sh UTmagaZINEApril 11, 2005 - Vol. 1 - Issue 3 The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally of Magazine of Mizzou

Features

MU Pride Month

Alliance of Tolerance and Diversity

Columbia College Gains Inclusion

Heterosexism in the Classroom

Rock Against Rape

Queer Summer

It’s Gapril Again!

MU PRIDE MONTH

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When I was about 8-years-old my cousin received the game Girl Talk as a gift. I was excited for her as I watched the wrapping paper fly off the box. All of us youngsters gathered around to ooh and ah over the snazzy packaging. But once my cousins, all of whom were girls, started to play I was pulled into the next room by my aunts and told that I was not allowed to take part in their fun. Heartbroken, I watched them play from the next room. Every giggle I overheard echoed the injustice of one of my first encounters with strict gender role enforcement. I still feel the same little kid pain whenever I watch the home video of that day. It makes me won-der what the harm would have been for me to have played the game with my girl cousins. Would playing have caused me to turn out any more gay than I am now? I doubt that is possible. I am pretty gay. Board game fascism is just one form of gender rigidity we experience. Boys and girls also learn to segregate when going potty: If you have a wienis you must wee in the room with the androgynous stick person; if you have a hoohah you are to wizz under the slightly more glam figure with a dress. What is that about? Frankly I know more boys who wear dresses than girls. My fancy for donicker-desegregation began when I encountered a gender-neutral restroom at the Creating Change conference put on by the folks from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. People from all over the gender spectrum were coming and going, washing their hands, talking next to the toi-lets—together. I was uncomfortable at first and wanted to leave. Instead, I stopped to reflect on my feel-ings and try to pinpoint the source of my uneasiness. I could feel my mind start to spin as I was depro-grammed from years of gender-role indoctrination. And when push came to tinkle, the world did not come to an end. Sometimes when I leave a space with relaxed gender-role expectations, such as that conference, a drag show, or hanging out with most of my friends, and go back into the larger society, I forget about the gender rigidity that exists. That is when I have a hard time remembering that the person beside me with all the make-up and big hair is actually a biological female and not a drag queen. Or it could be that those are moments of clarity when I can see the truth, which is that all means of gender expression are a form of drag. Breaking society’s gender rules is a freeing experience. A small way in which I bend the rules is through my love of knitting, a hobby not shared by most men (or people, really). But I am still trying to bring myself to knit with pink or purple yarn in public. I guess there is always room to grow.

The Pink and Blue Blues

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In recent years, there has emerged an increasing desire of educators to address the issue of diversity in the classroom. Education majors have been beaten over the head with terms such as“multiculturalism,”yet given this emphasis on diversity, a number of instructors still address the classroom audience as unanimously heterosexual. In failing to address the LGBT community’s existence in the classroom in relation to issues of diversity, LGBT community members are transformed into the“other,”making them feel even further outside of the norm. As both an educator and one who identifies as bisexual, I have become even more aware of the notion of otherness. While researching heterosexism in the classroom, I encountered very few resources. Instead, what I found was a surplus of research on gender discrimination in the classroom, as well as articles on racial discrimi-nation. These, of course, are of an equal importance and deserve much research; however, what I noticed was that the issues of diversity that were most addressed were those that would be physically visible to instructors. We can see race, and we can see how individuals enact the gender roles ascribed to them by society, but in a classroom setting one cannot see sexual orientation or preference. This inability to see, however, cannot be an excuse for the use of heterosexist language in the class-room. I know that I am not the only student who has felt discouraged by instructors’ assumptions that the classroom audience is, without question, heterosexual. Although new textbooks try to address diversity in the classroom, activities, particularly those in the be-ginner level second language classrooms, include exclusively heterosexual communication exercises. Students are asked by some instructors to write about their ideal husband or wife, and romantic relationships are described as those existing between men and women. Additionally, there are some professors who have expressed dis-comfort or animosity toward the topic of same-sex relationships; in some classrooms it becomes the “taboo,” which is continuously ignored and thus perpetuates a standard of“normalcy”which includes only heterosexu-ality. As educators, however, it is important to try to best provide opportunities for success in the classroom by using inclusive language and methodology. As professionals, we must work through social prejudices so as to prevent discriminatory treatment toward students. In the college setting, students look to become informed and educated individuals and ask that they be included within the classroom. Though the variety within any student body may not be outwardly apparent, it’s important that instructors use a language that focuses on creating an open, supportive community, rather than emphasizing or creating a feeling of otherness that discourages their students.

Heterosexism in the Classroom

Monique Quayle

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All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Safe Space TrainingMonday, April 11. 6:30-8 p.m. 216 Brady

Equality RallyMonday, April 11. 11 a.m. Speaker’s CircleSponsored by MU Students for Gay and Lesbian Equality

Trading Faces Drag ShowTuesday, April 12. 8 p.m. Jesse Auditorium Sponsors: TriCo, MU After Dark, MSA-GPC Special EventsTickets: $7 (Students) and $10 (Public), available at the MSA Box Offi ce or www.ticketmaster.com

InsideOUT Wednesday, April 13. 6–7:30 p.m. 216 Brady http://www.missouri.edu/~lgbt/insideout.html

Graduate & Professional Happy HourThursday, April 14. 5– 7 p.m Cherry Street Artisan, 111 S. 9th Street

Always AlliesThursday, April 14. 7– 8 p.m. 229 Brady

Triangle Coalition MeetingTuesday, April 19. 8 p.m. Memorial Union S16

Rock Against RapeWednesday, April 20. 6:30 p.m. Mojo’s, 1013 Park AveSponsored by Stronger Together Against Rape

Translating Transgender: A Discussion with Jessica OrsiniThursday, April 21. 5 p.m. 229 Brady

Graduate / Professional Lunch Friday, April 22. 12–1 p.m.. 229 Brady

Queer MonologuesFriday, April 22. 8 p.m. Conservation AuditoriumCo-sponsor: the Residence Hall Association

Leveling the Playing Field: Racial Privelege within the LGBT CommunityMonday, April 25. 7– 8 p.m. 229 Brady

Day of SilenceTuesday, April 26. All Day. Join us at 5 PM in A&S 113 to break the silence and refl ect on the day. Contact brighama@missouri.edu to participate.

InsideOUT Wednesday, April 27. 6–7:30 p.m. 216 Brady

Safe SpaceThursday, April 28. 5–7 p.m. 216 Brady

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Pride Prom: OUT of Tune and in the GrooveFriday, April 29. 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. Old Alumni Center Co-sponsor: MU Alumni Association Diversity Committee

We might be OUT of tune, but we rejoice in our OUT identities as LGBTA individuals. Join us as we get in the groove! $3 recommended donation goes to the MU Alumni Association LGBTA Scholarship Fund. Free food and drink provided. Open to the MU community and their guests. Silent Auction will be held during the dance. For directions, call 884-7750 or visit www.missouri.edu/~lgbt

What’s in Your Closet?: Silent AuctionFriday, April 29. 8–10:30 p.m. Old Alumni Center

Take a break from dancing and bid your charitable heart out between 8 p.m. - 10:30 a.m. Proceeds go to the MU Alumni Association LGBT/Ally Scholarship Fund. Grab a number at the door for $1.

Got junk? Need to clean out your closet? We need cool stuff...and we know you have it. Donate new and used books, movies, artwork, crafts, etc to the LGBT Resource Center before Wednesday, April 27th. Be creative. Be ra

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TRADING FACES : Drag Show

Expect to see national and local drag sensations and even a few familiar, although differently gendered, faces at the Trading Faces drag show tomorrow. Trad-ing Faces is in its second year and is aimed at promoting diversity and awareness on campus. Per-formers will amaze the eyes and the ears of everyone in attendance, especially featured performer Coco Peru who has been in many great movies such as Trick and To Wong Foo. The Como Homos, a popular Columbia drag group will also make an appearance. “What Trading Faces does is puts student leaders into drag as a way to normalize drag,” said Dustin Hampton, President of Tri-angle Coalition and a coordinator of and performer in the show. The event is sponsored by Triangle Coalition, Mizzou After Dark and MSA/GPC. So if you’re looking to have a great time and be de-lightfully entertained, then stop by Jesse Auditorium tomorrow at 8 p.m. for some interesting shows and wonderful people. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for the general public. They can be pur-chased at the Brady Box Offi ce or at any Ticketmaster location, including www.ticketmaster.com. Hope to see you there!

by: Daniel Vogt

MSGLE Rally by: Paul Lampe

Does it ever seem that Brother Jed seems to occupy Speakerʼs Circle the majority of the time? Are you interested in hearing other perspectives or organizations? Mizzou Students for Gay and Lesbian Equality (MSGLE) will be holding a rally today fromt 11 a.m. to ap-proximately 12:30 a.m. Co-founder of MSGLE Kevin Hallgren said, “This rally will allow the MU community to voice their support for equal rights for all LGBT people, as well as raise awareness towards the unequal treatment that LGBT people face in this country.” He added, “Equal rights donʼt just happen.” One of the main events of the rally is a mock wedding for same-sex couples. Come on down to get married and to help fi ght the good fi ght! Students can contact MSGLE co-founders Patrick Buck-alew and Kevin Hallgren via e-mail at mizzouSGLE@yahoo.com for more information.

Jessica Orsini, a post-operative trans-sexual who lived as Jeff Orsini until 1998, will be sharing her experiences in an open question and answer discus-sion in hopes of familiarizing audience members with transgender and trans-sexual issues. Through interactive and

intimate discussion, Orsini strives to demystify the experi-ences of transgender and transsexual individuals. A brief

introduction to transgender terms and a dialogue on the differ-ences between sex and gender will be facilitated by staff mem-

bers of the LGBT Resource Center prior to Orsiniʼs discussion.

Translating TransgenderThursday, April 21 - 5 p.m.

Dignity, gratifi cation, satisfaction, self-respect and self-worth are all synonyms for the word PRIDE. Pride is about accepting and respecting oneself. April is Pride Month—a month when the LGBT community can say to the MU community at large, we accept and respect ourselves and you should, too! With events revolving around education and entertainment, there is bound to be something for everyone, whether they are LGBT or not. shOUT has highlighted some of the fun events...

so come out and join in the fun!

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They’re back, and they’re better than ever. The second annual Queer Monologues will be performed at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 22 in Con-servation Auditorium. Attendees can expect to hear bold monologues writ-ten, directed, and acted exclusively by MU students, staff, faculty and Columbia community members. “This is still about the queer community as a living, breathing, di-

verse, truly alive group of people,” says organizer John Doerfl inger. “This is still about empowering

everyone involved—the audience, the writers, the actors, the crew, everyone. And while we’ve taken it up a notch, it’s still going to be all sorts of crazy fun. Also, it’s still going to be a free show because queer art should be free.” That’s right. The show will be free, entertaining and empowering.“This is a project that people really respond to, and that’s exciting,” says Doerfl inger. “It draws people in and

makes them listen, cry, smile, get pissed off, feel alive and laugh. It runs the gamut of emotions and respons-es. And all the people that it’s for, they enjoy it because it’s refl ections of their own lives and experiences.”

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communi-ties and individuals face obstacles and challenges across the globe. Here at MU, we have confronted this oppressive legacy with immeasurable bravery and spirit. We have worked very hard to renew and unify our community as well as to promote diversity and encourage social change. Every year, The Catalyst Awards recognize individ-uals and groups who have worked to help the local Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally community. Since 1998, over 60 local groups and individuals have been awarded a Catalyst Award for their work with the community. Nominations should be submitted to the LGBT Resource Center or emailed to brighama@missouri.edu by Tuesday, April 19. Electronic versions of this form are available online at www.missouri.edu/~lgbt/catalyst.by Tuesday, April 19. Electronic versions of this form are by Tuesday, April 19. Electronic versions of this form are by Tuesday, April 19. Electronic versions of this form are available online at www.missouri.edu/~lgbt/catalyst.

gay, bisexual, transgender and ally community. Since 1998, over 60 local groups and individuals have been awarded a Catalyst Award for their work with the community. Nominations should be submitted to the LGBT Resource Center or emailed to brighama@missouri.edu by Tuesday, April 19. Electronic versions of this form are

gay, bisexual, transgender and ally community. Since 1998, over 60 local groups and individuals have been awarded a Catalyst Award for their work with the community. Nominations should be submitted to the LGBT Resource Center or emailed to brighama@missouri.edu by Tuesday, April 19. Electronic versions of this form are available online at www.missouri.edu/~lgbt/catalyst.

well as to promote diversity and encourage social change. Every year, The Catalyst Awards recognize individ-uals and groups who have worked to help the local Lesbian,

well as to promote diversity and encourage social change. Every year, The Catalyst Awards recognize individ-uals and groups who have worked to help the local Lesbian,

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all words that confine us to a self much less than what we truly are, and descriptive enough to create a world where we alone know the truth.

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Queer Monologues -by Julia Luscher

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Map to the Old Alumni Center available on our websitewww.missour i . edu/~lgb t

MU DAY OF SILENCE

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Pride Prom

Paul Lampe

In the words of the infamous pop duo Junior Senior, “Everybody move your feet and feel united.” On Friday, April 29 at the Old Alumni Center, LGBTQQA Mizzou students will have a chance to do just that as they experience a prom like none other. It will be a gay old time. The theme of Pride Prom is “Out of Tune and In the Groove.” Students can dress formal, groovy or whatever their idea of nice is. There will be dance music, slow songs, some oldies, some new hits and in general a plethora of different types of music. Refreshments will be provided. There is a $3 suggested donation at the door. Proceeds will go to the MU Alumni Association LGBTA Scholarship Fund. Sophomore Mandi Kenuam, a coordinator for Pride Prom, said she hopes the turnout will increase this year and is hoping to see about 150 people at the event. The Pride Prom will have a silent auction. Items people would like to donate to be auctioned should be brought to the LGBT Resource Center. For students wanting to help with Pride Prom, or for more information, contact coordinators Mandi Kenuam at arkcmd@mizzou.edu or Meagan Young at mhyzq7@mizzou.edu.

Julia Luscher

Many people have been silenced because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or other factors that make them different. Day of Silence, on Tuesday, April 26 honors those people and tries to show the effects of what silencing people and discriminating against them does. People who participate are silent all day long, conversing with no one to make it evident that perspectives are lost. “It’s symbolic that minorities have been silenced,” says Day of Silence coordinator Daniel Vogt. “This is what happens: many small people add up to a big effect.” People participating in Day of Silence will get T-shirts that proclaim their silent vow for the day and hand out cards that say the following: “Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the fi rst step toward fi ghting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today.” Contact Adam Brigham via e-mail at brighama@missouri.edu to participate.

Silent AuctionTake a break from dancing and bid your charitable heart out between 8 - 10:30 p.m.Proceeds go to the MU Alumni Association LGBTA Scholarship Fund. Grab a # @ the door for $1

Got junk? Need to “clean out your closet”? Did you buy something you don’t need? We need cool stuff...and we know you have it. Donate new and used books, movies, artwork, crafts, etc to the LGBT Resource Center before Wednesday, April 27th. Be creative. Be radical. Be out of tune!

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Columbia College recently passed an inclusion clause stating, “Columbia College prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.” This marks a change from the original discrimination policy, which did not include the words “sexual orientation.” The change was prompted by a request from the Faculty Association. MU’s inclusion clause was passed last year, and the nondiscrimination policy now reads, “The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and is nondiscriminatory relative to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or status as a Viet-nam-era veteran.”

Columbia College Gains Inclusion

Professor bell hooks, known best for her theories on feminism and social inequities, concluded her visit to the MU campus on Wednesday, March 30 with a speech in Jesse Auditorium. Professor hooks focused her lecture on the importance of cooperation, love, and deconstruction of what she termed a “dominator culture.” During her talk, hooks cited domination as the main problem in society. “Dominator culture teaches us [to believe] we are all natural-born killers,” she said. She ended her talk by responding to questions from the members of the audience, further explaining her theories on feminism.

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Gerald Gardner came to the MU law school two years ago with the intent of using his law skills for work with abused and delinquent children. He planned to build on his prior career as a licensed clinical social worker. In his fi rst year as a law student, Gardner was the only visibly “out” gay student in the law school and felt there needed to be a change. Getting the Alliance for Tolerance and Diversity started was a process two years in the making. Gardner pushed for an organization such as the Alliance two years ago, but it wasn’t until reviewers for the accreditation of the law school noted the lack of visible diversity in the law school, that any real progress was made. The three founders had varying, yet cohesive, ideas of the intent for the Alliance. Jon Jordan mentioned raising awareness about issues directly related to LGBT individuals. Sarah Williams, co-founder of the Alliance, added as a purpose, “helping students fi nd a fi rm where they are comfortable in the work environment.” Gardner wants increased visibility and awareness of LGBT issues and to show their impact in the fi eld of law. Gardner emphasized that the Alliance is not an advocacy or activist organization. The Alliance for Toleration and Diversity held its fi rst meeting March 8. There was a second meeting on April 5. Jordan said there were approximately 40 individuals present at the fi rst meeting and another 20 individuals who expressed interest but were unable to attend. Gardner was very surprised by the large number of law studentsinterested in the LGBT community.

“It just blew my mind,” he said. Gardner said that law students have an opportunity to make an impact on the LGBT community. “They write the legislation. They are the ones who try the law suits that push the limits on gay rights issues.” Jordan thought a bit more locally when he mentioned community involvement and the possibility of starting a legal clinic to aid LGBT individuals. Williams simply added that it was important to make law students aware of cultural differences.The collaborative work of Gardner, Jordan and Williams helps ensure that the interests of students at the law school are being well-represented and that many different issues are being addressed. The Alliance has already sponsored a large event in bringing Patrick Guerriero, National President of the Log Cabin Republicans, to speak to students in the law school. Guerriero’s spoke on the “Fight for Red America: Convincing the Right. What’s Right?” The Alliance’s future plans include bringing in other speakers, sponsoring social events, coming up with a website, and distributing information and resources.

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Music, prizes and rape education will all converge in one monumental event on Wednesday, April 20. Rock Against Rape will be held at 7 p.m. at Mojo’s, 1013 Park Ave., in an attempt to raise money for local groups that benefit sexual assault victims and to educate people about sexual assault. “This is a fundraising event, but ultimately it’s an awareness event,” said Jackie Cook-Eberle, programming co-chair for Stronger Together Against Rape (STAR), the main sponsor of the event. “Rape affects everyone. It’s not just a women’s issue, and it’s not just a heterosexual issue,” she added. Bands at the event will include Abateria, The People’s Republic of Klezmerica, Billy Schuh, Bryan Thomas Ranney and Echelon with a special appearance by a hip hop dance troupe. Types of music played will range from rock to Latin to klezmer. “We’ll have a diverse crowd. We’re hoping to bring in different age groups and make it cross-generational,” said Cook-Eberle. She said rape is such a stigmatized subject in the community that people are afraid to talk about it. STAR had to come up with a highly energized event to promote an open dialogue about rape and sexual assault. Beverly Tuel notes in “Sexual Assualt: When Victims Are Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Students” that large sample studies have shown high incidents of sexual assaults against members of the LGBT community, upwards in the 30 and 40 per cents. She notes that these assaults can come from within the LGBT community or outside. They can range from sexual assaults by past lovers to assaults comparable to hate crimes. Many times incidents of rape and sexual assault may go unreported by LGBT community members for fear of being outed. “It affects so many people even though it’s commonly thought of as a women’s issue,” Cook-Eberle said of rape and sexual assault. “It’s happening to everyone.” Proceeds from Rock Against Rape will go to benefit The Shelter and the LEAD Institute. Tickets are $5 for MU students and $7 for the general public.

Nomi Song You can still catch The Nomi Song tonight at Ragtag in its last showing at 9:30 p.m. This non-fiction film is about the life of Klaus Nomi and claims to be part documentary, part music film and part sci-fi. Nomi sang pop music like opera in the 1980s and was one of the first gay artists to die of AIDS. His unique performance style and identity left a legacy not to be forgotten.

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June 25 and 26Come Alive In 2005Check it out @ http://www.pridestl.org/festival/festival.asp

St. Louis Pride

August 9 through 14 30th AnniversaryCheck it out @ http://www.michfest.com/

Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival

June 4 and 5Alive with Pride in 2005Check it out @ http://www.kansascitygaypride.org

Kansas City Gay Pride

June 11Equal Rights: No More, No Less

Columbia Pride

June 25 and 26PrideChicago Celebration 2005check it out @http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/

Chicago Pride

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