Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 10/5/2009
Dear All,
It’s a light week, but all the more reason to make it out to the events below. Additionally, if you wanted to run for the QPenn board but couldn’t make it to last week’s Lambda meeting, you still have a chance. The positions of Publicity Chair and Secretary remain unfilled, so please email paullr@sas.upenn.edu if you are interested!
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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QPOC Meeting: DIVAs as Role Models?
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 6
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: LGBT Center
Beyonce, Gaga, RuPaul, Aretha, Diana... whether they're today's newcomers or the timeless icons, divas are an inextricable part of queer life for many Queer People of Color. We have been divas, taught divas, and learned from them as well. Join QPOC for a meeting focusing on how the concept of the "diva" informs parts of our subculture. What draws us to images of the diva and how do performances of diva conspire to empower and restrict us all at the same time? With some of the most diva music and diva friends, we can guarantee great discussion and a lot of fun. Feel free to come as DIVA-ed out as you like!
PATH Screening of Training Rules
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 7
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Meyerson B1
Penn Athletes and Allies Tackling Homophobia (PATH) will be screening TRAINING RULES, a brand new, incredible documentary about the "NO LESBIANS" rule for the Penn State Women's Basketball Team. Check out a preview of this HIGHLY ACCLAIMED documentary: http://www.trainingrules.com/ DESSERT AND DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW the movie!
QSA Advocacy Committee Meeting
Date: Thursday, Oct. 8
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: LGBT Center
The QSA Advocacy/Awareness Committee is having its first meeting of the
semester. If you have ideas for an advocacy/awareness campaign, want to learn
more, or help out with upcoming campaigns, join us Thursday, October 8, at 6PM
at the LGBT Center. Light refreshments will be provided!
QUEST National Coming Out Day T-Shirt Sale
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Towne Building, 1st Floor
Show your support! QUEST (Queer Undergraduates in Engineering, Science and Technology) is selling limited edition Penn Engineering t-shirts THIS FRIDAY, October 9th from 10am to 3pm on the first floor of the Towne Building. The shirts are only $2.00! Wear your shirt Monday, October 12th to show support for National Coming Out Day and the LGBT community at Penn.
J-BaGeL: Dessert and Dialogue with Rabbi Mike
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Place: Hillel 1st Floor Lounge
J-BaGeL invites you to our Dessert and Dialogue on "How to be a Jewish Ally". Rabbi Mike Uram is the Associate Director of Penn Hillel and Director of the Jewish Renaissance Project. He is an energetic speaker who is very excited to give talk to us on the intersection of Judaism and the LGBTQA community. All are welcome. This informative and engaging event will feature a delicious assortment of baked goods and chocolates. We hope to have you with us on Friday!
PATH Elections
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Place: TBA
Come run for a position on PATH and help tackle homophobia in athletics! GoOoOooO PATH!