We're in the Home Stretch!
Spring semester is drawing to a close and we're all getting a little frantic to cope with final projects. It won't be a long before we're all frolicking in the spring and summer weather (well, except for the snow we just experienced today). Meanwhile, GALIA has been up to a lot in the past month!First off, the 2010/2011 executive can finally be announced:
- President: Emma/Skip/Spud
- Vice President: Tanner
- Secretary: Sarah
- Treasurer: Tristen
- Web Admin: Josh
- Activities Coordinator: Amanda
Also, GALIA has officially received a space on campus. The ULSU recently granted us sole access to rooms SU056/SU058 for the next few years. Over the coming year, we will be transforming the space into a Queer Resource Centre on campus. This is going to be a huge ongoing project, so your help will be extremely appreciated!
For over a year, we have heard and felt that our name is misfit, and this past meeting we decided it's finally time to change it. As we search for a new name, we would love your help brainstorming. Here's want we want to know: What name do you believe would represent the LGBTQ community? We are looking for one word that symbolizes our spirit and also includes all types of people in our community, including our allies.
Let us know either by attending our next (and final Spring 2010) meeting on April 20th, or by leaving a comment on this post!
Finally, we would invite everyone to the final few events of this semester! Come out and have a good time with us! We are having our regularly schedule movie night on April 12th, when we will be premiering "Talk To Your Daughter", a film by our very own Lisa Powell. Come support her and see yourself if you helped create this film!
On April 16th is the National Day of Silence, a student-lead action where hundreds of thousands of students nationwide take a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools. Check out more on their website and join us in participating in this important event. Then later that day, join us as we break the silence and celebrate the end of the schoolyear and the coming of summer at Queeraoke: Hello Summer!
Next up, Pretty, Witty, & Gay will be happening on April 17th. This collection of Queer performances has been hosted for the past 6 years by community members and fellow UofL staff and students, and is sure to be a blast. Come see Lethbridge's local talent as they celebrate all things Queer in a sexy, "androgolicious" go-go theme.
There are many more things happening this month, so definitely go check them out on the GALIA events calendar. See you all this summer!
