GLBT Pride Week set for Oct. 7-11 at UTSA

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GLBT Pride Week set for Oct. 7-11 at UTSA

(Oct. 2, 2002)--The Lambda Alliance and the Office of Student Leadership and Cultural Programs are sponsoring Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Pride Week 2002 at UTSA from Oct. 7-11. The week is an opportunity for education and entertainment in relation to important issues of the day, for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered members of the UTSA community to express themselves, and for the community to show its support.

Events will include an information fair with free refreshments, a guest speaker from the local chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Drag Bingo and two film presentations. The week culminates on Friday, Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day. A schedule follows, with all events at the 1604 Campus.

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Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Pride Week 2002
Schedule of Events

Monday, Oct. 7

11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Kick-off and Information Fair
free refreshments
Sombrilla

7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Yvonne Jonas, from local chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
University Center Oak Room

Tuesday, Oct. 8

5:30 p.m.
Social
Free refreshments
University Center 2nd floor corridor

7-9 p.m.
Drag Bingo
University Center Retama Auditorium
Sponsored by CAB

Wednesday, Oct. 9

7 pm.
Movie Night: "The Celluloid Closet"
University Center Laurel Room

"The Celluloid Closet" is the film version of author Vito Russo's landmark book by the same name. Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, who won an Academy Award for "Common Threads: Stories From The Quilt," bring the book to life. The film explodes sexual myths and explores how our attitudes about homosexuality and sex roles have evolved through the 20th century. With clips from over 100 Hollywood movies and interviews with many of the filmmakers and actors who created them (including Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis and Gore Vidal), the film is surprising, hilarious and disturbing. The film narration was written by "Tales of the City" author Armistead Maupin and narrated by Lily Tomlin.

Thursday, Oct. 10

7 p.m.
Movie Night II: "Nico and Dani"
University Center Laurel Room

"Nico and Dani" offers a refreshingly honest look at adolescence and sexual coming-of-age.

9 p.m.
Candlelight Vigil
for GLBT victims of 9-11 and hate crimes
Between John Peace Library and Arts buildings

Friday, Oct. 11: National Coming Out Day

4-6 p.m.
Out4Life: Tell Us Your Coming Out Story
Sharing and panel discussion
University Center Pecan Room

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