Want more information about researching LGBTQ topics?  Need help finding sources?

Come to an info session!  From 4:30 to 5:15pm, Innovation 208 on Thursday librarian Sarah Sheehan will take us through research journals and methods.  She even built an info guide just for LGBTQ research!

We want to serve your needs better. Our survey is anonymous, and gives you a chance to tell use what’s going on.

Thanks for taking it, and letting us know how we’re doing!

Hello Friends! We’re thrilled to be in the final stages of our search for the new position of Program Coordinator of LGBTQ Resources. We have four candidates coming for on-campus interviews over the next two weeks. Each day will include an open session, for all interested faculty, staff and students. Candidates will be giving a presentation along with follow-up Q & A. Candidates’ resumes will be available at the presentations.

THIS Monday, October 15 – Alex Gant
1:30-2:30 SUB 1, Room 3334
Thursday, October 18 – Amena Johnson
1:00-2:00 SUB 1, Room 3334
Monday, October 22 – Megan Adovasio-Jones
1:30-2:30 SUB 1, Room 3334
Wednesday, October 24 – Lauren Adamski
1:30-2:30 Location Aquia, Room 346
*** (Please note this room – different from our earlier session’s locations) ***

We’ve attached the list of guidelines that we have given the candidates to use in preparation for their presentations, so you have some idea of our expectations of them. We hope that you are able to join us; the committee would greatly value your feedback. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone else that you think would be interested in attending. If you have any questions, please contact either Jen Barnard or Ric Chollar. Thanks!!

Have you registered for our fall  Safe Zone training?

We still have openings for the November and December trainings: November 6 (SUB 1 room 3311), November 17 (SUB 1 room 3334), and December 7 (SUB 1 room 3334).

The training is all day, 9:30am-4:30pm.

Register by sending an email to Ric at rchollar@gmu.edu

Have you heard about Out To Dinner?  Zach Wahls, author of My Two Moms came up with the idea.

The basic premise is simple: it is easy to fear the unknown, but when you get to know someone, you realize they aren’t so different.  Even if they are gay/straight/insert “other” here.  It’s easy to say, but maybe hard to do: an ally hosts a dinner where invites go out to both openly out people and some straight people on the fence about homosexuality.  The point isn’t to talk about sex, politics, religion, or other hot topics.  It’s just to have a meal together.  Because eating is fun, and it is harder to hate when you can put a face and maybe a friendship behind that feeling.

Want to give it a try?  Sign up here!

Did you know, Mason has an awesome, dedicated police officer, Michael Guston, serving as a liaison to the department?

It’s true!  As part of Mason’s dedication to a safer, more diverse, more welcoming campus, the police department created the position and asked Officer Guston to serve.

Make sure to say “Hi” when you see him around.  A great member of the Out/Ally community here at Mason!

Hi All!  We’re sorry to say we are canceling today’s Safe Zone training.

Please sign up for another day in the semester by emailing Ric Chollar or calling (703) 993-2702

• Wednesday, October 10 (SUB 1 room 3334)
• Tuesday, November 6 (SUB 1 room 3311)
• Saturday, November 17 (SUB 1 room 3334)
• Friday, December 7 (SUB 1 room 3334)

The training is all day, 9:30am-4:30pm.

The 7th annual DC Metro LGBTQ Studies Symposium is presenting Intricate Identities: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Culture, and Ability in the LGBTQ Community.

The committee will be accepting proposals until 5pm, October 8, 2012.   Anyone interested in presenting at the Symposium should fill out the online submission form.

If your presentation is selected you will be contacted by October 15th.

Registration for the Symposium is FREE and open to everyone.  Register here!

Athletes teaming up to make all sports teams, at all levels, inclusive for members based on ability, not race, religion, or sexual orientation.

We support You Can Play.

Find out more about them on their website, watch videos of athletes, and sign their pledge.

We’ve got the Safe Zone training dates set for this semester!
November 6 (SUB 1 room 3311), November 17 (SUB 1 room 3334), and December 7 (SUB 1 room 3334).

The training is all day, 9:30am-4:30pm.

Register by sending an email to Ric at rchollar@gmu.edu