Want to watch a good LGBT movie for FREE plus snacks and drinks? Then head over to CHAC (711 Church St. Mountain View) and bring your GSA, your friends, and that cute person you have a crush on!

This Thursday we are watching "The Gymnast" in which "the talented Jane Hawkins (Dreya Weber, Lovely & Amazing) was an impressive gymnast at the top of her game until a devastating injury ended her career. Now she pours the passion, strength and discipline that once fueled her sport into maintaining both a tedious job as a massage therapist and a loveless marriage. A chance meeting leads sets Jane on a new path: performing a CirqueDu Soleil style aerial act with a mysterious and beautiful dancer named Serena (Addie Yungmee). Each of them are illuminated by the presence of the other, but there are distractions. Jane is distressed by her lack of children while Serena is a closeted lesbian who tackles stereotypes with being an adopted Korean daughter of Jewish parents. As the stunning pair prepares to audition their act for a Las Vegas show, the gravitational pull between the two women becomes increasingly unavoidable... A visually compelling film that challenges notions of both ability and identity, THE GYMNAST is foremost a story about hope and taking the necessary risks to fully become yourself". Written by Emily Teel

"The mission of the 2009 Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference is to educate and empower queer youth, students, families, professionals, community members, and allies by providing an all inclusive space to dialogue about critical issues, to network with other leaders, and to mobilize our community from the ground up. We strive to examine our communities and organizing through a social justice lens. We are committed to creating a conference that addresses issues of homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia, biphobia, gender oppression, racism, sexism, ableism, classism, religious oppression, and all other forms of oppression.

Goals and Objectives:
On Valentine's Day Weekend 2009, we hope to hold a conference where we can come together as a community under the themes of unity, love, and empowerment. With the goal of preparing ourselves to create change on a local, state, and nation wide level, we aim to create long lasting relationships with queer and ally organizers, activists, and community members from the western region. Additionally, we aim:

• To provide a place for people of all identities to feel safe welcome and comfortable
• To create greater visibility and awareness about issues in the queer community
• To create relationships and build bridges between and within different communities
• To educate, empower, and heal ourselves, each other, our communities, and our campuses" - LGBTIA
  

For more Information Please Visit the Western Regional LGBTIA Conference Website

This event is wheelchair accessible. Contact Danny Kodmur at (510) 292-7670 (voice) or (510) 642-6376 (TTY) for communication services or Jamie Wilson at (510) 292-7671 for mobility services (http://access.berkeley.edu). Access http://fasdi.berkeley.edu/ADAview/accesspatial.cfm
to find the nearest handicap parking spaces.

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