What We're About!



For starters I want to emphasize that you do not have to be gay, bi, transgender, etc. to be a part of this club!

We are a group of people gathering to discuss and promote equality and discourage the derogatory assumptions about homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgender.

What would we do?

Open discussion, guest speakers, volunteering, events, rallies, writing, you name it.

What would we discuss?

I want an "open discussion" type forum at our meetings because I want the members to have a safe place to talk about what's going on in their lives; the good, the bad, and the ugly! Just somewhere completely free to cut loose and be yourself!

Guest speakers?

I want to get people from outside the school to come in and share their story with us. (We may also have weeks where we will spotlight one of our own members, upon request.) Artists, Writers, Community Leaders, anyone I can get a hold of. (This may be difficult at first, but we'll get them in!)

*Our second meeting I will be inviting a personal friend to come speak.

Events?

We definitely need fun events! We may ti-dye shirts at our second meeting, have outings like ice skating, etc. One larger event I think would be really fun (if we could get it approved) is a drag fashion show. This would involve fashion majors to work with drag kings and queens, students not majoring in fashion can help plan and decorate the event. I also had a plan last year for an LGBT pumpkin carving where the proceeds get donated. Any ideas are appreciated!

Volunteering?

I would like the club to participate in all different types of volunteer work. It is something I am passionate about, and hope the members will be too. I would like to volunteer in various ways (homeless shelters, animal shelters, ActionAIDS, EqualityPennsylvania, etc.) and hold events with the purpose of donating proceeds to important causes. (ActionAids, EqualityPennsylvania, etc.)

Politics?

I am very involved in politics and when it comes down to it I think everyone should be, at least a little bit. This past year two more states have voted yes on gay marriage, but its only 9 out of 50. (Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Washington, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.) Without awareness and support of the movement, it will never come to fruition.

Club "Government"?

So like I said I am not the most organized person, or the best with time management. I definitely need someone, or a couple people to help keep the club on track. I may be starting the club but its everyone's club, not just mine. Even if you don't want to help with the responsibility of brainstorming and scheduling activities, your input is valued!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

First Meeting!

OUR FIRST MEETING IS THIS SUNDAY!

in the boardroom at 2pm


Please feel free to invite anyone interested, I will add them to the roster at the meeting! I am also not uptight about bringing guests from outside of the school, if your boyfriend or girlfriend is visiting they are more than welcome to come!

I will bring some snacks! Let's be honest, we're college kids we love free food. Feel free to bring treats as well.

This week we will just be meeting to get an idea of how many members, get to know each other, all that good stuff. It will be very informal and definitely goofy.

I don't have a set time we'll be done, it's pretty much going to be whenever we get tired of each other. If you have to go to work, or have a ton of homework, it's ok if you only pop in for a couple minutes. I understand we all have busy schedules, don't worry about it!

That's all for now, spread the word!


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