FALL 2007 Calendar of Events
All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

RiSE UP
Wednesdays @ Noon
Rainbow Lounge (3112 SRB)
Weekly Dialogue/ Discussion Space
Want to engage in meaningful dialogue? Bring your lunch & join us for our weekly discussion space! Open to students, staff, faculty, & community members.

LGBTQI Grad Student Dessert Social
Tuesday, September 25, 7pm
RCSGD, 3112 Student Resource Building
Are you an LGBTQI identified grad student with a sweet tooth? Meet and mingle with LGBTQI grad students & friends over dessert! Allies are welcome. Contact 893-5847.

QUEER-A-PALOOZA!
Wednesday, September 26, 6 - 8:30pm
RCSGD, 3112 Student Resource Building
Jump start the school year and come meet the returning officers and members of Queer Student Union. We will have several games, food, and a whole bunch of socializing! Meet fellow incoming students, queers, and allies! Sponsored by Queer Student Union.

LGBTQI Awareness Social
Thursday, September 26, 4 - 5:30pm
De Anza Courtyard, Manzanita Village
Office of Residential Life invites you to help welcome new students and inform them of the resources you offer. Contact adelacruz@housing.ucsb.edu.

First QSU Meeting of the School Year
Tuesday, October 2, 7 - 8:30pm
Multicultural Center Meeting Room
Find out what Queer Student Union is all about. Meet other queers and allies that are actively involved in the community. Help plan events, enjoy delicious food and a very welcoming atmosphere. Meetings are every Tuesdays, same time, same place, but always-different fun and exciting organizing stuff to do!!!



National Coming Out Day
Thursday, October 11, 12 – 3pm
Old Women’s Center Lawn
Join the UCSB community in a celebration of "coming out" in affirmation of LGBTQI people's right to live an out and proud life. Help foster a safe space for all queer people by joining us in a show of visibility, support, and celebration. Queer and ally students, staff, and faculty are organizing a variety of fun, challenging, and educational events. Look for additional NCOD events, or pick up a flyer at the RCSGD. Sponsored by Queer Student Union.



Drag Queen Bingo
Thursday, October 18, 9 - 11pm
The Hub, University Center (UCen)
We are bringing Legendary Bingo - Bingo Boy and Drag Queen, as seen on “Welcome to the Parker” reality show from Bravo TV, to host UCSB's first "Drag Queen Bingo Night". This is a fundraising event in collaboration with The Hub, Queer Student Union and Hermanas Unidas. Big prizes will be given out and admission is FREE! Donations will be accepted as proceeds will be contributed to HIV/Aidswalk Fund through Pacific Pride Foundation. Join us for great entertainment and fun! Sponsored by Queer Student Union.

QSU Presents: 90’s Dance
Friday, October 26, 9pm - 12am
Multicultural Center Lounge
Bring back the 90’s in YOU! Dance to the popular 90’s music - from Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Christina Aquilera to Aqua and much, much more!!! Free admission, food, drinks and other 90’s goodies!!! Sponsored by Queer Student Union.

UCLGBTIA Steering Committee (SCOM) Meeting
Saturday, November 17, 9 - 5pm
Multipurpose Room, Student Resource Building
Join the UCLGBTIA Steering as we address issues such as creating coalitions for social justice, transgender health benefits, QPOC support and retention, gender neutral restrooms, strategies for suicide awareness and education, and addressing discriminatory practices (e.g. blood drives). If interested in attending, call 893-5847. For more info: www.uclgbtia.org

Trained in the Ways of Men
with Sylvia Guerrero,
mother of Gwen Araujo
Wednesday, November 14, 6pm
MultiCultural Center Theater
Film & Speaker Trained in the Ways of Men, directed by transgender activist Shelley Provost, takes a critical examination of the murder trial of Gwen Araujo. In October, 2002, 17 year old Gwen Araujo was brutally murdered at a party in Newark, California upon discovery that she was biologically male. The film features footage of the trial as well as Gwen’s mother and family members advocating for justice for Gwen, while also taking an intimate look at the lives of transgender women. Following the film screening, please join us for a question & answer session with Gwen’s mother, Sylvia Guerrero.

Co-Sponsored by MultiCultural Center, Women’s Studies, EUCALYPTUS, Women’s Center, Sociology, Center for Chicano Studies, Chicana/o Studies Department, Black Studies, Law & Society, and Queer Student Union.

Queer Creations: Student Art Exhibit
Opening Reception
Tuesday, November 14, 6pm
RCSGD, 3112 Student Resource Building

Submissions Deadline: Friday, November 2
Exhibit Displayed: November 14 – December 14

Share your queer creations with the campus! Does your artwork reflect queer or gender non-conforming identities and experiences? Interested in submitting art on queer politics & issues? Submit your pieces to be displayed in the RCSGD! (i.e. ink / drawing / paintings / photography / graphic art / etc.) We reserve the right to approve all art to adhere to safe space policies. Please contact rcsgd@sa.ucsb.edu for submission details. Food and refreshments will be provided at the Opening Reception.



FREE ANONYMOUS HIV RAPID TESTING
Tuesday, November 27, 10-4pm
MultiCultural Center Lounge
This year the MCC will be offering free anonymous HIV rapid testing. Just a quick swab in the mouth and results can be received in 20 minutes. Sponsored by the MultiCultural Center.

The Politics of Identity: Making the Connections
on Race, Gender, and Sexuality
Alice Y. Hom
Tuesday, October 23, 6:30 PM
Discussion, MCC Race Matters Series
This workshop will explore the multiple identities of individuals and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality through a brief presentation on lesbian of color organizing and interactive exercises. Personal reflection and discussion will comprise the rest of the workshop. Alice Y. Hom is a community activist, educator, and writer. She has published in Amerasia Journal, The Journal of Asian American Studies, and The Very Inside: An Anthology of Writing by Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian and Bisexual Women. She also co-edited the award-winning anthology entitled, Q & A: Queer in Asian America. Co-sponsored by MultiCultural Center, Women’s Center, RCSGD.

OUT & ABOUT!

17th Annual Heart & Sole AIDS Walk
Saturday, October 6
Registration: 9am
Walk Begins: 10am

Chase Palm Park Soccer Field
Santa Barbara, CA

Step Up! Step Out! The 17th Annual Heart & Sole AIDS Walk, a benefit for Pacific Pride Foundation’s HIV/AIDS programs and services, will take place on Saturday, October 6th at the Soccer Field at Chase Palm Park.
The route is 10-kilometers (6.2 miles) and leads walkers along the beach on Cabrillo Boulevard. The Walk ends with a beachside celebration with complimentary snacks, live music, free massages and an awards ceremony. For more information, contact colette@pacificpridefoundation.org or 963-3636 ext. 121
www.pacificpridefoundation.org



Queer Pin@y Conference
Saturday – Sunday, November 3-4
UC San Diego
Look out for more information!

OUTrageous! Film Festival 2007
November 1-4, 2007
Santa Barbara, CA
The Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival. OUTrageous provides a diverse selection of films and videos that entertain, challenge, and educate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. OUTrageous also provides film and video makers with opportunities to screen their work that might not otherwise be seen locally. Contact info@outrageousfilmfestival.org.