WHAT: Mpowerment Meeting
WHERE: Green Street Center
24 E. Green St., Suite 14
Champaign
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Mpowerment is a local social and HIV prevention group for young gay/bisexual men. Meetings are open to all young gay and bisexual men interested in becoming involved.
For more information, please contact Carrie Keenan.
WHAT: LGBT/GOTV/ASAP! Get Out & VOTE Party
WHERE: The Canopy Club
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6:00–11:30 p.m.
Come join local LGBT groups and organizations at this FREE non-partisan Get Out The Vote party for the Central Illinois LGBT community, and find out why voting is so crucial this year.
Refreshments will be served.
Get a free haircut, courtesy of H2O Salon! Come meet candidates, and learn how you can help Get the tools to get folks to the polls on November 2.
Scheduled to appear:
Jacob Meister, former Democratic Candidate for US Senate nomination
State Representative Naomi Jakobsson for the 103rd District
Dr. David Gill, candidate US House of Representatives (D-IL15)
Make a difference:
Pick up voter guides
Get voter turn-out information
Find out how to learn more
WHAT: eQuality C-U Meeting
WHERE: Rainbow Coffeehouse at Green and Goodwin
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
eQuality C-U is an LGBTQ activist group for students and community members. If you’re interested in helping in the struggle for LGBT liberation and equal rights for all, then this is a group for you!
For more information, please contact: John Kenealy. arborspoon@gmail.com
WHAT: Genderism Webinar: Transgender Students and Binary Systems
WHERE: Asian American Cultural Center
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Webinar based on the book, Genderism: Transgender Students, Binary Systems and Higher Education (Bilodeau, 2009). This webinar will explore a two year, dual campus study, which resulted in positing a definition and characteristics of genderism. This systemic, binary oppression framework permeated campus life, and was examined in-depth through the lives of ten transgender students. The webinar speakers will discuss a research-driven framework for understanding genderism, examination of its primary impact areas on campus, and implications for practice.
Speakers:
- Brent Bilodeau, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Wisconsin at Whitewater
- T.J. Jourian, Program Coordinator, Office of LGBTQI Life, Vanderbilt University
WHAT: Boys Night Out
WHERE: Boltini Lounge
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 9:00 p.m.
Every Wednesday is Boys Night Out at Boltini Lounge. DJ Randall Ellison at the decks. FREE candy and condoms! $4.00 X-Boyfriend & Well Hung martinis; $9 carafe Long Island Iced Tea; $1.50 Miller High Life bottles; $5.00 Classic & Baby Mama Bellinis; and half price food specials (4:00–6:30 p.m. only).
WHAT: Friday Films: Out in the Silence
WHERE: LGBT Resource Center (323 Illini Union)
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 29, 2:00 pm
A film screening and discussion about the film Out in the Silence. This documentary follows the story of a small American town that is confronting a firestorm of controversy ignited by a same-sex wedding announcement in the local newspaper. Out in the Silence illustrates the challenges of being an outsider in a conservative, rural community and the change that is possible when courageous people break the silence and search for common ground.
Official trailer:
WHAT: Halloween Weekend
WHERE: Chester Street Bar
WHEN: Friday–Sunday, Oct. 29–31, 9:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.
Halloween weekend!
Friday Night:
- Captain Morgan in the house!
- Costume contest, giveaways, drink specials!
- $5.00 cover!
Saturday Night:
- REDBULL promotion!
- Costume contest!
- $5.00 cover!
- DJ Kosmo!
Sunday:
- Halloween DRAG show featuring Ceduxion, Leiloni Stars, Aurora Lamont Carrington, and Kelasia Karmikal!
- $5.00 cover!
- DJ SUBstitute before and after the show!
WHAT: Dorothy’s Weekend of Revenge
WHERE: Emerald City Lounge
WHEN: Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 30–31, 8:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.
Emerald City’s Halloween Party will bring a Terrible Fright
October 30th, a Dark, Dark, Night!
So bring your Soul and Dress it Right
Your Disguise may help you make next Light
Arrive if you DARE at 10pm on the dot
to Where the drinks are BLOODY Cold and the Shows are HOT
Leiloni Stars and Aurora Lamont-Carrington host the party, and have a special treat just for YOU!!
Show, contests, and games start at 11:00 p.m.
$CASH$ and other prizes will be awarded.
WHAT: Same Sex Sunday Podcast
WHERE: Right here. And also here.
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010
Same Sex Sunday announces its topics every Sunday morning. This section will be updated following the announcement.
WHAT: Play It UP — Youth Social Committee
WHERE: Independent Media Center (Suite 203)
WHEN: Monday, Nov. 1, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Play It UP is a youth social committee for middle school and high schoolers. The committee plans monthly youth social events.
Please email for more information.
WHAT: GEO HomoSocial
WHERE: Clark Bar
WHEN: Monday, Nov. 1, 8:00 p.m.
GEO is the Graduate Employees’ Organization at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. HomoSocial, happens every first Monday at the Clark Bar in downtown Champaign. This month’s event is a general fundraiser for future HomoSocial events.
DJ Chicago L will be spinning old skool soul and R&B. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere up front or shake a tailfeather in the back. $2 cover.
For more information, please contact Caroline.