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THIS THURSDAY! RALLY & HEARING!
Update on Civil Unions
Thanks to YOUR Help, We are Getting Closer! |
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From our friends at One Colorado: SB-172, the Colorado Civil Union Act, has been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. On March 31st, the bill will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee. The bill, which will provide committed same-sex couples with critical legal protections that are now only available to married spouses, will face both strong support and strong opposition in Committee testimony.
To show our House Representatives that Coloradans want civil unions, no matter how many testimonies the opposition presents, we want to pack the room for the hearing. Meet representatives from One Colorado in the Old Supreme Court Chambers at the Capitol (200 E Colfax, Denver) at 1:15 p.m. on March 31st -- and wear red -- so that we can show our legislators, loud and clear, that we want civil unions in our state.
We need your support now, more than ever! For information on the RALLY that's happening this Thursday from 12:30 to 1pm, Click Here! |
In addition the RALLY, or if you can't attend, PLEASE write your House Representative now! Click here to a quick and easy link to write a letter to your Representative and ask them to support SB 172!
Denver phone bank to support civil unions
Tuesday March 29th 2011 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Denver One Colorado Office - 1245 E. Colfax Ave 204
Click Here to RSVP to Phone-Banking.
Can't attend? Listen to Thursday's hearing online! Just click on the link for the Old Supreme Court Chambers at: http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2011a/cslFrontPages.nsf/Audio?OpenForm
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THIS WEEK!
Dr. Caitlin Ryan, National Expert on LGBT Youth and Family Issues, to Speak in Boulder County |
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Dr. Ryan Featured in the Boulder Daily Camera - click here to read the story, "Researcher offers ideas to help Boulder County families support their gay teens" from the 3/28/11 edition...
Led by the Boulder County chapter of Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), a coalition of local organizations will host a series of presentations by Dr. Caitlin Ryan, Director of The Family Acceptance Project™ and internationally recognized researcher and expert on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and the impact of family acceptance - and rejection - on the lives of these young people.
The Family Acceptance Project™ is the only community research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to decrease major health and related risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, such as suicide, substance abuse, HIV and homelessness - in the context of their families. Dr. Ryan will present several times in Boulder County between April 2 - April 4:
- Saturday, April 2 - 10:30am - noon -- Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline (this event is affiliated with the Cesar Chavez Celebration)
- Sunday, April 3 - 2:00 - 4:30pm -- Boulder, First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. Music provided by the Ambassadors
- Monday, April 4 - 6:00 - 9:00 pm -- Skyline High School Library, 600 E Mountain Ave, Longmont (food and child care will be provided during this presentation).
Dr Ryan's visit is co-sponsored by Boulder Valley School District, PEN (Parent Engagement Network), PFLAG Boulder County, Out Boulder, Boulder County Public Health, Boulder Valley Safe Schools Coalition, St Vrain Safe Schools Coalition. PFLAG Boulder County thanks the Open Door Fund for providing financial support.
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Out Boulder Welcomes Jessy!
She will be working on Increasing Out Boulder's Outreach and Inclusion of LGBT and Allied People of Color |
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Out Boulder received a grant from the Expanding Leadership Initiative from The Community Foundation, Boulder County. The purpose the grant is to improve and strengthen our outreach, programming and inclusion of LGBT and Allied People of Color. Out Boulder is contracting with Jessy K. Pérez to help us implement the project. Below is an introduction from Jessy. To get involved with this exciting project, you can email Jessy at jperez@outboulder.org or call her at 720-434-4818
 My name is Jessy K. Pérez. I was born in Cerro de Pasco, Perú, a mining town, where my parents taught at the local elementary school with the hope to fill in some of the educational and social disparities between the rural and the urban areas. We moved to the city of Lima two years later when my brother, Pablo, was born and inmediately diagnosed with Down syndrome.
I studied Law at the Universidad San Martín de Porres in Lima, Perú, and eventually moved to Colorado in 1999. Job opportunities were limited to me due to the fact that I needed to adjust my legal status in the United States. This process was long, and painful. I have done all kinds of 'pink collar' jobs during this time: customer service, clerk, receptionist, waitress, babysitting, personal care provider, etc. In developing countries like the the one I come from, people have the idea that everyone in "America" is rich. Ironically, I experienced here, for the first time, what it is like to have limited access to resources. Later, I worked at Sister Carmen Community Center assisting low-income families with basic needs.
My role at Out Boulder is to help implement a new programing for and by LGBT People of Color. More often that not, LGBT People of Color feel invisible even among the LGBT community, feeling the need to having to choose between one identity and the other one -- for example, gay or Latino depending on the setting. I am passionate about the idea of creating an organization, and potentially a community, where LGBT and allied People of Color can comfortably share all parts of their identity. I am also a volunteer to the Out Boulder Advocacy committee.
In addition to contracting part-time with Out Boulder, I'm pursuing a B.A. in Sociology. I have a son, Giancarlo, who will be 11 years old next week, and will be going to Middle School this fall! I'd love to talk or meet to hear your ideas. Please feel free to call me (720-434-4818) or email me jperez@outbouder.org!
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Special Ticket Offer for Friends of Out Boulder for
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Tickets! |
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Maven Productions is offering Out Boulder a special on Sweet Honey in the Rock tickets. A limited number of balcony tickets will be available for $27.50 (while they last) if purchased by April 1st. Maven will also give a free Sweet Honey CD to the first 6 people who order the tickets. Please call Maven Productions at 303-443-5858 if interested. The SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK show is Saturday, April 9th at the Boulder Theater.
For more information on SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK...
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So What is the Co-Executive Director Thing at Out Boulder?
Responding to Frequently Asked Questions by Aicila and Cathy |
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It's been eight months since we moved to shared leadership model pilot project at Out Boulder. We thought you might enjoy hearing some of our experiences and answer some of the more common questions we receive about this leadership model and how it functions. To read our blog of FAQ's, click here...
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"Photos of Angie"
World Premiere Film about Angie Zapata |
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This one-hour film tells the story of Angie Zapata, a young transgender woman brutally murdered in Greeley, Colorado in 2008. Her death and the subsequent trial received widespread coverage for its brutality.
Photos of Angie
April 9, 2011
6 p.m. Colorado Anti-Violence Project Reception & Fundraiser, Film at 7 p.m.
721 Sante Fe Dr. Denver, CO
303-296-0219
This moving and powerful documentary chronicles the life and murder of Angie Zapata -- a transgender teen who was murdered in rural Colorado in 2008. The film includes extensive interviews with her family about her journey of self-discovery, transgender lives across the globe, hate crimes legislation, and the mysterious nature of her killer -- all against the backdrop of his trial. The film features a haunting score by Mackenzie Gault of the band The Flobots and a song from L.A.-based, Ozomatli.
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5th Annual TRANSforming Gender Symposium
CU Boulder - THIS Friday, April 1st and Saturday April 2! |
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This year's Symposium will offer an array of talks, trainings, and film screenings to increase visibility and education about transgender identities and experiences, and to bring together the local transgender and ally community. Speakers this year include Dean Spade, Dr. Marci Bowers, Dr. Nick Gorton, Rabbi Reuben Zellman, and Ignacio Rivera.
We are also proud to announce our first multi-track program, including workshops specifically for providers as well as a film track, which begins on Saturday with the popular new PFLAG film "Faces & Facets," made right here in Boulder. For more information, please visit, http://www.colorado.edu/glbtrc/tgs.html
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Drop-in Social for Trans/Genderqueer Folks and SOFFA's
THIS Friday, April 1st from 7-9pm
Out Bouldr Pride House (2132 14th St, Boulder) |
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 Please join us for a free, fun drop-in Social for Transgender and Genderqueer-identified folks and their significant others, friends, family and allies (SOFFA's).
The social is a great way to meet other people who live in Boulder County and/or are attending the TRANSforming Gender Symposium at CU Boulder (April 1-2, http://www.colorado.edu/glbtrc/tgs.html for more info).
Who knows? Maybe some presenters, speakers and celebrities from the Symposium will be at the Social? (no fooling!) :) Light refreshments provided. Please feel free to bring snacks to share. This is an all-ages gathering - no alcohol, please. To view the Facebook event page...
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2011 Lafayette Cesar Chavez Celebration Continues...
Out Boulder is a Co-Sponsor! |
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"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.
You cannot un-educate the person who has begun to read.
You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride.
You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore."
- Cesar Chavez
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Queer Tango - New Class Forming! |
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Welcome to Queer Tango. Come and learn this exiting, beautiful, improvisational social dance, in a safe, fun and friendly GBLT environment. Classes will focus on leader/follower connection, technique and musicality. By the end of the cycle you will have learned the basic skills needed to dance tango with everyone and everywhere. No partner is necessary and couples are welcome.'
Next Absolute Beginners Cycle starts May 13th.
Pre-registration and payment by May 6th.
Day: Friday
Time: 7 to 8pm
Location: Avalon Ballroom, Boulder
Fee: $70/per person
RSVP to fatima_hirji@hotmail.com
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A Look Inside: SB1070
Wednesday, March 30 7:30 to 8:30pm
Muenzinger e0046 (in the basement) |
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Want to know more about the anti-immigrant laws that took hold in Arizona? How about the ones being proposed in legislation all over the country, including right here in Colorado? Come view this short film, "A Look Inside: SB1070," and panel discussion by Hans Meyer, CIRC Policy Director, Karen from VOICE and Brittni Hernandez and Jason Romero from CU student group Eye-Resist to learn more. |
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Open Door Fund Dinner - Sunday, April 10th |
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Megan Kennedy, co-director and producer of the award-winning documentary, Put This On The [Map], will speak on the challenges facing LGBT youth today and the solutions young people are creating for themselves.
Kennedy's powerful film sparked the"Reteaching Gender and Sexuality" campaign, which is currently on an international tour of ...the U.S. and England. The ultimate goal of the campaign is to shift the way society thinks about gender and sexuality.
Sunday, April 10 Cocktails 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:30 pm, Program 7:30 pm
$125 per person | $1250 per table of 10
The St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut Street, Boulder
Please join us for an evening of celebration & support for Boulder County's LGBT Community! To register...
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"Sissies and Femmes" Potluck Discussion
at the Pride House
Wednesday, March 30 5:30-7:30pm |
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Recently on Out Boulder's and One Colorado's Facebook pages, we asked the community what they thought of the slogan, "Sea Level is for Sissies." It is a slogan used by a Boulder 10k race.
Some people responded that it's no big deal, and in fact the slogan is funny. Others thought the phrase is rooted in sexism and homophobia (to be a 'sissy' is to be like a woman, which in this framework is an insult). One person commented on Facebook, "Why mock people for being "weaker" or less fit or less intense? I'm just not a fan of a culture of competition that lifts people up by denigrating others, whether it's charged by gender/sexuality stereotypes or not." We thought we'd move the lively discussion from the virtual world to the real one :)
As Women's History Month wraps up, please join us on Wednesday, March 30th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Out Boulder Pride House (2132 14th St, Boulder) as we discuss "Gender: Sissies and Femmes." Everyone is welcome - please bring a dish to share!
To RSVP contact alewis@outboulder.org |
THIS SATURDAY!
Special Free Screening of "Esmeralda del Desierto" with the Filmmaker from Tucson!
Part of the TRANSforming Gender Symposium at CU Boulder |
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Please join Out Boulder and VOICE as we proudly present "Esmeralda del Desierto" with filmmaker Oscar Jiménez, as part of CU Boulder's "TRANSforming Gender Symposium" on Saturday, April 2nd at noon. Esmeralda del Desierto, a short film made by Tucson artist and activist Oscar Jiménez, tells the story of Esmeralda, a transgender artist living in México.
To view a preview of the film...
Esmeralda has managed to carve out an existence despite strong odds. She has dreams grander than her town will allow, and so she sets out to conquer the fashion world in New York City. Esmeralda del Desierto celebrates the creative spirit that transcends borders.
A discussion with the filmmaker and Jordan Garcia of the American Friends Service Committee will follow the film. Oscar and Jordan will discuss the film, as well as connections and intersectionality among the immigrant and transgender rights movements, and what people can do to be allies for both communities. Out Boulder and VOICE (Voices of Immigrant Children for Education and Equality) thank the Chinook Fund for their support of this special screening and our collaboration.
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Dean Spade at CU Boulder!
THIS Friday, April 1st at 9am and again at 2pm |
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"Legal Inequalities, Poverty, Deportation, Incarceration: The Trans Perspective"
Friday, April 1, 2011 9:00 am - 9:50 am University of Colorado Law School, Wolf Building Rm. 206
Registration starts at 8:30am, Coffee Reception to follow
CLE: 1.0 hour of ethics credit
Cost: Free for Students / $10 for CLE credit
100% of proceeds will be donated to The Gender Identity Center of Colorado
For questions or information, contact Anne Lee at annelee@colorado.edu
"Why Is Racial and Economic Justice Central to Queer and Trans Resistance"
Friday, April 1st at 2:00 PM
Colorado Law School, Room 301
All are welcome! Reception to follow.
Both lectures presented by Dean Spade, Professor of Law Seattle University School of Law. Professor Spade is the ounder of Sylvia Rivera Law Center, a nonprofit law collective that provides free legal services and works to build trans resistance rooted in racial and economic justice. |
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Opening Reception for
"Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945"
Thursday, April 21 5 to 7pm
Boulder Public Library |
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Through reproductions of 250 historic photographs and documents, "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945" examines the rationale, means, and impact of the Nazi regime's attempt to eradicate homosexuality, which left thousands dead and shattered the lives of countless victims of the Nazi era. The exhibition will be on display at the Boulder Public Library (1001 Arapahoe, Boulder) from April 21 to May 22, and is self-guided, open to the public and free of charge. It takes about 60 to 90 minutes to view the exhibit. Groups are welcome to tour the exhibit - no RSVP is needed.
Starting April 21st, the exhibition is open during regular library hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m
- Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Sunday: 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
Pease join Out Boulder and co-sponsors on Thursday, April 21st for the OPENING RECEPTION at the Boulder Public Library Auditorium and Art Gallery from 5 to 7pm. The Boulder Jewish Community Center will generously provide kosher-for-Passover refreshments. Professor David Shneer.will provide opening remarks.
Dr. David Shneer is associate professor of history and director of the Program in Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Called a "taboo-breaking scholar" by Tikkun magazine, Shneer's work concentrates on modern Jewish society and culture. His books includeQueer Jews, finalist for the Lambda Literary award, Yiddish and the Creation of Soviet Jewish Culture, finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, and New Jews: The End of the Jewish Diaspora, that has sparked discussion in publications like the Economist and the Jerusalem Post. His newest book, Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, & the Holocaust, looks at the lives and works of two dozen World War II military photographers to examine what kinds of photographs they took when they encountered evidence of Nazi genocide on the Eastern Front.
For more information on the exhibition, or to donate towards the cost of presenting this exhibition, please contact
- Cathy Busha, Co-Executive Director at Out Boulder, at cbusha@outboulder.org or 303-499-5777.
- Kathryn Bernheimer, Boulder Jewish Community Center Cultural Arts Program and Director and Director of Menorah: Arts, Culture and Education at the Boulder JCC kathryn@boulderjcc.org or 303-998-1021
- Dr. David Shneer, Associate Professor, History and Director, Program in Jewish Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder David.Shneer@Colorado.EDU or 303-492-7143
We are also seeking volunteers to help set up and take down the exhibition, as well as volunteers to be available to talk with people at the exhibition in a docent-like capacity. To volunteer, please email cbusha@outboulder.org.
To view the online exhibit:
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/hsx/
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Keshet's 3rd Annual Queer Seder
Wednesday, April 21 6pm
University of Denver Hillel |
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Join LGBT and allied Jews and friends as we celebrate Passover with Colorado's 3rd Annual Queer Seder on the third night of Passover. Join us even if you're already doing a first or second-night seder! RSVP to 303.691.3562 $25 Adults; $15 students and teens; free for kids 12 and under. Payment required in advance.
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Ellis Plays the Wildflower Pavilion in Lyons!
Friday, April 15 |
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8pm show, 7pm doors, All-Ages / General admission
Tickets: $15 advance / $17 door
Click here to RSVP on Facebook
Ellis may not be a household name, but once you've seen her perform you're not likely to forget her. A mix of folk artist, dharma teacher, and comedienne, her music is best described by the effect it has on her audience rather than a particular genre. Simply put, she leaves audiences better than she finds them, with softened edges & opened hearts. With compelling songwriting and engaging performances, Ellis is quietly amassing a loyal following of supporters across the country.
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April 2011 OLOC (Old Lesbians Organizing for Change) Meeting
Saturday, April 9th Noon |
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Potluck luncheon followed by meeting. Table service, coffee, & ice provided. Please bring a dish to pass, your own beverage and any serving utensils you may need.
Lafayette Senior Center, 103 South Iowa Ave., Lafayette, CO. The Sr. Center is again graciously allowing us to meet here without charge.
RSVP: To Joanne @ 720-244-0721 by Thursday April 7th if you plan to attend.
The months of April, May, and June we will be collecting donations of money for ATL (All Terrain Lesbians), an organization that provides funds for Colorado lesbians in need during illness. For more info go to atlfoundation.org |
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Safe Zone Ally Development Training at CU Boulder
April 13, 9am to 1pm |
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This free, interactive training helps participants develop a deeper awareness of personal ideas, stereotypes, and assumptions related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (GLBTQ) communities and helps increase participant's comfort level supporting GLBTQ individuals within the university community. All welcome. RSVP to wilenche@colorado.edu
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Some of the events, views and opinions expressed in the eNewsletter are solely those of their authors and/or organizations, and do not necessarily reflect an endorsement by Out Boulder. We encourage you to contact the event sponsor for more information.
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