Community Compass
Community Compass is a service of OITM. GLBT organizations from around the state are invited to provide brief — 200 words or less — descriptions of recent or upcoming activities and events. Send your submissions to us by email by the 15th of the month.
Friday
Night Group at Outright
Outright Vermont sponsors this weekly group every Friday evening in November
from 7-8:30 pm at 241 N. Winooski Ave. in Burlington.
Our youth social/support group meets
every Friday evening no matter the weather or holiday. Free pizza 1st
Friday only! Come meet other lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and
questioning youth ages 22 and under! FMI visit www.outrightvt.org or call
800.GLB.CHAT.
Outright
Sponsors Sex-Positive Discussions
"Sex with Dan and Katherine" will be held on Saturday, November
4 from 7-8:30 pm at Outright Vermont, 241 N. Winooski Ave. in Burlington.
This program is Outright Vermont's
monthly discussion where queer sexualities and bodies are affirmed, celebrated,
and discussed with the purpose of preventing the spread of HIV. This is
a sex-positive discussion guided by youth with input from Dan (our long-time
sex-ed volunteer) and Katherine (our Health and Wellness Coordinator).
We emphasize the importance of being comfortable with your own body, setting
and understanding your own limits, and open communication with relationship
and sexual partners. Come by to chat and to share free pizza! Content
is age appropriate for anyone in high school or beyond. For ages 22 and
under. FMI visit www.outrightvt.org or call 800.GLB.CHAT.
Sex Proud Talks Up HIV Safety
Outright Vermont holds this monthly discussion group on Saturday, November
11 from 7-8:30 pm at 241 N. Winooski Ave. in Burlington.
Come by for Outright Vermont's monthly
HIV-specific workshop series encouraging young, queer people to interact
and talk about how to stay safe from HIV and other sexually transmitted
infections. Each month we focus on a new topic. The first five youth to
show up get $10 and will be entered in a $50 cash prize drawing at the
end of the year! Content is appropriate for anyone in middle school, high
school or beyond. For ages 22 and under. FMI visit www.outrightvt.org
or call 800.GLB.CHAT.
National Mix It Up Day!
On Tuesday, November 14, Mix It Up Day seeks to break down the barriers
between students, improve intergroup relations, and help schools create
inclusive communities where there are fewer misunderstandings that can
lead to conflicts, bullying or violence.
Mix It Up Day provides tools, resources
and ideas to help youth and their adult allies take action. For more information
visit www.tolerance.org/teach/mix_it_up/about.
Saturday Night Socials
Get social at Outright Vermont every Saturdays 7-8:30 pm at Outright Vermont,
241 N. Winooski Ave. in Burlington. Drop by for Outright Vermont's youth
social/hang out group that meets every Saturday and features boi/grrl
movie nights, queer crafts and outdoor adventures! Come meet other lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth ages 22 and under!
On Saturday, November 25, Outright
Vermont's Queer Coffee House features local musicians, slam poets and
discussions. It's a chance for older youth to socialize with folks they
might not find at a Friday Night Group. FMI visit www.outrightvt.org or
call 800.GLB.CHAT.
Old Dykes Home Meeting
Ever wonder what life's going to be like in old age? How will old lesbians
relate to one another? Join others on Sunday, November 12 to share your
thoughts.
What kind of facilities will meet
our social, political, and sexual identity needs? Ever thought about the
Old Dykes Home or care connection or community? If any of this is on your
mind and you would like to join with others to discuss how we want to
live out our lives, please come to a discussion that we will call the
Old Dykes Home. Even if you're not thinking about a particular facility
but want to think about some of the issues facing old dykes, lesbians,
gay women; this is a place to begin that dialogue.
The first Old Dykes Home meeting will
take place at 2 pm, Sunday, November 12 at 52 Peru St. FMI please call
Peggy Luhrs at 862-9015 or Jean Cass at 363-0591.
UVM Hosts Men's Awareness Week
Men's Awareness Week will be held November 13-15 at UVM.
On Monday, November 13, 7:30 to 9
pm at Ira Allen Chapel, Don McPherson, founder and executive director
of the Sports Leadership Institute at Adelphi University, and one of the
nation's leading male advocates for the prevention of male violence against
women, will hold a discussion about civility in sports, bullying in schools,
and violence prevention.
On Tuesday, November 14, from 7:30
to 9 pm, in Waterman 413, Jason Zelesky, M.Ed., will speak on the topic:
Wellness Outreach, regarding the social and cultural influences on the
development of masculine identity.
On Wednesday, November 15, from 7:30
to 9 pm, in Waterman 413, Tom Schiff, Ed.D., will speak about traditional
notions of masculinity and associated health risks.
FMI please call Keith E. Smith, Men's
Outreach Coordinator, at 802-656-3340, or email keith.smith@uvm.edu.
Montreal
LGBT Film Festival
For 10 days in November, Montreal will play host to a remarkable number
of queer films from around the world for the 19th edition of image+nation,
Montreal's International LGBT Film festival. Taking place this year from
November 16 to 26, 2006, Canada's first LGBT Film Festival moves to its
new home, the majestically restored Imperial Cinema, for an impressive
mix of feature films, shorts, comedies, dramas, documentaries, musicals,
and video work.
Official programming is available
at www.image-nation.org starting Nov. 1.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
The annual Transgender Day of Remembrance will take place on Saturday,
November 18 from 7-10 pm. The event will be hosted at Magnolia Bistro
located at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington, in the alleyway behind American
Flatbread on St. Paul Street. A memorial service will be held to honor
transgender individuals who have been murdered in the last year. Also,
there will be an art show, free food and nonalcoholic beverages, and a
cash bar. Donations welcome. Contact 863-0003 for more information.
International Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference
This conference, to be held in Houston, Texas the weekend of November
16-19, offers openly LGBT elected, appointed and community leaders "a
unique opportunity to share ideas and best practices on the challenges
and opportunities they face today," says the Gay & Lesbian Leadership
Institute.
Appearing at the conference:
Rep. Barney Frank, DNC Chair Howard Dean, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, Volker Beck
of the German Green Party, comedian Elvira Kurt and others. FMI please
see www.victoryinstitute.org/conference.
Public Television Interview with Alison Bechdel
Host Fran Stoddard will interview cartoonist Alison Bechdel on the show
Profile on Vermont Public Television this month. Bechdel is the creator
of Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip that OITM runs each month, and wrote
the graphic novel Fun Home that was published earlier this year.
The Profile interview with Bechdel
will air twice: From 7:30-8 pm on Monday, November 20, and from 1:30-2
pm on Sunday, November 26.
New
Computer Center Opens for BHA Residents
Burlington area residents who receive housing assistance with the Burlington
Housing Authority now are able to access computer use and training at
the new computer center at 230 St. Paul Street, said project manager Ben
Tomko.
Eligible residents will be able to
use the center free of charge, including training classes and Internet
connection. About 2,500 area residents are eligible to use the center,
which is open 8 to 4:30 weekdays plus some evening and weekend hours.
FMI please call Ben at 264-0047 or
email him at btomko@burlingtonhousing.org.
World AIDS Day - Vermont CARES Turns 20
Join us at the Firehouse Gallery in downtown Burlington on Friday, December
1, from 5 to 7 pm for our reception and reflection.
Community members and supporters will
share their thoughts on the past 20 years of serving Vermonters affected
by HIV and AIDS. Since 1986, Vermont CARES has been working across the
state to better serve people living with, or at risk of, HIV infection.
We will also display new quilt panels
for Vermont's own quilt project commemorating those we've lost to HIV/AIDS.
Refreshments will be served. Please
RSVP to Angela Madonia at 802/863-2437, ext. 24.
Straight into Gay America Film Wins Awards
Straight into Gay America, the story of a Lutheran pastor's unicycle trip
across America in support of the LGBT community, already published in
book form, is now also on film. The premiere showing of Jenny Ting's documentary
was held last month at the Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in Seattle, where
it won Best Local Film Award and Audience Choice for Best Local Film Award.
Lars Clausen, who is heterosexual,
began his trip in Burlington, Vermont two years ago and completed his
1,000-mile trek in Virginia. His book was published this year. To find
out more, go to www.straightintogayamerica.com.
Peace Song Writing Contest
Hey musicians! Sharpen those pencils and tune those guitars! Come join
fellow musicians for Montpelier's first-ever Peace Song Writing Contest.
The contest will take place at 7pm on Thursday, December 7 at the Langdon
Street Café in downtown Montpelier.
If you think that this announcement
is a little too early, don't let the far-away date leave you complacent.
You want time to come up with a good song! Your song entry must be your
own work. You may perform it by yourself or with friends. Visit www.orcamedia.net,
look for the contest info and download the entry form. Entry forms must
be submitted by Friday, December 1 and must be mailed to ORCA Media, 89
Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, or faxed to (802) 223-0432. FMI call
224-9901.
National
LGBT Radio Show to Air in January
Premiere Radio Networks, the syndication division of Clear Channel Communications,
and Wilderness Media & Entertainment, the gay media and entertainment
portfolio company owned by LOGO founder Matt Farber, proudly announce
a joint venture to further the distribution of Radio With a Twist, the
first nationally syndicated commercial radio brand aimed at the LGBT audience,
Echelon Intel Newsletter announced last month.
Beginning January 1, 2007, Premiere
Radio will head up the affiliate distribution and advertising sales efforts.
Wilderness Media & Entertainment will continue to create and produce
the weekly program.
Green
Mountain Grrrlz Arrives on the Web
When Jenn Childers moved to Winooski from Chicago in August, she wondered
where the equivalent of a Chicago friend's Web site (dykediva.com) was.
Not finding one, she decided to create her own.
Check out www.greenmtngrrrlz.com to
see the latest "for lesbians, dykes, queers, bisexuals and transgendered
individuals who want to know what is going on in the Grrrlz' community
in and around Burlington, Vermont."
World
AIDS Day Activities at Keene State College 11/16 - 12/ 1
Events to commemorate World AIDS Day in the 25-year landmark of the pandemic
have been organized by AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region with financial
support from Planned Parenthood of Keene.
Reach ASMR by calling (603) 357-6855,
or stop by the office located in The Cleve Jones Wellness House, 16 High
street in Gilsum, 8 miles from Keene on Route 10N.