Monday, February 25, 2013

February 25th

Hello All!

Intros/ Icebreaker- two truths & a lie.

Important Business: 

Upcoming events- 

Dr. Gill Frank, ACLS Post-Doctoral Fellow at Stony Brook University,
a talk entitled "Anita Bryant, Gay Rights, and the Rise of the New Right in the 1970s." Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1:30-2:30pm, ASB 225.


Discussion about queer relationship visibility, with Professor Maya Poran- March 12th at 5:30 pm, room TBA- keep your schedules free!!!

Deadline approaching!!!  (March 1st) Fall 2013- Spring 2014 Gender Neutral Housing application-  available on Orgsync here: https://orgsync.com/5630/forms/67042



Gender Neutral Housing information session- Tuesday, February 26th from 1 pm - 2 pm in B-124.

Looking for a another roommate or roommates? Housing Mixer for ALL students- Wednesday, February 27th at 9:30 pm in Linden Hall Lounge. 



The Women's Center is hiring for Fall 2013 - Spring 2014. They are looking for a Program Coordinator and a Queer Peer Services Coordinator. The application for both is available here: https://orgsync.com/5630/forms/66348. Applications are due March 4th.  

Discussion: 

Marriage Equality in NJ-
http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2013/02/23/nj-dems-plot-override-christies-marriage-equality-veto

Cute Video :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0



Monday, February 18, 2013

February 18th- orgsync and EDAW

Hello All! The progression of this semester has taken us farther into the year, and closer to preparations for next fall, such as housing selection!

Intros:

Important Business: 
- meeting doodle is closed- Monday at 1:00 pm was voted the most popular time slot, so we will be sticking with our normal day, time and room for all following meetings.
- first panel of semester- Maya Poran's LGBT class- tomorrow (Tuesday) from 3:30 pm- 5:15 pm in room A-104.

Discussion:  
*Fall 2013 - Spring 2014 Gender Neutral Housing application is now available on Orgsync! 


Description from Kat McGee: Gender Neutral Housing is a welcoming and inclusive housing option where students can live together regardless of gender identity or sexual/affectional orientation. Any current resident who submitted the Fall 2013 housing deposit can apply. Gender Neutral Housing options are located all over campus in almost every residence hall. 

The application timeline is as follows:

  • March 1st: Applications are due via Orgsync.
  • March 6th: Applicants will be notified for eligibility and acceptance. Applicants will receive instructions for how to complete Step Two of the online housing selection process in which you will complete the online application and declare yourself an individual or a group. 
A Gender Neutral Housing information session will take place on Tuesday February 26th from 1:00-2:00pm in B124. The application  link above contains much more information regarding Gender Neutral Housing. Please review it carefully and feel free to contact Kat if you have further questions. 

*Eating Disorder Awareness Week is February 18 through February 21 

- hosted by the Women's Center and co-sponsored by various organizations on campus. 
- Check out the amazing events they have planned for this week and come out and support them; you never know the impact and influence you may have on others.
- Check with your professors if events count for CEC credit!!!
- For additional information, email women.rcnj@gmail.com or visit their website on Facebook (Ramapo Womens Center). 

- info on eating disorders and LGBT populations (statistics may be emotionally triggering, please be aware of this if it is something you are sensitive to):

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/ResourceHandouts/LGBTQ.pdf 

* SAFE EDAW event- Sex & Body Image- 1:00 pm in SC-138 (Alumni Lounge, under J- Lee's)- very great discussion-based event regarding and encompassing many aspects of both sex and body image, and the interplay between them. Pizza and cookies will be provided.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Valentines Week!

Hello All! Hope you have been well since last week.


Intros:

Important Business:
- meeting doodle: being sent out today! Fill it out ASAP please! (will also be available on our facebook).
- panel sign ups- Maya Poran's LGBT class Tuesday 2/19 from 3:30 pm- 5:15 pm.

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, February 14, 2013
Twilight Screening and Chocolate Fountain: Friends Hall, 9:00pm

Friday, February 15, 2013
Fashion Show: Auxiliary Gym, 8:00pm

Saturday, February 16, 2013
Wish it Were Summer!: Friends Hall, 9:00pm

Discussion:

LGBTQ+ issues on local level:
Non-Inclusive Prom in Indiana:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/diana-medley-gay-student-prom-ban-sullivan-high_n_2661919.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices

Re-hashing memories of prom fiasco of 2010:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20000321-504083.html

How are these instances different or the same?

LGBTQ+ on a national level:
Jodie Foster's acceptance speech at the Golden Globes:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/jodie-foster-globes-article-1.1239507

That's all folks!!!
Vote on the doodle and see you next week! Keep an eye for if there is a meeting day/time change.

Monday, February 4, 2013

First Meeting of the Spring Semester!

February 4th, 2013

Hello All- we here at Ramapo Pride hope that your winter break treated you well, and provided you with an actual break! Now that this semester has us (hopefully) getting back into the swing of things, we're glad for you all to join us for our weekly meetings and the plethora of fun events we have in the works for this spring :)

-Introductions

-Icebreaker- Winds of Change

- Important Business:
*change of meeting Day/Time- suggestions? Which days and times would be best for you? We will be compiling these times and having an online poll to determine if our meeting will remain Mondays at 1 pm or change.
* LGBTQA Leadership conference- rescheduled for this Friday, February 8th. If you haven't registered to volunteer or attend, registration for volunteers has ended, but you can still register to attend. Here : http://lgbtqaleadershipconference.com/
*interest in Pride Prom planning committee sign-up sheet

- Discussion: 2013 Inauguration-

Barack Obama's Complete 2013 Inauguration Speech (courtesy of youtube)-
speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zncqb-n3zMo

Article on the contents of President Obama's Speech-
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-inauguration-2013-20130121,0,1364698.story

Inaugural Poem/ Poet, Richard Blanco-
article containing transcript of poem: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/today-richard-blanco-poem-read-barack-obama-inauguration/story?id=18274653

Article discussing Richard Blanco, as well as interview with him-
link: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-01/features/ct-prj-0203-richard-blanco-20130201_1_campbell-mcgrath-inaugural-poet-poems

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Ramapo Pride provides a safe environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQQ) students and allies. Our organization is built around providing activist and educational programming, but also providing a social network for LGBTIQQ students on campus. It holds weekly meetings and organizes social, educational and activist programs for the campus at large. Ramapo Pride meets weekly in C220 at 1 p.m. on Mondays. Our hour long meetings give the members a chance to talk about up and coming events (both on- and off-campus) as well as develop programs and activities that will bring the organization's goals into effect. Meetings also give the opportunity for members to discuss issues that are affecting the LGBTIQQ community both on- and off-campus.