The Push for a Queer Minor at Colgate University
Colgate University Office of LGBTQ Initiatives
Big Gay Weekend 2007
Friday, March 23
• Book signing by author and bisexual activist Bill Burleson at
the Colgate Bookstore 4:30 p.m.
TransAmerica
Date: 3/23/2007; Time: 10:00PM-Till
Date: 3/24/2007; Time: 7:00PM-Till
Contact: Cody Tipton <ctipton@mail.colgate.edu>
Location: Love Auditorium, Olin Hall
Event Type: Film
Event Homepage: http://groups.colgate.edu/taketwo
Sponsor: CAB Take Two
Summary: Bree is a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual
who gets a very unexpected call from a young man in jail who claims to
be her son. Bree picks him up from jail and does not explain who she is,
instead letting him think she is just someone sent to transport him. When
he tries to escape she convinces him to stay with her until Los Angeles.
The journey across America is eye opening for both of them.
Birdcage
Midnight Movie, cost is $3.00 and will be showing at the Hamilton Movie
Theater
Saturday, March 24
• Keynote Address by Esera Tuaolo
BGW is proud and excited to have Esera Tuaolo as this year’s keynote
speaker at 4 p.m. at the Chapel. Tuaolo is the third former NFL player
to announce his homosexuality.
A former Atlanta Falcon, Tuaolo will address issues of sexuality and athletics, and his experiences in what is an often times hostile and intolerant work environment.
He is the author of Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL, and is the father of two children. See more information on our keynote speaker here.
• Workshops
BGW hosts a variety of workshops to highlight various issues
within the LGBTQ community. Come to hear two Colgate alums speak out in
the Spirituality Workshop; learn the importance of resume building and
interviewing from Career Services; or listen to Scott Turner discuss the
nuances of gender in the Transgender Workshop.
These are just a few of the workshop options open to those in attendance, and each is guaranteed to be both enlightening and entertaining.
Workshop A 114 Little Hall
Session I 10.30 – 11.45
Spirituality 101 Peter Ilgenfritz (’84) Susan Phillips
(’88) at 114 Little Hall
Can you be a person of faith and Queer? What does the Bible say about
homosexuality? Does God really hate Gay people? Explore these and other
questions with Peter Ilgenfritz (Colgate ’84), UCC minister and
activist for same-sex marriage, and Sue Phillips (Colgate ’88).
Careers for Queers Teresa Olsen Barbara Roback at 108
Persson Hall
Searching for a job or internship? This workshop, facilitated by Barbara
Roback & Teresa Olsen, Colgate Center for Career Services, offers
practical ideas and resources for gay, lesbian and bisexual students and
GLB allies as they work to negotiate the process of finding opportunities.
Workshop B 108 Persson Hall
Session II 1.00 – 2.15
Transgender Identities Scott Schofield at 114 Little
Hall
Scott Turner Schofield, formerly KT Kilborn, is an FTM performer with
a transgender identity. Based in Atlanta, he has toured nationwide with
his one-trannie shows, "Underground TRANSit" and "Debutante
Balls" since 2001. Outside of his performances, Schofield's interactive
lectures on gender identity – which negotiate with slapstick style
the gamut of identity politics and intersecting oppressions – have
drawn wide praise from community groups and academic departments for their
highest-common denominator accessibility.
Coming Out Hsiao-wen Lo William Jellison R J Reynes
(’09) 108 Persson Hall
Presenters Hsiao-wen Lo, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, Counseling & Psychological
Services, Colgate University; William A. Jellison, Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychology, Quinnipiac University; and R.J. Reynes ‘09,
Co-Chair of Advocates, Colgate University. This workshop is devoted to
exploring the complex nature of disclosing non-heterosexual feelings,
behaviors, and identities to others (“coming out”). Activities
will include an experiential exercise to help participants develop a better
understanding of why this process is important. The presenters will share
(and invite participants to share) personal experiences as to how and
with whom such disclosures have occurred. The workshop will conclude with
a discussion on when such disclosure can occur and how heterosexual allies
can assist in this process.
Train the Trainers Emily Blake at 109 Persson Hall
Emily Blake, Program Coordinator for LGBTQ Initiatives at Colgate, will
train individuals to facilitate Safe Zone sessions for students, faculty,
and staff. Learn how you can take this program back to your home institution
and work for positive change.
Workshop C 109 Persson Hall
Session III 2.30 – 3.45
Bisexuality 101 Bill Burleson at 114 Little Hall
Join William Burleson, a Minnesota STD/HIV prevention educator, activist,
and writer, for an open and frank discussion of bisexuality. One of the
founders of the Bisexual Organizing Project and a past coordinator for
BECAUSE: the Midwest Conference on Bisexuality, Burleson is the author
of Bi America: Myths, Truths, and Struggles of an Invisible Community
(Howarth 2006).
Lobbying Your Legislators 101 Diana Wilkins Todd Plank
(NYS Pride Agenda)
at 108 Persson Hall
Marriage Equality, GENDA and Dignity for All Students Join
Field Organizers Diana Wilkins and Todd Plank for an interactive workshop
designed to give you the skills you need to conduct an effective meeting
with your legislators. After a brief review of pending legislation and
some practice refining your personal story for maximum impact, participants
will have the opportunity to use their newly acquired skills in mock legislative
visits and receive constructive feedback.
This workshop has been delivered to hundreds of marriage ambassadors across NYS and continues to be a part of the Empire State Pride Agenda's core curriculum for new activists.
Multiple Identities Linda Ahmed Kellen Myers (’08)
at 109 Persson Hall
In their workshop Linda Ahmed, Program Assistant for Colgate’s ALANA
Cultural Center, and Kellen Myers ‘08 will examine how different
social identifiers affect queer identity development and experiences both
in and outside of the LGBTQ community (especially for college students).
The workshop will include an experiential activity and discussion of how
to recognize differences and similarities in the LGBTQ experience and
how to translate that into action on the college campus.
Queer History 101 K G Valente at 109 Persson Hall
What do you know about LGBTQ history? What would you like to know and
why do you want to know it? This interactive session will give you the
opportunity to test your knowledge and explore the power of LGBTQ history
with Ken Valente, instructor of Colgate’s Liberal Arts Distinction
course “Speaking Its Name: Gay and Lesbian Identities since the
Nineteenth Century.”
Social Events
On Friday, BGW begins with a Welcome Party sponsored
by Rainbow, Advocates, and La Casa for all participants: come network,
socialize, and of course dance! 10:00 p.m. at La Casa on Friday!
For Saturday, enjoy a fabulous catered lunch with Rainbow Alliance and Advocates students as well as faculty and alumni guests.
Don’t forget to dance the night away at the glorious Drag Ball in the Palace Theatre. Complete with three drag queens and a drag king, it’s your chance to strut your stuff and maybe win some amazing prizes for best and worst dressed. Be sure to pack a few wigs and some fishnet stockings. Event will begin around 10:00 p.m.
Sunday
Come hear Peter Ilgenfritz '84 preach at University Church at 11:00a.m.
in the Chapel