October is LGBT Awareness Month!

October is LGBT Awareness Month. Join Pride Alliance at these amazing events:
10/10 Masqueerade: A Semi Formal. 10p - 1a in McMillan Café
10/11 National Coming Out Day
10/20 In the Life Screening, details TBA
10/21 Perform with Pride: Open Mic Night. 8 p.m. in the Gargoyle
10/29 Keith Boykin: Race and Sexuality. 6 p.m. in McDonnell 162

Appeal for Keith Boykin Successful!

On Tuesday night, Pride Alliance, the Association of Black Students, and X-Magazine successfully appealed for $9,500 to bring Keith Boykin to speak at WashU.

Mr. Boykin has written extensively on the intersection of race and sexuality. He is currently a TV Host for BET, and has previously served as an assistant to President Clinton. For more information, visit his website:

Last GBM!!!

Hey Everyone,

Thank you to everyone who came out to Gayla last night! It was a huge success.
This Wednesday, April 22nd, is our last general body meeting!!! It is in the Pride Suite (3rd floor of the Women's Building) at 8.

We will be having elections for new exec members, saying goodbye to departing exec, eating Subway, and having a end of the year celebration.

See you there!
Love
Pride Exec

OMG. Gayla is now free.

Dear Pride,

Prepare yourselves, people, for quite possibly the gayest week ever. Check it out:

-Tuesday - Controversy 'n Coffee presents "I now pronounce you man and...": The Current Debate Over Gay Marriage. DUC 276, 7pm. Facebook.

-Wednesday - Safer Sex DVD Study for Men Who Have Sex With Men. Pride Suite (3rd floor Women's Building), 9pm. Facebook.

-Thursday - Pride Outing to the LGBT Center of St. Louis in the Central West End. Meet at the Mallinckrodt bus stop at 5:30pm. Please reply to this e-mail if you're interested in attending.

-Friday - LGBTQIA BBQ for prospective freshmen. Free food and buttons! Bowles Plaza, 11am-1pm. (Also 18+ night at the Complex, $10 cover.)

-Saturday - GAYLA GAYLA GAYLA: FREE with WU ID, $5 general admission. The theme is "Le Chocolat." Come hungry and ready to drop it. Holmes Lounge, 9pm - midnight. Facebook.

STAY ROBUST
Spring 2009 Pride Alliance Executive Board

LGBT Sexual Health Fact of the Week
Check out the U.S. Center for Disease Control's website on LGBT health

Gaypril is packed!

Hey Pride!

Gaypril (April) has finally arrived and Pride has some great events coming up that you don't want to miss.

1.) Our next general body meeting will be this Wednesday, April 8th, in the DUC room 234. We will be watching part of a "Transgeneration" episode (a documentary about transgender college students) and having a brief discussion afterward.

2.) Gayla is on April 18th, from 9-12 in Holmes Lounge. The theme this year is Le Chocolat. You can't miss this one.

3.) Controversy and Coffee's monthly discussion will be centered around gay marriage. Be there April 14th at 7 in DUC 276 to share your opinion.

4.)Pride is participating in a 6v6 soccer tourament. If you are interested, please email the Pride account: pridewu@gmail.com

5.) The Episcopal Campus Ministry just became an Oasis Congregation (this basically means they are super LGBT friendly)! Yay!

6.) We are looking for new exec members for next semester. If you are interested in running, email the Pride account: pridewu@gmail.com

Hope to see you at some of these wonderful queer events.
Love,
Pride Exec

It's Almost Gaypril!

Thanks to everybody who came out and had an amazing time at Destination Q this weekend! We all had a great experience discussing LGBT college life at the Living Well Village in Imperial, MO.

Be sure to write these dates down in your planner, and let the celebrations begin!

+Tuesday April 7th, Holmes Lounge, 7:30 PM - James M. Holobaugh Honors recognizing leadership and service to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Community

+Tuesday April 14th - Controversy 'n Coffee panel discussion on same-sex marriage

+Friday April 17th - Day of Silence

+Saturday April 18th, Holmes Lounge, 9:00 PM to midnight - 6th Annual Gayla semi-formal dance

Thanks,
Spring 2009 Pride Alliance Executive Board

Sexual Health Fact of the Week:
Check out the "Healthy People 2010" Companion Document for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health from the National Coalition for LGBT Health here.

Retreat & More!

Hey Pridesters!

If you have not signed up for Destination Q, our first annual queer retreat, do it today! It will be a create opportunity to get involved in the community, strengthen the bonds between friends, and make new ones. Email the pride account if you need a registration form and we can get one to you asap.

Also, this Wednesday we will be having a general body meeting in Mudd Multipurpose room at 8 PM. S.A.R.A.H. will be doing a safing session. You don't want to miss it!

Thanks,
Pride Exec

PS: Gayla is less than a month away (April 18th)! Get excited!

Spring is Here, Let's Go Queer

Hope everybody had a great Spring Break. Pride has piles of programming going on this week:

1) St. Louis QFest - "Between Love and Goodbye," 7pm Mon. March 16 @ the Tivoli: Join members of Pride Alliance tomorrow as we attend a screening of "Between Love and Goodbye" (trailer: http://lovegoodbye.com/), a part of the St. Louis LGBTQ Film Festival. Meet outside the Tivoli at 6:45, and make sure you give your ticket stub to an Exec member--Pride will subsidize you!

2) Pride Alliance Panel on LGBT Rights, 7-9pm Wed. March 18 in Seigle 204: Know your rights! Pride will be hosting a panel from 7-8 with members of the MO gay caucus speaking on LGBT rights, and PROMO will be doing a Lobby Day training from 8 to 9. (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=72111574111&ref=nf)

3) DESTINATION Q QUEER RETREAT: Registration deadline is this Thursday, so hurry up and get your form in!
(http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=141229300178&ref=nf)

Don't forget that PROMO Lobby Day is next Wednesday March 25 in Jefferson City!

Thanks,
Spring '09 Pride Exec

Sexual Health Fact of the Week:
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association provides online health care referrals. You can access their database of members at this page or contact them at (415) 255-4547.

Queer Retreat Registration Form

Pride Alliance will be having its first annual 24-hour queer retreat, Destination Q, from 6pm to 6pm on March 27-28 at Kiwanis Camp Wyman in Eureka, MO.

Attached is the registration form. Because space at the retreat will be limited, we will be accepting registration forms on a first-come, first-serve basis. We recommend that you turn in your form as soon as possible to make sure you get a slot!

Registration requires a $15 down-payment that will be given back to you at the retreat, but forms turned into the Pride mailbox on the second floor of SU in the DUC by noon tomorrow (Friday March 6, 2009) can be submitted with only a $10 deposit. Hurry up and turn in your registration form--you don't wanna miss out on this great opportunity to learn more about yourself and make lasting new friendships.

Drag Show & More!

We have a plethora of amazing events coming up this month and next. So, put these on your calendar and we'll see you there.

1.) DRAG SHOW THIS FRIDAY! 7-9 in the Gargoyle. The ticket prices are $3 for students and $5 for non-students, which we will be selling in the DUC on Tuesday and Thursday and in Mallinkrodt Wednesday and Friday from 11-1. We will also be selling tickets at the door the night of the show. You can pay with cash or your campus card.

2.)Q-Fest, a film festival that specializes in the "art of contemporary gay cinema" is coming to the Tivoli Theatre March 15-18. Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for everyone else.

3.) The College Democrats are bringing Roy Zimmerman, a comic musician that sings politically themed songs, to Wash U. He'll be playing in the Gargoyle on Thursday night at 10 PM. Click here for the Facebook event. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52954384892&ref=ts

4.) Our next GBM will be next Wednesday at Ursa's at eight. See you there!

5.) Carra Greenburg, a Wash U alum, made a documentary about Prop 8. Pride is trying to show a screening here on campus so keep your eyes out for that. For more info about the film visit prop8films.org

GBM on LGBT Housing Issues

Come on out and join us at our GBM this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in Ursa's Fireside. The topic is LGBT housing at WashU, and we'll be sharing stories with representatives from Residential Life about issues related to campus housing for LGBTQIA members of the WU community. This is a great opportunity to make your voice heard.

We'll also be selling tickets at the GBM for our 3rd Annual Drag Show on Friday February 27th, so make sure to bring $3 or your campus card. You won't wanna miss this show...


Upcoming Events:

Tuesday 2/17: Safe Zones Educators Information Session, 5:00 p.m. in the Pride Suite (3rd floor Women's Building)
Thursday 2/19-Saturday 2/21: Vagina Monologues 2009, 8:00 p.m. in Graham Chapel (tickets $8 at Edison and at the door)
Friday 2/27: 3rd Annual Drag Show, 7:00 p.m. in the Gargoyle (tickets $3 at the GBM)

Safe Sex Tip of the Week
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Have a great week!
Spring '09 Pride Exec Board

Things to look out for

Hey Pride,

Thanks to everyone who attended our first general body meeting last Wednesday. We discussed our upcoming events for the semester, announced our new years resolutions, and talked about possible political changes to come with a new president in office.
Here are some things to put on your calenders:

1. The regional LGBT conference (MBLTGTACC) is being held at Indiana University this year during the weekend of Valentine's Day (February 13-15th). There is limited space so if you are interested in going, please send us an e-mail by this Friday January 30th. Slots will be filled first come first served. The registration fee is $60 which you will pay up front and then will be returned to you after you attend the conference. If you are not able to pay the $60 fee up front, let us know and we will discuss other options.

2. Our next GBM will be February 4th in Ursa's. See you there!

Spring '09 Overview

Hey everybody!

Well the semester is underway and after our first GBM yesterday, things are already off to a great start. Our fabulous new Pride Exec board has lots of exciting ideas for the upcoming three months, so you can rest assured that we'll be working hard to make this one of Pride's best semesters yet.

The dates for our three main events for the semester have all been booked and our committees are hard at work putting them together , so be sure to mark your calendar for the following days:

-Friday February 27th - 3rd Annual Drag Show, 7:00p.m. at the Gargoyle

-Friday March 27th-Saturday March 28th - Pride Alliance Queer Retreat, 6:00 p.m.-6:00p.m. at Camp Wyman

-Saturday April 18th - 6th Annual Gayla Dance, time and location TBD

Also, if you are interested in accompanying Pride to MBLGTACC 2009 at Indiana University from Feb. 13th-15th (http://www.indiana.edu/~mblgta09/), please send us an e-mail ASAP.

Thanks and have a great day!

Send a Postcard to Obama and See Milk

Hello all,

Two quick things to tell you about.

1) In the DUC, 11-2 Monday Dec. 8th: Postcards to Obama
If you weren't able to attend Pride last GBM stop by the Duc and send a postcard to President-Elect Barack Obama asking him to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, repeal Defense of Marriage Act (D.O.M.A.) and pass a transgender inclusive Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA). Tell all your friends to stop by too!

2) Chris Riha and Pride want you to see Milk at the Tivoli Dec. 9th at 7pm. Read Chris' message here:

On December 17th, I will (unfortunately) be turning 23 years old and I only want one thing for my birthday. I want to get the largest group possible together to see Milk at the Tivoli on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00pm. I've already seen Milk once, and it was phenomenal and completely inspiring. However, I left the theater very angry with myself because before this movie was announced, I had no idea who Harvey Milk was and what he had sacrificed for me. All I want for my birthday is for people to come see this movie with me so that I can say, on a very small level, that I was able to do something good to honor this man's memory. Please feel free to invite people that I don't even know to come along to this movie. I want to see everyone there.

Thanks and have a great winter break!
-Pride Exec

Safe Sex Tip of the Week:
For use on penises, select a condom with a reservoir tip. For use on dildos or cylindrical vibrators, you may select a condom with a plain (non-reservoir) tip if you wish.

Last GBM of the Semester!

I hope you enjoyed your break and indulged in lots of food. Make time this week to attend these events to exercise your political power, educate yourself on trans issues, and contribute to fighting AIDS in St. Louis.

Wednesday Dec. 3rd 8p.m. Ursa's: Pride's LAST GBM
At our very last meeting we'll be writing postcards to President-Elect Barack Obama to hold him to his campaign promises to the LGBTQA community. We'll also hold elections and welcome new exec members. Come vote and ensure that Pride takes the direction you want. We'll also have really delicious pizza from the restaurant Pie on the loop.

Thursday Dec. 4th 7pm DUC Rm 234: Keshet's Trans Health Forum
Join health care professionals and trans folk for a discussion about health care resources in the Saint Louis region. Especially to everyone who attended the TDOR Vigil, this is a great way to explore another aspect of trans issues in greater depth.

Friday Dec. 5th 8pm Webster University: 2nd Annual World AIDS Day Concert
Webster hosts a concert to raise money for St. Louis Effort for AIDS. The performers this year are God-des and She, a really talented R&B and rap group featured on the L word and they performed at this year's St. Louis Pride Parade.

Anti-Prop 8 Rally: Join the Impact

As you know, last Tuesday, California passed Prop 8, an amendment that bans gay marriage. This Saturday, cities around the country will protest this outcome.

The St Louis protest will take place from 12 noon- 2PM on the steps of the Old Courthouse, on Broadway and Market St in downtown St Louis. Pride Alliance will be meeting at the Clocktower on Saturday at 11AM, and then will take the Metro downtown.

We'll also be making signs and posters in the Pride suite (Women's Building Room 300) this Friday from 2-4PM. Stop by and make a sign or grab a button.

Get up. Stand up. See you Saturday.
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/event.php?eid=39558816484

Post-Election Hoopla

Post-Election GBM Nov. 5th 8pm Ursa's.

Election day will be a long day for a lot of us, so what better way to recoup than to hang out with Pride people, swap election day stories, eat cookies, and either celebrate or mourn together? We'll also have some speakers talk about their political involvement and how you can get involved too. Click on the title to follow a link to the facebook event.

Voting

While voting for President is important, do you know who you're voting for for Governor? State Treasurer? State Senate? Especially since a lot of LGBTQIA equality legislation happens on a state level (nondiscrimination legislation and legalization of same-sex marriage have all happened on a state level), local politics really matter for the LGBTQIA community. PROMO, Missouri's LGBT equality and political action group has a list of endorsed candidates for MO. Take a look and support progressive candidates: http://www.promopac.org/.
And if you are voting in CA, be sure to vote "no" on Prop 8 to ensure that the same-sex marriage decision by CA's supreme court is not overturned.

Awareness Week Oct. 6th-10th

Clear your schedules because we have SO many great events planned for this year's Awareness Week.

Oct. 6th: Safezones Coming Out Discussion in Pride Suite at 8pm
Discuss the coming out process and the challenges and rewards it brings.

Oct. 7th: Connect 4, Safezones and Pride Alliance Town Hall in Eads 215 at 8pm
Are allies a part of the LGBTQIA community at Washu? What does it mean to be an ally? Who is an ally? Come discuss ally identity and how allies make up a part of the LGBTQIA community generally and in regard to political rights.

Oct. 8th: Brown bag lunch and showing of Transgeneration in the Pride Suite at 11:30-1pm
Bring your lunch up to the Pride suite (third floor women's building end of the hall) and watch an episode of Transgeneration, a documentary which follows college students who identity as transgender. Snacks and drinks provided.

Oct. 8th: Co-sponsored by Liggett/Koenig Showing of the Laramie Project in Ursa's Stageside at 8pm
This year is the 10th anniversary of the hate crime that resulted in Matthew Shepherd's death in Laramie, Wyoming. Come watch the Laramie project which tells the stories of the members of the Laramie community.

Oct. 9th: Showing of "For the Bible Tells Me So" followed by a panel discussion in Brown 100 at 8pm, co-sponsored with the HRC
"For the Bible Tells Me So" is an extremely well produced and emotionally moving movie which dissects the relationship between the bible and homophobia in America today. After the showing we will have a panel discussion of religious leaders.

Oct. 10th: National Coming Out Day
11-1pm stop by Mallinckrodt to make your own coming out buttons (you can come out as liking to eat in the bath tub or other quirky things)
9pm-12:30am DANCE PARTY in McMillian. The theme is "Masquerade" and Pride will be providing appetizers (including a chocolate fountain), music, masks and fun.

Oct. 22nd: General Body Meeting 8pm in Ursa's Fire Side
This GBM will focus on sexual health within the LGBTQIA community. Come hear the sex education you never got in high school.

Awareness Week Approaches

Hey everyone! Awareness week and National Coming Out day is coming up soon during the week of Oct. 6th-10th. We are so excited to host a huge National Coming Out Day dance party (we have close to $2,000 for it) and we want to you to be involved in planning it.

Three events this week:

Tues. Sept. 23rd: Public Service Fair, LGBT Advocacy Open House, 6-7pm, DUC 2nd Floor Formal Lounge
Network with area LGBT focused organizations to find internships and jobs.

Weds Sept. 24th: Pride's 2nd GBM 8pm in Friedman
Come hang out, eat snacks and help plan Awareness week, National Coming Out Day Party and other events you all came up with at the first GBM.

Friday Sept. 26th-Saturday Sept. 27th: PROMO's Missouri Equality Conference in Kansas City
We have a great opportunity for you to attend PROMO's (a nonprofit LGBT advocacy group for MO) day long conference of training and workshops on topics pertaining to LGBT activism. Pride will pay your transportation, registration and hotel costs! Check out more info at www.promoonline.org. We'll leave campus Friday evening and come back Saturday evening. If you'd like to attend respond to this e-mail by the end of Tuesday with your name and the earliest time you could leave on Friday the 26th.
This is really great if you'd like to become a better LGBT activist and bond with other Pride members.

Pride Announces it's First General Body Meeting (GBM)

(click on title to follow link to facebook event for GBM)

Pride exec would like to say welcome to the class of 2012 and welcome back to everyone else! The year is already off to a fast start. Here is a schedule of our upcoming events:

September 10 - First General Body Meeting of the Year
8 p.m.- 9 p.m. in Ursa's (location subject to change, but we'll keep you updated)
At our first GBM we will be discussing our upcoming events and forming committees to plan them, including Awareness week. Also, FREE FOOD, fun, and meeting new people. And of course Allies are encouraged to come!

September 11 - Campus Y Advocacy Fair
11 a.m.— 2:30 p.m., DUC
Come check out the Pride table where we will have gender non-conforming face paint, history about Pride Alliance and the opportunity to join petitions in order to make MO and the nation better for LGBTQIA people.

September 12 – Pride Suite Party!
3 p.m.— 4:30 p.m., Women's Building
Check out our suite and help us eat more food. Come see our library (including DVDS you can check-out for FREE) and hang out space.

September 15 - Judy Shepherd Speaks
7 p.m., Webster University
We'll be organizing a group of cars to go and see this amazing lady speak. Please come to the GBM to sign-up to go so that we can get a head count, or e-mail us.

Sept. 23rd - Public Service Fair (LGBT Advocacy Open House, 6-7pm, DUC 2nd Floor Formal Lounge)

Septmeber 21st--Safezones Open Ally Workshop
*Want to become a Safe Zones Educator?*
There will be an informational meeting about the application process and training involved on Thursday, September 18 at 7pm in the Pride Suite (located on the third floor of the Women’s Building). RSVP at http://lgbt.wustl.edu/rsvp/

September 27 – Missouri Equality Conference by PROMO
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. in Kansas City
We will be organizing a van load of people to attend a day long set of training and workshops designed to educate and empower activists working on LGBT issues in MO.

October 6-10 – Awareness Week
(Join our Planning Committee today!)
Pride annually organizes a week of education and fun programming to raise awareness on the WashU campus about issues facing the LGBTQIA community.

October 10 – WU Coming Out Day!
DANCE PARTY! TBD