Sessions
Thursday
I Just Got Poked on Facebook: GLBTQ Online Communities
A session studying the effects of community based websites such as Facebook and MySpace. How do these influence our GLBTQ groups and the events we hold? Do these hurt or help our groups? In the future, will groups such as these, which will allow GLBTQ students to find each other outside of a group make school GLBTQ groups obsolete?
Stigma of Masculine Gays and Feminine Lesbians
It's assumed gay men and lesbian women take on nontraditional gender roles as part of their nontraditional sexuality. Can sexuality and gender be separated? What does it mean to be a masculine or feminine gay?
Friday
Can I Get A New Roommate? Working With Residence Life to Create GLBTQ Friendly Policies
One of the toughest issues for GLBTQ students entering college is how to approach their roommate about their sexuality. Many Residence Life departments are seeking ways to ensure the safety of GLBTQ students. What are ways to create effective and fair policies for students? What are the limitations of such policies? How do residence halls deal with transgender issues?
Drafting Equality: The GLBTQ Politics in Mainstream America
As GLBTQ groups we have a responsibility to educate the community and try to change our local communities. How do we go about this? What has your state done to create and promote equality? What aspects of gay rights should we focus on? What projects or efforts should we get involved in? What can your group do to get politically involved in your community and the nation?
Is There Room In The Pew For Me? A Queer Theological Response
Have you heard that homosexuality and spirituality cannot coexist? Sexuality is God's gift to humanity, and sexual expression is the strongest portrayal of human love. Is Heterosexuality the only moral means of sexual expression? This session will reflect upon the development of the Catholic Sexual Ethic and propose a theological response to present day teachings as they apply to homosexuality by appealing to scripture and biological advancements.
Saturday
G vs. L vs. B vs. T vs. Q
No community gets along, and the GLBTQ community is no exception. Why do the gays and the lesbians not like the bisexuals? Why do the trans members not want to be associated with the GLB? Can the gay community ever advance in society if we refuse to unite? How can we conquer stereotypes from others while being a divided community?
Gays of All Colors
The GBLTQ community is not one that is mutually exclusive of other communities. This session highlights the multiethnic aspects of the GBLTQ community. How does being a sexual and ethnic minority affect one's relations with one's community, culture, and family? How does one define one's identiy? What special discrimination does one face?
Red Ribbon Roundtable
HIV is not a gay related disease, as much as public opinion would like to think so. Taking that into account, HIV still heavily affects the queer community. The session would focus on basic HIV education and then how the GLBTQ groups can get involved in working with HIV organizations.
Sunday
Transeducation
A workshop on basic topics of the trans world. What is a bio boy? What is the difference between transsexual, transgender, transvestite? What do stereotypes do to the community? How can we break them down? How does your group make an effort to include the âTâ n GLBTQ?