Wednesday, March 28, 2007

IMPACT 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.
This show is for Mature audiences only.
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.
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.

Come help us celebrate our 30th anniversary with a fabulous gender bender with food and drinks to follow!
More information to come.

The Next SCMN Pride Meeting will be Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Pub 500 (downtown Mankato) at 6:30 p.m.

SCMN Pride presents Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Join us for conversation after the movie at the Fillin' Station 634 S. Front St., Mankato
for GLBT Equality atParticipating in OutFront Minnesota's justFair Lobby Day is the most important thing you can do for the GLBT community this year.
This year, we will come together to speak out for pro-active legislation for GLBT equality. Our legislators need to know that Minnesotans still care about fairness.
OutFront Minnesota's justFair Lobby Day has three main parts:
For more information visit the Lobby Day page
To register go to the Lobby Day Registration page.
Check 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.
Are 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 (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.
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.
Novice 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!
The Women of Courage and Vision Recognition Reception will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2007. For more information, please contact Nekisha Quinney at the Women's Center at 389-1771 or nekisha.quinney@mnsu.edu
Student Graphic Artist for 2007-2008 academic year. 20 hours/week, $9+/hour. Application deadline April 9, 2007.
Graduate Student for 2007-2008 academic year. Application deadline is April 9, 2007 or until filled. Applications received on or before April 9 will receive priority consideration.
For more information visit the Women's Center homepage under announcement.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is nationally recognized in the month of April. The Take Back the Night Planning Committee is currently organizing our annual April events. We are in search of survivors of sexual violence to share their experiences. Identities will remain confidential upon request. All survivors will be respected and honored throughout this process. For more information please contact Lindsay at 507-389-5127 or lindsay.gullingsrud@mnsu.edu.
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.
Need roommates for next fall? Looking for a few women to get an apartment near campus? Please contact Stacie Noha at stacie.noha@mnsu.edu or call 763-300-6980.
Childcare needed for 5-year-old girl and 2 1/2-year-old boy. Hours would be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every other Saturday starting April 21st through June 2nd. If interested, please call Jessica at 507-625-9422 for an interview.