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University of Utah Pride: Breaking Through in October
by Jere Keys
jere@qsaltlake.com
The University of Utah has announced plans for its campus-wide Pride celebrations this October. In an effort to promote diversity and bring awareness about queer issues to the college, this year’s Pride is themed “Breaking Through…” and will take place from October 11 to 22.
Highlights of the plans include the Fifth Annual University of Utah LGBT Resource Center PRIDE Gala Dinner (October 18), featuring Riki Wilchins, executive director of GenderPAC, and a special performance from out artist Sacha Sacket. Also not to be missed is Queer Comedy 101, featuring comedians Jerry Callum, Alan Walker and more. Queer Comedy 101 will take place at the Rose Wagner on October 21st.
Kicking things off on the 11th, which is also National Coming Out Day, the UofU is sponsoring the Pseudo Drag queen Dash Invitational (PD(q)DI) at noon. A clever relay format race involving students, faculty and staff, PD(q)DI will raise money to support the LGBT Resource Center through departmental and community sponsorship of contestants. There will be an intercollegiate barbecue on the upper campus following the PD(q)DI.
Next is the return of the popular and much-anticipated Queer Spelling Bee. On October 15 at the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Utah, “Queertestants” will compete for prizes and top honors as queertators test the queertestants’ skills with queer-themed words.
On October 19 and 20, two educational events will address issues of queer identity and understanding. On the 19th, “Ending Gender Stereotypes: a New Path to Full Equality” has Wilchins addressing important issues in gender politics. “Breaking Through the Queer Entity: What it is to be gay” brings together a panel of noted community leaders as well as university professors on the 20th.
Several movie and media screenings dealing with transgender issues will take place during University Pride. On October 13, UofU Pride will host a screening of the premier episode of the new Sundance Channel series Transgeneration, followed by a discussion. Transgeneration follows the lives of transgender college students. On the 16th, they will show a screening of Boys Don’t Cry, and Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink) follows on October 22.
Several organizations are partnering with the University and the LGBT Resource Center to support the Pride events, including The Center, the National Gay Men’s Health Summit, the Utah AIDS Foundation, Salt Lake Film Society, and more.
For more information about University of Utah Pride, contact the LGBT Resource Center at 587-7973 or www.sa.utah.edu/lgbt/
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