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Dear Community,
To celebrate National Coming Out Day we gathered as friends, family & allies. In honor of this day's traditions, we came OUT this past Thursday evening for Happy Hour at George's. Everyone was invited to join us for a casual evening of socializing, snacks and conversation. We had a lovely group of people come OUT with us. We reserved & took over the bar's lounge couch area with all our pride and presence. We had nearly twenty friendly faces, including some of our very own board. Lots of plans were made between participants for future plans to socialize. I was quite happy to be in attendance with all of these fantastic people. I'm already looking forward to seeing everyone at the next Happy Hour with NCLR (National Center for Lesbian Rights) on Thursday, Oct. 25 at Bacaro.
In Solidarity,
Aubree Peckham
Events & Office Manager
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Queer the Vote
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 Fall is in the air, pumpkin flavored treats are at coffee shops and your mail-in ballots are in the mail as of Monday, Oct 15. So look for yours this week. If you don't receive a ballot in the mail, be sure to check your registration status HERE. If you are not active, you will need to go pick up a ballot or vote in person (Information here). Think about inviting your friends over for a voting party to get your ballots done and sent in early. And if you are looking for guidance on the issues, check out the League of Women Voters. Happy Voting!
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Trans Awareness Week Lineup -- So far!
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 Trans* Awareness Week will take place November 12-19 in Boulder County. The next Planning Meeting will take place THIS Friday, Oct. 19 at the Pridehouse and ALL are welcomed to attend to help flush out the week's events. So far we have the following events that will be taking place that week, with more being added as they are lined up:
Mon 11/12:
Trans 101 with the GLBTQ Resource Center's Peer Education team, 4-5:30pm in a room TBD in the Center for Community (C4C)
Weds 11/14:
"Reflecting on Transgender Inclusion in Policy and Practice: Examining U.S. Collegiate Sports" (part of the Diversity and Inclusion Summit), Presentation by Li Brookens, 12:00-12:50 in UMC 325 at CU
Trans* & Genderqueer Support Group @ the Pridehouse, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Fri 11/16:
Trans* SOFFA (Significant Others, Family, Friends, and Allies) Support Group @ the Pridehouse, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sun 11/18:
Gender Identity Center's Candlelight Vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance (Details TBA)
Mon 11/19:
Closing Event, TBD
An Art Exhibit will also be featured at the Pridehouse for the duration of TAW.
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Knitting Man - Saturday @ 9:30am
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 Knitting Man is Boulder's gay men's knitting group. All knitting levels are welcome. A teacher will be on hand with yarn and needles to help you get started. Just bring $5 to cover the cost of supplies. If you're an experienced knitter bring your project and join us for an afternoon of good company and the magic of knitting! More info.
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The Benefits of Being a Porcupine - Oct 24
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 Join Out Boulder's Health & Wellness program for a talk by Tressa Breindel, LAc, Dipl OM, about acupuncture and your well-being. See a free demonstration and sign up for an optional $15 mini treatment after the talk. 6 - 7:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, in the Parlor, 1421 Spruce Street.
Tressa Breindel, LAc, Dipl OM is a licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and diet and lifestyle counselor. She originally studied allopathic medicine and research, but found that Chinese medicine allowed both a better understanding and ability to correct problems of pain, emotional and physical distress. Her passion is understanding each person's unique system and using Chinese medicine and the latest research in western physiology to help each person gain and maintain their optimal state of well-being. More info
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Reproductive Justice Through Many Voices -
Oct. 18
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 The GLBTQ Resource Center, the Women's Resource Center, and the Office of Victim Assistance at the University of Colorado, Boulder is hosting a community event entitled Reproductive Justice Through Many Voices on Thursday, Oct. 18, 6-7:45pm at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Center for Community, Abrams Lounge. The event will include keynote speaker Lorena Garcia, Executive Director of Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), and a 5-person panel highlighting intersections between women's reproductive rights and discriminatory policies/practices affecting youth, people of color, low income, and the LGBTQ community's access to reproductive services. Snacks will be provided. For more information, please contact Sarah Williams.
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That's not all! Check out these other upcoming events in our community, click on the links below and find out more.
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The following are  the Pridehouse's regular office hours. If you need to visit us outside of these hours please contact our Events & Office Manager, Aubree at
apeckham@outboulder.org for an appointment. The Pridehouse is located at 2132 14th Street. Hope to see you soon!
Tue-Fri - 9 am - 1 pm
Sat, Sun, and Mon - by
appointment
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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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