2011
Division of Student Affairs, Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs
LGBTQ
History Month CALENDAR LGBTQ History Month Opening Reception
Tuesday, October 11
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Multipurpose Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus
Mack Student Center Atrium, North Campus
The LGBTQ History Month Opening Reception will feature worldrenowned speaker Faisal Alam. Mr. Alam, a queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani decent, is founder and former director of Al-Fatiha Foundation, an organization for LGBTQ Muslims. Contact: 516-463-6796 or MISPO@hofstra.edu Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs, The Pride Network, and The LGBTQ Center of Hofstra University.
Stride With Pride Fashion Show
Wednesday, September 28
7-9 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus Hosted by YouTube sensation Haley Star, this is Hofstra’s version of “Fashion’s Night Out.” Come and experience what it means to be “out,” but keep your style “in.” Contact: Sarah Young at 516-463-6914 or OSLA@hofstra.edu Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.
“Born This Gay” An Interactive Presentation Tuesday, October 4
7 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus Shane L. Windmeyer, M.S.Ed., is a leading author on gay campus issues, national leader in gay and lesbian civil rights, and a champion for LGBTQ issues on college campuses. Sisterhood, brotherhood, lifetime friendships … these are values of Greek life, but what if a member happens to be gay? This interactive, fun and thoughtprovoking presentation explores some of the myths about being gay, and allows for a greater understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression among all college students. Participants will leave challenged to support their LGBT fraternity/sorority members and will be motivated to build coalitions for change within Greek life. Contact: Sarah Young at 516-463-6914 or OSLA@hofstra.edu Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.
Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series: “Sexual Reorientation” Wednesday, October 5
11:15 a.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library First Floor, South Campus
LGBTQ History Month 2011 Sponsors
National Coming Out Day: “Jeans Day”
Wednesday, September 28
This lecture will feature Professor Elizabeth Glazer, associate professor of law at Hofstra’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law. Sponsored by the Maurice A. Deane School of Law’s OUTLAW.
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 Mack 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 OSLA@hofstra.edu Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.
Marriage Equality in New York: What Does it Mean? Wednesday, October 13
9 p.m. Multipurpose Room, Mack Student Center, North Campus Is marriage truly equal in New York? Come find out just how different same-sex marriage and heterosexual marriage rank, even after the passage of the Marriage Equality Act. Contact: The Pride Network at 516-463-6047 or Amanda.Kronemeyer@ThePrideNetwork.org Sponsored by the Hofstra chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and The Pride Network.
FILM: “Meet My Gay Son” with Producer Keith Hartman
Thursday, October 20
7 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus Make sure you join The Pride Network and producer Keith Hartman for an evening of laughs you won’t want to miss. Contact: The Pride Network at 516-463-6047 or Amanda.Kronemeyer@ThePrideNetwork.org Sponsored by Hofstra’s The Pride Network and The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Admission: Free for Hofstra students; $10 for non-Hofstra students
Day of Dialogue: Homosexuality in the Black Church Wednesday, October 26
4:30 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library First Floor, South Campus Pastor Dennis Meredith of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia tells his story of preaching after his son came out to him. Come join him and his son as they share their experiences. Contact: The Pride Network at 516-463-6047 or Amanda.Kronemeyer@ThePrideNetwork.org Sponsored by The Pride Network, Black Student Union, and the Center for Civic Engagement.
The Pride Network Drag Show
v Division of Student Affairs
The Pride Network presents: Coffee House Series
v Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
7:30 p.m. Plaza Room Middle, Mack Student Center, North Campus
8 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
v Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs
Students are encouraged to come and share their talents through music, singing, spoken word performances, and much more. This event is open to the public.
v Office of Student Leadership and Activities
Contact: The Pride Network at 516-463-6047 or Amanda.Kronemeyer@ThePrideNetwork.org Sponsored by The Pride Network.
Join The Pride Network in a night of entertainment you won’t want to miss! Raja, season 3 winner of Logo’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, will take the stage with dozens of other NYC queens. Students will also be encouraged to dress in drag and participate in a student competition during the show.
v The Pride Network, v Student Government Association v Center for Civic Engagement v The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival v The LGBTQ Center of Hofstra University. v Hofstra Chapter of NAACP v Maurice A. Deane School of Law’s OUTLAW
Saturday, October 8
National Coming Out Day
with Raja, Logo’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Winner!
Wednesday, October 26
Contact: The Pride Network at 516-463-6047 or Amanda.Kronemeyer@ThePrideNetwork.org Sponsored by The Pride Network and Student Government Association.
Tuesday, October 11
Mack Student Center Atrium, North Campus Students, faculty, and staff will be in the Mack Student Center Atrium handing out National Coming Out Day gear and apparel. Come stop by and “come out” with us!
Hofstra thanks the staff from
Contact: The Pride Network at 516-463-6047 or Amanda.Kronemeyer@ThePrideNetwork.org Sponsored by The Pride Network, Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs, and the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.
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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 Annick.aska@hofstra.edu.
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