THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL EVENTS (please see below for regular, year-round, weekly events and announcements)
WHAT: Latina Lesbians Speak Out
WHERE: La Casa Cultural Latina
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 22, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Join us at La Casa for “Lunch @ La Casa.” We provide FREE food and great topics for you.
WHAT: Play It UP
WHERE: The UP Center of Champaign County
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 22, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Play it UP is a social group for LGBTQA middle and high school youth. Play it UP is peer-led, adult-supported, and an official program of The UP Center. The facilitators of the group include two board members and the youth seat on the Board of Directors.
Youth involved in Play it UP organize monthly social events for LGBTQA youth to engage in, including movie nights, putt-putt, bowling, etc.
Information shared at Play it UP is strictly confidential, including youths’ presence at the group.
For more information, please contact Megan.
WHAT: Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time
WHERE: The Virginia Theatre
WHEN: Thursday, September 22, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Join the UP Center’s adult social club for Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time at the Virginia Theater. We’ll meet in the lobby at 6:45.
Ticket prices:
$10.00 – Individuals
$7.00 – Students and seniors (age 62+)
The first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold, Green Fire highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career, tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement. Leopold remains relevant today, inspiring projects all over the country that connect people and land.
Official trailer:
WHAT: Conversation Cafe: Biggest Loser: Playing the Oppression Olympics
WHERE: Women’s Resources Center
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 23, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Speakers: CC Suarez, Educational Policy Studies; Katy Weseman, LGBT Resource Center
CC Suarez and Katy Weseman will explore how we all compete for being the “biggest loser” — the most oppressed — and ways we can avoid the competition and build understanding. Join us for pasta, wings, and salad, but most importantly — great conversation!
WHAT: Hot Slugs
WHERE: Emerald City Lounge
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 23, 9:00 p.m.
Cover: Free
Age Limit: 21+
WHAT: Fall Out!
WHERE: Emerald City Lounge
WHEN: Saturday–Sunday, Sept. 24–25, 11:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.
L.A. Enterprises is at it again, with special guests Mercede Andrews, Keisha Foxx, and Dj Factory Settings!
Age: 21+
Cover: $3.00 after 10:00 p.m.
WHAT: Rap UP
WHERE: Lake of the Woods
Mahomet, Illinois
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 25, 1:40–4:30 p.m.
Do you want to get to know other lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, and ally members of our community in an informal environment where you can just relax and participate in casual conversation? If you said yes, then we invite you to come hang out at Rap UP! Come be among friends and share in casual conversation.
At this month’s Rap UP, let’s take a walk at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet. We’ll meet at the Lowe’s parking lot around 1:40, so we’ll be ready to head out at 1:45. We’ll plan to walk for 45-60 minutes, then we can sit and chat for awhile. Please bring a chair.
For more information go here, or contact Ann.
Cover: $4.00
Age: 19+
WHAT: BANNED! Exploring Banned Books
WHERE: Women’s Resources Center
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 26, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
This discussion is part of the Dish It Up Lunch on Us Program at the Women’s Resources Center. Each Dish It Up program offers vegan and vegetarian food options.
Speaker: Stephanie Edwards and Betsy Su, Champaign Public Library.
WHAT: What’s the Barrier to Good Sex?
WHERE: LGBT Resource Center, Illini Union (Room 323)
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 26, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Speaker: Kim Rice, Sexual Health Educator at McKinley Health Center
WHAT: Sober UP
WHERE: The UP Center of Champaign County
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 26, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Sober Up is a discussion group that meets to discuss issues and/or concerns and questions regarding addictions or potential addictions This is a safe place for members of the LGBTQ community to get together and voice their concerns about either themselves, their friends and family, or issues in the LGBTQ community.
This is an open discussion forum, and is not affiliated with any twelve-step groups or other treatment programs, although those programs may be discussion topics.
For more information, please contact Kelly.
YEAR-ROUND, WEEKLY EVENTS
LGBT Resource Center, Illini Union (Room 323)
Hosted by PFLAG.
Rainbow Coffeehouse offers a welcoming, open environment to LGBT and Ally communities to socialize. Whether you’re here for a meeting, with friends or to study, we welcome all!
WHAT: Mpowerment Meeting
WHERE: Green Street Center
24 E. Green St., Suite 14
Champaign
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Mpowerment is a local social and HIV prevention group for young gay/bisexual men. Meetings are open to all young gay and bisexual men interested in becoming involved.
For more information, please contact Carrie Keenan.
WHAT: Man UP: Men’s Support Group
WHERE: The UP Center of Champaign County
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
This group is geared toward adult men, ages 18 and up. We meet in a peer support setting with focused discussions on topics such as the coming out process, developing friendships within the community, dating, and more.
For more information go here, or contact Kevin.
WHAT: Brother II Brother Meeting
WHERE: Green Street Center
24 E. Green St., Suite 14
Champaign
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
B II B is a social group for young men of color who have sexual or loving relationships with other men. The goal is to create a strong positive and healthy community for men of color in Champaign-Urbana.
For more information, please email.
WHAT: Illinois Bi Pride Meeting
WHERE: LGBT Resource Center, Illini Union (Room 323)
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Illinois Bi Pride is a registered organization at the University of Illinois dedicated to supporting bisexual, pansexual, queer people, and our allies.
For more information, please email.
WHAT: Coming Out Support Group
WHERE: Illini Union (Room 317)
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Coming Out Support Group is a safe, informal space for U of I students to listen, discuss, and learn about aspects of identity and coming out. It is open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students, and those who do not choose to label themselves.
This is a confidential space; we always respect your privacy.
For more information, please email.
WHAT: Boys Night Out
WHERE: Boltini Lounge
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 9:00 p.m.
Every Wednesday is Boys Night Out at Boltini Lounge.
- DJ Randall Ellison at the decks
- FREE candy and condoms
- Half price food specials (4:00–6:30 p.m. only)
WHAT: Among Women: Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Questioning Support Group
WHERE: Asian American Cultural Center
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 22, 5:00–6:30 p.m.
We are an informal support group made up of lesbian, bisexual and queer women students; a place to meet other women who share your concerns and to form or broaden your social support network; an opportunity to decrease the alienation and isolation of being a lesbian or bisexual woman in a majority heterosexual environment; and a great chance to exchange ideas, experiences, and opinions. We are open to all University of Illinois students, both graduate and undergraduate.
For more information, please contact Alexandra.
WHAT: Building Bridges
WHERE: Illini Union (Room 211)
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 22, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Building Bridges exists to provide an open, accepting, safe space space for U of I students who identify as LGBTQ and Allies and are drawn to Christianity.
We aim to foster personal growth in ourselves, our spiritual health, and our community through honest spiritual discussions, sharing of personal experiences, and promoting social interaction. We respect the diversity of members’ spiritual backgrounds and are committed to breaking down stereotypes and to building an understanding between diverse groups.
For more information, please email.
WHAT: Pride Meeting
WHERE: Illini Union (Room 407)
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 26, 8:00 p.m.
Pride is the largest student organization for LGBT persons and their allies at the University of Illinois. We offer resources and social activities for LGBT students, including support with coming out, scavenger hunts, bar crawls, and an annual camping trip, an more.
At this week’s meeting, we will hold our first Panel training.
For more information, please email Kyle.
WHAT: Nekromancy
WHERE: Chester Street Bar
WHEN: Monday–Tuesday, Sept. 26–27, 9:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.
Every Monday, DJ SorceryKid crafts a continuous audio-visual mixshow of the latest and the greatest in dark alternative and underground dance music.
Doors: 9:00 p.m.
Cover: $2.00
Age: 19+
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Acorn Equality Fund Scholarships Available
The Acorn Equality Fund is a grassroots organization that provides academic scholarships for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) persons and their children in Illinois’ downstate counties.
Application deadline: Friday, September 30, 2011
For more information, please email.
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Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list of all LGBTQ events in our community. Please always feel free to email me or post other events/updates/corrections in the comments.
Except on rare occasions, all language is taken directly from event pages and websites, and only minimally edited. If I attempted to write this myself, I’d never get it done.