does Stonewall Mean to You?

weekly-updates

Lambda Alliance Newsletter- September 13

Lambda Alliance Newsletter March 15, 2010

Wednesday:

Saturday: Fling!

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Pride Games Registration form sent out

Friday: MYA Trip

5B Hosts UA Presidential Debate

MYA Trip

Date: Friday, March 19th

Time: 5:15-9:30PM

Location: meet at the LGBT center at 5:15pm

Come to the Mainline Youth Alliance this Friday to discuss college life and LGBT issues with high school students. Anyone interested in attending should meet at the LGBT Center at 5:15 PM.

5B Hosts UA Presidential Debate

Date: Friday March 19th

Time: 6-7pm

Location: ARCH Auditorium

Lambda Alliance, along with the rest of the 5B, will be hosting the UA Presidential Debate. Come join us as the candidates answer tough questions and fight to represent our entire student body. ****************** What else is new? ******************

Last Chance: Seniors for The Penn Fund Gift Committee Leadership

Pride Games Registration form sent out

Lambda Alliance Newsletter Jan. 17, 2010

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/23/2009

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Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/9/2009

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/2/2009

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 10/26/2009

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 10/19/2009

Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 10/11/2009

What else is new?

Date: Friday, March 19^th

Date: Friday March 19^th

Lambda Alliance, along with the rest of the 5B, will be hosting the UA Presidential Debate. Come join us as the candidates answer tough questions and fight to represent our entire student body.

What else is new?