GSA Network
News Email Archive - July 2003
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In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
San Francisco Pride Weekend Wrap-Up
GSA Network Announcements
1. GSA Activist Camp 2003 - Extended Deadline! (Northern CA)
Other Announcements
2. The Other Side of the Closet (Marin, Bay Area)
3. Queer Photo Competition & Exhibition (San Francisco)
4. Asian American Youth Anthology
5. SOUL's Global Justice Training (Bay Area)
6. NEWS: New Protections for Gay Students in Maryland
7. NEWS: API for Human Rights Launches Historic Anti-Homophobia
Campaign
8. NEWS: Nat'l Youth Advocacy Coalition Applauds Supreme Court Sodomy
Ruling
9. NEWS: ACLU Lauds Landmark Decisions Upholding Affirmative Action
Policies
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San Francisco Pride Weekend Wrap-Up
On Sunday, June 29th, Gay-Straight Alliance Network joined forces
with LYRIC and other youth organizations from throughout the Bay Area
to march down Market St. during the 2003 San Francisco LGBT Pride
Parade. We held our signs high, representing 150 middle and high
school GSAs in the Bay Area. Hundreds of thousands of people cheered
us on, excited to know that so many students are out in schools
fighting homophobia and transphobia and giving a voice to all other
students who feel they cannot be out.
The GSA Network staff want to thank all those who joined us in body
and spirit this past Sunday, and we hope more of you can join us next
year to make our contingent even larger.
To see GSA Network Pride pictures go to:
http://www.gsanetwork.org/photos/pride2003.html
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1. GSA Activist Camp 2003 - Extended Deadline! (Northern CA)
Be among the 25 students to join us for a 3-day, 2-night overstay
event at the Center for Third World Organization. The GSA Activist
Camp is a youth-planned and youth-led event that features intensive
community building, skill-building, political education, and
leadership training for GSA members. Last year's participants had a
great experience, and we hope to make this year even better! All
youth who will be involved in a high school or middle school GSA in
California next year, and who want to develop leadership skills,
network with other youth activists, learn a lot, and have a fabulous
time are encouraged to apply.
We provide food, lodging, and other materials. You bring yourself.
Applications are available online at http://www.gsanetwork.org/camp
Cost: $0-$100 sliding scale - no one turned away for lack of funds.
Northern California Camp: August 6-8 in Oakland. Application
deadline: July 11, 2003 (extended deadline)
More information go to: http://www.gsanetwork.org/camp
or
Contact John at: mailto:john@gsanetwork.org
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GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network.Events,
resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements"
are not sponsored or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarilyreflect
the views and opinions of GSA Network.
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2. The Other Side of the Closet (Marin, Bay Area)
The Other Side of the Closet - The New Conservatory Theatre Center in
San Francisco Presents a Tolerance Educational Play for Teens on Tour
in Northern California this Fall!
This hard-hitting drama tells the story of five high school students
whose friendship is put to the test when they must deal with issues
of homophobia and violence. This powerful program reflects the
reality of what is happening in high schools all over the country
around issues of tolerance and acceptance.
The 50 minute play is followed by a facilitated discussion between
the student audience and actor/educators. Lesson plans are also
provided for teachers to continue discussion in the classroom.
The Other Side of the Closet will be going on tour to middle and high
schools all over Northern California from October 20th - December
11th 2003. It can be performed in any theatre, gymnasium, cafeteria
or other large multi-purpose room.
A small donation is requested from the school to cover production
costs, but underwriting may be possible for schools facing financial
difficulty. Thanks to generous funding in Marin County, we are able
to offer this program free of charge to Marin schools.
For more information, or to schedule a performance date for your
school contact:
Sara Staley
YouthAware
Programs Coordinator
The New Conservatory Theatre Center
(415) 861-4914 or
mailto:youthaware@nctcsf.org
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3. Queer Photo Competition & Exhibition (San Francisco)
The Harvey Milk Institute is proud to announce the 2003 Queer
Photography Competition & Exhibition. Following the success of the
Queer Photo Salon series, curator/photographer Chloe Atkins and the
Harvey Milk Institute are sponsoring the first Queer Photography
Competition & Exhibition to be held at SF LGBT Community Center, from
September 17 to November 1, 2003. Cash awards given to best in show.
The exhibition will showcase work by queer photographers, linked to
the notion of the celebration of LGBT identity and community. Artists
are invited to explore this theme in a broad sense. Photographers
from around the world are invited to submit slides of representative
work. All photography-based works are welcome, with no limitations on
technique.
Submission Deadline: July 15
Submission guidelines, prospectus, & further details:
http://www.harveymilk.org/Details/691.shtml
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4. Asian American Youth Anthology
Are you an Asian American Teenager?
Do you write poetry or create art?
Want to get published?
Well, here's your chance to share your voice with the world!
We're on a mission to get our voices heard! Compiled and edited by
young Asian Americans like you, this anthology will explore the
contemporary Asian American experience by highlighting poetry and art
from teenagers across the country. It's our opportunity to share what
we have to say through our own individual styles of poetry and art.
We believe that everyone can write poetry and that everyone has his
or her own unique story to tell. No one's voice should be overlooked,
so send in your poetry and artwork!
We're interested in ALL types of poetry and artwork on anything that
has affected your life, no matter how trivial. We want to hear your
perspectives on everything, from identity issues to the day-to-day
frustrations of being a teenager. The poetry can be in any form -
prose poetry, humor, free form, narrative, etc. Just create!
For more information and submission guidelines go to:
http://www.aaww.org/youth/index.html#call
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5. SOUL's Global Justice Training (Bay Area)
When: August 15 - 17
Where: Please contact facilitators
Applications due on Monday, July 7!
SOUL's Global Justice Training, 3-Day Workshop will help guide
participants in using SOUL's Global Justice Training Manual. SOUL's
Global Justice Training Manual provides 9 interactive workshops
-designed to be accessible and relevant to working class youth and
young people of color - breaking down imperialism, the current War on
Terrorism and the War at Home.
This training is designed for people who are actively involved in
community work, and who are or want to integrate anti-war political
education into that work.
This 3-Day Workshop will cover:
Challenges in facilitating anti-war political education
How to talk about bush's "war on terrorism"
Breaking down the Occupation of Palestine
History and Current Context of Iraq
Oil and Power History
Mapping the History of Imperialism
Power Trading Game
The War at Home
Space is limited, please send in your application now!
If you have any questions, need financial assistance, or need help
figuring out if the training is right for you, please call Genevieve
at 510.451.5466 x 309.
Participants should have some prior facilitation experience and be
looking to build on that experience to do anti-war political
education.
Workshop Facilitators:
Neelam Pathikonda & Harmony Goldberg, SOUL
Genevieve Negrón-Gonzáles
Co-Director
SOUL, School of Unity and Liberation
510.451.5466 x 309 (phone)
510.451.5866 (fax)
http://www.youthec.org
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6. NEWS: New Protections for Gay Students in Maryland
New Protections for Gay Students in Maryland
Maryland - Ending years of dispute, the Maryland Board of Education
recently voted for the first time to explicitly protect gay and
lesbian students from
harassment in the state's public schools. The board voted 8-3 to include
"sexual orientation" as one of the categories in which students "have
the right to educational environments that are safe." Several other
categories, including race, age and religion, were protected in the
regulation, which covers school safety standards under the new
federal No Child Left Behind Act. Maryland becomes the ninth state to
adopt language protecting students regardless of sexual orientation,
according to the National Association of State Boards of Education.
Read the full story at:
http://www.sunspot.net/news/education/bal-te.md.school25jun25,0,5269552.story?coll=bal-education-k12
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7. NEWS: API for Human Rights Launches Historic Anti-Homophobia Campaign
Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights
June 24, 2003
Historic Anti-Homophobia Campaign Promotes Understanding and Family
Values in California's Asian Communities
Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calif. - Asian Pacific Islanders for
Human Rights (APIHR), the nation's first Asian and Pacific Islander
(API) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexual, and
Questioning (LGBTIQ) agency, is launching their groundbreaking
California Anti-Homophobia Campaign to fight homophobia, biphobia,
and transphobia.
The campaign is directed solely at Asian communities asking for
tolerance and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender people. The statewide campaign will start the last week
of June and be featured in Asian community publications.
"This historic campaign allows the opportunity to speak to our own
communities in a language and with a message tailored for their
needs," proclaims Patrick Mangto, Executive Director of APIHR. "We
hope that these ads will allow these Asian communities to see that we
are a part of their family and to build essential bridges to overcome
homophobia."
The California Anti-Homophobia Campaign will increase visibility by
featuring openly out Asians, from community leaders to college
students, who are looking to build tolerance in issues that affect
them directly. The campaign targets the following seven Asian
communities: Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino,
and South Asian.
The campaign is an expansion of a previously successful campaign
conducted in Southern California in 2001 and examples of
advertisements from the first campaign can be found on APIHR's Web
site at http://www.apihr.org. This campaign is funded by a generous
grant from Liberty Hill Foundation and Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr.
Fund.
Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights works to advance the human
rights of the Pan Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, intersexual, queer and questioning (LGBTIQ) community.
Contact: Sumiko Braun
(323) 860-0876
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8. NEWS: National Youth Advocacy Coalition Applauds Supreme Court Sodomy
Ruling
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
June 26, 2003
National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) Applauds Supreme Court
Decision Striking Down Sodomy Law
Decision Paves the Way for Implementation of NYAC's New "Blueprint
for Justice" to Expand Access to Social Services, Legal Protections,
Healthcare, and Safety.
Washington, DC - the National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) today
hailed the Supreme Court's decision to strike down sodomy laws as a
landmark victory in the fight to empower and protect LGBTQ youth.
NYAC is the only national organization focused solely on advocacy,
education, and information for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
"The decriminalization of the LGBTQ community will open up access to
important federal support and protection," said NYAC Executive
Director Craig Bowman. "This is very important to LGBTQ youth, whose
need for support services is particularly critical. Of course, we
wish it had not taken so long, and we hope now that real equality can
be achieved."
Today's Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas overturned the
Court's 1986 Bowers v. Hardwick decision, which upheld Georgia's
criminal sodomy statute (later repealed). It also rendered all
remaining state sodomy statutes unconstitutional. According to
Justice Kennedy, Georgia's statute was "not
correct when decided and not correct today."
"By allowing LGBT individuals to be convicted as criminals for their
private consensual behavior, the Court implicitly condoned
discrimination against our community and denied LGBTQ youth access to
health, education and safety programs by limiting public discourse,"
said Bowman. "Today's ruling, in addition to eliminating sodomy laws,
eliminates a long-time smoke screen for un-American, unequal
treatment," he added.
"The issue of discrimination, of treating one group of people
unequally because of who they are, is not a gay issue, it is a human
issue. Striking down sodomy laws seemed like a no-brainer to us. We
just wonder why it took so long to get it done," said Terrence
Calhoun, Chair of NYAC's Board.
Sodomy laws, while not typically enforced, have been used to
discriminate against LGBTQ people by establishing same-sex relations
as illegal and immoral. Without the ability to categorize the lives
of LGBT peopleóindeed their very existenceóas criminal,
employers,
service providers and law enforcement professionals no longer have a
legitimate basis to deny opportunities to members of the LGBTQ
community.
"The effects of today's ruling on the self-esteem and safety of LGBTQ
youth cannot be underestimated," said Calhoun. "This decision
recognizes our worth as human beings, and that is so important to
youth who struggle daily for acceptance. There is still a long way
to go, but this is a significant first
step."
Today, NYAC is formally releasing its `Blueprint for Justice,' a
summary of key challenges facing LGBTQ youth, and a detailed outline
of the steps NYAC is taking to address these issues. In honor of its
tenth anniversary and this landmark decision, the document
articulates both NYAC's history and a clear
vision for its critical work with LGBTQ youth in the coming years.
At the core of NYAC's mission is a social justice orientation and a
commitment to ensuring that diversity in all its forms is evident
throughout all levels of leadership and program development at NYAC.
A Blueprint For Justice reflects those central values and outlines
seven major areas of focus for NYAC:
* Youth Health Initiatives
* LGBTQ Youth Public Policy
* Critical LGBTQ Adolescent Research
* Youth at Greatest Risk
* Youth Leadership Development
* Youth Organizing and Mobilization
* Youth and Organizational Membership Development
"With this decision today, we are poised to embark upon the most
exciting adventure in our organizational history. We stand ready to
fulfill the promise implicit in overturning Bowers v Hardwick and
securing full equality for all LGBT Americans, particularly our
nation's LGBTQ youth," Bowman said.
CONTACT:
Craig Bowman, Executive Director
1638 R St., NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
202.319.7596 x15
202.744.2567 / cell
craig@nyacyouth.org
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9. NEWS: ACLU Lauds Landmark Decisions Upholding Affirmative Action
Policies
http://www.aclu.org/RacialEquality/RacialEquality.cfm?ID=12977&c=134
ACLU Lauds Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Upholding University's
Affirmative Action Policies
June 23, 2003
NEW YORK--The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded the
Supreme Court's decisions today upholding the principle that public
universities may continue to use affirmative action to ensure a
diverse student body.
In two landmark rulings, the Supreme Court upheld the race-conscious
admissions policies of the University of Michigan's law school while
rejecting as unconstitutional the undergraduate school's "point
system."
"Today the Court has reiterated America's commitment to affirmative
action, and the nation is better off for it," said Vincent Warren, an
ACLU staff attorney who worked on both cases. "Although the Court
rejected the manner in which race was considered by the undergraduate
school, it made clear that race could be considered as one factor in
the admissions process. This is a tremendous victory."
The ACLU and its Michigan affiliate were co-counsel on behalf of a
group of minority students in the challenge to the University's
undergraduate admissions affirmative action policy, Gratz v.
Bollinger, 02-51, and joined a friend-of-the-court brief in support
of the University's law school admissions policy in Grutter v.
Bollinger, 02-241.
"Today's ruling recognizes that there is still work that needs to be
done to fulfill the promise of equal educational opportunity that the
Court set in motion nearly 50 years ago in another landmark case,
Brown v. Board of Education," said ACLU Legal Director Steven R.
Shapiro.
"With today's ruling, the Court has kept the door open for thousands
of academically qualified students of color to continue to pursue the
American dream through our nation's colleges and universities."
Hundreds of groups and individuals filed briefs with the Supreme
Court in support of the University of Michigan's admissions policies
and race-conscious affirmative action programs. Notables include
former military leaders General Norman Schwarzkopf and General John
M. Shalikashvili; business executives from General Motors, 3M, Pfizer
and Northrop Grumman; and West Point military academy.
The decisions are available online at:
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/02pdf/02-516.pdfand
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/02pdf/02-241.pdf
The ACLU's amicus briefs can be seen at:
http://www.aclu.org/Files/OpenFile.cfm?id=11844
http://www.aclu.org/
Files/OpenFile.cfm?id=11861
July 9, 2003
GSA Network Announcements
1. GSA Activist Camp 2003 - Extended Deadline! (Northern CA)
2. Open Photo Shoot for "The Closet Project" (Central CA)
Other Announcements
3. Queer Youth Movie Night! (Pleasant Hill)
4. Club Glow (Marin)
5. Sordid Lives Theatrical Presentation (Monte Rio)
6. NCCJ Anytown Youth Leadership Institute
7. Let's Get Free Party (Oakland)
8. Youth: Fight Fat Oppression! (San Francisco)
9. Love & Justice Zine Seeks Submissions
10. SOUL's Global Justice Training Manual Available!
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1. GSA Activist Camp 2003 - Extended Deadline! (Northern CA)
LAST CHANCE TO APPLY!
Be among the 25 students to join us for a 3-day, 2-night event in Oakland.
The GSA Activist Camp is a youth-planned and youth-led event that features
intensive community building, skill-building, political education, and
leadership training for GSA members. Last year's participants had
a great experience, and we hope to make this year even better! All youth
who will be involved in a high school or middle school GSA in California
next year, and who want to develop leadership skills, network with other
youth activists, learn a lot, and have a fabulous time are encouraged to
apply.
We provide food, lodging, and other materials. You bring yourself.
Applications are available online at http://www.gsanetwork.org/camp
Cost: $0-$100 sliding scale - no one turned away for lack of funds.
Northern California Camp: August 6-8 in Oakland.
Application deadline: July 11, 2003 (extended deadline)
For more information & to apply, go to: http://www.gsanetwork.org/camp
or
Contact John at: mailto:john@gsanetwork.org
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2. Open Photo Shoot for "The Closet Project" (Central CA)
All Central Valley activists are invited to meet at the GSA Network office
at
2pm this Sunday, July 13th (4403 E. Tulare Ave. between Olive and Belmont)
to
pack into cars and drive to various locations for a group photo shoot
for "The
Closet Project." We need photos in camp-like settings, at schools and
just out
and about. If you want to be a part of this fun with photos, you'll have
to
sign a release to give permission for your image to be used. If you are
under 18
it must be signed by your parent or guardian as well. Slips are available
on
the day.
"The Closet Project" is a one-visitor-at-a-time-exhibit of LGBT youth
outward
presentations and inner realities designed by students in the Central
Valley.
For more information contact Diana at
mailto:diana@gsanetwork.org
or 559-442-4777
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GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network.
Events, resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are
not sponsored or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the
views and opinions of GSA Network.
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3. Queer Youth Movie Night! (Pleasant Hill)
Friday, July 11
7:00-10:00pm
Center for Human Development
391 Taylor Blvd., Pleasant Hill
Sponsored by the Center for Human Development's LGBTQ Empowerment Program.
Food! Great films. Meet other LGBTQ youth and learn about the Empowerment
Program!
For more information, call Renee or Robert at
(925) 687-8844 x310, x304 or
mailto:RobertImada@aol.com
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4. Club Glow (Marin)
REACH Presents:
Club Glow
Hip-Hop/R&B/House
a FREE EVENT ages 14-20 only (bring ID)
July 11, 2003
8pm - 12am
498 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera
Southbound directions:
Highway 101 S.
Take Paradise Dr. exit
& turn right @ the light
Northbound directions:
Highway 101 N
Take Paradis Dr. exit
& turn left @ the light
Infoline: 415-717-8746
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5. Sordid Lives Theatrical Presentation (Monte Rio)
What: "Sordid Lives" Theatrical Presentation
Where: Pegasus Theater in Monte Rio
When: Thursday July 17, 8pm
Tickets: $15
BENEFITS GLSEN NORTH BAY AND MANY OTHER GROUPS
Thanks to the generosity of Michael Tabib and the Pegasus Theater group
the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence invite you to a special
preview performance of Del Shore's "Sordid Lives". After a successful theatrical
run, this play was made into a star studded, award winning movie that puts
the FUN back into dysfunctional!
This performance is a benefit for the Russian River Sisters Grant Fund,
where every penny is used to benefit local service organizations like GLSEN
NORTH BAY, Face 2 Face, Food For Thought, Guerneville Women's Breast Cancer
Awareness Fund, PALS, El Molino High Gay/Straight Student Alliance and
more!
Tickets are $15 and are tax deductible. Tickets may be purchased by calling
Sr. Sparkle at 707-874-0312 days or 707-874-1672 eves or at the door. Box
office opens at 7:15pm, show starts at 8pm.
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6. NCCJ Anytown Youth Leadership Institute
When: August 3-9, 2003
For more information: Traci Lato, 415.561.2283, mailto:tlato@nccj.org
Submit applications NOW to reserve your spot at NCCJ's Anytown Youth
Leadership Institute for teens ages 15-18! SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL
AID
ARE AVAILABLE so that no applicant will be turned away for financial
reasons! Applicants are accepted on a first come, first served basis
with
consideration for diversity at Anytown, so apply right away!
This is an AMAZING summer opportunity for Northern California teens, so
please help us spread the word and make this opportunity available to
as
many youth as possible!
See information and application about NCCJ's Anytown Institute below,
and
contact Traci Lato, Institute Co-Director at 415.561.2283 or mailto:tlato@nccj.org for more information!
What is NCCJ's Anytown Youth Leadership Institute?
NCCJ's Anytown Youth Leadership Institute is an intensive human relations,
diversity, anti-oppression and leadership skill building experience for
high school-aged youth. The week-long residential program brings
together
young people from diverse backgrounds to explore their multifaceted
identities, confront their own prejudices, learn how to recognize and
counter bias, gain advocacy skills, and acquire tools to become proactive
leaders for social justice. Anytown provides a unique opportunity
and a
safe environment for youth to explore their own identities and biases
and
learn the value of creating an inclusive society. See Anytown application
for information about cost, location, number of delegates, etc.
Who can apply?
Any young person in Northern California who is 15 to 18 years of age can
apply to be a delegate at NCCJ's Anytown. Applicants should be physically
and emotionally capable of participating in a program which challenges
them
to discuss their experiences with and attitudes about human relations
issues. NCCJ encourages people of all racial, religious, ethnic,
gender,
sexual orientation, class, cultural, ability and other identity groups
to
apply.
Is NCCJ's Anytown like other summer camps?
Yes and no. NCCJ's Anytown is more of a personal growth and leadership
development experience than a traditional summer camp. Activities
include
interactive exercises, discussion groups, role playing, learning activities
and presentations on a variety of human relations issues such as
stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, oppression, ethnic and racial
identity, gender identity, sexual orientation, communication, family issues
and more. Most of the time at NCCJ's Anytown is spent in various
large and
small discussion and activity groups, however, there is some free time
each
day with traditional camp activities such as basketball, games, hiking,
campfires and a talent show.
How do I apply?
Contact Institute Co-Director Traci Lato at 415.561.2283 or mailto:tlato@nccj.org for an application
to be emailed, faxed or mailed to you!
My school/organization would like to send and sponsor a delegate or a group
of delegates. Is this possible?
Yes! Contact Institute Co-Director Traci Lato at 415.561.2283 or
mailto:tlato@nccj.org for sponsorship
information and to reserve spots for your
group.
What is NCCJ?
The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), founded in 1927
and formerly known as The National Conference of Christians and Jews,
is a
human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and
racism. NCCJ promotes respect and understanding among all people
regardless of race, religion, culture, gender, sexual orientation,
socio-economic class, age or ability status through advocacy, conflict
resolution and education. NCCJ Northern California programs include:
the
Annual High School Press Awards Essay Contest, anti-oppression trainings,
educator trainings, facilitator trainings, "Introduction to NCCJ"
information sessions,Walk As One Walk-a-thon, and NCCJ's Anytown Youth
Leadership Institute.
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7. Let's Get Free Party (Oakland)
EVERYONE'S INVITED
When? Friday, July 25, 2003 from 9pm-1am
Where? The Youth Empowerment Center (YEC)
1357 5th Street Oakland, CA
94607
(behind the West Oakland BART
station)
Presented to you by Let's Get Free!
PARTY.DANCE.PERFORMANCES.AND MORE!
For more information contact:
Rocio Nieves at mailto:rocio@youthec.org
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8. Youth: Fight Fat Oppression! (San Francisco)
People of all sizes are invited to come discuss fat oppression and do
something about it!
Wednesday July 9, 6-8pm
SF Main Library
4th fl meeting room.
100 Larkin St., San Francisco
(under 23 & all genders welcome!)
Please RSVP at mailto:fierceyouth@fatso.com
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9. Love & Justice Zine Seeks Submissions
Attention all artists and photographers...
The Love & Justice team is seeking visual art submissions for their
new zine!!!
We want you LGBTQQ youth of color to send us your pieces to be featured
in our zine.
Please send submissions to:
Love & Justice
c/o CUAV
160 14th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
or mailto:mario@cuav.org, mailto:tamiko@cuav.org
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10. SOUL's Global Justice Training Manual Available!
SOUL's new training manual is designed help young people - particularly
young people of color and working class people - develop a critical analysis
of the historical development of global inequality and the current global
crisis of the "War on Terrorism." Drawing on young peoples' experience
of oppression in the United States, these workshops use highly interactive
and visual exercises to help young people to develop a more global analysis.
This manual contains almost 400 pages of curriculum with 9 workshops including:
- POWER & IMPERIALISM
- THE GLOBAL HUSTLE
- OIL & POWER
- FROM THE BAY TO PALESTINE
- THE WAR ON IRAQ
- FROM THE BAY TO THE PHILIPPINES
- THE WAR AT HOME
- ROOTS OF TERROR
- TRUTH, THE FIRST CASUALTY
(Note: These workshops are designed to work best with young people who
have some exposure to social justice organizing or education, but many
exercises can be tailored to meet the needs of young people without those
experiences.)
The Global Justice Training Manual is available to
individuals and organizations on a sliding scale basis:
Individuals $25 - 50
Organizations $100 -150
(plus $10 for shipping costs!)
You should determine for yourself what you can pay based on this sliding
scale, but we ask that you give as much as you can to support SOUL's work
to provide political education and organizing training to the social justice
movement.
Any questions? Contact Harmony at 510.451.5466 x305 or mailto:harmony@youthec.org
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July 16, 2003
GSA Network Highlight
GSA Network Says Farewell to Cathy Sakimura
GSA Network Announcements
1. Open Invite to Central CA Youth Council Meeting (Central CA)
Other Announcements
2. STRANGE Youth Programs Forum, and BBQ & Bonfire (San Jose)
3. On Camp-Us
4. NYAC Resource, and Seeking Youth for Projects
5. 2003 GLSEN National School Climate Survey
6. APIHR Drop-In Hours, and $1 Off Outfest Movies (Los Angeles)
7. Youth Development Learning Circle (Sacramento County)
8. NEWS: NYAC Addresses Smoking Among LGBTQ Youth
9. NEWS: Gays Need Visibility in History Texts
10. NEWS: Lubbock Board to Fight Formation of GSA
11. JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS: LYRIC Job Openings
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GSA Network Says Farewell to Cathy Sakimura
GSA Network says farewell to Cathy Sakimura at the end of this week after
Southern California GSA Activist Camp has finished. Cathy has worked
at GSA Network for nearly two years, first serving as the Make It Real Project
Coordinator and then recently becoming our Interim Program Director.
She helped to take the Make It Real Project statewide, training hundreds of
youth how to do grassroots organizing to implement the California Student
Safety and Violence Prevention Act. Among her many accomplishments
at GSA Network, Cathy helped write the Take It Back manual, published many
issues of Outright, and maintained our kick-ass web site! Cathy is leaving
to attend UC Hastings Law in San Francisco. She plans to do youth advocacy
and civil rights work after law school. Cathy will be missed by all
of us at GSA Network. We are so proud of her and we wish her the best!
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1. Open Invite to Central CA Youth Council Meeting (Central CA)
Join us for our Youth Council meeting.
Saturday, July 19th, 2pm
@ the GSA Network office
4403 E. Tulare Ave., Fresno
between Olive & Belmont
If you are interested in learning more about GSA Network or becoming more
effective in fighting homophobia and transphobia at school, come to our Fresno
meeting at the GSA Network office (4403 E. Tulare Ave. between Olive and Belmont).
Also on our agenda for this meeting is a discussion of gender identity
issues, "The Closet Project", upcoming local youth events and lots more!
Call or e-mail if you'd like to know more.
Diana Bohn
mailto:diana@gsanetwork.org
(559)442-4777
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++++++++++++++++ OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ++++++++++++++++
GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network.
Events, resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are
not sponsored or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the
views and opinions of GSA Network.
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2. STRANGE Youth Programs Forum, and BBQ & Bonfire (San Jose)
STRANGE BBQ & Bonfire (Santa Cruz)
STRANGE presents the first romance/love/erotica/poetry beach barbeque
and bonfire.
Come and join STRANGE for a night at the beach! We'll provide the
food and music while you provide the stories! Bring your favorite
stories, books, or write your own. It's time to express yourself through
words, be heard, and enjoy nature at the same time. Danielle Steele
has nothing on this!
When: July 18th from 6:00-10:00
Where: Twin Lakes Beach (off of 7th St. in Santa Cruz)
If you need transportation, please notify Alex or Sarah:
mailto:sccstrange@yahoo.com
(831) 425-3155.
Youth Programs Forum (San Jose)
On Friday, July 25th, from 6:00-8:00pm there will be a youth and youth
volunteer forum for the programs here at Billy DeFrank (938 The Alameda,
San Jose, CA).
We're working our hardest to get everything in the Center up to standard
and to do that we need input from the people who will be using the programs
and services here. On July 25th we would like to get the youth and
the adults who work with the youth to get together and talk about what we
might want to see from the youth program. This way we can fuse dream
with reality and have both the vision (youth) and the means (adults) at the
same table to figure out what we can do.
Some topics we will discuss are: social activity groups, field trips,
retreats, resources, events (dances), etc...
Please RSVP so that we can prepare enough food. Thank you for your
time and
I hope to see you there!
Rick Oculto
Youth Services Coordinator
mailto:youthprg@defrank.org
(408)293-3040 x111
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3. On Camp-Us
Think you can change the world? Fed-up with an inactive community?
Then Q Action's newest summer camp gathering is for you(th)!
Bring an open mind, personal stories to share and a passion to make a
difference. We'll provide the skills and atmosphere!
From HIV to activism, change starts right here.
Registration required! Space is limited.
Call 415.865.0790 x304 for application & info now!
AUGUST 9-10 (overnight) FREE!
Q Action is for guys of all colors & flavors 25 & under who dig
other guys.
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4. NYAC Resource, and Seeking Youth for Projects
Tobacco Prevention & Smoking Cessation Resource
Check out FREE's resource database on tobacco prevention and smoking cessation
FREE has created a resource database that lists over 50 articles and resources
around tobacco prevention and smoking cessation.
Please check it out on http://www.nyacyouth.org.
Then on the left side under "Need Help?"
Click on Resource Data base.
Then you select the keywords: "Tobacco Prevention" or "Smoking Cessation"
to see the information. The majority of them are about LGBTQ youth.
For more information about FREE, see the NYAC press release.
Seeking LGBTQ Youth to Speak on Militarism Issues
AFSC' LGBT programs and Youth & Militarism Program are currently working
in partnership with the National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) on a new
issue brief on Queer Youth & Militarism which will feature interviews
with queer youth and young adults directly impacted by militarism, graphic,
art work, etc. Race, class, age, and gender will be centralized in
our queer analysis of militarism.
(To see the first AFSC/NYAC anti-war issue brief, go to: http://www.afsc.org/lgbt/peace/default.htm
where you can download a pdf copy.)
Now in the development process, we are identifying and interviewing queer
youth and young adults whose lives have been impacted by militarism in a
variety of ways. These include, but are not limited to:
* Militarism in the schools, including JROTC, impacts of the "Leave No
Child Behind" Act (releasing private student information to military recruiters),
and censorship of free student expression about the widening "war on terrorism"
and related issues.
* Registration for (and resistance to) the Selective Service.
* Military recruitment, including issues for queer youth, promises made
by recruiters, recruitment in Latino and other people of color communities,
etc.
* Military service. We are interested in interviewing queer young
people who have served in the U.S. armed forces or seriously contemplated
doing so.
* Impacts of militarism on queer youth communities in countries/territories
dominated by U.S. or other military presence.
* Impacts of militarism on young queer immigrants of color in the U.S.
* Budget and other community impacts of the widening U.S. "war on terrorism"
on queer youth organizations, agencies, programs, and services.
We are committed to centralizing the voices and perspectives of young
queer people of color, trans youth and young adults, and young queer women.
We are also seeking relevant photos and graphics we can obtain permission
to use for this issue. The issue brief will be distributed free, in print
and online versions, so we cannot pay artists or photographers. But
all work we use, with permission, will receive a credit line.
If you are or know of young queer people who might be willing to be interviewed
for this publication, please let us know, giving us contact information by
the second week in July, 2003. We can conduct some interviews in person,
others by telephone, and others by e-mail.
Contact:
Kay Whitlock
Special Representative for LGBT Programs
American Friends Service Committee
mailto:whitlock@bigsky.net
Telephone: 406-721-7844
Joseph Truong
Resources Coordinator
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
mailto:joseph@nyacyouth.org
Telephone: 202-319-7596, x 12
Youth for Review Committee on Latina/o LGBTQ Youth Resources?
NYAC is putting together a review committee for a Latina/o LGBTQ youth
resource fact sheet we are producing through a grant from the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention's Department of Adolescent School Health.
Would you know any LGBTQ Latina/o youth service providers or LGBTQ Latina/o
youth who might be interested in being on it, particularly those outside
the Northeast US?
If you have any recommendations, please send the contact information to:
Joseph Truong
mailto:joseph@nyacyouth.org
or (202) 319-7596, ext. 12
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5. 2003 GLSEN National School Climate Survey
SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES!
Did you attend high school or middle school during the past school year
(2002-2003)? Tell us about your experiences in school by completing GLSEN's
2003 National School Climate Survey online!
First conducted in 1999, the National School Climate Survey is the only
national survey that specifically examines the experiences of LGBT youth
in school. You can help GLSEN inform education policy makers and the public
about these experiences (and challenges) by filling out the survey at: www.glsen.org/templates/news/record.html?section=20&record=1618
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6. APIHR Drop-In Hours, and $1 Off Outfest Movies (Los Angeles)
'Ohana House API LGBTIQ Drop-In Hours
Are you Asian Pacific Islander 24 or under?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexual, Queer/Questioning or
Curious?
Are you looking for support?
Want to meet other APIs like you?
Come hang out at 'Ohana House, the nation's first API LGBTIQ center established
by Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights!
'Ohana House will be open on July 19th from 2-6pm for API LGBTIQ women
24 and under to drop-in, hang out, and meet other women like themselves.
On July 26th from 2-6 pm 'Ohana House will be open to API LGBTIQ men 24
and under to drop-in, hang out, and meet other men like themselves.
This safe space is created to provide support and services within an API
ONLY setting.
The address is
6115 Selma Ave, Ste #207
Los Angeles, CA, 90028
(1 Block North of Sunset, on the corner of Gower and Selma, behind the
CBS Building).
For more information, contact us at
(323) 860-0876 or mailto:youth@apihr.org
or visit our website http://www.apihr.org
'Ohana House is the nation's first API LGBTIQ center established by Asian
Pacific Islanders for Human Rights (APIHR). APIHR works to advance the human
rights of the Pan Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
intersexual, queer and questioning (LGBTIQ) community.
APIHR Sponsors OutFest 2003 Films
APIHR is excited to be sponsoring three films, including Flying With One
Wing (Tani Tatuwen Piyabanna), the first queer film from Sri Lanka exploring
the complex issues of gender identity.
Among other films being shown are Mango Soufflé a slice of radical
Bollywood kitsch offering ripe insight into human sexual identity. Incidental
Journey is a romantic lesbian tale of chance encounters and new beginnings.
Ching, a beautiful young woman living in New York, returns to Taiwan to reunite
with her lover.
As an added bonus, just mention Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights
(APIHR) at the ticket window for a $1 discount on these three films we have
co-sponsored!
The following are descriptions of the films:
Flying With One Wing (Tani Tatuwen Piyabanna)
DIR: Asoka Handagama
Sri Lanka, 2002, 35mm, subtitled, 81 min
The first queer film from Sri Lanka, FLYING WITH ONE WING is a
groundbreaking tale about gender identity, love and courage within a climate
of acute homophobia and sexual harassment. Manju is a boyish car mechanic
who holds his own in the male-centered world of the shop, until one day
he is hurt in a car accident and brought to the hospital. The doctor discovers
that Manju is actually a biological woman, and after failed attempts at having
his way with „her,‰ reveals Manju's secret. The news sends panic through
the town, devastating his wife Kusum, who knew all along, but fears the
inevitable torment from the community. This subversive, sometimes satirical
gem is as fascinating as it is touching.
Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 PM @ the Village
Monday, July 20, 4:30 PM @ Village
Mango Soufflé
DIR: Mahesh Dattani, SCR: Mahesh Dattani
India, 2002, 35mm, 90 min
A slice of radical Bollywood kitsch, MANGO SOUFFLE offers ripe
insight into human sexual identity. Struggling to emerge from a depression,
Kamalesh invites several mostly queer friends to his lush country farm,
one of whom uncovers an explicit photograph that ends up in the wrong hands.
Skeletons come dancing out of the mango groves when Kamalesh's ex-lover
arrives unannounced with Kamalesh's sister. Eager to keep their love affair
secret, each man struggles to define his masculinity. With traditional Indian
mores closing in on this entangled triangle, the delightfully complicated
characters grope towards self-worth and honesty. Mahesh Dattani's directorial
debut exudes compassion and a healthy defiance of prejudice and social pretence.
Monday, July 14, 6:30 PM @ Pacific Design Center
Wednesday, July 16, 9:30 PM @ Village
Incidental Journey
DIR: Jofei Chen, SCR: Jofei Chen
Taiwan, 2001, 16mm, subtitled, 60 min
Set in the picturesque environment of rural Taiwan, INCIDENTAL JOURNEY
is a romantic tale of chance encounters and new beginnings. Ching, a beautiful
young woman living in New York, returns to Taiwan to reunite with her lover,
only to discover she is now with another woman. On a remote road the distraught
Ching crosses paths with Hsiang, a nomadic artist on her way to visit her
former girlfriend. When Ching's car leaves them stranded, Hsiang invites
Ching to join her for the weekend. A bittersweet bond unites these two quite
different women, resulting in a chance for both to break away from their haunted
pasts.
Tuesday, July 15, 7:15 PM @ Village
For tickets and directions call (213) 480-7090
or visit http://www.outfest.org
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7. Youth Development Learning Circle (Sacramento County)
The coordinator of Sacramento County's Youth Service Provider Network
<http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=141>
, Bina Lefkovitz, is
asking for youth age 14-26 to participate in a one-time-only focus group
for
their Youth Development Learning Circle on Tuesday, July 22 from 2-4pm
at
the United Way Building, 8912 Volunteer Lane in Sacramento. There will
be
food. In exchange for a late lunch, we are looking for youth of
all living
situations to provide feed back and information regarding needs, fears
and
wishes around how adults can better support them in transitioning successfully
into adulthood. We are seeking to have a cross section of youth from various
backgrounds participate-to offer various perspectives to our learning circle.
The kinds of things we will be exploring with youth are if and how they
get
support from adults, are able find safe places, are viewed as resource
and
partners, feel people set high expectations for them, Feel they learn
the
skills they need to be successful in life, feel they are taught skills
in an
engaging and relevant way, feel they are given opportunities to participate
in their community and if and how they are recognized for their
contributions. We will ask them what they see as their greatest challenges
to their successful transition to adulthood (or from middle school to
high
school, high school to work or college), and how they think adults or
agencies can better support them.
Please have the youth (or the agency on behalf of the youth) RSVP to Bina
at
9116-739-8104
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8. NEWS: NYAC Addresses Smoking Among LGBTQ Youth
NYAC Convenes First National Council to Address Smoking Among LGBTQ Youth
July 9, 2003
Washington, DC - The National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) officially
announced today the formation of its Tobacco Control and Prevention Youth
Advisory Council. The Council is the only one of its kind bringing together
youth from across the country to address the issues of tobacco prevention
and cessation in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning
(LGBTQ) youth community.
Smoking rates for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth (there is no data on
transgender youth) are almost twice as high as their straight peers. Estimated
rates for LGB youth range from 38% to 59%. National smoking rates during
the comparable periods range from 28% to 35% for heterosexual youth.
These high numbers are indicative of societal pressure, lack of effective
prevention and cessation efforts, and the prior aggressive marketing to youth
by "Big Tobacco" companies. Tobacco use among LGBTQ youth is not only an
important health issue, but also an important social justice issue, since
the tobacco industry specifically markets to communities of color and the
LGB community.
With grant funding from the American Legacy Foundation, NYAC has created
a tobacco prevention and cessation program called FREE (Friends, for Real,
Educating and Empowering). It symbolizes and embodies messages like FREE
to be yourself, FREE to express who you love, FREE to make healthy choices,
FREE from fear, stigma, oppression, and deception, and FREE to understand
the truth about the consequences of smoking.
The Council is an integral part of the FREE program and was convened to
provide youth input for the development of the program and to create leadership
opportunities for young people. The program's primary goal includes
the development of printed materials and a media campaign to raise awareness
concerning the negative health effects of tobacco and to expose the efforts
of the tobacco industry to target the LGBTQ community. Through the
program, NYAC also provides information and technical assistance to organizations
who are developing tobacco prevention and cessation programs or events for
LGBTQ youth.
The Council held its first face-to-face meeting immediately prior to NYAC's
sixth annual National Youth Summit. It was an intense two-day meeting during
which the youth had an opportunity to network, provide input on current projects,
and increase their leadership skills.
This diverse coalition of young leaders has taken the opportunity to make
their voices heard at the national level. NYAC is proud to provide
opportunities for these courageous young people to network and support each
other in all of the important work that they engaged in at the local community
level.
If you would like more information about the Council or NYAC's FREE program,
please contact:
Urooj Arshad
Health Promotion Educator
202.319.7596 x19
mailto:uarshad@nyacyouth.org
Susan Hollinshead
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
202.319.7596 x17
mailto:susan@nyacyouth.org
1638 R St., NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
Also, please check out our website at http://www.nyacyouth.org for additional
resources on tobacco prevention and cessation.
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The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is the only national
organization solely focused on advocacy, education, and
information addressing the broad range of issues facing lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. NYAC works to end
discrimination against these young people and to ensure their
physical and emotional well-being. NYAC is a social justice
organization and represents the interests of LGBT youth and the
over 500 organizations nationwide providing support services
to LGBT youth.
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9. NEWS: Gays Need Visibility in History Texts
Philadelphia Inquirer
July 9, 2003
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/editorial/6260813.htm
By Jonathan Zimmerman
Is Lawrence v. Texas the Brown v. Board of Education of gay Americans?
After the Supreme Court declared that states could not prohibit gay sexual
conduct, jubilant gay and lesbian activists replied "yes." Just as
Brown paved the way for black freedom, they predicted, Lawrence would trigger
a new era for homosexuals.
But if gays want that to happen, they would do well to focus their energies
on the same institution Brown examined: the public school.
Our schools remain our central mechanism for transmitting social knowledge
and values to our young. And until we change the message we send about
gays, we'll never achieve the equality and tolerance that the Lawrence decision
enshrines.
How can schools change this culture? Several localities and at least
one state - Massachusetts - have passed measures barring discrimination against
gay students and teachers. That's a good start, but gays - and their
straight allies - should also target a central source of that discrimination:
history textbooks.
Until our young people learn to see homosexuality as a part of our past,
they'll never accept gays in the future.
To see why, we might return to the example of blacks and Brown v. Board
of Education. In 1954, when the court handed down this decision, history
books routinely denigrated African Americans. Even as they condemned
the South for seceding in the Civil War, for example, most texts portrayed
slavery as a kind, beneficent institution designed to "civilize" a backward
race.
Listen to a best-selling 1950 textbook by two preeminent liberal white
historians of the day, Henry Steele Commager and Samuel Eliot Morison:
"As for Sambo, whose wrongs moved the abolitionists to wrath and tears, there
is some reason to believe that he suffered less than any other class in the
South from its 'peculiar institution.' The majority of slaves were
adequately fed, well cared for, and apparently happy."
This was a book by liberals. The texts by conservative authors were
even more repugnant, depicting blacks as beasts who raped a prostrate white
South when the Civil War ended.
Reviewing these texts in 1955, a year after Brown, one black teacher warned
that "real integration" of African Americans would require new historical
accounts of them.
"Legal gains and favorable court decisions cannot complete the work that
must be done," he underlined. "We need accurate knowledge about ALL
peoples, ALL races, and even ALL classes and branches of human society."
Even as blacks pressed courts and legislators to enforce Brown's promise
of integrated classrooms, they lobbied publishers and school boards to revise
textbooks. By the early 1960s, their effort was already bearing fruit.
A 1962 edition of the Commager and Morison book omitted their notorious "Sambo"
passage, substituting material about slave revolts. Other books opened
their pages to Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, and dozens of other African
American freedom fighters.
Open up a standard history text today, though, and you'll find almost
nothing about homosexuals. Sure, the books are replete with important
figures who were gay - Alexander the Great, Michelangelo, Walt Whitman.
With very rare exceptions, however, you won't see these individuals identified
as gay.
More important, you won't find any discussion of the gay struggle for
freedom. The labor movement, the women's suffrage movement, the civil-rights
movement: all very much accounted for. But try locating anything about
gay rights, surely one of the most significant social reform campaigns of
our time. Aside from a line or two about the Stonewall Riots, perhaps,
you'll search in vain.
Like other Americans, gays deserve to have their distinctive voices included
in our national story. Even more, though, the rest of us need to hear
them. I'm not gay (in case you were wondering), but I do believe in
equal rights - for everybody. And that's precisely why I hope we alter
our history, again and again, until all of us are free.
Jonathan Zimmerman (mailto:jlzimm@aol.com)
teaches history and education at New York University. He is the author
of "Whose America? Culture Wars in the Public Schools."
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10. NEWS: Lubbock Board to Fight Formation of GSA
LISD Decides To Go To Court
Gina Long
KLBK-TV (Lubbock, Texas), July 14, 2003
http://home.klbk.com/Global/story.asp?S=1360004&nav=0zGYGtLH
After an hour debate behind closed doors, the Lubbock Independent School
District school board walked out of executive session confident and ready
to fight.
"We feel like the decision made at the campus level was the right decision
in the best interest of the students and the district," says Mark Griffin,
President of the LISD School Board. "We are today saying we support
the
decision and will defend ourselves to the fullest."
That decision bars students from forming a gay-straight alliance on campus.
The board says its decision is in the best interest of the community.
Former Lubbock High School student Ricky Waite has been fighting the school
board's logic for months. He's now a potential witness in this case.
"They know the statistics," says Waite. "One-hundred percent of
the time in every case before this the courts have ruled in favor of gay-straight
alliances. So I'm curious to see what they think they have that will
make this case any different."
This local lawsuit comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court shot down
the Texas Anti-Sodomy law. Many say that national coverage adds fuel
to this local fire.
"It certainly changes the playing field," says Fernando Bustos, a local
attorney and a civil rights law professor at Texas Tech. "With the Supreme
Court striking down the Texas Anti-Sodomy law, the argument can be made
that since the act isn't illegal, then the kids ought to have a right to
a club that discusses these issues."
Bustos says the Supreme Court's recent decision will be an arguing point
in this case, but he says the school district also has a solid defense.
"I don't think it's a frivilous type of defense to say that the school district
ought to have some control over what's going on on their campus. I
don't think it's a forgone conclusion at all," he says.
The true conclusion will come in time. Until then, both sides are
ready to prove a point.
The school district is not estimating how much this will cost, but similar
lawsuits have other school districts coughing up more than $250,000.
Lambda Legal, the firm representing the Lubbock High School students, has
successfully argued the Colin v. Orange Unified School District Board in
2000. That ended in a settlement allowing the gay straight alliance to become
a school club.
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11. JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS: LYRIC Job Openings
LYRIC is a community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
questioning youth 23 and younger. We have three positions available.
Please see application instructions at the end of this email.
TITLE: Employment Training and Outreach Coordinator (1.0 F.T.E.)
GENERAL STATEMENT OF TASKS: Develop, coordinate, and implement outreach
and
trainings for LYRIC's Education & Employment programs, including Queer
Youth
Training Collaborative (QYTC).
SALARY
The annual salary range for this full-time position is $29,000-$31,000
with
excellent benefits
For more information go to http://www.lyric.org
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TITLE: Youth Recreation Program Coordinator (1.0 F.T.E.)
GENERAL STATEMENT OF TASKS
Develop, coordinate and implement recreational and social programming,
using
youth development principles, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
and
questioning youth 23 and younger.
SALARY
The annual salary for this full time position is $29,000- $31,000 with
excellent benefits.
For more information go to http://www.lyric.org
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TITLE: Education Services Coordinator (1.0 F.T.E.)
GENERAL STATEMENT OF TASKS
Develop, coordinate and implement educational and employment support for
lesbian, gay, bisexual, Transgender and questioning youth 23 and younger.
SALARY
The annual salary for this full time position is $29,000 - $31,000 and
excellent benefits.
For more information go to http://www.lyric.org
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STATEMENTS & INSTRUCTIONS THAT APPLY TO ALL THREE POSITIONS
To apply for position, submit a resume and cover letter by mail, fax,
or
email. Application deadline is 6:00pm, Friday, July 25, 2003.
Mailing address:
LYRIC - Personnel
127 Collingwood Street
San Francisco, CA 94114-2411
Fax: 415.703.6153
Email: mailto:jobs@lyric.org
No phone calls, please.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
LYRIC is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are strongly encouraged
from women, people of color, young people, bilingual and bicultural people,
transgendered and bisexual people, people with HIV/AIDS, people with
disabilities.
California is an at-will employment state and this law applies to all
positions at LYRIC.
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July 23, 2003
GSA Network Highlight
Southern California GSA Activist Camp
GSA Network Announcements
1. "Closet Project" Meeting (Fresno)
2. Activists Needed for "Act Up" Conference (Fresno)
Other Announcements
3. Reach LA at Outfest (Los Angeles)
4. The Other Side of the Closet (Marin, Bay Area)
5. CodePink Women's Activist Training Camp (Bay Area)
6. 'Tha Jumpoff' Dance (Oakland)
7. ACTION ALERT: Response to Massachusetts Supreme Court Ruling
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Southern California GSA Activist Camp
Activism, art, and a fabulous time was had by all at Southern California
Activist Camp in Pacific Palisades. GSA Activist Camp is youth-designed and
youth-led by GSA Network Youth Council members, along with GSA Network staff.
The creative and super smart youth came from all over the Southern California
region to learn skills such as starting and running a kick-ass GSA and fighting
racism, classism, and, of course, homophobia and transphobia.
Special thanks to Angelica, Alyn, Viannah, and Samantha -- our amazing youth
trainers -- for all your hard work and the skills you brought to this training.
Check out pictures of GSA Activist Camp at http://www.gsanetwork.org/photos/camp2003.html
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1. "Closet Project" Meeting (Fresno)
Thursday, July 24th, 3:30
Fresno GSA Network Office
4403 E. Tulare Ave.
between Olive & Belmont
Continue work on "The Closet Project," an exhibit of the outer presentations
and inner realities of LGBT youth. The project is being prepared for display
in high schools this fall.
Contact Diana for more information.
559-442-4777
mailto:diana@gsanetwork.org
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2. Activists Needed for "Act Up" Conference (Fresno)
Central Valley activists are needed to help plan the "Act Up" Conference
to be held in Fresno in October GSA Network is working in coalition with other
central valley student organizations to plan a conference focusing on educational
equity, environmental justice and adolescent health. If you are interested
in helping us plan, please come to our next meeting.
Wednesday, July 30th, 5pm
Contact Diana for the meeting place
559-442-4777
mailto:diana@gsanetwork.org
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GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Events,
resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are not sponsored
or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions
of GSA Network.
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3. Reach LA at Outfest (Los Angeles)
REACH LA is Proud to Present:
Queer Youth Nation at Outfest
Saturday, July 19, 2003 at Noon
LA Gay and Lesbian Center's Village at Ed Gould Plaza
Tickets: $10.00
Tickets available at http://www.outfest.org
or by calling (213)480-7065
Program Runtime: 89 min.
Queer Youth Nation - curatorial statement:
As an 18 year-old Chicana lesbian, I know what it feels like to be out
to the world. I also know that there are many teenagers out there that
feel alone and really don't have anyone that they can relate to. The
videos screened in this program cover a variety of different issues that
queer youth face everyday from discrimination to activism, from poetry
to love and friendship where you find it, from chat lines to group
homes. Not only will this show motivate youth to speak out for a better
queer future, but it will make youth knowledgeable of the real queer
world out there.
-- Ana Lopez, Curator
Program Produced by Reach LA
OUTFEST event Sponsored by Q-team
Village:
1125 North McCadden Place, Los Angeles
Major cross streets: one block east of Highland, one block north of
Santa Monica
PARKING TIME
While OUTFEST has secured all available parking spaces at most of the
festival venues, capacity at these locations is unfortunately limited.
It is our strong recommendation that you plan accordingly and allow at
least an additional 15 to 30 minutes to secure parking. This is
especially true at the Directors Guild of America.
QUEER YOUTH NATION Program List:
Keep On Living
DIR: Safe Space, LA Tiger, Paper Tiger, USA, 1999, video, 2 min.
LGBTQ youth-produced music video for the La Tigre song "Keep On Living."
Queer Magik Video Zine 2000
DIR: Video Machete, USA, 2001, video, 5 min.
Teens lesbians document the 2001 Chicago Lesbian Pride March and its
impact on them.
Bathroom Stories
DIR: Elise Montague, USA, 1999, video, 7 min.
In a world full of differences, two genders is not enough.
Fenced Out
DIR: Paper Tiger, USA, 2001, video, 20 min.
LGBTQ youth stage a protest against NYC to reclaim their regular
hang-out, the Christopher Street Pier.
Untitled
DIR: Tyger, USA, 2001, video, 2 min.
Powerful spoken word piece addressing homophobia and the search for love
in high school hallways.
Are You a Boy or a Girl?
DIR: Taizet Hernandez, USA, 2003, video, 5 min.
Daily situations pose a fearful problem for a gender-questioning teen.
Gay Girls on the P.L.
DIR: Ana Lopez, USA, 2002, video, 8 min.
Girls meeting girls over the Party Line and the drama it brings!
Through Their Eyes
DIR: Danielle Burke, April Caudill, Charles Cupp, Britney Rowlette, USA,
2002, video, 20 min.
Queer youth from Appalachia discuss the uniqueness of growing up queer
in an isolated, rural community.
Teen Sleuth Meets Doll Collector
DIR: Timothy Guillen, USA, 2003, video, 5 min.
Barbie shopping tips from Barbie Doll expert/collector/author Joe
Blitman.
Homecoming Queens
DIR: Green Chimneys Gramercy, Paper Tiger, USA, 1999, video, 15 min.
Residents of a group home for LGBTQ youth document their lives within
their community.
ABOUT REACH LA
The mission of REACH LA is to design and operate youth-driven programs to
improve the health and wellbeing of urban youth, and to help them transition
to successful adulthood. REACH LA was founded in 1992 by four women
artists
and activists with the vision that REACH LA build a working partnership
between urban teenagers and artists, where youth could design ways to address
pertinent social issues through creative means.
For more information on REACH LA, visit the website http://www.reachla.org or contact Ana Lopez
(213))622-1650 ex104.
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4. The Other Side of the Closet (Marin, Bay Area)
The Other Side of the Closet - The New Conservatory Theatre Center in San
Francisco Presents a Tolerance Educational Play for Teens on Tour in Northern
California this Fall!
This hard-hitting drama tells the story of five high school students whose
friendship is put to the test when they must deal with issues of homophobia
and violence. This powerful program reflects the reality of what is happening
in high schools all over the country around issues of tolerance and acceptance.
The 50 minute play is followed by a facilitated discussion between the student
audience and actor/educators. Lesson plans are also provided for teachers
to continue discussion in the classroom.
The Other Side of the Closet will be going on tour to middle and high schools
all over Northern California from October 20th - December 11th 2003. It can
be performed in any theatre, gymnasium, cafeteria or other large multi-purpose
room.
A small donation is requested from the school to cover production costs,
but underwriting may be possible for schools facing financial difficulty.
Thanks to generous funding in Marin County, we are able to offer this program
free of charge to Marin schools.
For more information, or to schedule a performance date for your school
contact:
Sara Staley
YouthAware
Programs Coordinator
The New Conservatory Theatre Center
(415) 861-4914 or
mailto:youthaware@nctcsf.org
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5. CodePink Women's Activist Training Camp (Bay Area)
CodePink Women's Activist Training Camp
San Francisco Bay Area, August 15 - 17, 2003
Join women of all ages, races and backgrounds for a weekend of activist
training sessions and outdoor fun brought to you by CodePink: Women for Peace.
CodePink began as a movement to stop the war on Iraq, and in a short time
has become a vibrant presence in the peace and social justice community. It
continues to organize actions in creative - and sometimes outrageous ways
- addressing a multitude of issues from the missing weapons of mass destruction
to the corporate takeover of our airwaves, all the while bringing into play
the
sensibilities of respect, compassion and interconnectedness.
CodePink has gained a reputation for being where the issues are and calling
it like it is. Its unique call to action has captured the imagination of women
and like-minded men throughout the country. We want to continue this
great momentum and share it with you in an activist training camp.
LOCATION OF TRAINING CAMP: Anthony Chabot Regional Park, only 20 minutes
from downtown Oakland. The Park's beautiful lake and miles of hiking and riding
trails make it one of the best camping spots in the East Bay.
PRESENTATIONS/TRAINING SESSIONS*:
Possible training sessions include translating the news into creative actions;
outreach; facilitating meetings; incorporating art and culture into your activism;
how to get the media's attention; campaign strategy; anti-racist organizing;
using the Internet and WWW; youth and student organizing; and lobbying.
Possible presentations include an update on Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine;
making the connection between the peace movement and anti-corporate globalization
movement; understanding the PATRIOT Act and civil liberties; electoral politics
and the 2004 elections.
There will also be plenty of music, interactive games so people get to know
each other, and other outdoor fun!
*This is a tentative list of sessions. A final list including names of trainers
will be available soon.
COST: $20 - 50 sliding scale. (Please pay $50 if you can afford to subsidize
the camp for another activist.) The cost pays for the campsite, the trainings,
and dinner on Friday and Saturday night. You will have to provide your own
tent and bedding.* You will also need to bring food for your breakfast and
lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
*Call us if you have extra camping equipment or space in your tent OR if
you need camping equipment, so we can hook you up with someone else.
REGISTER: Registration is first-come, first-served and space is limited
to 100 participants, so sign up soon! Please call Vanessa or Marissa at Global
Exchange, 415-575-5555 or email mailto:peace@globalexchange.org.
More information soon at http://www.codepinkbayarea.org
For general information about CodePink, see http://www.codepinkalert.org.
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6. 'Tha Jumpoff' Dance (Oakland)
Tha Jumpoff'
A Let's Get Free Function
It's Going Down 9pm - 1am
Friday, July 25
Mandela Transit Warehouse
(1357 - 5th St. Corner of 5th and Mandela. 1 block from W. Oak BART)
Featuring Performances by:
The Pola Bearz
Animosity
DJ Treat U Nice spinning Dancehall and Urban Grooves
$3 for youth
$5 over 21
Call 510.451-4566 X303 for info about the Guestlist
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7. ACTION ALERT: Response to Massachusetts Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts is expected to issue its ruling in support
of marriage for same sex couples as soon as tomorrow or as late as a few weeks
from now.
Marriage Equality California, The SF LGBT Community Center, Equality California,
National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Our Family Coalition plan to co-host
a Celebration in the Castro on the day of the ruling.
We will send out an announcement as soon as we learn of the decision no
later than noon the day it comes out.
At 5:00 pm on the day of the decision, everyone is urged to come to the
Harvey Milk Plaza at Castro and Market Streets in San Francisco.
We will have champagne glasses filled with cranberry juice for toasts.
We urge people to come with Red Sox, Celts, or any Massachusetts sweatshirt
you might have or even better, come in wedding garb. We will invite
the press to celebrate with us. Please let me know if anyone has a MA
state flag we can borrow. We will provide signs. After a short
Rally with Speakers, we will march to the LGBT Community Center's rooftop
for free Boston cream pie and Boston baked beans.
Please help us celebrate the historic ruling and redouble our efforts to
secure civil marriage for same-sex couples in CA. We are making unbelievable
progress, we just need to keep at it ! Children and members of
the clergy are especially invited to attend.
For more information contact:
Molly McKay
Executive Director, MECA
mailto:mmckay@marriageequalityca.org
415-875-3204
Thom Lynch
Executive Director, the LGBT Center at
mailto:thoml@sfcenter.org
415-865-5520
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July 30, 2003
In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
Student Activist Calls Mariposa Unified To Accountability
GSA Network Announcements
1. Central California Youth Council Meeting (Central California)
Other Announcements
2. On Camp-Us
3. STRANGErs at Raging Waters (San Jose)
4. OUT at the Park (Sunnyvale)
5. Youthspace Steering Committee (San Francisco)
6. The Laramie Project (Davis)
7. March for Freedom of Choice Special Briefing (Southern California)
8. ACTION ALERT: AB 196 (Gender Discrimination)
9. JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: RARE Project Field Team Investigator Profile
+++++++++++++++ GSA NETWORK HIGHLIGHT +++++++++++++++
Student Activist Calls Mariposa Unified To Accountability
Kevin Johansen moved to Mariposa County from the San Francisco Bay Area about
a year ago. When he started his senior year at Mariposa County High School,
he became the victim of relentless anti-gay harassment from his peers. When
the faculty and administration did not respond in ways that adequately insured
his safety, Kevin chose to graduate early. But he continues to pursue avenues
to improve the environment at his school for LGBT students. Kevin's efforts
have resulted in a commitment from the administration to establish teacher
trainings in the fall led by GSA Network and the ACLU. And he's not stopping
there!
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1. Central California Youth Council Meeting (Central California)
GSA leaders, student activists and interested individuals are invited to
the next youth council meeting of the Central California region.
We will meet on
Saturday, August 9th, 2pm
at the GSA Network office
4403 E. Tulare Ave., Fresno
(between Olive and Belmont)
On the agenda this month is "The Closet Project", our coalition work on upcoming
conferences and much, much more.
Call or e-mail Diana if you have questions
(559)442-4777
mailto:diana@gsanetwork.org
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++++++++++++++++ OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ++++++++++++++++
GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Events,
resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are not sponsored
or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions
of GSA Network.
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2. On Camp-Us
Think you can change the world? Fed-up with an inactive community?
Then Q Action's newest summer camp gathering is for you(th)!
Bring an open mind, personal stories to share and a passion to make a difference.
We'll provide the skills and atmosphere!
>From HIV to activism, change starts right here.
Registration required! Space is limited.
Call 415.865.0790 x304 for application & info now!
AUGUST 9-10 (overnight) FREE!
Q Action is for guys of all colors & flavors 25 & under who dig other
guys.
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3. STRANGErs at Raging Waters (San Jose)
STRANGE is planning a field trip to Raging Waters in San Jose, CA. The date
is set for Friday, August 15th.
Please let us know if you plan to come; we're trying to get 15 people or
more to attend in order to get the group discount for your tickets!
The general admission ticket prices are $25.00, and the group discount prices
are $17. and there is a great possibility that STRANGE will cover half (1/2)
of your ticket price.
Please let us know as soon as possible. To reserve a spot, call the STRANGE
phone line at 831.425.3155 or send an email to mailto:sccstrange@yahoo.com
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4. OUT at the Park (Sunnyvale)
The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center welcomes the LGBT community to join
us for a barbeque picnic, "OUT at the Park", on August 24th. Event
will
include an array of BBQ items including a veggie selection, outdoor
activities and games for all. Kids are welcome. Sorry, no dogs
allowed.
WHERE:
Baylands Park in Sunnyvale - off highway 237
http://www.ci.sunnyvale.ca.us/baylands/
WHEN:
August 24, 2003 - Noon Until 4:00 p.m.
COST:
Sliding Scale from $6 - $20.
Kids 12 and under are free.
Parking is $4 per car, and carpooling is encouraged.
ALCOHOL:
Beer and wine are allowed in the park, and is not included in the BBQ.
If
you choose to bring alcohol, please drink responsibly.
RSVP REQUIRED:
Space is limited, so we kindly require pre-registering online at
http://www.defrank.org/events/.
For additional information please visit our website, email us at
mailto:aidsnetsentry@defrank.org or call us (408) 293-3040 x116.
XXXXXX submit to mailto:aidsnetsentry@defrank.org
XXXXXX
NAME:
EMAIL:
NUMBER OF ADULTS:
NUMBER OF CHILDREN:
Also, if anyone is interested in helping out with this event, please contact
Rick Oculto at mailto:youthprg@defrank.org
or (408)293-3040 x111
The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center Serving the Silicon Valley Since
1981
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5. Youthspace Steering Committee (San Francisco)
Are you in Middle School or High School? Would you like to get involved in
community organizing? Are you interested in Activism and/or Volunteerism?
Well then, join the Youthspace's Steering Committee at the SF LGBTQQ
Community Center.
We're trying to increase the community's knowledge of the Youthspace here
at
the SF LGBTQQ Community Center, and are looking for YOUTH volunteers to aid
us.
You would be volunteering on a Steering Committee, to help plan upcoming
events, on-going programming, trips, etc. for yourselves and your peers.
We are looking for a group of 8-10 volunteers to work with us towards this
goal on a consistent basis. The Committee will meet 1-2 times month,
be
responsible for attending Committee meetings, participate in the activities
we will be planning, as well as bringing in friends and spreading the word
around their communities.
Workshops that are currently going on and/or will begin shortly are:
-Activism, Anti-Oppression
-Creative Writing
-Journalism/Radio
-Self-Defense
-Choir
-Yoga/Pilates
-Movie Nights
-Game Nights
For all those whom are interested, please contact Aldo Rogridguez ASAP:
Aldo Rodriguez
Youthspace Coordinator
SF LGBTQQ Center
1800 Market Street, #403
SF, CA. 94102
415.865.5614
415.865.5601 fax
http://www.lyric.org
mailto:aldo@lyric.org
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6. The Laramie Project (Davis)
The Acme Theatre Company Presents
"The Laramie Project"
by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project
WHERE: The Veterans' Memorial Theatre, 203 East 14th Street, Davis CA
WHEN:
Saturday, August 2, 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 3, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, August 5, 11:00 pm, special late-night show, HALF PRICE!
Thursday, August 7, 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 9, TWO SHOWS: 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
GENERAL ADMISSION: $11.00
STUDENTS/SENIORS: $7.00
CONTACT: The Acme Theatre Company, 619 Rutgers Drive, Davis, CA 95616
David Burmester (mailto:davidburmester@onemain.com)
You can also purchase tickets online (a $1 surcharge is applied to all
online purchases); for more information go to http://www.acmetheatre.net.
Acme Theatre Company is an independent, self-sustaining community theatre
group for young artists of high school age. Its mission is to present plays
of high literary quality while providing opportunities for young people to
learn various acting and technical skills in an organization run entirely
by young people themselves under the direction of a small cadre of adult
mentors.
One of their two productions this summer is "The Laramie Project," the story
of the reaction of the town of Laramie, Wyoming, to the brutal murder of
gay
college student Matthew Shepard.
In October 1998 a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming
was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in the middle
of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised and battered
body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later
in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim
of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members
of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course
of a year and a half in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial
of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than
200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were
directly connected to the case, and others were citizens of Laramie, and
the breadth of their reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic
Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from
these interviews and their own experiences. THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking
theatrical collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink, and
the heights of compassion we are also capable of.
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7. March for Freedom of Choice Special Briefing (Southern California)
The Feminist Majority Foundation Interns present…
MARCH FOR FREEDOM OF CHOICE
SPECIAL BRIEFING
FOR PROGRESSIVE INTERNS AND YOUNG ACTIVISTS
Tuesday, August 5th, 12 - 1:30 pm
At the Feminist Majority Foundation offices
(Lunch will be provided)
Women's fundamental reproductive freedoms, including access to birth control
as well as safe and legal abortion, are gravely threatened. Four of our nation's
major women's rights organizations - the Feminist Majority, Planned Parenthood,
NARAL Pro-Choice America, and NOW - have called for a March on Washington,
DC (April 25, 2004) to show massive support for reproductive rights and let
our government know we won't go back.
Please join us August 5 to learn more about SAVE WOMEN'S LIVES - MARCH FOR
FREEDOM OF CHOICE and how you can get involved. We are counting on
you to organize a delegation from your campus or community and spread the
word about the March. Student activists from the University of Southern
California, Wellesley College, Georgetown University, and the University
of Denver will offer tips on recruitment, fundraising, travel, and more!
RSVP (310) 556-2500 or by fax (310) 556-2509
Feminist Majority Foundation
433 S. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Parking available on Beverly Drive or at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
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8. ACTION ALERT: AB 196 (Gender Discrimination)
PLEASE CONTACT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE!
AB 196 provides critical legal protections for those Californians
discriminated against because of their gender identity or expression.
All
that is needed now to enact these protections is the governor's signature.
TAKE ACTION! Please contact Governor Gray Davis and ask him to
sign AB
196. Here's how:
SEND AN EMAIL: To send an email to the Governor, simply visit EQCA's
Action
Center: http://www.eqca.org/takeaction/
MAKE A PHONE CALL: Don't forget -- the right wing not only sends emails,
they also make phone calls. Help make sure that the Governor hears
how
important this bill is to thousands of Californians!
Please call Governor Davis (during business hours) and ask him to "Please
SIGN AB 196, to protect Californians from gender discrimination."
Sacramento - 916-445-2841
Fresno - 559-445-5295
Los Angeles - 213-897-0322
Riverside - 909-680-6860
San Diego - 619-525-4641
San Francisco - 415-703-2218
SEND A FAX: You can also fax the Governor at 916-445-4633
Or check this website for a local fax number:
http://www.governor.ca.gov/state/govsite/gov_contacts.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1
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9. JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: RARE Project Field Team Investigator Profile
A successful data collection effort using the Rapid Assessment Response and
Evaluation (RARE) methodology requires the participation of indigenous
investigators. Research indicates that men and women from the communities
being studied who lead the data collection process experience have greater
success than do people who are not a member of the local community.
Listed
below are the qualifications we are seeking in a field investigator:
-extensive experience as an outreach worker in the target community and/or
a
member of the population of interest
-demonstrated ability to 1) convey information concerning HIV transmission,
2) assist clients in personalizing risk assessment, and 3) provide
continuing reinforcement to sustain behavior change and encourage the
adoption of increasingly effective risk reduction measures over time
-has immediate access to "indigenous leaders" - individuals from whom the
neighborhood people seek out for advice, mediation, and emotional support
-excellent observation skills
-versed in the local vernacular
-team player, organized, and able to meet deadlines
-willing to spend 6-8 weeks in the field at various times of day
-willing to work a maximum of 15 hours/week at $15.00
Rick Oculto
Youth Services Coordinator
mailto:youthprg@defrank.org
(408)293-3040 x111
The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center Serving the Silicon Valley Since
1981
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