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UMass Events and Announcements Pronouns Are Now in People Finder
To mark International Pronouns Day on Oct. 16, UMass Amherst unveiled the ability for students, staff, and faculty to have their pronouns appear in People Finder, the university’s public, online directory (students can already add their pronouns to course rosters and have them in administrative systems).
Students, staff, and faculty can indicate their pronouns in People Finder by adding their pronouns to their SPIRE record. Students who wish to have their pronouns remain on course rosters, but not appear on People Finder can fill out a privacy request to not be listed on People Finder. More information is available on SPIRE under “My Personal Information: Pronouns" (If you are unable to see your pronouns in People Finder, you need to clear your browser cache ).
Registration Is Now Open for the Trans____ Symposium at Hampshire College on Saturday, Nov. 16
“The symposium is a space where trans people can express their whole selves and imagine brighter futures for both individuals and for community.” Register here .
Chase Catalano “‘I Don’t Feel Like I Do Enough and I Also Feel Like I Do Way Too Much’: Experiences of Identity, Role, and Oppression for LGBTQ Resource Center Graduate Assistants” Friday, Nov. 1, 1:30-3 p.m., Furcolo Hall 102
This talk explores patterns and themes emergent from case study design qualitative research on five graduate students who serve as the sole designated institutional contact for LGBTQ student services.
The SpACE(+) Ace/Aro/Demi/Gray Group Meeting Monday, Nov. 4 (and every 1st & 3rd Mon. of the month) 6:30-7:30 p.m. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
A support group for members of the ace/aro/demi/gray community and their partners and friends.
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STI and Rapid HIV Testing Tuesday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Campus Center 163
Testing is open to all UMass students. No appointment needed. Bring your health insurance card; other payment options available. STI testing is for gonorrhea and chlamydia. HIV testing involves a finger prick and results are available in 20-30 minutes. Future testing dates here .
Trans & Gender-Nonconforming UMass Student Support Group Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 302 University Health Services
The trans and gender-nonconforming support group is a free, weekly drop-in meeting facilitated by trans-identified therapists from the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH).
Bi/Pan/Queer Collective Weekly Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
BPQC is a group that provides a space for bisexual, pansexual, queer, and fluid-identifying folks to feel valid, supported, and heard.
Women of Color Leadership Network Trivia Night Wednesday, Nov. 6, 5:30-7 p.m. 127 New Africa House
Test your knowledge and learn about the achievements of outstanding People of Color.
LGBTQIA+ Support and Discussion Group Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 6 (and every Wed.), 6:30-8 p.m. 102 Wilder Hall
Are you coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual? Are you already out, but want a place of support to talk about being LGBTQIA+? Then come to this weekly support and discussion group. Facilitated by staff of the Stonewall Center.
Exploring Sexuality and Gender Support Group Meeting Thursday, Nov. 7 (and every Thurs.), 3:30-4:45 p.m. Middlesex House (Center for Counseling and Psychological Health)
Support group for students looking to explore gender and sexuality. The group provides a safe setting to freely share experiences and make connections with others. Facilitated by staff of CCPH.
Patrick G. Lee, “LGBTQ Asian American Experience” Thursday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m., Campus Center, Room 165
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Patrick G. Lee is a queer Korean American documentary filmmaker, writer, and community organizer.
Legend of Stonewall: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson through Film Friday, Nov. 8, 4-6:30 p.m. Du Bois Library, Lower Level
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the UMass Libraries will be showing two films about pioneering Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson: Happy Birthday Marsha! and The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson . A discussion will follow led by Jen Manion, a history professor at Amherst College.
Nostras Voces (Our Voices) Info Session Monday, Nov. 11, 1-2 p.m. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
Nostras Voces (Our Voices) is an annual multi-media art show and performance to uplift marginalized student voices. Auditions start in November, and the group will be practicing twice a week until the performances in February. No experience needed. Facebook event page .
LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Support Group Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7-8:30 p.m., W201 South College
Are you an LGBTQIA+ graduate student wondering how to approach faculty about your name and/or gender pronouns? Not sure if you should come out to the class you are a TA for? Seeking support for coming out to family or friends? Come to the LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Support Group! This bi-weekly group is peer led and facilitated and focuses on building community between LGBTQIA+ graduate students. Future meeting dates are 12/3, and 12/17.
Crafty Queers and Allies Drop-In Group Craft of the Night: Crochet Wednesday, Nov. 13, 5:30-7 p.m. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall
Join the Stonewall Center in a craft group open to all crafts and levels. Whether you’ve been crafting for years or want to learn something new, there’s a spot for you here. Each meeting will have a different craft that you can learn or improve on, but all crafts are welcome to all meetings.
Sessions are hosted by Antonia Lynch of Rainbow Goth Designs, who has many years of experience in all things fiber arts related. Materials provided for the craft of the month. Facebook event page .
“Remembering the Stonewall Riots and Its Legacy for Trans Activism: An Evening with Trans Elder and Advocate Victoria Cruz” Monday, Nov. 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Furcolo Hall, Room 125
Victoria Cruz is a long-time trans community activist and a counselor for the Anti-Violence Project in New York City
Victoria Cruz, “Examining and Reclaiming Our Taino Heritage and Spirituality in the Puerto Rican and Caribbean Diaspora” Monday, Nov. 18, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center, Chadbourne Hall
Dinner provided.
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Trans Staff and Faculty Group Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Du Bois Library, Room 1920
This is an informal support and discussion group for UMass trans (trans women, trans men, nonbinary individuals, and additional trans identities) and gender-nonconforming staff and faculty members (grad students included). Please feel free to bring a lunch. If you are interested in being part of the group but cannot attend this meeting, please email the Stonewall Center for future meeting dates.
The Stonewall Center Is Home to a Supply Closet
Sponsored by Student Affairs and Campus Life, Supply Closets provide free toiletries and household items to UMass students who are facing economic insecurity and/or an unexpected financial emergency. Students can access the Stonewall Supply Closet anytime during normal business hours. More information here
Local Events and Announcements Queer and Trans Trauma-Informed Yoga Every Monday and Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. Survivor Arts Collective, Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 210, Easthampton
Facebook event page .
Western Mass Queer Day Hike: Seven Sisters/Pocumtuc Ancestral Land Saturday, Nov. 2, 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m.
A 4.85 mile hike. More info here ..
Film Screening: Indecent Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m. Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel, Indecent is about the love and passion to create theatre, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Tickets and more info is available here .
East Coast FTM Group Monthly Meeting Sunday, Nov. 3 (and every 1st Sunday of the month) 3-5 p.m. Sexual Minorities Archives, 135 Lincoln St., Holyoke
Support group open to all trans-masculine people. Facebook page .
Transforming Parents Monthly Meeting Thursday, Nov. 7 (and every 1st Thurs. of the month), 6:30-8 p.m., Northampton
Transforming Parents is a support group for parents and grandparents of transgender, gender nonconforming or questioning, children, teenagers, and adults. For location and more information: [email protected]
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Gender-Role-Free Contra Dancing Saturday, Nov. 9, 7-10 p.m. Montague Common Hall, 34 Main St., Montague
No partner or experience necessary. $7-10 sliding scale; $5 with student ID. More information here .
Journey Trans Group Monthly Meetings Monday, Nov. 11 (and every 2nd Mon. of the month) Thursday, Nov. 21 (and every 3rd Thurs. of the month) both meetings are 6-8 p.m. Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main St., Northampton (use the side door)
Journey is a free social and support group for trans and nonbinary individuals of all ages. Allies, friends, and family are welcome. Contact the group here .
"The Sounds of Stonewall" Wednesday, Nov, 13, 7-8:30 p.m. Mead Art Museum, Amherst College
The Amherst College Concert Choir and Choral Society perform selections inspired by tunes that played on the jukebox at the Stonewall Inn in 1969, as well as works by contemporary LGBT composers. Facebook event page .
“An Evening with Oliver Baez Bendorf" Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Gamble Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College
Trans poet Oliver Baez Bendorf, an assistant professor of poetry at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, will be reading from his new book Advantages of Being Evergreen .
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