LGBQTI Student Resource Fair
Hirst Lounge, Wilson Commons

Come check out the various resources the university and local Rochester community have to offer for LGBTQI students. Participants include University Health Services, University Counseling Center, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies, MOCHA Center, Aids Care, Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, Interfaith Chapel, Image Out and the Pride Network.Contact sbai@rochester.edu for questions

Sharing Richard’s Story: The LGBT Ugandan Experience
Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library

Richard Lusimbo from Uganda is in Rochester and will be a regular visitor to Open Arms MCC. Richard had to flee Uganda recently after he received multiple death threats when a local newspaper published his photo and personal information along with those of other Ugandan LGBT accusing them of, among other things, recruiting young children. He has come to Rochester to share his story about his experiences and work with Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG).Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies, Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, and the Pride Network. Please RSVP to sbai@rochester.edu by 4/3.

“Out in Reel” Series Screening: Middlesex: Redefining He and She with special discussion with the New York Civil Liberties Union and Empire State Pride Agenda
Hoyt Auditorium

Come watch the notable HBO film introducing to the world beyond gender binary norms. Then after, join a discussion with the chapter director of the Genesee Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Empire State Pride Agenda and learn about the status of LGBT rights in New York state, the work they are working on towards gender equality and justice, and how you could possible get involved. Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies and ImageOut

Join Out & Equal and the Pride Alliance in the Meliora Salon D for a social networking evening.
Meliora Restaurant
Cash bar. Refreshments provided by Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies, Spectrum, Out & Equal and the Pride Alliance.

 “Out in Reel” Series Screening: Gayby
Hoyt Auditorium
Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies, the Program in Film and Media Studies, and ImageOut

“What is Gender Anyway?” Diversity Conference Workshop
Professor Terry Platt and Intergenerational Programs Director of the GAGV Kelly Clark will lead a guided discussion about gender beliefs vs. evidence from biological and social perspectives. For more information on the conference visit www.rochester.edu/diversity/annualconference/2013/index.html

2^nd Annual Rainbow Lecture
Rush Rhees Library, Welles-Brown Room

Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng will give the second annual Rainbow Lecture. Rev. Dr. Cheng is a seminary professor at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA. He is also a theologian, attorney, and ordained minister. Rev. Dr. Cheng is a regular contributor to the Religion and the Gay Voices sections of the Huffington Post. His books Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology (2011) and From Sin to Amazing Grace: Rediscovering Queer Christ (2012) are both important contributions to the field of queer theology and the rethinking of Christian doctrines. His book will be for sale at the event. To learn more about Rev. Dr. Cheng, visit his website at www.patrickcheng.net. Questions? Contact sbai@rochester.edu.Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, The Interfaith Chapel, and ImageOut

Pride Network Drag Show
May Room, Wilson Commons
Open to everyone!
$6 for students, $7 for faculty, $8 for general
Contact urpride@gmail.com

Northeast LGBT Conference
Rochester Institute of Technology
For more information or to register visit www.nelgbtc.com

LGBTQI Basics: How to be an Ally
Morey 321

Don’t know what LGBTQI stands for? Have questions about issues they face? Want to be supportive but don’t know how? Join the Susan B. Anthony Institue for a workshop and discussion about LGBQTI communities and how to be a successful ally. Contact sbai@rochester.edu for questions. Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies

“Out in Reel” Series Screening: Fagbug
Dewey 1-101
Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies, Pride Network, and ImageOut

National Day of Silence
The National Day of Silence is day of action in which students across the country take a vow of silence in some form to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.www.dayofsilence.org

“Out in Reel” Series Screening: Fish Out of Water
Hoyt Auditorium
Sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies and ImageOut