The Home Stretch

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

We are looking forward to seeing them in action this coming schoolyear! GALIA will be functioning this summer, so keep an eye on this site and come to next meeting on April 20th, as we will be doing cool things and preparing events for next year.

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!

New Exec and More

The new exec has been voted for and the results will be announced soon. Make sure to join us on Wednesday, March 24th as we try to get a permanent space as a resource centre on the UofL campus. Check it out on Facebook.

Until then, we have an interesting perspective by one of our members, Lisa, on OUTspoken and her personal religious beliefs. Check it out, and thanks to Lisa for writing it!
If you have any blog posts you wish to make, about OUTspoken or anything that's on your mind, feel free to send it to us at galia@uleth.ca.

Elections this Tuesday!

When Tyson said they were next week, he was lying. He's going senile in his old age. It is due time we clear out the antiques and bring in some fresh, better working models. If you are interested - and you are - you should consider running for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Web Administrator, or the new Activities Coordinator position. It's a lot of work but even more fun. If none of those jobs really appeal to you, maybe you'd like to join the new Activities Committee.
It'll be like a sub-exec responsible for putting on events. GALIA is known for its fabulous events; imagine being the person who makes it all happen. As usual, the meeting will be at 7pm in the clubs room in the basement of the Student Union. That's on level 0. Attendance is practically mandatory for this one - as mandatory as we can make it anyway. Just be there. If you're not, you cannot complain when we vote Ralph in as President. I love the sock to death, but I think his alcoholism might impede upon our integrity. Just sayin'.

To reiterate, a new executive will be voted in this Tuesday March 16 at 7pm in the SU clubs room. Only members can run, nominate other members, or vote. Membership is $5/semester (free movie nights and discounts to GALA/LA dances - pay it!).

On the off chance you are not avoiding all things GALIA after having been forced into countless jobs these past few weeks, you should plan to be in the Student Union entrance from 9am to 5pm on Wednesday (the 17th) through Friday (the 19th) to help with HIV Connection's Spring for Life. All you have to do is sit pretty at a table and sell flowers. It's hardly even mentally exhausting. But we do desperately NEED YOU for this. We are joining forces with the
IVCF and others as we have been doing annually for a number of years. Even if you can sit at the table an hour a day, we would love you long time. Email us at galia@uleth.ca to let us know when you will be available.

See you there!

HUGE!

Hi friends!

We haven't been posting a lot of blogs other than upcoming events. But I hear that some people are keeping up to speed with the club through this thing, so I'd like to post yet another blog about our events! These are all very important! You're gonna want to read 'em all.

First of all, I am extremely happy to announce that we has been named Club of the Year! We don't quite know what this means, but all we know is it's really exciting! Actually, we're very thankful to be recognized for all the hard work we've all done this year. So congratulations everyone!

(This is taken directly from the Facebook event)
We finally have the approval to paint our logo in the tunnel! We need your help as it will never be finished if we do it alone. Here's what's happening:
Friday, April 3rd, beginning at noon, we are going to begin painting the background.
Saturday, April 4th, beginning at noon, we will proceed to paint the people.
Sunday, April 5th, beginning at noon, we will finish up by painting our glorious logo before our movie night begins!
If you are able to help, feel free to show up! But please email the club to say when you can help, or call Tyson at 403-795-8949 or message him on Facebook.
Please plan to help out! This painting will be an image that will remind us of a year when amazing things happened, and also for all the fantastic things to come, and that you are a part of that magic! It is an image of queer visibility, and of acceptance on the U of L campus. It is an image showing that we are here to stay!

For our monthly movie night on April 5th, starting at 6:00pm, we will be watching two very important films, Milk and For The Bible Tells Me So, with a discussion to follow. This event is free, and please bring your own snacks and drinks. Feel free to invite everyone you think may be interested! The more the merrier!

We will be holding another fantastic meeting the night of Monday March 6th, at 6:30pm. This one is very different though, and very important that you attend. At this meeting we would like to ratify early in order to put on events as a club during the summer, and we are going to be holding elections for the 2009/10 executive. All paid members please attend and bring your membership cards.

Queeraoke is returning to the Mix on April 17th beginning at 10:00pm! On the final Friday of classes at the U of L plan to sing away the spring semester. Invite all your friends! And remember, cheap martinis and queer company, all you need on a Friday night!

And of course, a reminder to prepare submissions for Rhino in the Room, look forward to Pretty, Witty, and Gay, and look out for Lethbridge Pride happening in June!

Thanks for making it to the end! See you all very soon!

-Tyson-



P.S. Here' a bunch of sites you should be interested in!

Our Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2253462113

Tunnel Painting Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2253462113#/event.php?eid=67052791266

Movie Night & Discussion Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2253462113#/event.php?eid=72372316304

Early Ratification & Exec Election Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2253462113#/event.php?eid=70158553618

Queeraoke Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2253462113#/event.php?eid=61978028339

The Mix Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=28697293417&ref=share

Rhino in the Room Film Festival group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60074233922&ref=ts

Rhino in the Room website:
http://www.rhinointheroom.tk/