Category Archives: it’s happening here!

One Step Closer: Domestic Partnership Benefits

Posted on May 22, 2009 by kyle

Fair Wisconsin just announced that the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin Legislature has approved domestic partner benefits as part of the upcoming biennial budget. Now we just have to wait until June for the vote from the full legislature. … Continue reading →

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Safe Zone: Year in Review

Posted on May 13, 2009 by kyle

The semester is wrapping up, with students cramming for finals, some lucky ones graduating (including Maggie Augustin, IMPACT Vice President), and faculty and staff preparing for the summer session. With that in mind, I thought that it would be a … Continue reading →

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For The Bible Tells Me So

Posted on April 27, 2009 by kyle

If you have plans for Wednesday evening… CANCEL THEM NOW! IMPACT, the LGBTQA student group, is sponsoring a showing of For The Bible Tells Me So, the (many)-awarding-winning documentary that addresses the often polemic worlds of sexuality and religion. The … Continue reading →

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The Far Right’s Losing Steam

Posted on April 21, 2009 by kyle

Saturday’s New York Times featured an op/ed piece about how the far right’s on their last leg with respect to their opposition to same-sex marriage and equal rights. The Bigots’ Last Hurrah – Frank Rich Glenn Beck dodging the issue, … Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month Film Festival

Posted on March 11, 2009 by kyle

The Women’s Resource Center and the Women’s Issues Committee have teamed up to bring Women’s History Month alive with their annual film festival. It is being held on Wednesdays in March at 7 PM in the UC Summers Auditorium. Next … Continue reading →

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