Queer Calendar
Spring 2013 Programs and Events:
Weekly Discussion Groups
FRIDAYS FROM 12-1:30PM @ 41 Park Row, Room 903
Starting FEBRUARY 1ST
Stop by the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center for our weekly discussion group on important topics related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Ally individuals. Topics include Coming Out, Being an Ally, Politics, Gender, Intersections of Identity, Relationships, Family and much more!
Monthly Coming Out Discussion Group
Mondays, Feb 4th & 25th, March 11th, April 1st, 15th and 29th.
Are you thinking about coming out? Already came out? Constantly coming out? Not sure? Would you like to talk more about the process? Stop by our Coming Out Discussion group. This discussion is co-facilitated by the Counseling Center and the LGBTQA Center.
Just B: B-Bold, B-Visible, B-You! Bisexual & Non-Monosexual Discussion Group
Tuesdays, 3:30PM-4:30PM in 41 Park Row, Rm 901, Feb. 5 & 19th, March 5th and 19th, April 2, 16 and 30th.
This is a discussion group for bisexual, pansexual and fluid identified people who are looking for a safe space to talk about their specific issues. It will be held from 3:30pm-4:30pm on the following Tuesdays—February 5th and 19th, March 5th and 19th, April 2nd, 16th, and 30th.
Safe Zone Trainings, 10AM-5PM
Feb. 27th, 106 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor Lounge
March 21st, 106 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor Lounge
April 16th, in the Student Union
Safe Zone Training is an interactive and exploratory workshop that provides a foundation of knowledge to be an effective ally to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ) students, faculty and staff. In the training, participants will become familiar with Pace policies and resources, learn terminology, confront stereotypes, explore the ways in which stereotypes are supported through institutional and cultural structures and develop personal and departmental ally action plans. The training is interactive and participants will have opportunities to share and learn from each other as well to ask questions throughout.
Bathroom Equity Workshop, Register Here.
February 25 2013, 2:30 PM - 4:00PM, in W612
March 12th 2013, 10:30 AM - 12:00PM, in Meeting Rm A
April 15th 2013, 2:30PM - 4:00PM, in W402
Presented by LGBTQA & Social Justice Center Intern and Student Assistant - Lauren Drake & Adam Mummery.
Not everyone enjoys the privilege of feeling safe and accepted in every bathroom that they enter. 52% of transgender respondents reported being verbally harassed or disrespected in a place of public accommodation. Come get educated and learn how to be an ally and stand against injustice. This workshop explores realities experienced by transgender and gender non conforming individuals in public facilities. Register here.
Stonewall Movie Night: Rent,
February 6, Location and Time TBD
Stonewall Movies nights are geared toward exposing students to informational, eye-opening, and enjoyable LGBTQ movies that introduce students to the lives of real LGBTQ people in environments that might otherwise be overlooked. Rent is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS, and the impacts they have on America.
Art & Advocacy with Ayana
February 14 @ 3:30 PM @ 41 Park Row, 9th Floor, Room 901
Join our very own intern, Ayana, at the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center to explore identity through collaging. Learn about yourself as you learn about your peers and come create collages that resonate with your personality and reflect your true colors.
Trip to Museum of Sex, with Stonewall Coalition!
February 24 @ 2pm, Meet front steps of 1 PP
The Mission of the Museum of Sex is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality. The Museum produces exhibitions, publications and programs that bring the best of current scholarship on sex and sexuality to the widest possible audiences and is committed to encouraging public enlightenment, discourse and engagement. Stonewall wishes to provide a fun and interesting trip to the museum for Pace students for a day of learning and excitement.
Bathroom Equity Workshop, Register here.
February 25, @ 230 in W 612; March 6th @ 10:30AM in E316; March 12 @ 10:30AM Room TBD; April 15 @ 2:30 Room TBD
This workshop will explore gender equity in relation to equal and safe access to public restrooms and accommodations. According to the 2011 Report on Transgender Discrimination, 52% of respondents reported being verbally harassed or disrespected in a place of public accommodation. This workshop will present some of the realities experienced by transgender and gender non conforming individuals in public facilities. The workshop will present opportunities for allies to advocate on behalf of all individuals ability to have safe access to public accommodations at Pace and beyond.
Beautiful Boxer, Film Screening
March 1st at 12PM in Rm 903 in 41 Park Row, 9th floor
Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent sex confirmation surgery to become a woman. The movie chronicles her life from a young child who likes to wear lipstick and wear flowers to her sensational career as kickboxer whose specialty is ancient Muaythai boxing moves which she can execute expertly with grace and finally her confrontation with her own gender identity which led to her to transition. Written by theunraveler
Safer Sex and the City: 69 Ways to Use Seran Wrap
March 4th @ 7pm in the Multipurpose Room
Celinany Rivera and Zaneta Rago, the women who created the dynamic safe sex progream 69 Ways to Use Seran Wrap, will be presenting on safer sex. This program is co-sponsored by the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center and the Counseling Center. Dr. Rivera-Velázquez is a dynamic Latina educator, queer scholar, feminist filmmaker, bilingual social justice activist, diversity trainer, civic engagement expert and globally-minded Student Affairs practitioner. She has been working at the LGBTQ Student Center since 2009, when she founded the Reel Queer Film Series and the Storytelling and Performance Series. Originally from Puerto Rico, she has explored a broad range of LGBT/queer aesthetics and politics across the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and the United States. Throughout her career Rivera-Velázquez has combined written and visual knowledge production by publishing and screening her films in national and international symposia.
SELF DEFENSE WORKSHOP
March 6th 2-3pm in Multipurpose ROOM
As part of the Counseling Center's Annual Wellness Week, please stop by to learn about self defense. This Program is co-sponsored by the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center
Stonewall Movie Nights: But I'm a Cheerleader
March 6th
TheStonewall Coalition will be hosting a series of movie nights geared towards exposing students to informational, eye-opening, and enjoyable movies that highlight real LGBTQ people in environments that might otherwise be overlooked. But I'm a Cheerleader is a film about a teenager who is sent to "rehab camp" when her parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.
For more information on the specific movies to be shown, email PaceNYCStonewall@gmail.com
BeeBo Brinker's Author, Ann Bannon, Gives a Talk at PACE!
March 18th at 1:30PM, location W628
Join Ann Bannon for a conversation on Lesbian Pulp Fiction. Ann Bannon is the author of a series of five lesbian pulp novels known as “The Beebo Brinker Chronicles.” Written from 1957 to 1962, the books were bestsellers when they were first released, and have had remarkable longevity, especially for genre fiction. They have been published in five different editions and in several languages, and are often taught in women’s studies and LGBT studies courses. The books’ popularity and impact have earned Ann Bannon the title of “Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction,” as well as numerous awards for pioneering gay and lesbian literature. A play based on her books has been produced twice in New York and now all over the country, from Boston to Seattle. A TV series is currently under development.
OUT! Workshop: Connecting Art, Social Movements and Each Other
March 18th @ 4pm in the Student Union
The LGBTQA & Social Justice Center proudly presents OUT! Workshop. This is a theater and performance workshop that seeks to explore the connections between art and social movements, between art and who we are, and our connection to each other.
Reflect on and express various impacts of oppression through a variety a performance and dance exercises.
OUT! involves an experiential and interactive
group examination of oppression.
BI THE WAY: Film Screening
Tuesday, March 19th @ 3:30PM in 41 Park Row, 9th Flr, Room 903
Bi the Way: It is a film that will explore how people view bisexuality in the 21st century, biphobia, and the diverse ways that bisexuals experience bisexuality. It is sure to be an interesting film and discussion.
Patriarchal Rites: A Multi-Gender Approach to Masculinity
March 20th @ 7pm, Multipurpose Room, One Pace Plaza
What does it mean to be a man and where did we learn it from? How do our social views of masculinity inform the ways we interact with each other? Join us for an evening of performance poetry and monologues by straight/gay/queer/cisgender men and trans individuals about the complexities of masculinity. Sad, funny, poignant and empowering. Performances BY: Miguel Huerta, Sam LaRoche, Brian Dillon, J. Mase & Malcolm Kenyatta. THIS JUST IN! Kay Ulanday Barrett will be a surprise GUEST PERFORMER AT THE PROGRAM!!!
Food will be served.
Guests of Pace University should sign in at the Spruce Street Entrance of One Pace Plaza. Single stall accessible bathrooms are available at this entrance, as well as an accessible entrance on Spruce Street. Directions to the University can be found here: http://www.pace.edu/about-us/all-about-pace/directions-to-all-campuses/new-york-city-campus/
If you have any questions please contact lgbtqacenter@pace.edu
Southern Comfort: Film Screening
April 3, Room 903, Brought to you by Stonewall Coalition.
Come to the movie screening of Southern Comfort. A 2001 film that documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. The film explores trans issues related to healthcare, trans bodies, relationships, family, advocacy, transphobia, workplace discrimination and much more. More importantly, it documents the journey of individuals whose courage and individual stories continue to create change.
"That's So Gay: Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community"
April 4th @ 3:30PM, Lecture Hall South, One Pace Plaza, A Talk with Dr. Kevin Nadal
On April 4th @ 3:30PM, the incredible, dynamic, and brilliant, Dr. Kevin Nadal will be coming to Pace University to discuss his new book: "That's So Gay: Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community." People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) experience subtle forms of discrimination, also known as microaggressions. Microaggressions are commonplace interactions that occur in a wide variety of social settings, including school or the workplace, among friends and family, and even among other LGBT people. These accumulated experiences are associated with feelings of victimization, suicidal thinking, and higher rates of substance abuse, depression, and other health problems among members of the LGBT community. In this book, Kevin Nadal provides a thought-provoking review of the literature on discrimination and microaggressions toward LGBT people. The generous use of case examples makes the book ideal for gender studies courses and discussion groups. Each case is followed by analysis of the elements involved in microaggressions and discussion questions for the reader to reflect upon.Read more about Kevin here and mark your CALENDARS!!! http://thefilam.net/archives/9953
Make an Ally T-Shirt
April 9th @1pm-4pm in 41 Park Row Room 901
Are you an Ally to the LGBTQA community, do you love LGTBQA Allies? Come make a T-shirt showing your support for the LGBTQA commuity and wear it during Ally week.
Stonewall's PROM
April 11th @ 9pm in the Student Union
The Stonewall Coalition annual prom is to give Pace students a second chance at attending a prom. Stonewall will be throwing a prom for those who might not have felt comfortable or were not allowed to attend their school's prom wearing non-gender conforming formal wear or bringing a same-sex partner as a date because of LGBT-related bullying and hostility at their high school.
PACE ALLY WEEK April 15th- 19th
The Center will be tabling in One Pace Plaza where you can have your photo taken for the Pace Ally Wall as well as making your ally pledge! A week of programs and discussions relating to being an Ally to the LGBTQA community. Events include: Bathroom Equity Workshop, April 15th, W402; Safe Zone Training, April 16th, 10am-5pm, 106 Fulton 2nd floor Lounge; National Day of Silence, April 18th, 11pm-4pm, 1 Pace Plaza.
The Rainbow & Religion
April 19th, 2:30-4pm, W614
Explore the experiences of LGBTQA people who practice and express a diverse array of faiths and spiritualities. Join us for a panel that will consist of LGBTQA-identified students, faculty, staff, community members and religious leaders who will talk about how they navigate their identities, their beliefs, and their place both in the LGBTQA community and their own faith community. Share experiences, ask questions, and learn in a safe, judgment-free environment.
National DAY OF SILENCE (DOS) Tabling, April 18th, 11am-4pm, In front of Library
The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools. Stonewall members will be tabling and handing out flyers, sticker, t-shirts and taking pictures with signs of why people are staying silent throughout the day to inform and raise awareness within the Pace community.
BREAKING THE SILENCE FAIR
Come break the silence with us as we celebrate LGBTQA leaders and activists while bringing together students, faculty and staff to highlight LGBTQA and Social Justice issues and continue to advocate for equality. Through speech, spoken word, music and art we give continue our journey towards Equality and provide the university's LGBTQA community a platform from which to be seen and heard. Monday April 22rd from 11am to 4pm, outside of 1 Pace Plaza. POETS & SPEAKERS AT 12:30. FREE FOOD, PRIZES! POET ROSTER: CEEZ, J MASE III, JOANNA HOFFMAN, SAM LAROCHE.
Lavender Award Ceremony
April 24th, 6-9PM, Multipurpose Room
Join us for the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center's first annual Lavender Award Ceremony to recognize Pace University students, staff, faculty, and alumni who have made lasting contributions to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Ally Community. Since this is our first award ceremony we will include a special film screening depicting the building of Pace's new LGBTQA & Social Justice Center as well as present our esteemed Trailblazer Award to Dr. Karla Jay for her lifetime of leadership, education, advocacy and service to the LGBTQA community in and outside of Pace University. There will be a networking cocktail hour from 6-7pm, followed by the award reception and short film screening. The evening will conclude with a dessert and coffee hour.
IF YOU ARE A GRADUATING SENIOR, YOU GET A RAINBOW TASSEL!
Space is limited. Please RSVP by clicking here.
SPOKEN WORD Performance with Kay Ulanday Barrett
on Friday, April 26, 2013 from 5pm-7pm in the Student Union/Meeting Room B
Kay is a poet, performer, educator, and martial artist navigating life as a disabled pin@y-amerikan transgender queer in the U.S. with struggle, resistance, and laughter. They were recently interviewed by Sins Invalid and Krip Hop Nation founder, Leroy Moore (http://www.poormagazine.org/node/4722), and their work illuminates the intersection of queerness, race, and disability (http://player.vimeo.com/video/49057929). Also...be part of a Writing & Performance Workshop with Kay from 11am-1pm (workshop space is limited, so please email shsu@pace.edu to RSVP). Co-sponsored by the Stonewall Coalition, the Dept of Women's & Gender Studies, and ACE House (http://www.facebook.com/groups/acehouseatpace/)
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Weekly Discussion Groups
FRIDAYS FROM 12-1:30PM @ 41 Park Row, Room 903
NOV 9TH & 16TH & DEC. 7TH & DEC 14TH
Stop by the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center for our weekly discussion group on important topics related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Ally individuals. Topics include Coming Out, Being an Ally, Politics, Gender, Intersections of Identity, Relationships, Family and much more! *NOV. 30TH THERE WILL BE NO FRIDAY DISCUSSION GROUP DUE TO SAFE ZONE TRAINING.
Stonewall Coalition Rocky Horror Movie Outing
TBA @11PM Meet In Front of 1 Pace Plaza
Join Stonewall for a movie trip out to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Dressing up is optional.
The first 20 people to email Stonewall will have their ticket AND metro fair paid for! So what are you waiting for, email us now!
Queer Safe Sex Seminar by Babeland
TBA @Babeland
An LGBT sex education course on the awareness and safety of queer sex. Babeland will provide a comfortable learning environment for the purposed topic. Brought to you by the Stonewall Coalition.
Southern Comfort
Friday November 9th, 2:30pm-4:30pm, 41 Park Row, Room 903
Come to the movie screening of Southern Comfort. A 2001 film that documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. The film explores trans issues related to healthcare, trans bodies, relationships, family, advocacy, transphobia, workplace discrimination and much more. More importantly, it documents the journey of individuals whose courage and individual stories continue to create change.
LGBTQA Travel Abroad Workshop: Part of International Study Abroad Week
Tuesday, November 13th, 5:00pm-6:30pm- Location Room W205 @ 1 Pace Plaza
Moderated by Kelly Herbert, Coordinator of the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center, and Maleia Sheflin, Staff Assistant for International Travel Courses, this workshop will explore what you need to know before you travel abroad.
LGBTQA International Travel Q&A Panel: Part of International Study Abroad Week
Weds., Nov. 14th from 12-1:30PM, Room E309 @ 1 Pace Plaza
This panel will ask students and staff about their personal experiences travelling abroad in relation to LGBT issues and what they wish they would've considered before going.
LGBTQA Film Screening & Discussion-Circumstance: Part of International Study Abroad Week
Thursday November 15th, 5:00pm- 7:30pm Location Room E303 @ 1 Pace Plaza
We will be screening the film "Circumstance" and discussing the similarities and differences between cultures relating to LGBTQA issues. There will be popcorn during the film and a small reception afterward. Circumstance Is a movie about Atafeh (Nikohl Boosheri), the teenage daughter of a wealthy Iranian family in Tehran. She and her best friend, the orphaned Shireen (Sarah Kazemy) attend secret parties and explore their sexuality and identity. See Trailer here.
Transamerica: Film Screen
Thursday Nov. 14th From 8:30PM - 11:45PM in Room Y34
Come join Stonewall for a showing of the Golden-Globe award winning movie Transamerica. We will have pizza and soda for the movie! Transamerica (2005) IMBD Summary: A pre-operative male-to-female transsexual takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
Art and Advocacy With Aiden
Thursday Nov. 15th From 12PM-3:30PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Oragami: Fold Away Homophobia. Homophobia is deeply rooted into our culture and our way of thinking. In some instances as allies and members of the LGBTQ community we may internalize the homphobia that we experience or witness in society. As Joanna Hoffman, a NYC poet once described it, "I have spent years committing hate crimes against myself..." To address this reality and combat it, we would like you to join us to share your stories and experiences with homophobia, listen to others, and examine ways we can wipe out homophobia. We will then find forgiveness for ourselves and for others through the ancient art of folding cranes.
Seker: Movie Screening
Friday, Nov. 16th @ 2PM LGBTQA Center, 41 Park Row, Room 903
Come to a movie screening of Seker, 2009, a Kazakh film. This film is based on the life experience of the director's mother, who was brought up as a son by a father who wanted his first child to be a boy.
ThanksGiving Party
Monday, Nov. 19th from 12-4PM 106 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor Lounge
Join the Pace Community and the LGBTQA Center as we come together for a ThanksGiving Potluck. We will share food and stories of thanks. It is a time to come together, to learn about one another and create community on campus. To learn more, or to sign up to bring a dish, please contact lgbtqacenter@pace.edu
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Tuesday Nov. 20th, @11-3PM Table in Front of 1 Pace Plaza
Join the LGBTQA and Social Justice Center along with the Stonewall Coalition to stand against transphobia and recognize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred and prejudice. Take a pledge to stand against transphobia.
Stonewall's Coalition's: LGBTQA Issues in Judaism
Monday Nov. 26th From 3:30PM-6PM in Lecture Hall South
Screening of Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School with a follow up discussion with speakers from the Reform and Conservative movements. The event will bring up issues of how homosexuality is viewed in Judaism. Hineini (Hebrew for 'Here I am') chronicles the story of one student's courageous fight to establish a gay-straight alliance at a Jewish high school in the Boston area and the transformative impact of her campaign on everyone involved. Beyond the struggle to create a supportive environment for gay and lesbian students and teachers at the school, this is the story of a community wrestling with the very definition of pluralism and diversity in a Jewish context. What emerges is a potent story of Jewish pluralism and a community navigating the cross-currents of Jewish tradition and social change.
Stonewall Coalition's Gender Bender Ball!!!
Monday Nov. 26th @ 8PM in the Student Union, 1 Pace Plaza.
Join the Stonewall Coalition for a GENDER BENDER BALL! Dress to impress and come ready to dance, and party! Pizza and snacks will be served and photographers will be snapping shots to capture the beauty of the evening!
Monthly Coming Out Discussion Group
Tuesdays, Nov. 27th & Dec. 4th @ 5PM 41 Park Row, 9th Floor
RSVP to Kherbert@pace.edu
Are you thinking about coming out? Already came out? Constantly coming out? Not sure? Would you like to talk more about the process? Stop by our monthly coming out discussion group. This discussion is co-facilitated by the Counseling Center and the LGBTQA Center.
Transgender 101 with a focus on Issues in Higher Education
Tuesday, Nov. 27th 2PM -430PM @ Civic W328, 1 Pace Plaza
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund will be providing a Transgender 101 Workshop. Participants will learn about terminology, healthcare needs, legal issues, transphobia and opportunities for advocacy in relation to transgender individuals. The Transgender Law Center will highlight needs and issues of transgender individuals in higher education. To register for this course click here.
Safe Zone Training
Friday Nov. 30th From 9:30am - 5pm in the Multipurpose Room
Training workshop that provides a foundation of knowledge to be an effective ally to LGBTQ students & those questioning their sexuality. Participants will learn ways to support affirming environments on campus that promote self determination and actualization in the areas of sexuality and gender identity/expression.
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World's Aids Day
Saturday Dec. 1st
More than 90,000 people are currently living with HIV in the UK and globally an estimated 33.3 million people have HIV. More than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007 have died from the virus, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history. Today, many scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment, there are laws to protect people living with HIV and we understand so much more about the condition. But despite this, people do not know the facts about how to protect themselves and others from HIV, and stigma and discrimination remain a reality for many people living with HIV. World AIDS Day is important as it reminds the public and Government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education. World AIDS Day is an opportunity for you to learn the facts about HIV and put your knowledge into action. If you understand how HIV is transmitted, how it can be prevented, and the reality of living with HIV today - you can use this knowledge to take care of your own health and the health of others, and ensure you treat everyone living with HIV fairly, and with respect and understanding. Click here to find out the facts. You can also show your support for people living with HIV on World AIDS Day by wearing a red ribbon, the international symbol of HIV awareness. World AIDS Day is also a great opportunity to raise money for NAT (National AIDS Trust) and show your support for people living with HIV. If you feel inspired to hold an event, bake sale or simply sell red ribbons, click here to get started. If you'd like to see what other events are taking place — click here and find out more.
The Workshop
Tuesday Dec. 4th, @2:30PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Professional poets from NYC will hold writing workshops in the LGBTQA Center. Join us as we create, share and provide feedback on various literary and spoken word works. Selected pieces will be chosen and published in Pace Queer Magazine!
The World Unseen: Film Screening
Tuesday Dec. 4th From 8:30PM - 10:30PM in Room Y34
Come join Stonewall for a showing of The World Unseen. We will have pizza and soda for the movie!
Day of Peace
Monday Dec. 10th From 11AM - 4PM in the Multipurpose Room
This event is geared towards fostering peace and community on the Pace campus while providing students an opportunity to unwind and de-stress before exams. Stonewall aims to bring together students so that they can find peace among themselves and their peers while partaking in calming activities. There will be a plethora of activities to choose from including sand art, bracelet making and charm making.
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Dean's LGBTQA Student Reception
Thursday Sept. 6th, @ 12pm in Student Union
Dean Marijo Russell O'Grady welcomes incoming LGBTQA students! Come enjoy fun, food and games and meet LGBTQA & Social Justice Center staff and student leaders!
LGBTQA & Social Justice Center Welcome Party
Friday Sept. 7th, @ 12PM in 41 Park Row, 9th Floor, Room 903
Stop by the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center @ 12PM for food, fun and friends! Learn about upcoming events, volunteer and internship opportunities and other dynamic programs. Play games, check out our DVD & Book library and mingle! Contact lgbtqacenter@pace.edu for more information.
West Village Walking Tour
Wednesday Sept. 12th, @ 12:20PM, Meet @ steps of One Pace Plaza
Are you interested in seeing some historic sites in the West Village? Great! Meet LGBTQA Center interns & Stonewall Coalition E-Board members on the front steps of One Pace Plaza for a walking tour of the West Village. Be sure to bring your Metro Card. Contact lgbtqacenter@pace.edu for more information.
Weekly LGBTQA Discussion Groups Begin
Friday Sept. 14, @12PM In 41 Park Row, Room 902
Starting Friday September 14th, @ 12PM stop by the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center for our weekly discussion group on important topics related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Ally individuals. Topics include Coming Out, Being an Ally, Politics, Gender, Intersections of Identity, Relationships, Family and much more! Refreshments will be served.
Safe Zone Training
Wednesday Sept. 19th From 9:30am - 5pm in the Second Floor Lounge of Fulton Dorms
Training workshop that provides a foundation of knowledge to be an effective ally to LGBTQ students & those questioning their sexuality. Participants will learn ways to support affirming environments on campus that promote self determination and actualization in the areas of sexuality and gender identity/expression.
Art and Advocacy With Aiden
Thursday Sept. 20th From 12PM - 12:00PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Join Aiden at the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center to explore identity through collaging. Learn about yourself as you learn about your fellow peers and come create collages that resonate with your personality and reflects your true colors.
The Workshop
Monday Sept. 24th, @3:30PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Professional poets from NYC will hold writing workshops in the LGBTQA Center. Join us as we create, share and provide feedback on various literary and spoken word works. Selected pieces will be chosen and published in Pace Queer Magazine!
LGBTQA Task Force Meeting
Friday Sept. 28th, @1PM in E319 Video Conference Room
Are you interested in making change on campus? Join the LGBTQA Task Force which consists of students, staff, faculty and alumni making positive changes on campus in relation to LGBTQA student Life. We want to hear from you! For more information contact lgbtqacenter@pace.edu
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The Workshop
Tuesday Oct. 2nd, @2:30PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Professional poets from NYC will hold writing workshops in the LGBTQA Center. Join us as we create, share and provide feedback on various literary and spoken word works. Selected pieces will be chosen and published in Pace Queer Magazine!
Art and Advocacy With Aiden
Thursday Oct. 4th From 12PM - 3:00PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Coming out can be a significant event and a critical decision in an LGBTQ individual’s life. For the National Coming Out Fair next week, we will be making posters to show our support to those who have decided to come out, those who are considering coming out, and those who know that coming out isn't something that happens just once. We would like to commemorate the courage of those who have come before us, and to empower those who will come after us! Join us to paint, collage, and fold into existence beautiful reflections of our solidarity for one another.
LGBTQ Coming Out Fair
Thursday Oct. 11th From 11AM - 4PM In Front of 1 Pace Plaza
All day fair outside of 1 Pace Plaza in which poets, performers and passionate people speak up and out! Check out our art tables, competitions and raffles! Get connected to campus organizations and meet the LGBTQA Center Staff!
The Workshop
Tuesday Oct. 16th, @2:30PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Professional poets from NYC will hold writing workshops in the LGBTQA Center. Join us as we create, share and provide feedback on various literary and spoken word works. Selected pieces will be chosen and published in Pace Queer Magazine!
"Brother Outsider" Film Screening and Discussion
Tuesday Oct. 16th From 3:30pm - 5:30pm in the Multipurpose Room
This film documents the life and work of Bayard Rustin - an openly gay visionary strategist and civil rights activist know as the arct of the 1963 legendary March on Washington.
Safe Zone Training
Wednesday Oct. 17th From 9:30am - 5pm in the Multipurpose Room
Training workshop that provides a foundation of knowledge to be an effective ally to LGBTQ students & those questioning their sexuality. Participants will learn ways to support affirming environments on campus that promote self determination and actualization in the areas of sexuality and gender identity/expression.
Prayers for Bobby: Film Screening
Wednesday Oct. 17th From 8:30pm - 10:30pm in Room Y34
Come join Stonewall for a showing of Prayers for Bobby based on the book Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son, by Leroy F. Aarons. We will have pizza and soda for the movie!
Stonewall Coalition Game Night
Tuesday Oct. 22nd
Join Stonewall Coalition and your fellow peers for a night of fun and festivities.
We will be having board games, card games, and video games.
Put on your P-p-p-poker face or just bring your A-game and have some free fun and refreshments on us!
Art and Advocacy With Aiden
Thursday Oct. 25th From 12PM - 3:30PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Expressions of Pride. Join the LGBTQA Center staff to create expressions of pride! Use your favorite medium to explore the ways in which you or a community you identify with expresses pride. Share stories of pride with one another.
Safe Zone Training
Tuesday Oct. 30th From 9:30am - 5pm in the Multipurpose Room
Training workshop that provides a foundation of knowledge to be an effective ally to LGBTQ students & those questioning their sexuality. Participants will learn ways to support affirming environments on campus that promote self determination and actualization in the areas of sexuality and gender identity/expression.
Halloween Party
Wednesday Oct. 31st From 12:20PM - 3PM in 41 Park Row, Room 903
Join the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center for some Halloween Fun! We will be making masks, eating food and sharing stories about Halloween.
Spring 2012 Programs and Event
LGBTQA & Social Justice Center Welcome Party!
Stop by the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center on Wednesday January 18th @ 12PM for Food, fun and Friends!
Learn about upcoming events, opportunities and programs! Play Games and mingle! LGBTQA Center 41 Park Row, 9th floor, Room 901.
Weekly LGBTQA Discussions, Fridays at 12PM, Starting January 20th, 2012
Starting Friday January 20th, every Friday at 12PM, stop by the LGBTQA Center at 41 Park Row, 9th Floor, room 901, for a weekly discussion group on important topics related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Ally individuals such as Coming Out, Being an Ally, Gender, Intersections, Relationships, Family and much more! Food will sometimes be provided!
Coming Out Discussion Group
Are you thinking about coming out? Already came out?
Constantly coming out?! Not sure? Join us to talk about it. Spring Semester dates: Thursdays: 1/19, 2/2, 2/23, 3/8, 4/12, 4/19 starting at 1PM sharp and ending at 2:30PM. Join us at the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center. Brought to you by the LGBTQA Center and the Counseling Center.
Weekly Stonewall Coalition Meetings
Are you interested in getting involved in the LGBT & Ally student organization?
Check out the weekly Wednesday meetings, at 12:20 in One Pace Plaza. Room TBA! Want to get more information? E-mail: PaceNYCStonewall@gmail.com
Stonewall Movie Nights
TheStonewall Coalition will be hosting a series of movie nights geared towards exposing students to informational, eye-opening, and enjoyable movies that highlight real LGBTQ people in environments that might otherwise be overlooked.
Dates for each movie showing are: 1/31, 2/8 & 3/22 at 8:00pm in room W614.
For more information on the specific movies to be shown, email PaceNYCStonewall@gmail.com
Love Valentines Day? Hate Valentines Day? Either way stop by and do Love/Hate Arts & Crafts!
February 8th @ 3:30 in the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center. Deciding what to get for your significant other? Don't want to get anything, but like arts and crafts!?
Want to create something personal and special? Surprise a loved one by creating a heart-shaped container filled with candy and a heart felt message. Hate Valentine's Day? There are things for you to make too! Check it out.
A Very LGBTQA Valentine's Day
Hosted by the Stonewall Coalition, a Valentine's Day Celebration in the Multi-Purpose room with games, food, karoake, also with items for safe sex such as informational packets, condoms and lube available to students.
Whether Cupid's flown your way or you're dodging those arrows as though your life depends on it swing by the Multipurpose Room at 7:00pm on February 14th and get a little love from your GSA!
Day of Peace
This event is geared towards fostering peace and community on the Pace campus while providing students an opportunity to unwind and de-stress before exams.
Held by the Stonewall Coalition in conjunction with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and The Women and Gender's Study Department in the Student Union on the 27th of February from 10am to 5pm.
Telling Gender Stories: Parents, Physicians and the Transgender Child
Tuesday, February 28th, @3:30PM, ROOM TBA. A discussion on gender with Tey Meadow, Princeton Society Fellow. Popular news media, physicians, politicians, and parents are all talking about transgender children. They are puzzling out what makes some small minority of very young boys and girls depart, sometimes radically, from the type of gender behaviors other children seem to engage in naturally and automatically. They are describing and explaining and analyzing which children are actually transgender, which will turn out to be gay or lesbian adults, and what the proper individual and institutional responses to childhood gender nonconformity should be. They are wondering aloud whether transgender children represent the eradication of gender as we know it, or continued capitulation to patriarchal notions of gender difference. The greater availability of medical technologies that suspend and forestall puberty in transgender children render these discussions ever more consequential, and lead to an intensified focus on predicting just who individual children will become as adults. In this talk, based on an ethnographic investigation of the transgender child, I examine the work done by parents and physicians to manage the uncertainties of gender, of childhood and of this unique historical moment. For more information e-mail: lgbtqacenter@pace.edu.
Stonewall Coalition Game Night
Join the Pace NYC GSA for a night of board games, card games, and video games.
Put on your P-p-p-poker face or just bring your A-game and have some free fun and refreshments on us!
March 7th at 8pm in the Multipurpose
Queer Sex Seminar by Babeland & Stonewall
A queer sex Ed. course on the awareness and safety of sex. Babeland will provide a comfortable learning environment for the proposed topic.
March 29th in class W615 from 8pm-10pm.
PACE ALLY WEEK April 9-13th
THE LGBTQA & SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER, ALONG WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS AND DEPARTMENTS BRING YOU THE FIRST EVER PACE ALLY WEEK. The Center will be tabling in One Pace Plaza where you can have your photo taken for the Pace Ally Wall as well as making your ally pledge! Learn about Ally Week Programs. Join the Thursday Coming Out Group Discussion at 1PM which will focus on being an ally. Can't make Thursday's group? Check out the weekly LGBTQA Discussion group on Friday to get important information on allyship, discuss instances of when you were an ally or when someone else was an ally to you. Stay tuned for more programs and events for ALLY WEEK. Check out ALLY RESOURCES on the web!
DAY OF SILENCE (DOS)
Join the Queer community at Pace in a day of silence as we protest the silencing of LGBTQA persons through stigma, bias, abuse, fear and harassment.
For DOS related signs, buttons and other materials visit our table outside the library from 10am-4pm on April 20th.
LGBTQA PROM
An LGBTQA prom for couples across the rainbow, gay, lesbian, transgender and straight.
Join us on April 20th from 8:00pm to 12:00am in the Multipurpose Room as we kick off breaking the silence, especially for anyone silenced during their own proms due to stigma of their sexuality or gender expression.
ANNUAL LGBTQA FAIR
Come break the silence with us as we celebrate LGBTQA leaders and activists while bringing together students, faculty and staff to highlight LGBTQA and Social Justice issues and continue to advocate for equality. Through speech, spoken word, music and art we give continue our journey towards Equality and provide the university's LGBTQA community a platform from which to be seen and heard. Monday April 23rd from 11am to 4pm!
Stonewall Coalition Variety Show
The Stonewall version of a Variety Show; contestants will audition a week prior with songs, spoken word, music, dance and other talents, with the top selected competing on the night for three top prizes.
April 26th at 8pm in the Student Union. Come show us what you've got!
For more info on how to audition, email PaceNYCStonewall@gmail.com
Fall 2011 LGBTQA Events and Programs
Check out our November Transgender Awareness Programs here!
The Center has planned a variety of events for Transgender Awareness Month this November, including several documentary screenings, a Pride Around the World table at the international culture fair, a discussion on gender with Princeton Society Fellow, Tey Meadow, and a talk with Nathan Mankse, founder of “I’m from Driftwood.”
On November 20, the Center will recognize the 13th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. For the full schedule of events hosted by the LGBTQA and Social Justice Center, as well as transgender resources and Pace’s brand new Queer Studies minor, please click here. For more information about the Center and its hours of operation please click above.
Weekly LGBTQA Discussions, Fridays at 12PM, Starting Friday September 16th
Starting Friday September 16th, every Friday at 12PM, stop by the LGBTQA Center at 41 Park Row, 9th Floor, room 901, for a weekly discussion group on important topics related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Ally individuals such as Coming Out, Being an Ally, Gender, Intersections, Relationships, Family and much more! Food will sometimes be provided!
LGBTQA Task Force Monthly Meetings
Are you interested in getting involved with the student, staff, faculty and alumni university-wide LGBTQA Task Force? Check out our monthly meetings held in the video conference rooms at each campus (Miller 16 @ Pville & E319 @ NYC, 1 Pace Plaza 3rd Flr.). Our first meeting of the year is September 23rd at 2:30 and we will continue to meet on the 3rd Friday of every month, same place, same time. If you want more information about the LGBTQA Task Force click here.
LGBTQA Dean’s Reception
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Student Union, 12-2PM, 1 Pace Plaza
Dean Marijo O'Grady welcomes incoming students! Food, Games and fun! Meet LGBTQA Center Staff, and Student Leaders!
LGBTQA Center Welcome PARTY @ the LGBTQA & Social Justice Center
Tuesday, September 13th from 12PM-2PM at the Center, 41 Park Row, on the 9th floor, Room 901. Come see the Center, meet staff, students and faculty and learn about all of the great opportunities at Pace for LGBTQA students! Food will be served! Music will be played!
Movie Night: “I Love You Phillip Morris”
September 22nd, 2011
7PM in Room W614
To expose students to informational, eye-opening, and enjoyable LGBTQ movies that introduce students to the lives of real LGBTQ people in environments that might otherwise be overlooked. Brought to you by the Stonewall Coalition.
Queer Safe Sex Seminar by Babeland
September 27th, 2011
8-10PM in Room W614
An LGBT sex education course on the awareness and safety of queer sex. Babeland will provide a comfortable learning environment for the purposed topic. Brought to you by the Stonewall Coalition.
LGBTQ Coming Out Fair!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
11-4PM In front of 1 Pace Plaza
All day fair outside of 1 Pace Plaza in which poets, performers and passionate people speak up and out! Check out our art tables, competitions and raffles! Get connected to campus organizations and meet the LGBTQA Center Staff!
LQBTQ Interfaith Discussion: Intersection of Religion and the Queer Identity
October 19th, 2011
12:20-1:25 in the Multipurpose Room
To create a dialogue between students on the relationship between religious faith, governance, and being LGBTQ; as well as the religious issues facing LGBTQ people of faith in various parts of the world. Includes panel of students and religious leaders as well as Religious Studies faculty. Brought to you by the Stonewall Coalition and the LGBTQA Task Force.
LGBT in the Workplace
November 2nd, 2011
12:20-1:25 in Room W614
Pace alumni come to speak to current students about their experiences being LGBT in corporate environments. Discussion will include discrimination in the work place, health benefits for your partner, or simply getting hired. Brought to you by the Stonewall Coaltion.
Movie Night: “But I’m a Cheerleader”
November 8th, 2011 @ 8PM in Room W614
To introduce students to the world of LGBTQ film and television and its relationship to the LGBTQ community.
Day of Peace
December 7, 2011
from 10-5PM in the Student Union
This event is geared towards fostering peace and community on the Pace campus while providing students an opportunity to unwind and de-stress before exams. It will also be focused on raising awareness of the numbers of the LGBTQI persons that are homeless, especially during the holidays, while allowing students to donate nonperishable food items and clothing that we will take to the organization Housing Works. Brought to you by the Stonewall Coalition, the LGBTQA Task Force and allied organizations.
Movie Night: “Boys Don’t Cry”
December 8, 2011
from 5-8PM in Room W614
To introduce students to the world of LGBTQ film and television and its relationship to the LGBTQ community.
Discussion on LGBT issues in television and film
December 10th, 2011
from 12:20-1:25 in Room W614
This meeting will expose students to the myriad of examples of LGBTQA issues in television and film. We will view multiple clips of popular examples and discuss the accuracy of the portrayal. Clips will range from dramas, documentaries, reality shows, and comedies.
March 2011
- March 21: LGBTQA Task Force Meeting E321 and Miller 16 @ 2pm
- March 30th: LGBTQA Wellness Week Meditation and Cupcakes in the LGBTQA Center, 41 Park Row, 9th floor, rm 901, 12:20pm
April 2011
- April 3rd: Pace Preview
- April 6th: Diversity Dinner, 6-8PM, Mutlipurpose Room
- April 8th: Dr. Sue Rankin Discusses the State of Higher Education for LGBTQA Individuals, Law School, 10-1PM
- April 15th: All day table near Kiosk, One Pace Plaza, National Day of Silence
- April 20th: LGBTQA Karaoke, Out and Proud Karaoke, Student Union 7-10PM!
- April 25th: Gender and Sexuality Workshop with D'LO, W605, 12-2PM
- Aptil 26th: LGBTQA Equality Fair, all day fair for Equality outside of 1 Pace Plaza, Speeches and Performances from 12:30-1:30 PM, poetry and music.
May 2011
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