Pride Week 2011
A celebration of the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people sponsored by commonGround, Magnolia Photo Booth Company, the Vice Provost for Diversity and International Affairs, the School of Medicine, Human Resources, and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies
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Sep 30, 2011 12:00 PM
to Oct 07, 2011 12:00 PM |
| Where | Belknap Campus |
| Contact Name | Brian Buford |
| Contact Phone | 502-852-0696 |
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Learn more about keynote speaker Anthony Rapp here!
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 30
8 p.m.
Pride Week Kickoff Dance
Red Barn
Hosted by commonGround
Sunday, October 2
4 p.m.
Pride Worship Service
Community Empowerment Center
1036 Euclid Avenue
6 p.m.
Film: “Switch: A Community in Transition”
--a new documentary that explores the impact of a gender transition not on the individual going through transition but on the surrounding community of family, friends, co-workers and others
Watch the trailer here!
Hosted by the Kentucky Fairness Alliance
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
Monday, October 3
Noon
Pride Flag Raising Ceremony
Clock Tower, Red Barn
Hosted by BlkOut
Noon-2:30 p.m.
Pride Week Cook Out
--an annual tradition featuring great food by commonGround, pride shirts, a resource fair, photo booth and more!
West Plaza, Red Barn
7 p.m.
The LGBTQ Youth Project
--a live performance featuring the stories of high school and college students who are LGBT
Humanities 100
Performed by Pandora Productions
Tuesday, October 4
12:30 p.m.
Pride Interfaith Service
--an opportunity for people of all faith traditions to explore the intersection of spirituality with their orientation, identity, and expression and to honor the victims of anti-gay bullying
Interfaith Center
3 p.m.
Pride Field Day Activities
--games and activities with a Pride Week twist
West Lawn
Hosted by commonGround
6:30 p.m.
Film: "For the Bible Tells Me So"
Hosted by the Episcopal Campus Ministry
--Pizza and a conversation about faith and sexuality to follow
Interfaith Center
7 p.m.
Parent’s Night
--Parents tell their own stories about their experiences with children who are LGBT and offer their support and advice to others
Shumaker Research Building 137
Hosted by commonGround and PFLAG
Wednesday, October 5
Noon
Let’s Talk Lunch
“The Holocaust, Slavery, and Homophobia: Why do we compare our oppression?”
Cultural Center
Hosted by the Black Faculty and Staff Association and White Allies for Racial Justice
3 p.m.
Workshop: How Intersecting Identities Create Stress and Anxiety, and What to Do About It
Multipurpose Room, Campus Health Services
Hosted by the Office of Health Promotion
6:00 p.m.
The Fairness Campaign: Twenty Years of Making It Better
--a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the campaign focusing on its anti-racism work
Holocaust Exhibit Viewing and Reception to Follow
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
8:00 p.m.
Queer Writers Open Mic Night
Featuring Lambda Literary Award Winner Julie Wade
Bingham Poetry Room
Hosted by U of L’s Queer Writers Group
Thursday, October 6
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Acting Workshop with Keynote Guest Anthony Rapp
Thrust Theatre
Hosted by the Office for LGBT Services and the Theatre Arts Department
7 p.m.
Keynote Address
Anthony Rapp, Star of “Rent”
--Along with Anthony’s keynote, we will also reveal the winner of this year’s Ally Award
Multipurpose Room, Student Activities Center
More about Anthony Rapp here!
8:30 p.m.
After Party for Anthony Rapp
Third Avenue Café
1164 South 3rd Street
Hosted by the Office for LGBT Services and Pandora Productions
LGBT Students and Allies Honored at 2012 Student Life Awards
