October 2012
October 2012 is PSU’s second Queer History Month. Initiated by the Queer Council, an ad-hoc group of queer faculty and staff, and allies, the month’s nine events highlight contemporary queer issues, culture, and identity. The goal is to bring to campus a month of interesting and compelling programming on queer issues.
Queer History Month Kick-Off
on Thursday, September 27, 4:30 p.m.
HUB Hage Room
Food, refreshments, and raffle prizes
Documentary: Love Free or Die
on Thursday, September 27, 6 p.m.
HUB Hage Room
Love Free or Die is a documentary on the life of Gene Robinson, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire and the first openly elected gay Christian Bishop.
LGBT Homecoming Reception
on Friday, September 28, 6:30–9 p.m.
Biederman’s Deli (back room)
A great opportunity for socializing and reconnecting with LGBT alumni!
Documentary: Love Free or Die
Talk by Bishop Gene Robinson
on Tuesday, October 2
Documentary, 5 p.m.
Talk, 7 p.m.
Heritage Commons
Encore showing of Love Free or Die, a documentary on the life of Gene Robinson, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire and the first openly elected gay Christian Bishop. Following the film, Gene Robinson will speak about his life as an openly gay Christian leader.
Undertow (Contracorriente), film and discussion
on Thursday, October 4, 5 p.m.
Hyde 220
Miguel comes to terms with his love for another man, despite the strict moral code of his homeland. This award-winning Peruvian film will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. A discussion with refreshments will follow the film.
Celebrate National Coming Out Day
Film: Stonewall Uprising
on Thursday, October 11, 7 p.m.
Hyde 220
This film documents the events surrounding the June 1969 Stonewall Inn Riots, which marked the dawn of the modern LGBT civil rights movement.
Making Trans History: Reflections on 20 Years Spent Fighting in the Gender Trenches
Speaker: Joelle Ruby Ryan
on Tuesday, October 16, 7:30 p.m.
Heritage Commons
Joelle Ruby Ryan reflects upon her time over the past two decades as a transgender activist in New Hampshire and beyond.
Film: Pariah
on Thursday, October 18, 7 p.m.
Hyde 220
An award-winning film that premiered at Sundance, Pariah tells a young woman’s coming-of-age tale. Sponsored by PACE.
Queer Literary Potluck
on Wednesday, October 24, 7 p.m.
Frost Commons
Get your fill of dessert and fine literature by LGBTQ writers. Bring a dessert to share (store-bought is A-OK!) and your favorite LGBTQ text(s). Show up ready to nosh, to listen, and even to read aloud.
Film: We Were Here
on Tuesday, October 30, 7 p.m.
Hyde 220
We Were Here is the first documentary to take a deep and reflective look back at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco. It explores how the city’s inhabitants were affected by, and how they responded to, that calamitous epidemic.
Queer History Month’s events are sponsored by the Department of Languages and Linguistics, the Department of Communications and Media Studies, the Department of English, the Student Activities Office, Lamson Library, the SAGE Center, the Office of Alumni Relations, Residential Life, and PACE.
Queer History Month’s events are sponsored by the Department of Languages and Linguistics, the Department of Communications and Media Studies, the Department of English, the Student Activities Office, Lamson Library, the SAGE Center, the Office of Alumni Relations, Residential Life, and PACE.
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October 2012 is PSU’s second Queer History Month. Initiated by the Queer Council, an ad-hoc group of queer faculty and staff, and allies, the month’s nine events highlight contemporary queer issues, culture, and identity. The goal is to bring to campus a month of interesting and compelling programming on queer issues.
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