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QHeadlines
FREE digital storytelling workshop happening in July for LGBTQ Youth who have been on probation or in juvenile hall.
For more info or to sign up, contact Linn Chiu at linn@lsc-sf.org.
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This Week at the Cant� & Beyond! All events/orgs meet at the Cant� Queer Center unless otherwise noted.
7-8:30 pm ~ Closet Free Radio DJ: Kai Dragon (Tune in to KZSC 88.1 FM)
Tuesday - July 2nd
Thursday - July 4th
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
7pm ~ Out in Santa Cruz (Tune in to KSCO 1080 AM!)
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Upcoming Events
looking beyond this week...
Queer Skate!
Weds, July 10th, 7:30-9:30pm
Roller Palladium, 1606 Seabright Ave, SC.
Dress to impress! Be prepared to slide and glide and have a great time! $7 (includes skates)
 Santa Cruz Fringe Festival: 2 Women, 2 Stories
July 11th-20th, Motion Pacific
Two Women, Two Stories delves into the transitions women go through as they age with power, grace, dignity (and a little bit of "what the f**k?"). A diverse evening, featuring solo performances by prominent actors from Living Arts Playback Theater, the show explores transformative life experiences through innovative, humorous, and dramatic story-telling. Buy tickets here!
LezCruz Summer Family Picnic
Sat, July 13th, 1-5pm, Delaveaga Park, SC
Friends and family of all ages are welcome...this is a day to play and enjoy the beauty of our local outdoors!
Triangle Speakers Training
Sat, July 20th, 11am, Diversity Center, SC.
Come for a day of food, fun, and new information on what it means to be a triangle speaker. Breakout sessions include moderator training/re-training, gender queer/queer definitions, ally, trans, and trans ally presentations and much much more! Info: info@diversitycenter.org
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QReview
Waiting for Gertrude
In Paris's Pere-Lachaise cemetery lie the bones of many renowned departed. It is also home to a large number of stray cats. Told in a series of amusing set pieces and intercepted letters, this is a delicious tale of intrigue, unrequited love, longstanding quarrels, character assassinations, petty spats, and sorcery that builds to a steady climax at the cats' annual Christmas pageant.
Available for check out now from the Cant� Library!
For reviews of other queer literature, visit Lambda Literary.
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QSurveys
This systematic, nationwide survey seeks basic information about thework and lives of LGBTQ folks in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). More info and survey link here.
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What has the Cant�
done for YOU?
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Our curator director, Jesus Zuniga, spent many hours last week working with student artists to mount our latest exhibit on Self Love. So, stop by the GALA Gallery to get a big wonderful dose of love for your self! P.S. The Cantu Queer Center IS open this summer but because of our very small staff, vacations, trainings, etc., we recommend you call before you come by. Deb: 459.4385 Tam 459.2468 or email us: dabbott@ucsc.edu or tamw@ucsc.edu
Deb, Tam, and many other campus members were part of the crowd outside the courthouse last Monday celebrating the reversal of Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, as well as that of DOMA. We're still assessing what the impact of those Supreme Court decisions will look like for UC staff, faculty, and students. We'll keep you posted!
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QAcademia
GAPA Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: July 15th
Do you identify as LGBT and/or API? Are you a leader or budding leader in your community? The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) Foundation Scholarship is a scholarship that seeks to provide financial assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Asian and Pacific Islanders. Apply here!
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QNews
(pictures link to articles)
June 28th ~ Kris Perry & Sandy Stier, Prop 8 Plaintiffs, Tie The Knot In California's First Gay Marriage In Over 4 Years
June 27th ~ Obama Pushes African Leaders On Gay Rights
June 26th ~ Supreme Court DOMA Decision Rules Federal Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
June 24th ~ Colorado Civil Rights Division Rules In Favor Of Transgender 6-Year-Old
For more queer news, go to Huffington Post Gay Voices and LGBTQ Nation.
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QConferences
& Summer Camps
July 16-21 ~ CAMP PRIDE--Summer Leadership Camp, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Let's go camp! Now you can develop friendships for a lifetime with other LGBT and ally college students, build your leadership skills, and take action as a social justice advocate for a safer and more inclusive campus. Register here!
August 1-4 ~ Santa Cruz County
Queer Camp Registration is OPEN!!
Join us at Queer Camp! This is a four day excursion in the wilderness where queer youth and their allies can be free to express themselves. We play games, take part in heart circles, go on hikes, tie dye shirts, and much more. This is the perfect camp for all youth who identify under the queer spectrum, and their allies, who want to be accepted and empowered. Email youth@diversitycenter.org to register!
Oct 26-27 ~ The Queerness and Games Conference @ UC Berkeley
Call Out for Papers, Panels, and Interactive Presentations!
(Submission Deadline: July 1st)
QGCon brings together academics and developers to embark on an innovative and interdisciplinary exploration of the intersection between LGBT issues and video games. Register for free here!
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