Dec. 13, 2007

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Another successful semester is coming to a close, and it's time to start thinking about winter break and spring semester! Events to look forward to next semester include:

• Film screening of For the Bible Tells Me So. This film is about the connection between homosexuality and religion, and the ways in which the two can work with or against each other. Showing in Ostrander Auditorium on Jan 30 at 7pm and in the Maverick 4 theater on the 29th & 31st at 7pm. All showings are free.
• TJ Leyden, an ex neo-Nazi will be speaking on Feb 18th at 7pm in the CSU ballroom for Hate Hurts Day.
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show is tentatively planned to screen in Ostrander later in the semester.
• The spring drag show will be Apr 9. More details to come.
• The LGBT Center would like to wish everyone a fantastic winter break. We will be closed from Dec. 22 to Jan 6, but since we know that the holiday season can sometimes be difficult for the LGBT community, we'd like to offer a few resources that may be helpful for getting through stressful situations. Feel free to pass these along to whoever might need them. Have a safe and happy winter break, and we will see you again in January!

Useful Articles

Article on coping with a stressful holiday season

Collection of resources for dealing with holiday stress

Article on holiday depression

Another useful article on depression

Article for couples discussing spending time with families

Article for those with HIV/AIDS on coping with the holidays

Hotlines

These toll-free numbers can be very useful for those in crisis or who just need somebody to listen when nobody else can or will.

The Gay, Lesbian. Bisexual, Transgender National Hotline

Number: 1-888-843-4564 toll free

Service: Peer counseling

Times available: Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., Central Time, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central Time.

GLBT National Youth Talkline

Number: 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) toll free

Services: Telephone and email peer-counseling. Telephone volunteers in their teens and early twenties speak with teens and young adults up to age 25 about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, etc.

Times available: Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Central Time

The Trevor Helpline

Number: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)

Services: Suicide prevention hot line aimed at gay and questioning youth. Geared toward helping those in crisis, or those wanting information on how to help someone in crisis. Calls are handled by highly trained counselors and are free and confidential. The Trevor Project website has helpful information about signs of suicide and how to help someone who is suicidal.

Times available: 24/7