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Greetings!
Thanks to each of you who has attended a recent Out Boulder event. From last week's forum on adoption/foster parenting, to the over 125 people who listened to civil rights icon, Dolores Huerta, make the connection among oppressions in Lafayette, to last night's crowd of over 50 people who gathered at the Longmont Library for a St Vrain Safe Schools Coalition film and discussion, we are stronger when we are positively engaged as a community.
Please take a look at the list below - we look forward to seeing you at some of these important community events!
Yours in community,
The Out Boulder Team
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Join us for Out Boulder's Monthly Social Gathering at Hapa Sushi! Wednesday, October 20 from 5 to 7pm
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 Please join us Wednesday, October 20th from 5 to 7pm for a low-key, casual way to network and meet other LGBTQ and Allied people in Boulder County. Drop by Hapa Sushi (1117 Pearl St, Boulder) for free food and fun - everyone is welcome! We have the back room all to ourselves. We look forward to seeing you at Hapa Sushi this Wednesday night!
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Record your own "Make it Better so it Gets Better"
Video at the Pride House!
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Following the recent suicides of five gay youth across the nation, members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and Allied community are asking how we can positively take action, and engage in efforts to foster nonviolence, safe schools and social change. There have been a variety of online responses, including the "It Gets Better" and "Make it Better Project" campaigns.
Using these campaigns as a model, Out Boulder invites members of the LGBT and Allied community to create your own "It Gets Better" and "Make it Better" videos to serve as an example for social change in Boulder County and across the nation. While the recent suicides have been covered closely by the media, the issue of bullying specifically targeting LGBT youth is not a new issue to our community. Through the sharing of life stories, we are highlighting the significance of an issue that deserves immediate attention and our ongoing efforts.
We really want this project to represent the diversity of our community, so we welcome everyone and encourage adults and youth, people of color, those who identify as transgender/bisexual/queer, and allies to please share your stories. We have the equipment, you bring the experiences! **Your story should include actions steps you take to Make it Better so It Gets Better.** We may select some of the videos to post to our website (www.outboulder.org) and Facebook page. Everyone who records a video will be asked to sign a release that says, " I give Out Boulder permission to use my likeness and image, this statement once recorded is property of Out Boulder."
Your story should be no longer than three minutes, so feel free to watch the links posted above to get ideas on how to keep your story concise. We hope you will join us to speak out for social change on the following dates at the Pride House (2132 14th St Boulder).
· October 24th from 2-5 pm and/or
· October 26th from 5-7 pm (before the David Sedaris show at the Boulder Theater)
Make it Better so It Gets Better! Questions? contact lmann@outboulder.org.
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 Join one of Out Boulder's Executive Directors in National Novel Writing Month! Have you ever wanted to pen the great LGBT novel -- so has she! Sign up here and start your novel on November 1, with the thousands of people across the country who are doing the same. We will host a celebration on December 1 from 5 to 7pm at the Pride House for everyone that participated. You can also become a registered user on the Out Boulder website and comment on our blog and share your progress. Questions? Contact Aicila. |
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A free performance by The Interactive Theatre Project at CU - Taking us from surprise to change A new theatre performance exploring and promoting conversation that will hold the tension around homophobia and heterosexism while celebrating LGBTQ history month.
Free food! Open to the public and free to all Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 @ 6:00pm at the Dennis Small Cultural Center - room 457 in the University Memorial Center University of Colorado at Boulder. |
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LGBTQ and Allied Parents (and parents-to-be) Group - New Night, New Time, New Structure! Monday, October 25th at 5:30pm at the Parenting Place
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So it turns out Monday mornings aren't a great time for LGBTQ and Allied parents to gather - so let's try this again :) Please join us Monday, October 25th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at the Parenting Place (1235 Pine Street Boulder - just a few blocks from the Pride House). Join us for an opportunity to meet and connect with other LGBTQ and Allied families.
There's no planned program - just a space to connect. Drop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time...and feel free to bring a snack to share. There are indoor and outdoor play areas - so your children are welcome! Questions? Contact Cathy Busha: cbusha@outboulder.org or Louise Haimowitz: louise@myparentingplace.org
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 Please join Out Boulder and local law enforcement for a special informational session on "What Makes a Hate Crime?" Often we see incidents that seem, from a community perspective, to be hate crimes and yet they are not prosecuted as such. Learn directly from law enforcement how those decisions are made in Boulder County. You must RSVP to attend.
November 3, 11:30am -1pm. Location will be provided. If you have questions, please contact Aicila. |
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Sign up for the next SpeakingOUT Training to be
held in Longmont in November
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| SpeakingOUT is an all-volunteer LGBTQ and Allied educational speakers' bureau. SpeakingOUT conducts approximately 60 community speaking engagements annually in local middle school, high school, and college classrooms. SpeakingOUT also talks with business, organizations and community groups. By utilizing storytelling and personal connections, SpeakingOUT's mission is to cultivate awareness and understanding of LGBT lives and experiences. To receive more information about the next training, please email jshiller@outboulder.org. |
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 Co-Presented by Out Boulder, "TransFormations" is a one-actor play about transgender people, their lives and stories. With truth and a generous amount of humor, as well as touches of activism and politics, "TransFormations" is a poignant theatrical experience and a statement of transgender pride. It was written, and is performed, by Martie van der Voort, a Tucson actor and therapist who developed the script through formal interviews, advocacy work, and friendships with members of the transgender community.
The Dairy Center for the Arts (2590 Walnut St. Boulder)
303-440-7826
October 28, 29, 30
$17 general admission
$15 students, seniors, and groups of 5 or more
transformationstucson@gmail.com |
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Homo For the Holidays - November 17 at 7:15pm
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 Holidays can be hard on anyone. The media tells us that they are supposed to be fun, filled with warmth, surrounded by the glow of loving and acceping family members, and the highlight of our year. But if you are "homo for the holidays", that might not be the case. If you are not out to your family, or only to some family members, or if you are out, but your family does not want you to bring your partner home, or if you bring your partner home but cannot sleep in the same bedroom, holidays can be less joyful and more stressful. Perhaps your family struggles to accept your children. Perhaps you simply avoid your family altogether during the holidays. This workshop, led by Phyllis Tainey, MSW, LCSW, CAC III, can help participants identify and discuss their fears, concerns or dilemas about going "homo for the holidays." Join us at the Pride House (2132 14th St, Boulder) on Wednesday, November 17 from 7:15 to 8:30pm. A $5 to $10 donation is requested - no one will be turned away. You must RSVP for the event. If we don't receive at least 7 RSVP's, event will not be held. Please rsvp to cbusha@outboulder.org. |
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There are multiple ballot measures that will have huge impacts on jobs in Colorado, education, health care, and women's health. Be an informed voter! You may want to use this ballot guide to help educate yourself and others. We also have hard copies of the voter guide at the Pride House - drop on by!
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Chinook Fund Seeks Grantmaking Intern
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| Chinook Fund is looking for a Grantmaking intern who will have the opportunity to interact with and learn about social justice organizations throughout the state of Colorado, learn about progressive philanthropy / community-controlled Grantmaking, and participate in an innovative collective leadership structure. This intern will gain skills in nonprofit/philanthropic administration, volunteer management, event planning, and community outreach. Intern will have the opportunity to attend other Chinook community meetings/social justice trainings, as their interest/time allows. If you are interested, please contact nmahajan@chinookfund.org or 303-455-6905 ext: 3. |
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| As you may be aware, there are no gay bars in Boulder. So, once a month, we essentially create one... At 10:00 pm on the last Friday of the month, the LGBT community will descend on a select bar and take it over! Proposition Gay is a grassroots effort to raise awareness for the LGBT community. As an all-inclusive event, we hope to greater network and strengthen the community as we unite along the path to social change. Join us on Facebook or check out our webpage at propgay.org! |
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The Dancin' Divas are in the process of revamping our music repertoire and spicing up our playlists with new tunes and attitude. Hence, we would like to ask for your help in locating a small Mac Laptop to use for this purpose. As a non-profit, a shiny new Mac is out of the question, and we are hoping for the possible donation of an older one whose time has come for being replaced. Also, if someone has one for sale, we might be able to buy it from you. Can anyone out there help us or give us a lead of any kind? Please email Susie if you have any ideas at supringle@aol.com. Thank you so much!
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Repeat Showing of
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Did you miss the first screening of the PFLAG Boulder County-produced documentary "Faces & Facets of Transgender Experience?" If so - or if you want to enjoy it again - join the Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for a repeat showing. The film features 18 people and their families sharing touching stories about the journey from despair and loss to the joy of being the gender they were meant to be.
"Faces & Facets of Transgender Experience" follows families through their changing lives as they progress through their transitions. Co-directed by Gus Spheeris and Carol Christenson, the homegrown film was produced by PFLAG Boulder County and funded by several organizations in Colorado, including the Boulder Valley Safe Schools Coalition and Boulder County Safehouse Alliance.
The film will be presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1241 Ceres Drive in Lafayette, followed by a panel of transgender people and family members sharing some of their journey. Refreshments will be provided
The presentation of this film and panel discussion is sponsored by the Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Welcoming Congregation Group. For more information, e-mail Kris Zoellner at welcomecon@gmail.com.
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A benefit concert for the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center featuring Robert Seeley's anti-war work, BraveSouls and Dreamers. Saturday, October 30 at 7:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder. All are welcome. Suggested donation is $15-$50. Tickets may be obtained in advance online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/132620 or through the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, and will be available at the door.
Further information: resonancechorus.org or 303-473-8337
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The Recovery Group that meets at the Out Boulder Pride House has a new time. For more information...
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Youth Needed to Help Plan MLK Day in Boulder!
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Please join the MLK (Martin Luther King) Planning Day for Young People meeting on Sunday, October 24 from 5 to 6:30pm at Watershed School (205 Canyon, Boulder). Refreshments will be served. Meet other leaders and share your ideas on what Boulder's MLK Celebration should look like. Students from all Boulder County middle schools, high schools and colleges encouraged to attend - your ideas are needed. Questions? contact liz@watershedschool.org
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How is Boulder Valley School District Dealing with Diversity Issues Now That There Is No Equity Office?
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Tuesday, November 9 at 7pm - PFLAG BOULDER PRESENTS SAFE SCHOOLS UPDATE - Mim Campos, BVSD Assistant Director of Language, Culture and Equity, and Sarah Oswick, Assistant Principal, Monarch K-8, will talk about the new model for ensuring equity for marginalized students. They will share their perspectives as members of the Equity Advisory Committee that was formed by the superintendent's office following the removal of the Equity Office, in place since 2000, due to budgetary restrictions.
Each school has as a priority to change school climate to be more accepting of diversity. What is happening at all levels now that the responsibility lies with each school? Mim and Sarah will be prepared to answer that question. PFLAG meetings are free, open to the public and are held in the parlor of the First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. Free parking off of 15th Street. Use the northeast entrance.
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Some of the events, views and opinions expressed in the elert are solely those of their authors and/or organizations, and do not necessarily reflect an endorsement by Boulder Pride. We encourage you to contact the event sponsor for more information.
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