Your LGBTQ* Services Update for the Week of October 15 - October 21, 2018
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LGBTQ* Services News and Announcements
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OUTober Fest gives us a time to bring together events that educate, advocate, and celebrate LGBTQ* folks and give you a little fall flair as the seasons change! đđđ
And in this month we're celebrating with a bunch of events both from us here at LGBTQ* Services, and from organizations around campus! You can find more detailed information about these events below. So mark your calendars with all these great events and have a great OUTober Fest!
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International Pronouns Day
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"International Pronouns Day seeks to make asking, sharing, and respecting personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity, but many transgender and gender nonconforming people are regularly called by the wrong pronouns, which can lead them to feel invisible and marginalized.
âOur workplaces and campuses should be places of empowerment and care for others. Using the right pronouns to refer to a person is affirming and respectful,â said Shige Sakurai (they), the campaignâs founder and the creator of the educational MyPronouns.org website.
The first International Pronouns Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2018." From the official website for International Pronouns Day;
pronounsday.org
We would like to encourage you all to take part in International Pronouns Day by openly communicating about your pronouns, and asking others about theirs! You can also participate in other was too such as;
- Use the #PronounsDay hashtag.
- Post your own pronouns on social media.
- Invite members of the community to individually share resources and thoughts on social media about the importance of using the correct pronouns for people.
- Sharing some of these resources on your social media pages! (Making sure that you give credit to who created the content!)
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International Pronouns Day:
Pizza and Pronouns
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As part of International Pronouns Day, LGBTQ* Services is hosting Pizza and Pronouns! An empowering discussion on the use of pronouns in our everyday lives over some great pizza! Come out to learn more about pronouns use, and why it is important to recognize and understand the different ways that people use pronouns in the world.
Wednesday, October 17th
7:00PM - 8:00PM
LGBTQ* Center
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LGBTQ* Center Homecoming
Open House
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Homecoming is here Seawolves! To celebrate with some school pride in the season of OUTober the LGBTQ* Center is having an open house! Bring yourself, your friends, and family to see what the space has to offer; and stay for a day of some fall crafts, fun games, and snacks!
Saturday, October 20th
12:30PM - 3:30PM
LGBTQ* Center
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Bring Your Own Makeup
Tutorial Event
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Experimenting with makeup can be a tricky business, especially when you're learning on your own, or you haven't had the space to try something new. So come to the LGBTQ* Center for a chance to experiment with makeup on October 22nd from 5:00 - 6:30PM! Come watch demonstrations and experiment with new looks! Remember to bring your own makeup if you have it (we will have some options available for those who don't)!
Monday, October 22nd
5:00PM - 6:30PM
LGBTQ* Center
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LGBTQ* Folks of Faith
Affinity Group
LGBTQ* Folks of Faith is an Affinity Group through LGBTQ* Services that provides a space for religious and spiritual LGBTQ* folks to explore this intersection with each other and share their unique perspectives with one another to build and maintain a community in support.
Tuesdays
9:00PM - 10:00PM
LGBTQ* Center
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Grad Hour
at the LGBTQ* Center
One of LGBTQ* Services' Affinity Groups, Grad Hour is a space for LGBTQ* folk to come out and meet other graduate students in the communities. It's a casual setting for discussion and community building as well as a place for graduates to make changes to Stony Brook to benefit it.
Thursdays
9:30PM - 11:00PM
LGBTQ* Center
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LGBTQ* Latinx & Hispanic
Affinity Group
Another LGBTQ* Services Affinity Groups, LGBTQ* Latinx & Hispanic is a group that meets bi-weekly for LGBTQ* Latinx and Hispanic folks to get together and create community together around shared LGBTQ* identities and their experiences around latinidad.
Bi-weekly on Fridays
3:30PM - 4:30PM
LGBTQ* Center
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Queer & Asian
ďťżAffinity Group
One of LGBTQ* Services' Affinity Groups, Q&A provides a casual space for LGBTQ* folks of Asian backgrounds to come and meet others, hang out, and share space with people who share this unique intersection of identity.
Fridays
7:00PM - 8:00PM
LGBTQ* Center
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LGBTQ* Center Hours for Fall 2018 are:
Monday - Friday: 12PM - 11PM
Saturday: 12PM - 4PM
Located on the 2nd floor of West Side Dining.
The LGBTQ* Center features:
- A large mutipurpose lounge with a tv to watch movies and play games on.
- Several computer stations that you are welcome to use.
- A small collaborative area to host meetings or study sessions, with state of the art technology.
- An all-gender restroom.
- A spacious conference room.
- A small kitchen area to make coffee, tea, or heat up some food in the microwave.
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Let's Talk! At the LGBTQ* Center
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LGBTQ* Services is partnering with Counseling and Psychological Services to make the LGBTQ* Center a Let's Talk location!
Let's Talk is a chance for students to drop by for brief conversations with a counselor in their communities. Students can stop by and say hello, pick up some giveaways, or stick around to discuss anything bothering them.
The counselors are caring, unbiased and trustworthy professionals, who can suggest resources for further support, if necessary.
If you would like to chat with someone about anything, you can find a counselor at the LGBTQ* Center.
Tuesdays, during the Fall semester
3:30PM - 5:30PM
LGBTQ* Center Small Conference Room
(Above West Side Dining C-Store)
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LGBTQ* Services Collaboration with the SBU Food Pantry
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We're starting a collaboration with the Stony Brook Food Pantry to make the LGBTQ* Center a new point on campus where students, faculty, and staff can come pick up a care package of food at no cost! We want to encourage you to take the whole bag, and if there is anything you do not want please pay it forward and give what you don't need to someone who does.
Each bag contains food from the major food groups. If you want to come pick up a bag, come to the Center and speak with one of our staff members who can show you to where we keep the pantry.
You can come grab a bag anytime the LGBTQ* Center is open during the fall!
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LGBTQ* Center
(Located above West Side Dining)
Monday - Friday: 12PM - 11PM
Saturday: 12PM - 4PM
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SBU Food Pantry
Gray College, ITS Center, Rm A09
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
The Pantry is open to all SB Students, Staff and Faculty with a valid SB ID.
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Trans* Alliance and Allies
Weekly Meeting
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Join Trans* Alliance and Allies for their weekly meetings! Each week they have activities, discussion topics, meet ups, and more!
Mondays
7:00PM - 8:00PM
LGBTQ* Center Workroom
Contact:
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Stony Brook LGBTA Meeting Times
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Check out Stony Brook LGBTA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance) an undergraduate club for LGBTQ* identified students!
Discussion Groups
Wednesdays
8:30PM - 10:00PM
LGBTQ* Center
General Body Meetings
Thursdays
9:00PM - 10:00PM
SAC 312
Contact:
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House of SHADE Presents
Who We Are
House of SHADE is a for-us-by-us organization that focuses on providing community, resources, and education to people
at the intersection of Black & LGBTQ* identities at SBU. We have weekly discussion meetings and host other events that support and celebrate the Black & Queer community. Other LGBTQ* people of color and allies holding other identities are always welcome.
Contact:
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House of SHADE Presents:
Kiki Time!
Have have you heard of voguing? Serving? Realness? Shade? Are you familiar with (drag) houses and their mothers? These are all elements rooted in the kiki ballroom scene, a culture created by queer Blacks and Latinos in Harlem.
Come learn more about this culture with House of SHADE as they screen the Viceland TV series My House every Thursday at 7:30PM.
Thursdays
7:30PM - 9:30PM
LGBTQ* Center Workroom
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The Haunted House of SHADE
Kiki Ball
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House of SHADE presents.....
đ¸đˇđ The Haunted House of SHADE Kiki Ball đđˇđ¸
Halloween is right around the corner, and the time has come to play DRESS UP!!! đ§đžââď¸đ§ââď¸đš Come dressed according to our spooky categories and walk the runway or vogue your heart out! EVERYONE is welcome, beginners and experts alike.
LGBTQ* advocate and vogue dancer Chi Chi Mizrahi will be in attendance as a judge! Winners of each category will receive đ¸ đ°CASHđ°đ¸ prizes!! Spend your Halloween weekend the right way with House of SHADE on Oct. 27th at 7pm.
The sign up to compete is below! It is not required to sign up to compete in a category HOWEVER, those who sign up will compete first.
Saturday, October 27th
7:00PM
GLS/HDV Center
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Spread Respect Game Night!
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Come to this semester's Spread Respect Games! On October 18th, there are going to be two games, the Women's Soccer Game starting at 6:00pm, and the Women's Volleyball Game starting at 6:30pm. We'll be tabling there to support our LGBTQ* athletes and we hope to see you there too!
"Built by a team of gay athletes and straight allies, You Can Play (now Spread Respect) works to ensure that athletes are judged solely on talent, heart, desire and work ethic -- and not on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity."
Women's Soccer Game
October 18th
5:30PM
Lobby of Sports Complex
(by Pritchard Gym)
Women's Volleyball Game
October 18th
5:30PM
Lobby of Sports Complex
(by Pritchard Gym)
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Events Around Stony Brook!
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Department of Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Brown Bag Presentation
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Join the WGSS Department for a panel showcasing feminist and queer scholarship at Stony Brook University! Panelists will offer previews of papers that will be presented at the annual National Womenâs Studies Association and American Studies
Association conferences. This w.g.s.s. brown bag event is co-sponsored by the department of Womenâs, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and SBU Libraries.
Tuesday, October 30th
4:00PM
Frank Melville Memorial Library, Floor 2, Special Collections Room
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Stay Connected with SB Engaged
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Stay connected to all the going ons around campus from campus departments (like us at LGBTQ* Services!) and our over 400 student organizations!
SB Engaged is the online directory for all recognized student clubs & organizations, & student events on campus.
Corq is the mobile app version of this platform. If you are looking for ways to get involved on campus, these are your go to resources.
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Recreation and Wellness Weekly Support Services
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Mondays
⢠Registed dietician walk-in and/or by appointment
12pm - 4pm
631-372-1293
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Tuesdays
⢠PACE Screenings
10am - 3pm
631-632-3035
⢠Student Health Services
12pm - 4pm
631-632-6740
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Wednesdays
⢠LIAAC Confidential HIV/STD/STI Walk in testing
12pm - 4pm
1-866-236-3448
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Thursday
⢠PrEP consultations and HIV testing
with Stony Brook Medicine PrEP
specialist Tara Conlon
Walk-in or by appointment
12pm - 4pm
631-559-6138
Appointment preferred (call or text)
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Friday
⢠Family Planning Benefit Program
by appointment.
Walk-in available on the 2nd & 4th
Friday of the month.
12pm - 4pm
631-678-2072 (call or text)
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All services are available at no cost to students.
Services are available at the:
Walter J Hawrys Campus Recreation Center - Room 213
If you have any questions you can contact Kathleen Valerio, MS, MCHES, by email at
[email protected]
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TGNC Pioneers of Tomorrow Leadership Program
(Mentorship and training opportunity)
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New York Transgender Advocacy Groupâs TGNC Pioneers of Tomorrow Leadership Program is a 6 month mentorship and training opportunity for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming identified individuals to learn how to navigate and take on leadership roles within their community. The program is comprised of four hour and half virtual modules and a full day in-person training in New York City.
Upon completion of the program participants will:
- Have a strong network of TGNC leaders and mentors
- Receive $50 for each session attended
- Be a guest on NYTAGâs national podcast
NYTAG is currently recruiting 10 individuals for their 2018-2019 TGNC Pioneers of Tomorrow Leadership Program cohort. Applicants must submit a full application and meet the participant requirements below:
- NY state resident
- 18+
- Must be TGNC identified
- Highly encouraged to apply if you are HIV empowered and/or a POC
*The Deadline to Apply is Friday, October 19th!*
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Registration is Open: Translating Identity Conference
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"Opening its doors to the public once more, the Translating Identity Conference (TIC) explores a wide array of topics in discourses regarding gender and transgender identities, expressions, communities, and intersections. The largest conference of its kind in New England, TIC is a free conference that seeks to reach not only the University of Vermont & Burlington community, but the nation as a whole.
A one-day event, TIC has numerous sessions to choose from at any time, ranging from healthcare to law to education, that are directed towards people at all levels of inclusion in the trans and allied communities. This conference is designed to be a safe space for everyone to come, learn, and enjoy themselves!"
-From the Translating Identity Conference website
The Translating Identity Conference will take place:
November, 3, 2018
Dudley H. Davis Center
590 Main Street
Burlington, VT
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LGBTQ* Scholarship Opportunities
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A new resource for LGBTQ* identified students from Learn How to Become is their "Scholarships & Financial Aid for LGBTQ Students" guide! It details about 20+ scholarships and grants for LGBTQ students, that provides step-by-step advice to help optimize applications! The scholarships range from identity specific scholarships, to scholarships for specific types of programs. There are a few scholarships who have deadlines coming up soon so check them out when you can!
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Petition to ban conversion therapy across Canada gains steam, survivor says itâs âlong overdueâ
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Citizens of Canada have begun an online petition to ban conversion therapy nationally after the realization of how prominent it still is throughout the country and the United States. Many citizens had thought it âno longer existedâ. The petition has gained widespread support.
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It's October time and officially spooky season!
Keep in mind some dates that might impact your time at Stony Brook!
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- Graduation Application: Last day for Fall and Winter degree candidates to apply for graduation via SOLAR.
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- Major/Minor Changes Begin: Students can begin to submit major/minor changes effective Spring 2019 Semester.
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- Section/Credit Change Form/GPNC/Course Withdrawal: Last day to submit a Section/Credit Change Form to Office of Registrar. Last day students can select Grade/Pass/No Credit (GPNC) and/or process a withdrawal from individual courses(es) via SOLAR. "W" will be recorded on transcript. Changes must be processed by 4:00 PM.
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We Want to Hear From You!
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Thoughts, Suggestions, Recommendations?
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Have you got an idea for a program or event? We want to hear about it! Click the button below to submit your ideas!
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We'd love to feature photos of our LGBTQ* and ally Seawolves on our website! Send your high resolution jpeg or png format photos to us at
[email protected]
. In the email please include name and contact information of everyone in the photo.
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Have Your Programs Featured Here!
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If you have any other events or information that should be included in our weekly newsletter, please send an email to
[email protected]
by Thursday of the previous week with a description of the event, the date, time, and location, and a flyer of the event (if you have one), and any links to Facebook events or social media posts to highlight.
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