Mar. 8, 2007

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Eliminate Hate Week Keynote performer will be Margaret Cho

Margaret ChoIMPACT and the LGBT Center are pleased to announce that the Eliminate Hate Week Keynote performer will be Margaret Cho. Great protectors of the First Amendment like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin have paved her way, but Margaret has a distinctive, individualistic, and ultimately empowering personal voice. She has remained a one-of-a-kind artist because she has always insisted on being herself and has resisted being made- over by the mainstream media. Her audience is huge and underserved - gays and lesbians, Asians, women, people of color, college students, comedy fans, and basically anyone who has ever felt invisible.

Event Details:

  • When: Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
  • Where: Minnesota State University, Mankato Taylor Center

This show is for Mature audiences only.

Tickets on sale now!

  • Student Tickets: $5.00 (one ticket per valid mavcard)
  • General Admission: $10.00

Tickets can be purchased in CSU 173 (Student Leadership Development). Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or with a credit card at 507-389-6076.

General admission tickets also available at these convenient locations:

  • The Coffee Hag, 329 Riverfront Drive, Mankato
  • The St. Peter Food Co-op, 119 West Broadway, St. Peter
  • TJ Finnegan's Pub, 520 South Front Street, Mankato

This event is sponsored by IMPACT, the LGBT Center, with help from the Office of Institutional Diversity and is funded through Student Activity Fees.

Margaret was recently honored by the ACLU of Southern California with their First Amendment Award and by the National Organization for Women (NOW) with the 2003 Intrepid Award. She also has been recognized by GLAAD, Lambda Legal, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) for making a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Visit the Margaret Cho page on BoredBoard.org for more information.

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LGBT Center 30th Anniversary Gender Bender and After Party!!!

  • Where: MSU CSU Ballroom
  • When: Monday, April 2nd, 8 p.m.

More information to come.

birthday cake

LGBT Center's 30th Anniversary Dinner

  • Where: MSU CSU 284
  • When: Tuesday, April 17th, 6:30 p.m.

More information to come.

SCMN Pride meeting

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The Next SCMN Pride Meeting will be Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Pub 500 (downtown Mankato) at 6:30 p.m.

Team MSQ needs you!

Team MSQ logoCheck out the LGBT student action group, Team MSQ! MSQ a student action group that advises, plans, and implements LGBT stuff on campus. From campus awareness and education to event planning and entertainment, Team MSQ is a part of it all! For more info, contact jessica.flatequal@mnsu.edu, or just stop by and check it out! LGBT Allies are welcome and encouraged to attend! We meet in the LGBT Center on Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

Find the support you need at shOUT!

shout logoAre you questioning your sexuality? Are you gay, bi, lesbian, or trans and would like to talk to others experiencing the same thing? Are you having difficulty coming out? Come and talk about the coming out process, whatever stage you may be at. Call 507-389-5131 for more information and meeting time and place.

SAGE

sage logoSAGE (sexuality and gender equality) is a coalition of lgbtqa individuals working together to combat sexuality and gender inequality, homophobia, heterosexism and hate on the MSU, Mankato campus and in the community. SAGE is a student organization which thrives on activism and grassroots organizing. We meet Monday nights at 5 p.m. in the LGBT Center.

Announcements from Friends:

Lunafest logoLUNAFEST, a national traveling festival of short films by...for...about women.

  • When: Thursday, March 22, 2007
  • Time: Screenings at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
  • Where: Ostrander Auditorium

Tickets: $5, available in the Women's Center (CSU 218) or at the event. LUNAFEST donates the proceeds generated at each screening to the Breast Cancer Fund and the local nonprofit host organizations. MSU's local organizations are CADA, Inc. and Colleges Against Cancer.

Sponsors: MSU Women's Center, IMPACT Film Committee

For more information or to request an accommodation contact Deirdre at 507-389-6146 or rosenfeld@mnsu.edu. Find out more on the LUNAFEST website.

Women's Health and Wellness Fair

  • When: Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 from 10-2 p.m.
  • Where: CSU Ballroom
  • Cost: Free!

Women's Discussion Group

Empower yourself and others! The Women's Center will be holding a bi-weekly discussion group on women's issues, and we are looking for undergraduate women who would like to be involved. It will be an opportunity to learn and to support other women in a search of self-discovery and growth. Topics will include sexual violence, dating violence, stress, self-care, relationships, and other issues. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Lindsay Gullingsrud at lindsay.gullingsrud@mnsu.edu, by phone at 507-389-5127 or stop in to see her at the Women's Center.

Stitch & Bitch

knittingNovice or pro, all are welcome! Bring your knitting, embroidery, crochet or other craftiness. We'll be glad to see you. Wednesdays at 5 p.m. at the Women's Center (CSU 218). For more information contact Deirdre at rosenfeld@mnsu.edu.

See you and your craftiness then!

Impact Events in March

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Tuesday, March 20th: Commuter Day from 7:30 - 9:15 a.m. in Taylor Center. On your way to class come stop by and get some free breakfast!

Tuesday, March 20th: Holiday Concert at 8 p.m. in CSU Ballroom. Pop band to perform and have a good time here at MSU. Free to students, so come and enjoy the fun!

Friday, March 30th: IMPACT Board will be holding elections for next year from 3-5 p.m. in CSU 168. For more information about IMPACT or the elections email Sho Hammond at impactboard@hotmail.com

Applications will be available in CSU 173 on March 5th.