News and Announcements

• Staceyann Chin and Manil Suri Lecture
  UPDATE: Due to flight problems, the Staceyann Chin lecture is POSTPONED UNTIL 2:30 p.m. Manil Suri follows at 3:00 p.m.
  November 6, 2009
  1:30 and 3:00
  Harland Cinema
  Dobbs University Center
  
  
  
• Film: Saint of 9/11
  November 9, 2009
  Noon & 7:00 p.m.
  Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Facilitated discussion following the film.
  
  
  http://www.saintof9-11.com/saint/
  
  
• GALA Leadership Award Application Available
  The scholarship funded by Emory's Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA) is now available. The $2500 scholarship is for the 2010-2011 academic year and applications are open to all current undergraduate students. Click here for the application. All application materials are due December 4, 2009.
  
  
• Student Focus Group on the LGBT Website
  The Office of LGBT Life is hosting a focus group about students' needs and our office website Wednesday November 11 at 5:00 p.m. in the office (DUC 246E). Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to Will O'Berry at woberry@emory.edu.
  
  
• Scholarship to attend Creating Change
  Office of LGBT Life invites you to apply for full scholarship (approximate value of $1,000) to attend The Task Force’s 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change in Dallas, Texas, February 3-7, 2010. Application available here. Deadline November 20th.
  
  
• Trans-Forming Emory Group
  Building Community for Transgender, Gender Variant, Transsexual, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning People and Their Allies, Friends & Partners.
  Trans-Forming Emory will meet Tuesdays, bi-weekly, in the fall. Meeting dates include:
  November 3-Film: TransParent
  November 17-Open Discussion
  December 1-TRANSitioning Home for the Holidays Discusion
  Download a flyer here.
  
  
• LGBT Graduate Student Social November 18
  All graduate students are invited to attend a LGBTQ Graduate Student Social in the Office of LGBT Life (DUC Room 246E) on Wednesday, November 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This is a get-together designed to encourage collaboration and networking across the graduate schools. Pizza and drinks will be served. The social follows the LGBT Leaders Group meeting, which will be held that day at 5:00 p.m. in DUC Room 251.
  
  
• President's Commission on Sexuality, Gender Diversity and Queer Equality Professional Development Fund
  Apply for professional development funds today!
  Click here for the application.
  
  
• Emory Cares 2009
  November 14
  10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  Join the Gay and Lesbian Alumni as they volunteer at the Names Project for the 2009 Emory Cares Day. Click here to sign up!
  
  
• New Safe Space Curriculum
  Sign up today to participate in the new Safe Space curriculum. Find out more here.
  
  
  
• Emory Ranked #1 in the State
  Emory University again ranked #1 in Southern Voice’s survey of campus LGBT Policies.