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Queer Fields, Queer Methods Lecture - UO - May 23, 4pm

Queer Fields, Queer Methods: Advancing an Activist Research Methodology
Public lecture by Karma Chavez
May 23
4:00pm
Knight Browsing Room
University of Oregon Library, near 15th and Kincaid

Please join the Queering Academic Studies Research Interest Group for our spring colloquium on the topic of queer methodology with visiting speaker, Karma Chávez.

Given all the critiques of queer theory and queerness that have emerged in recent years, including pronouncements of queer theory's impending demise, what's the good in thinking about queer methodologies now? How should those invested in queer approaches and activist research respond to the precarious status of all things queer? In this talk, Chávez will discuss these concerns and others, insisting that there's never been a better time to do queer activist research in the interpretive social sciences and humanities.

Karma Chávez is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research uses queer of color theory, women of color feminism, and rhetorical criticism to engage the relationships between race, class, gender, sexuality, and immigration, with a focus on social movement building, activist rhetoric, coalitional politics, and the rhetorical practices and discursive constitutions of marginalized groups. In addition to her forthcoming book, _Queer Migration Politics: Activist Rhetoric and Coalitional Possibilities_, Chávez is the co-editor of _Standing in the Intersection: Feminist Voices, Feminist Practices in Communication Studies_, and co-founder, with Eithne Luibhéid, of the Queer Migration Research Network. Both academic and activist, Chávez also works with various grassroots queer, immigrant, and social justice organizations and collectives.

LGBT Movie Night - Hatsu-koi - May 23, 7:00pm

Hatsu-koi (“First Love”; 2007). Color; Japan; 96 min. Directed by Koichi Imaizumi.
Summary: No matter how old you are, no matter how many times you experience it, the beginning of a love is always like the first one. Interwoven with such familiar issues as coming out and gay marriage, and also sprinkled with love-making and hard-core sex, Hatsu-koi is a growing-up story of a not-so-sure-yet-but-so-much-desired gay teen that takes place in Tokyo from Summer 2006 to Spring 20XX.

Review: Hatsu-koi is a sweet gentle film about coming of age in the contemporary world of Japan. Sensitive yet melancholic, the film takes us on a joyride. It reminds us on how pure it is to be in love again and make us look back to our own first love experience. The docu-drama style is engaging but Imaizumi Koichi adds some comic funny moments to lighten up the story. The camera works on a manga style approach that brings on some delights. (John Badalu, Director of Q! Film Festival in Indonesia) (Both from the film’s website http://www.shiroari.com/habakari/hatsukoi/hatsukoi_index.html)

Host note: This will be a Japanese month. Which means, of course, not just Japanese movies but also various cultural goodies (but you’ll have to bring your own sushi). EXCEPT (and there are always exceptions, right?) that the May 2nd film is a Hong Kong production with a Japanese title.

Host: Chuck Whitman (541-484-7594). Location: Unit #21 of the Oak Park Townhouses at 1500 Norkenzie Road in Eugene. Directions: Norkenzie runs north from Cal Young Road about halfway between Coburg Road and Willagillespie Road. The condo complex is one block north of Cal Young (check the map about 200 feet in from the Norkenzie entrance). Parking: In the complex, use any uncovered space except for one or two marked “reserved” on the curb, or park on either side of Norkenzie. Feel free to arrive after 6:45 PM; screenings start promptly at 7:30 PM.

LGBT Movie Night - Boys Love - May 30, 7:00pm

Boys Love (2006). Color; Japan; 83 min. Directed by Kohtaru Terauchi.
Comment: An eye candy-filled, unabashedly gay delight...with...sharply drawn characters...ridiculously good-looking (and frequently scantily-clad!) leads! Deeply romantic! (Lawrence Ferber, Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival)

Review: Boys Love begins as conservative, young magazine editor Akira Mamiya (Kotani Yoshikazu) sets out to profile teen model Kisaragi Noeru (Saito Takumi). Mamiya becomes taken with the young man while viewing his paintings. The two continue their interview over dinner, and dinner leads to an encounter in a restroom stall. A relationship develops between the usually straight-laced Mamiya and irresponsible pretty-boy Noeru. But it's a relationship fraught with peril. Jealous schoolmates, too much booze, random men, and the demands of career conspire to test whether a “Boys Love” can survive. (Both from http://www.amazon.com/Boys-Love-Saito-Takumi/dp/B0011367PW

Host note: This will be a Japanese month. Which means, of course, not just Japanese movies but also various cultural goodies (but you’ll have to bring your own sushi). EXCEPT (and there are always exceptions, right?) that the May 2nd film is a Hong Kong production with a Japanese title.

Host: Chuck Whitman (541-484-7594). Location: Unit #21 of the Oak Park Townhouses at 1500 Norkenzie Road in Eugene. Directions: Norkenzie runs north from Cal Young Road about halfway between Coburg Road and Willagillespie Road. The condo complex is one block north of Cal Young (check the map about 200 feet in from the Norkenzie entrance). Parking: In the complex, use any uncovered space except for one or two marked “reserved” on the curb, or park on either side of Norkenzie. Feel free to arrive after 6:45 PM; screenings start promptly at 7:30 PM.

OUT/Loud - Queer Women's Music Festival - June 1st

Out/Loud - June 1st, Eugene, OR

What: OUT/LOUD, the Pacific Northwest’s largest queer women’s music festival, featuring:
Girl in a Coma
THEESatisfaction
Staceyann Chin
Tender Forever
Taina Asili Y La Banda Rebelde
Dalice Malice
and more!
When: June 1, 2013 from 12pm-10pm
Free until 6:00pm
After 6:00pm: $6 UO students; $8 community members
Where: Kesey Square, Eugene (Broadway and Willamette)
Who: The ASUO Women’s Center, ASUO Executive and Senate, UO LGBTQA, Claim 52, Triangle Graphics, White Bird Clinic, and Pedal Power

Bites For Rights - Basic Rights Oregon - June 20th

Basic Rights Oregon's most delicious fundraiser of the year is on Thursday June 20th. More than 100 restaurants, coffee shops, bars and bakeries around the state will donate a generous percentage of their day's proceeds to Basic Rights Oregon. On this one day, you can feast to promote fairness for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Oregonians.
Take a stand for equality by going out for coffee, brunch, drinks, dinner and dessert.

Don't forget to post your adventures on social media, tagged with #BFR2013

For a list of participating businesses: More information: http://www.basicrights.org/featured/join-us-for-bites-for-rights/. Joe LeBlanc, 503-222-6151 ext 104, Joe@basicrights.org

Community Announcements

Ask President Obama: End LGBT discrimination . . .

Ask President Obama: End LGBT discrimination by federal contractors

It’s sad but true: In 29 states across America, people can still be fired just for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered.

Equal rights can’t wait – that’s why I’ve taken up Ted Kennedy’s mantle in the Senate and am fighting to protect every American worker by passing a full Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and why I'm thrilled that President Barack Obama supports equal rights for all Americans.

While we work to pass a full ENDA, President Obama can do something about this issue right now – he can reinforce his strong commitment to equal rights by signing an executive order barring employment discrimination by federal contractors.

Federal contractors make up as much as 20 percent of the American workforce – and ending employment discrimination of LGBT Americans would be a tremendous step forward for equal rights.

Please sign my petition today: Ask President Obama to sign an executive order and end LGBT discrimination among federal contractors.

http://www.jeffmerkley.com/enda/

ALSO: CredoAction has a petition:
Tell your legislators: Sign on as a co-sponsor of ENDA.
http://act.credoaction.com/sign/lgbt_workplace_discrimination

November 10-11: Youth Empowerment Symposium! (support needed)

The Youth Empowerment Symposium (YES) will be a two day educational conference with a mission to educate primarily (but not only) the youth in Lane County. YES will feature workshops, dynamic speakers, and a youth panel to share information and resources related to sexuality and gender issues.

This event was created by youth, being led by youth and going to help the youth.

The theme for this year is:
Ending Gender Violence, What Works?

Some topics that will be discussed:
Gender Roles
Homelessness among youth, especially LGBT
Sexual Violence
Respectful communication with teens regarding medical needs
Consent
Gender Neutral Bathrooms
Sex Trafficking
Sexting
Bullying

Our goal is to offer this conference for free to all youth and people who support youth in the Lane County Area. But we need your help, please consider donating what you can to this effort.

For more information please check out our website. If you go to the YEPSA homepage you can see other work that this young men and women have been working on.

http://youthempowermentsymposium.weebly.com/

Call to Artists: Transformation/Metamorphosis Exhibit

Call to Artists
As a part of their fundraising efforts, Youth for the Education and Prevention of Sexual Assault (YEPSA) is requesting submissions for the “Transformation/ Metamorphosis” art exhibition.

This show is dedicated to showcasing the infinite interpretations of transformation in relation to sexuality and gender.

All appropriate* submissions and all forms of media will be accepted.

Opening Reception: May 3rd, 2013
This exhibition will be a part of the First Friday Artwalk.

Location: TBA

Drop-off: Artwork should be dropped off at Network Charter School located at 2550 Portland St, between the hours of 9am and 3pm between April 17th-19th and April 24th-26th.

End of show pick-up: You will be able to pick up your work from the Network Charter School address, May 7th-9th, between 9am and 3pm. All submissions need to be picked up from this address as no submissions will be mailed back to the artist.

Entry Fee: Suggested donation of $10 for the public, $5 for students

Awards
Viewer’s Choice Award: This award will be chosen by the viewers present at the reception.
YEPSA Award: This award will be presented to the art piece that YEPSA’s members feel best embodies the true essence of the the show’s theme: Transformation in relation to sexuality and gender.

All media accepted. 2-D art must be framed, wired and ready to hang. Please have tag information ready when submitting art.

* We reserve the right to reject any art piece that does not meet YEPSA’S showcase standards. Because YEPSA is a youth-driven organization, we ask that you please refrain from submitting any vulgar or offensive material. Any art that is not show-ready upon submission will not be displayed.

YEPSA’s mission is to end gender and sexual violence through education and action.

For more information please call 541-221-9295 or email yepsa@networkcharterschool.org

PFLAG Parents Meetings

PFLAG Parents Meetings

For location: call 541-302-4422 or pflag.es1@gmail.com
FREE

The Eugene/Springfield chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will hold its monthly meeting for parents on Thursday, April 18, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The group offers support and information to parents of people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Newcomers are welcome. Admission is free.

The usual meeting time is the 3rd Thursday evening of each month; location varies. For more information, including this month's location, call 541-302-4422 or e-mail pflag.es1@gmail.com.

Women's polyamory reading and discussion group

There is a women's polyamory reading and discussion group
starting the 15th of january!

When: 1st (not meeting jan. 1st) and 3rd tuesday of the month
Time: 7 - 8.30pm
Email for location: polydisco3@gmail.com

"this will be a low-drama, welcoming and relaxed gathering of women. please let your interested friends know about it."

ASL Chat Meetings - Top City Frozen Yogurt Cafe - 1st Saturday

(ASL) CHAT SIGN LANGUAGE D/deaf EYES AND HANDS
EVERY 1st Saturday of the month
TIME 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Top City Frozen Yogurt Cafe
1665 W. 18th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97402

Everyone is WELCOME
Come as you are
Hosting by Aaron Caisse
D/deaf (ASL) SIGN LANGAUGE EYES AND HANDS
G.B.L.T.

http://www.facebook.com/signlanguageChampagnegaga

http://www.facebook.com/Deafeyesandhands?ref=tn_tnmn

--
Meaning Different Kind's of people
No matter gay, straight, or bi, Lesbian, transgendered life,
you on the right track baby, we was born to survive.
No matter black, white or beige Chola or orient made,
we on the right track baby, we was born to be brave.
D/deaf HOH HARD OF HEARING (ASL) SIGN . GBLT

PRIDE! IN! YOUR! SELF! that kind of love you need in your life be happy for self You will! be ok (PRIDE ON YOU) KEEP that way!

CALC: Back to Back - Get Involved

Get Involved! Join the Back to Back Steering Committee...

Our talented, passionate and amazing volunteers are the life-force behind all of the important community-building work we do here at CALC. We currently have openings on our Back 2 Back Steering Committee and would love to have your involvement!

If you are interested in helping to guide the work we do to expose and challenge overt bigotry and institutionalized oppression through education, cultural work, and activism, then this just might be your calling. B2B works against racism, homophobia and anti-Semitism.

Please email Kori to share your interest or ask any questions you might have!

Onward!
CALC's Back2Back Team

Greetings!

New LGBT Group in Florence-Central Coast

Central Coast Pride Alliance
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/391282507599369/

UO LGBT Education Support & Services Program - Facebook

Hello, all! We're excited to announce the launch of our new fan page for the LGBTESSP. Like us to stay up-to-date on all LGBTQ events on the UO campus!

We are the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Education Support Services Program and we connect people… (read more online)

UO LGBT Education Support & Services Program

Coos/Douglas/Curry County Gay/Bi Men's Email Group

Coos/Douglas/Curry County Gay/Bi Men's Email Group

This group is for Gay/Bi men living in the Coos, Curry and Douglas county (Oregon). This is to help network and make connections as well as publicize LGBT friendly events.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/coosdouglasmsm/join/

coosdouglasmsm-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

SASS Monday Night Drop-in Group - Women

SASS Monday Night Drop-in Group
Open to all female-identified sexual assault survivors (past and present) who are 18+. Group is held Mondays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 591 W. 19th Ave. in Eugene. Cost is FREE. Call 541-343-7277 for more information. (Doors are locked at 7:05 p.m.)
Contact person:
Shanta Kamath
541-484-9791 x 312
supportgroup@sass-lane.org

Eugene Gay Men's Social Network (EGMSN)

Eugene Gay Men's Social Network (EGMSN)
http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_157505734298912
egmsn@groups.facebook.com

LGBTIQA Weekly Drop-In Group

Sexual Assault Support Services has restarted its weekly drop-in support group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Intersex, Queer and/or Asexual survivors of sexual assault, abuse, or harassment past or recent. The group requires an interview to be eligible to drop-in at any weekly group session after screening. To join and receive more information, please call 541-484-9791 x312.

LGBTQ AA Meeting

THE LAMBDA AA GROUP- LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER COMMUNITY. ALL AGE GROUPS WELCOME. WE MET EVERY SUNDAY 5PM @ 1166 OAK ST, FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. TOPIC EVERY 3RD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH IS SEXUAL IDENTITY IN RECOVERY.

New Website UOUT - Univ of Oregon LGBTQ students

The University of Oregon would like to announce the publication of our new website- UOUT available at http://lgbt.uoregon.edu The purpose of the site is to serve as a resource for current and prospective students around issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, campus involvement, ally building, and social justice.   Over the next few months we will continue to add content and improve the information available.

We are excited about a few potential links to the community and hope folks will contact us in these areas if they want to be included in our information.

1)      If you are provider of a service that offers something SPECIFIC to LGBTQ students, ie. Counseling, health and wellness, attorney’s in areas unique to LGBTQ issues, please contact us through program@uoregon.edu. We will be culling through local resources to best meet the questions and needs of the LGBTQ students on our campus. We do not have the capacity to list every service and there are tons of other websites that do that but please consider asking. We will NOT be making recommendations for any one person or service but just offering a location for referral. If you are interested please send the email to program@uoregon.edu with the following information:
a.       Name and contact information/website etc.
b.      Type of Services
c.       Statement about specific relationship to lgbt students
d.      If your field requires licensure please identify your participation in that program- mental health professionals, attorneys etc.
e.      Any other information that would be helpful: eg- sliding scale fees, close to campus experience with students already

2)      If you facilitate a local support, discussion or social group for LGBTQA folks and would like to be listed here http://lgbt.uoregon.edu/GetInvolved/SocialOpportunities.aspx please let us know. Also- check if your group is already listed and if the contact information is correct.

3)      If you are affiliated with a spiritual or religious organization that has an welcoming congregation for LGBTQ people please let us know. We would really appreciate some community recommendations for this piece so we know our LGBTQ students who are looking for welcoming and supportive spaces don’t end up in places that are not being truthful about their purpose. Once we get a list of those we will put those here http://lgbt.uoregon.edu/GetSupport/CommunityResources.aspx

Please be patient as we collect all of this information and get it posted to our website. If you see any incorrect information please email us as well and we will do our best to correct that. We are looking forward to some wonderful community partnerships.

Chicora Martin
Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Education & Support Services and
Assistant Dean, Office of the Dean of Students

Become a member of PFLAG

Dear PFLAG Membership, Friends and Supporters;

Thank you for your current and past support of PFLAG. Your support directly relates to the progress and ongoing services that Eugene/Springfield provides. Please consider purchasing or renewing your annual membership at this time. Last year's membership will receive membership renewal cards in the mail this week. Your contributions help us to continue to work towards the objectives of the PFLAG mission: "To promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: SUPPORT to cope with an adverse society, EDUCATION to enlighten an ill-informed public; and ADVOCACY to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights." Again, thank you for your continuing support.

NEW MEMBERS PLEASE CLICK ON THE FORM BELOW AND MAIL TO:
PFLAG Eugene/Springfield
P.O. Box 11137
Eugene, OR 97440
MEMBERSHIP FORM

New Lane Transgender Yahoo Group

While some transgender people in Lane County experience strong social support, I've noticed it can be pretty difficult for people to find support who are new to the community and/or who are new to identifying as transgender. To address that problem in one small way, I started an email list for the use of transgender people and allies in Lane County who want a way to connect with others.

If you are a transgender person or ally, please consider joining and sending a message introducing yourself to the group. Or, consider forwarding this message to someone who is. Thanks for your attention to this!

Ron Unger

Click to join Lanetrans

Wild Women Coffee Club

Wild Women Saturday Coffee Club
We meet at 10:00 am every Saturday, at a variety of coffee shops in town. Please contact me at wildwomencoffeeclub@gmail.com for location info or to be put on the mailing list.

List of community/movement GLBT archives/libraries

Here is a list of many lgbt libraries/archives. They deserve support, donations of time, materials, energy and money, in saving our 60 years of history in working for civil/equal rights for homosexual Americans. (Courtesy of Gayellow Pages)

Burritt Library (CT) gagliardi@ccsu.edu

Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific NW (Portland) info@glpn.org

Gerberhart Library (Chicago) info@gerberhart.org

GLBT Archives of Philadelphia Archives (gay center) archives@waygay.org

GLBT Historical Society (San Francisco) info@glbthistory.org

GLBT History Month (Equality Forum) PA info@equalityforum.com

GLBTQ Inc info@glbtq.com

Gulf Coast Archive & Museum (Houston) info@gcam.org

Happy Foundation (Gene Elder) (San Antonio) elder4tomato@yahoo.com

Homosexual Information Center (Inc) LA and L.A.(Cal State, Northridge) tangentgroup.org, ctgrant@mac.com

James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco ( part of city library)

June Mazer Lesbian Archives (West Hollywood) mazerarchives@earthlink.net

Kinsey Institute, not just glbt Kinsey@indiana.edu

Lambda Archives of San Diego info@lambdaarchives.org

Lavender library, Archives & Cultural Exchange of Sacramento info@lavenderlibrary.org

Leather Archives archives@leatherarchives.org

Lesbian and Gay Archives Roundtable

Lesbian Herstory Archives (New York) lesbianherstoryarchives.org

LGBT Religious Archives network info@lgbtran.org

Lombardi-Nash (have urania manuscript) FL mal123nash@aol.com,

Madeline Davis GLBT Archives of Western New York-Buffalo phoenix.md@verizon.net

Milwaukee LGBT History project webmaster@mkelgbthist.org

Museum of Sex info@museumofsex.com

Nancy & Joe McDonald Rainbow Library (OK) okeq.org ?

National Archives of GLBT History (gay center) archive@gaycenter.org

National Museum of Women in Arts (DC) no address

Northeast Ohio LGBT Archives (Cleveland) reference@wrhs.org

Northwest Lesbian @ Gay History Museum Project lgbthistorynw.org

Ohio Lesbian Archives ohiolesbianarchives@yahoo.com

ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives L. A. (USC) askone@onearchives.org

outhistory.org (CLAGS, New york project)

Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives lisa@pnwlesbianarchives.org

Phil Johnson Historic Archives & Research Library & Gay Center) Dallas library@rcdallas.org

Quatrefoil Library (MN) info@qlibrary.org

Sexual Minorities Archives (Northhampton MA) betpower@yahoo.com

Stonewall library &Archives (FL) info@stonewall-library.org

Sunflower Archives (KS) mfarchives@aol.com
Also glbt archives at University of Kansas

Terry Mangan Memorial Library (gay center CO) info@glbtcolorado.org

Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies (MN) trett007@umn.edu

William Nichols Archives (at University of Louisville) willnich@aol.com & kyarchives@aol.com

QueerEugene.com

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