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v For more information about LGBTQ History Month or LGBTQ programs and services, please contact Annick Aska, assistant director, Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs, at (516) 463-6796 or [email protected].
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LGBTQ History Month Opening ReceptionWednesday, September 29 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.Plaza Rooms Middle and West, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Join us for student speaker and keynote speaker Malcolm Lazin, founder of the Equality Forum and National GLBT History Month and former assistant U.S. attorney. During the program students will have an opportunity to view the international LGBTQ icons for the month of October as well as enjoy light food and refreshments.
Contact: Annick Aska at (516) 463-6796 or [email protected] by the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs.
Threading Love for YouthOctober 1-November 22 260 Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus
Beginning in October, make a handmade scarf, beanie, gloves/mittens, and other winter accessories to benefit Love Threads. Love Threads is a national nonprofit organization aimed at increasing public awareness of homelessness among LGBTQ youth, through education, empowerment and social justice. In addition, write an anonymous inspirational note, quote, or tell your own story; a note can be long or short — it will be attached to the winter accessory. All items need to be dropped off by Monday, November 22, 2010. Yarn and crochet needles can be signed out in 260 Mack Student Center, North Campus.
To explore other service opportunities, please visit hofstra.edu/oslaservice.Contact: Call (516) 463-6914Co-sponsored by The Pride Network and the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.
Voices of the RainbowMonday-Friday, October 4-8 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Main Dining Room, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Visit the Main Dining Room and add your words or drawings of support for the LGBTQ community. The pieces of the flag will be assembled and hung in the Main Dining Room for the remainder of the month.
Contact: Arianne Romeo at (516) 463-6914 or [email protected] by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.
Midnight Movie: MILKSaturday, October 9Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Come watch a midnight showing of Milk, nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture! Starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician to be elected in California and the third to ever be elected in the United States, the film examines his entry into California politics and into the world of fighting for civil and political rights for the gay community of San Francisco.
Contact: [email protected] or (516) 463-6969 Co-sponsored by Entertainment Unlimited, Division of Student Affairs, and the Resident Student Association.
National Coming Out DayMonday, October 11 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Student Center Atrium, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Literature, readings, and more will be distributed in the Mack Student Center by The Pride Network’s members and friends.
Contact: The Pride Network at (516) 463-6047 Sponsored by The Pride Network.
“National Coming Out” Jeans DayMonday, October 1111 a.m.-3 p.m.Mack Student Center Atrium, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Beginning in the early 1990s, college campuses and local communities began wearing a common piece of clothing in support of National Coming Out Day. Stop by the Student Center Atrium Table for more resources, and wear jeans to show support to the LGBTQ community!
Contact: Sarah Young at (516) 463-6914 or [email protected]
True Life: I’m Out at Hofstra — A National Coming Out Day Event Monday, October 11 7-9 p.m.Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Come hear about what it is like to be “out” at Hofstra University, as a panel of students talk about their day-to-day lives in the social, cultural, and academic circles here at Hofstra.
Contact: Annick Aska at (516) 463-6796 or [email protected] Co-sponsored by The Pride Network and the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs.
“Out” in the Workplace Event: AProgram for the LGBTQ CommunityThursday, October 147-9 p.m.Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus
Please join The Career Center, Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs, The Pride Network and LGBT Studies Program for a panel discussion with employers and Hofstra alumni who will share their experiences about being gay in the workplace. Students are invited to ask questions of the panel members in this casual, safe environment. There will be time for networking.
Contact: Fred Burke at [email protected] or (516) 463-6060 Co-sponsored by The Career Center, Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs, The Pride Network, and the Hofstra LGBT Studies Program.
The Pride Network Coffee House Series: Open Mic NightSaturday, October 168-10 p.m.Plaza Room West, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Come enjoy FREE coffee, cookies and brownies at The Pride Network’s Open Mic Night. Come hear Hofstra’s musicians, poets, spoken word artists, and comedians. The mic is open to everyone!
Contact: The Pride Network at (516) 463-6047 Sponsored by The Pride Network.
Movie: Gay PioneersTuesday, October 267-9 p.m.Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Gay Pioneers is the story of the first organized annual gay civil rights demonstrations held in Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. from 1965 to 1969. When few would publicly identify themselves as gay, these brave pioneers challenged pervasive homophobia. Gay Pioneers is directed by PBS award-winning documentary filmmaker Glenn Holsten and produced by PBS affiliate WHYY and Equality Forum.
Contact: Annick Aska at (516) 463-6796 or [email protected] Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs and The Pride Network.
Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tuesday, November 2 9-11 p.m.Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Come watch a movie and enjoy a free bag of “props” for an interactive version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
Contact: The Pride Network at (516) 463-6047 Sponsored by The Pride Network.
2010 LGBTQ HiSTORY
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LGBTQ History Month 2010 Sponsors:
v Division of Student Affairs
v Office of Multicultural & international Student Programs
v Entertainment Unlimited
v The Pride Network
v The Career Center
v Hofstra LGBT Studies Program
v Office of Student Leadership and Activities
v Resident Student Association
Hofstra University is an EO/AA/ADA educator and employer.
Hofstra thanks the staff from glbthistorymonth.com for allowing us the use of the icon photographs.
