Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Week set for Oct. 8-12
(Oct. 5, 2001)--UTSA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Week will be held Oct. 8-12 at the 1604 and Downtown campuses. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the events. The schedule of events is listed below.
Events during the week will include information fairs, presentations, jazz under the stars and a drag show. Community activist Dan Castor will present Gay 101 on Friday, Oct. 12. Dorothy Mathis, Laurel Heights Clinic outreach health educator, will present information on HIV/AIDS and other STD prevention on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
Information fairs at the 1604 and Downtown campuses will include representatives from Laurel Heights Clinic, Rape Crisis Center, Black Effort Against AIDS, Hispanic Aids Committee, AIDS Resource Center, Metropolitan Community Church and San Antonio Equal Rights Political Caucus.
The week is sponsored by UTSA Lambda Alliance, Office of Multicultural Programs, Campus Advisory Board and FACT.
National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, comes during Pride Week. For a coming out resource guide, resources for establishing an allies program on campus or in the workplace, recommended readings and other links, go to the Human Rights Campaign Web site and click on the "Coming Out" tab.
Pride Week is being observed in October, which is Lesbian and Gay History Month. For information about recommended readings and links go to PlanetOut.com.
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UTSA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Week
OCT. 8-12, 2001
Schedule of Events
1604 Campus
Monday, October 8
8 a.m.-12 p.m., Info Fair, University Center corridor, first floor
10-11 a.m., HIV 101 presentation, University Center Mesquite Room
Tuesday, October 9
2-3 p.m., HIV/STD presentation, University Center Mesquite Room
7-9 p.m., Drag Show, University Center Retama Room, sponsored by CAB
Wednesday, October 10
8-9 p.m., Jazz Under the Stars, University Center courtyard
Thursday, October 11
10-11 a.m., Hate Crimes Prevention presentation, University Center
Mesquite Room
Friday, October 12
10-11 a.m., Gay 101 presentation, University Center Mesquite Room
Downtown Campus
Tuesday, October 9
8 a.m.-12 p.m., Info Fair, Frio Street Building Commons Area
Wednesday, October 10
10-11 a.m., Hate Crimes Prevention presentation, Meeting Assembly Room
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
USAF
brass ensemble performs tonight in recital hall
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Week set for Oct. 8-12
New
lecture series opens with Oct. 9 international forum on language, border issues
Engineering
student organization seeks new members for upcoming competition
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