Coming Out Weeks 2008
 Coming Out Weeks celebrates the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities and their straight allies. |
SCHEDULE
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Coming Out Weeks Information Table
Wednesday, Oct 15 & Thursday, Oct 16 - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Café, Balfour-Hood Campus Center
Stop by to read coming out stories, learn about resources, and get your own Coming Out Weeks calendar of events.
Good Asian Drivers Tour
Thursday, Oct 16 - 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
The Loft
Come see the phenomenal singer/song writer and slam poet duo who speak to issues of Asian Americans, sexuality, and sexual identity diversity. Just returned from a countrywide tour, Melissa Li and Kit Yan are being brought back to Wheaton College by popular demand.
Open Discussion of Wheaton's LGBTA Queer History Project
Saturday, Oct 18 - 4:00 PM
Experimental Theatre
Come to an open discussion about the journey of Wheaton's queer students and alumnae/i. The Wheaton LGBTA has launched a history project and we want to hear and document your story! We will also discuss the College's own process of coming out in full support of our community well before most colleges and universities were willing to acknowledge the diverse needs of a queer community.
Queer People of Color Display
Monday, Oct 20 - Friday, Oct 24 - 11:00 AM
Café, Balfour-Hood Campus Center
Come and look at a photo and informational exhibit on the history and issues that Queer People of Color face.
Film Screening: For The Bible Tells Me So
Monday, Oct 20 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Meneely 105
This documentary is "an exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community." After the film, stay for the discussion and snacks. Everyone is welcome.
I Now Pronounce You... Equal
Tuesday, Oct 21 - 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Media Center, Balfour-Hood Campus Center
Hear the personal story of someone from Massachusetts who legally married her wife and have your questions answered.
Open Mic Night: Gender & Sexual Orientation Issues
Wednesday, Oct 22 - 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Lyons Den
This is your opportunity to speak out about issues of gender and sexual orientation on campus, in your world, and beyond. Poetry, song, spoken word, personal anecdotes, and any other form of performance is accepted and encouraged. Grab the mic and make a statement or join the audience and cheer on your peers!
Sexual Identity: An Open Discussion
Thursday, Oct 23 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Lyons Den
Students are welcome to join a discussion about sexuality and the many parts of one's identity that intersect it.
Ally 101 Training
Friday, Oct 24 - 2:00 PM - 5 :00 PM
RSVP for room location
This informational program provides a foundation of knowledge needed to be an effective ally to the LGBTQ community. Upon completion you may sign an ally agreement form to receive a Safe Zone placard. RSVP to Nadia Omar by Wed, Oct 22.
Journey Into the Unknown: My Coming Out Experience
Friday, Oct 24 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Experimental Theater
A look into the personal experiences of Wheaton women who deal with the complexities of identity in the coming out process.
Miss Latina Queen of Queens Pageant
Saturday, Oct 25 - 6:00 PM
Leave Meadows Parking Lot
A Drag Queen pageant hosted by Boston≠s Somos Latinos LGBT Coalition, will feature representatives from the U.S. east coast, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and other Latin American countries.
Conversations About Coming Out / Being Out
Tuesday, Oct 28 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Counseling Center, 42 Howard Street
Share your experiences, challenges, frustrations and questions about coming out and being out as LGBT at Wheaton and in the world. This is a confidential, encouraging space in which to receive support.
There Are No Stupid Questions Forum
Wednesday, Oct 29 - 5:00 PM
Lyons Den
An open forum to ask questions about LGBTQ issues (anonymously) that will be answered by a knowledgeable panel. And, as the name suggests, no question is too "stupid" to be asked.
Text Study Session with Rabbi Greenberg
Thursday, Oct 30 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Meeting Room (Basement), Cole Chapel
The world's first openly gay Orthodox Rabbi, Steve Greenberg, will lead a participatory text study, looking at what the Torah and other Biblical texts say about homosexuality and discussing different interpretations and viewpoints.
Evening Presentation by Rabbi Greenberg
Thursday, Oct 30 - 7:00 PM
Ellison Lecture, Watson
Rabbi Steve Greenberg will give a presentation on his experience as an openly gay Orthodox Rabbi and touch on issues of faith and identity that is relevant and important to us all. The presentation will also include video clips around personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian. Have a chance to ask any questions then join us for a reception to meet the Rabbi, chat, and eat.
Coming Out Weeks 2008 is held in Collaboration with: Coming Out Weeks Committee, Alliance, Boston-Providence Connection, Safe Zone, LGBT Alumnae/i, DWOCC, WOW, iSpeak!, AAC, IFA, ICB, Wheaton Women for Collaborative Planning Committee, Counseling Center, Spectrum House, & KGBW.
Please contact our student intern Cara Suriyamongkol '11 if you have any questions.