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- From: polly@iastate.edu (Paula Puffer)
- Subject: 1993 Midwest Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian College Conference
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- Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System)
- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:53:14 GMT
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- This is a long post. Any questions direct to me via e-mail and i will get
- the answers and get back to you. If you are interested in attending
- please e-mail me with your address and phone number and I will have the LGBA
- mail you a registration form
-
- Also please post this to whatever other groups you feel it would be appropriate
- to do so. I don't have a full netnews feed. Please let me know of any
- other newsgroups where this would be good to post. I would like to keep track
- of where it is distributed so that the organizers of the conference know!
-
-
- Please when you E-mail for conference information put your net address within
- the body of the letter so i have it. the mailer here sometimes chops up
- bitnet addresses.
-
- Paula
- polly@iastate.edu
-
- The 1993 Midwest Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian College Conference:
- Making it Perfectly Queer
-
- February 27-28, 1993
- Iowa State University
- Ames, Iowa, USA
-
- Making It Perfectly Queer!
-
- THis years theme is Making it Perfectly Queer, is a tribute to lesbian,gay and
- bisexual activism everywhere. Regardless of whether we are conservative,
- progressives, radical, female, male, transgender, Native American,
- Latino/hispanic, Asian, black, white, bisexual, lesbian, gay,and in or out of
- the closet, we are bound together by our visin of creating a perfect world.
- MAking it Perfectly Queer is an opportunity for all of us to share the vision.
-
-
- Keynote Speakers
-
- Glenn Magpantay - Former Co-Chair of the National Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual
- Student Caucus, the only LGB student organization in the country that
- operates on a national level.
-
- Suzanna Denevan - Openly lesbian former student body president of University
- of Minnesota at Minneapolis, Suzanne has spoken to LGB student organizations
- and events across the United States.
-
- Sponsoring Organization:
-
- The Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Alliance has existed at Iowa State University since
- the Spring of 1983. Since their founding, the organization has achieved
- numerous victories, including the establishment of an office to address the
- concerns of lesbian, gay and bisexual students.
-
- Workshop Highlights
-
- A wide variety of workshops are in the making for the conference. Highlights
- include:
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- Bisexual/Lesbian Wimmin's Sexuality
- Christianity and LGBs
- A Guide to Radical Activisim
- What's up with the Military?
- Hot, Healthy and Horny Training
- Non-traditional Spirituality
- Building and MAintaining Organizations
- Bisexual/Gay Men's Sexuality
- LGBs in Student Government
- Lesbianism 101 for Bisexual/Gay men
- Speaking to a Straight Audience
- Caucuses for Bisexuals, Women, and People of Color
-
- Midwest Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Student Coalition
-
- The Midwest Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Student Coalition will be meeting for
- the first time at the COnference. The coalition is an excellent opportunity
- for students to become involved with LGB activism on a Midwest Level.
- A special planning meeting will be held during the conference for everyone
- interested in planning the future of this organization. IF you are interested
- in being a part of the Coalition, but cannot attend the Conference, contact the
- Conference chair for more info.
-
- Schedule of Events:
-
- Note : Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held in the Iowa State
- Memorial Union
-
- Friday February 26
-
- 7:00-10:00pm Registration and Welcome Reception
- 10:00-???? Social at Dugan's Deli (a local bar/restaraunt, all ages welcome)
-
- Saturday February 27
-
- 7:30-8:45 Registration
- 9:00-9:45 Opening Remarks
- 10:00-11:00 Workshop I
- 11:15-12:15pm First Keynote Address
- 12:30-1:30 Lunch Break
- 1:45-2:45 Workshop II
- 3:00-4:00 Workshop III
- 4:15-5:15 Second Keynote Address
- 5:30-8:00 Dinner and Free Time
- 8:00-???? Bar Night/Dance ($3/person, all ages welcome)
-
- Sunday February 28
-
- 9:30-10:30am Workshop IV
- 10:45-11:45 Workshop V
- 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Break
- 1:15-2:15 Coalition Meeting
- 2:15-3:00 Closing Remarks
-
- Registration Form
- Name:
- Address:
- City State: ZiP
- Telephone ( )
-
-
- Registration Fees:
-
- Before 1/1 1/1-2/1 At the Door
- Students $10 $15 $20
- Non-Students $15 $20 $25
-
- Please make checks out to LGBA
-
- NOTE: A $5 fee is required on all refunds until 2/1 after which no refunds
- will be given
-
- Amount ENclosed $___________
-
- COmmunity housing is available on a first-come First-Serve basis. DO you
- wish to apply for community Housing? _______
-
- Please note: WHile the conference premises are accessible to people with
- disabilities, all requests for special assistance must be made by January
- 15 in order to be adequately addressed.
-
- If you would be interested in presenting a workshop, please include on a
- seperate sheet of paper a breif description of the workshops and of your
- qualifications
-
- Return the completed form to
- MBGLCC
- 39 Memorial Union
- Ames, Iowa 50011
-
- for further info contact Stephen Lorimar at the conference office or at
- 515-294-2104
-
-
- Housing and Transportation
-
- Iowa State University is located near the center of Iowa in the city of
- Ames. Ames is located 30 miles north of Des Moines on I-35. To reach the
- Memorial Union, simply take I-35 North to Highway 30. Take Highway 30 west
- several miles to the Elwood Drive Exit. Turn Right on Elwood and proceed
- to the second traffice light. Turn left onto Lincoln Way. The Memorial
- Uniion will be on the right about a mile later. For easiest Access, park
- in the Memorial Union Parking Ramp, which is free for anyone staying within
- the Memorial Union Hotel.
-
- The Memorial Union Hotel has special conference rates ranging from $35-$45
- plus $5 per person for each night stayed. Rooms can be reserved by calling
- 1-515-292-1111. To recieve the conference discount, you must reserve the
- room before Feb. 10, and must mention that you will be attending the College
- Conference Sponsored by LGBA.
-
- NOTE: Although the Memorial Union Hotel is not Universally accessible to
- people with diasabilities, other motels in the Ames area are. For a list
- of these, or to discuss accessability issues in Ames or at Iowa State
- University, contact Stephen Lorimor at the conference office.
-
- For those people travelling on a limited budget, community housing will
- be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are interested in
- community housing, check the appropriate area on the registration form.
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