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The Chancellor’s Committee on LGBT* Issues
The Chancellor’s Committee on LGBT Issues is a campus committee whose members are representative of campus constituencies. Its function is to offer advice and assistance to the Chancellor, Provost and Equal Opportunity Officer ensuring that the voices of LGBT employees and students are heard and that equal opportunities for LGBT employees and students continue to be carried out as fundamental responsibilities of the institution and are carried out appropriately in all aspects of employment and student life.Topics
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Expert Witness in Domestic Violence webinar
Expert Witnesses in DV/SA Prosecutions: Check-Ins and Updates Join us for a Webinar on October 11 Time:12:00 PM – 12:50 PM CDT Space is limited. Click here to reserve your webinar seat now. In collaboration with the Wisconsin Coalition Against … Continue reading
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 2013 Community Education E-Bulletin (2) is a link that provides information about October events relating to domestic violence, including Hope House of Central Wisconsin (a haven for those escaping domestic violence in their lives), Respect! Challenge 2013, local news … Continue reading
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Will the Immigration Bill Help Same-Sex Bi-National Couples?
Congress is putting together immigration reform, and amendments have been proposed to include the provision for LGBT foreign-born partners of US citizens to apply for green card status. Will it work? Senator Schumer from New York’s not sure, and it … Continue reading
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Federal Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court in New York became the nation’s second to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA], finding that the Clinton-era law’s denial of federal benefits to married same-sex couples is unconstitutional… Continue reading the full article … Continue reading
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Children’s Atypical Gender Behavior
Here’s a great article from one of the task force members on the gender variance in children. Understanding children’s atypical gender behavior A model support group helps parents learn to accept and affirm their gender-variant children The article from the … Continue reading
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