National Transgender Day of Remembrance - Tonight!

Throughout the world, people gather this day every year to pay respect to those needlessly killed by hate crimes against the transgender community, and to call attention to the threat of violence faced by gender-variant people.

The progam includes a service of musical selections, a message from Cincinnati Vice-Mayor Roxanne Qualls, and reflections from the Community, ending with a candlelight vigil to honor those who have been victims of violence.

The gathering starts at 7PM and the locations is Hebrew Union College 3101 Clifton Ave Cincinnati, OH

Please contact Paula Ison at paulaison@hotmail.com or call 859.384.7446 if you have any questions.

Sponsored by Human Rights Campaign, Crossport, and Committment Cincinnati.

Student Life Open House - Wednesday, October 27th

Wednesday, October 27th, is the annual Student Life Open House!  This event introduces the UC community to many areas of the Office of Student Life.

Meet Student Life Staff, Win Great Prizes, Special Appearance by the UC Band!

FREE FOOD

Come and Learn @ following different offices and what they can provide for you:

4th Floor
Student Activities and Leadership Development

5th Floor
Ethnic Programs and Services | UC Women’s Center
African American Cultural Research Center

6th Floor
Resident Education and Development
Student Government | UC Childcare Center
Campus Ministries | LGBTQ
Greek Life | Racial Awareness Program
Program Activities Council | UC Wellness Center

7th Floor
Judicial Affairs | Dean of Students

Sexuality and Socialism Talk

This Friday, October 22 at 7PM in McMicken 127, acclaimed author and activist Sherry Wolf will talk about the topic of her most recent book Sexuality and Socialism: History, Politics, and Theory of LGBT Liberation. The presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A. Sherry is being brought to the University by the ISO (International Socialist Organization). 

For more information on Sherry's book, and to watch videos with Sherry, please go here.

National Coming Out Day on Campus

On Monday, Oct. 11th from 11am - 2pm, join fellow students in participating in National Coming Out Day. Events will be held in McMicken Commons (across from TUC).

For more information contact Brittany Carbonara at carbonby@mail.uc.edu or call her in the LGBTQ Center at 513-556-4329; or just stop by the Center on the 6th Floor of the Steger Student Life Center building.

Come out, come out, wherever you are!

UC Alliance Filming for "It Gets Better" Project on YouTube

For anyone who is interested, tomorrow at 7pm in Dyer Hall room 329, UC Alliance will be doing filming for Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" project.
The project is a YouTube channel where LGBT adults can upload videos targeted at LGBT teens to let them know that their futures can get better and will be brighter. If you feel you would like to be a part of this project, please show up tomorrow.
The president of UC Alliance is urging as many people as possible to show up because the viewers of the project really need to see they are supported.

LGBTQ Meet 'n' Greet - Wednesday October 6th!

From our friends at the Women's Center:

The Women's Center

cordially invites you to the fifth annual

LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning and/or Queer)

Meet and Greet

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

6th Floor (Lounge Area) Steger Student Life

This is an opportunity for new students to meet other LGBTQ students, faculty, staff and allies on campus. The Meet and Greet is designed not only to introduce students to programs and services of interest but also gives students a chance to meet allies face to face. Students, faculty and staff will also have the opportunity to meet members from our LGBTQ centered student organizations GenderBloc and the Alliance.

Your attendance is important - in order to help keep students at the center, to provide a sense of place for LGBTQ students, increase LGBTQ visibility and help us create a safer, more just learning and social environment for all. Show your support!

Please join us for our fifth annual LGBTQ Meet and Greet.  Light appetizers will be provided. Please RSVP by Wednesday September 29, 2010 to Brittany Carbonara at carbonby@mail.uc.edu or 556 – 4329.

Spread the Word Tip #5: Come to the Table

It's been a minute since the last Spread the Word Tip, so let's do a quick review:
#1 - Wear you RAPP t-shirt, it's a great conversation piece.
#2 - Help folks avoid common misconceptions about RAPP - let them know it's open to EVERY UC student and that we talk about race AND other topics.
#3 - Remember that "word of mouth" really also includes "word of fingers-and-keyboard" - our on-line presence is important.
#4 - You can win stuff for helping spread the word! Woot!

Now, on to #5 - Come to the Table.
RAPP does information tables at events three out of the four quarters of the year. In spring, we're out at WorldFest and the Student Activities Fair. All summer long we're out three days a week at Student Spotlight in incoming new student orientation.

We're approaching fall, which will involve many opportunities to stop by, bring friends to, or help out at RAPP informational tables. We'll be out a LOT this fall, keep your eyes on this blog and - if you're on the RAPP & RAPPORT listservs - on your email.

Brice, one of our recruitment leaders, will be working with me to organize volunteers to staff the tables. Help spread the word about RAPP by volunteering at one or more event. This isn't a complete list, and most don't have dates yet, but we'll hopefully be at the following events (links are to last year's event coverage):

• International Students Welcome - 9/15/2010, 4PM
  
• RAPP Info Tables on MainStreet - 9/22-23/2010, 12PM-2PM
• Asian Student Welcome
• Akwaaba (Black Student Welcome)
• Hispanic Student Welcome
• LGBTQ Student Welcome
• Student Activities and Wellness Fair
• Mick & Mack's Welcome Day Festival
• Turners Scholars Welcome

Hope to see you at these tables - either behind it staffing it or in front stopping by to say hi!

LGBTQ Pride Week!

May 3rd to 7th is LGBTQ Pride Week here at the University of Cincinnati! This year's pride week is organized by the LGBTQ Office, the Women's Center, GenderBloc, UC Alliance, the Wellness Center, and Friday Night Live.
MONDAY

Info & Potluck Tent- 11-3pm McMicken Commons

F to e(M)body- 7pm Catskeller

TUESDAY

Lube-a-Palooza- 11-1pm McMicken Commons

Tent- 11-3pm McMicken Commons

WEDNESDAY

Tent- 11-3pm McMicken Commons

TV & Talk- 3-5pm UC Women’s Center (571 Steger)

THURSDAY

LGBTQ Office Visibility- 11-3pm McMicken Commons

FRIDAY

Tent- 11-3pm McMicken Commons

PRIDE Festival- 6-9pm McMicken Commons

GenderF*ck Drag Show- 9pm Catskeller