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SEPTEMBER 1ST ~ SEPTEMBER 7TH
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August 29th ~ Twins Come Out To Their Parents And Catch It All On Camera
August 27th ~ 'A Day With HIV 2014' Aims To Break Down HIV Stigma
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Do you know about queer events happening this summer in and around Santa Cruz? Let us know so we can post them to the QConnect community!
 Gay Men's Beach Volleyball
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm, Main beach by Coconut Grove
All levels of play are welcome. No commitment necessary...stop by once or every week. Weekly all summer!
 Diversity Center Movie Night: Saving Face
Fri, 9/5, 7pm, 1117 Soquel Ave
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
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 PFLAG Santa Cruz Monthly Meeting
Tues, 9/9, 7-9pm, 900 High St.
As National Coming Out Day approaches, Dr. Caitlin Ryan from the Family Acceptance Project will be discussing strategies and best practices in supporting loved ones who are LGBTQ.
 Salinas Valley Pride
Sat, 9/13, 6pm-1am, National Steinbeck Center
An evening event celebrating the LGBTQ community of the Salinas Valley and their allies. Speakers, performers, music, dancing, and much more!
 Women & Trans Bicycle Workshop
EVERY FIRST AND THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
The Bike Church, 703 Pacific Ave, SC
(Enter around the corner on Spruce Street)
This workshop provides a safer space for women and transfem identified people to work on their bikes and learn new skills.
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QuEARy!
NEW FEATURE
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QMedia
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What Has The Cant�
Done For You?
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 We are all ears, seeking your piercingly honest, constructive feedback, answering your probing questions, and soaking up your ringing praise about all things queer at UCSC and the Cant�.
Your feedback will be anonymous. If you want a response to questions, please provide your name and email.
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MONDAYS 7-8:30pm Closet Free Radio KZSC 88.1FM
SATURDAYS 7-8pm
Out in Santa Cruz KSCO 1080 AM DJs Shaun Ordinario and Steph Taylor
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Did you miss us? Due to summer vacations, QConnect took a 2 week hiatus. But, we're back and will be helping you stay informed about all of the exciting events coming up as the academic year kicks off!
Our small summer staff is working HARD to have the center looking good and the programs ready to roll once students move in at the end of September.
Mark your calendar for our big fab Fall undergrad mixer on Wed, Oct 8th, 7-11 pm at the center. Staff and faculty are grad students are invited to welcome our students, too!
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Quotable Queer
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PFLAG Santa Cruz County promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and their families and friends.
Check out the page of your local PFLAG chapter here!
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"There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it's now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that day by doing things publicly until it's simply the way things are."
-Tammy Baldwin,
first openly gay
U.S. senator in history
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October 10-11th ~ Queer Yo Mind Conference @ SFSU
November 3rd-6th ~ Out and Equal Workplace Summit, SF.
February 27-28th ~ Asterisk Trans* Conference @ UCR
More upcoming queer conferences here
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