Rainbow Celebration of Excellence 2014

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Kate

The LGBT* Taskforce is looking for nominations for the Rainbow Celebration of Excellence awards. These awards recognize members of the LGBT* campus community and dedicated allies for their contributions to and leadership in our campus community. Awards will be presented at the Rainbow Celebration of Excellence honoring UW-Whitewater’s outstanding students and allies on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 4:30-6pm in the Fern Young Terrace. Nominations/applications will be reviewed by members of the Chancellor’s Task Force on LGBT* Issues and a representative from the PB Poorman PRIDE Resource Center.

If you know of someone you would like to nominate for this award and recognition, please fill out this form: Nomination RAINBOW Celebration 2014

Applications are due by Friday, April 11, 2014 to be considered. Nominate those you know who you would like to see honored for all of their dedication and work with the LGBT* community!

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Drag Show 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Kate

Have nothing going on this Thursday evening? Tired of the same old boring Thursday evening routine and want something fun and exciting to do? Well, you are in luck! IMPACT is hosting its 5th annual Drag Show on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 9pm in the UC-Hamilton Room. Doors open at 8:15pm. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Come on out and enjoy this fabulous show with lots of entertainment, fun, and thrills with a Roaring 20s theme. Don’t miss it!

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March 2014 meeting

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Kate

The LGBT Task Force met today, Thursday, March 13, and here are a few of the upcoming events:

  • Impact Drag Show – Thursday, March 20 at 9pm (doors open at 8:15pm) in the UC-Hamilton Room

  • PRIDE Week, April 3-11, 2014 with Ally Open House on Tuesday – April 8 from 11am-2pm in the PB Poorman PRIDE Resource Center and Warhawk Connection Center

  • Fight Dance against Bullying! Fundraiser for LGBT* Walworth County – Thursday, April 3 from 5:30-7:30pm in the UC-Hamilton Room

  • Taking Pride in the History of LGBT* history activity with Impact – Tuesday, April 8 at 6pm in UC-68

  • Esera Tuaola, former Green Bay Packer – Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 7pm in the UC Hamilton Room

  • The Challenges of Being Asian and LGBT – Thursday, April 17, 2014 from 4:30-6pm in the Warhawk Connection Center

  • Rainbow Celebration of Excellence – Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 4:30-6pm in the Fern Young Terrace

There’s WAY more than just that – read the Full Minutes {PDF} to find out more!

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International Education Week

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Kate

This week begins International Education Week on campus. Each day this week, many different events and activities are happening to celebrate the diversity of education on our campus. Check out the poster below for time and dates and events, hosted by the Center for Global Education. There is also an international LGBT* welcome event open to all on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Come celebrate diversity and education!

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Born This Way

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Kate

While the United States continues to fight for equality for the LGBT* community, with progress being made in some states but still a long ways to go in other states, many of the LGBT* community in other countries are facing dire consequences for being true to themselves. In Born This Way, the film documents gay men and lesbians as they fight for their lives, along with the help of a civil rights lawyer, in the country of Cameroon, where homosexuality is punishable by several years in prison.

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