Queers and Allies for Activism meetings a little different this quarter...

Meetings are going to be on Mondays at 6pm in Bond Hall 401.

I had a conflict with the Tuesday time slot.  I decided to try a later time to see if more people are able to attend. 

Our attendance has been a little lower than usual, so everyone should bring their friends to our first meeting which is next week, April 5th (my birthday) at 6pm.  I'll send out another email to tell you all what we are discussing later this week.

Thank you everyone,
Josh Foley
QAAFA Coordinator

March 9, 2010

Attending: 17

Check-ins: Name, preferred pronoun, how your dead week is going

Discussion of Free Speech issue from FX hate crimes class

List of Queer Positive…

Books
-Luna
-Hero
-The World of Normal Boys
-Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys
-And Tango Makes Three
-Daddy’s Roommate
-Heather Has Two Mommies
-Trouble Boy
-Geography Club
-Poison Oak
-Boy Meets Boy
-The Bisexual Option

Movies
-Freeheld
-C.R.A.Z.Y.
-Were the World Mine
-Shelter
-In Laws and Outlaws
-Big Eden
-Paryers for Bobbie
-Latter Days
-Make The Yuletide Gay
-Adam and Steve
-Boy Culture
-But I’m A Cheerleader
-Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
-Brokeback Mountain
-To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar
-Imagine Me and You
-Different For Girls
-Beautiful Thing
-Eating Out
-Another Gay Movie
-You Don’t Know Dick
-Hedwig and the Angry Inch
-Southern Comfort
-For the Bible Tells Me So
-The Birdcage
-Torch Song Trilogy
-Laramie Project
-Boys Don’t Cry
-V for Vendetta
-Milk

TV Series
-Ru Paul’s Drag Race
-Sordid Lives
-Queer As Folk
-“L” Word
-Six Feet Under
-Modern Family
-Will and Grace
-Noah’s Ark
-Rick and Steve
-Ellen Show
-Brothers and Sisters
-Oz
-Caprica
-E.R. (Season 8/9?)
-Torchwood
-Angels in America

Music
-Adam Lambert
-Ru Paul
-Melissa Etheridge
-Tegan and Sara
-Rufus Wainwright
-Indigo Girls
-Mika
-Lady Gaga
-Brandi Carlile
-Sam Sparrow
-Scissor Sisters
-Jeffree Star
-Heather Small
-k.d. lang
-Elton John
-Savage Garden

Today's Meeting 4pm VU 462 A. All things Queer.

Hey everyone, today's meeting is going to be very relaxed and social. 

Come play games and talk as we compile a list of all the Queer-positive movies, shows, books and other forms of entertainment.

Start thinking now and even bring the books and movies that you own to show everyone.

See you at 4!

Josh Foley
Coordinator Queers and Allies for Activism

Social event on Sunday at Boulevard and cool group next quarter

Hey everyone, we have a social event on Sunday for everyone to come relax, eat and have fun.

 

Meet at Boulevard Park by Woods Coffee no matter the weather.  If it's raining we have a backup, but still meet there. 

 

Bring food.  Meet at 3pm.  At 7pm we're moving inside to watch a movie.  You don't have to stay the whole time.

 

Also, I've attached a flyer for a support group that is starting next quarter.  Check it out.

 

Thank you,

Josh Foley

QAAFA Coordinator

Minutes March 2

March 2, 2010

Attending: 24

Over the Rainbow festival last weekend
LGBTA is doing “Queer Memoirs”
-Similar to Vagina Memoirs but with coming out stories
-Auditions: April 1st, VU 464, know what aspect of your coming out story you want to share
--Looking for a diverse group of people, many different stories (hopefully around 8 people)
--Check out the Facebook group!
Social Event
-Sunday, Boulevard Park (3 pm), event is on Facebook

THE ART OF PERSUASION: Aristotle’s Ideas
Pathos
-Relating to someone emotionally
-How have you heard this used?
--“Why can you get married, but I can’t?”
--“How would you feel if it were you?”
--“Why would I choose to be harassed every day?”
-Positives: quicker, sometimes easier to relate to, can really hit home, memorable, can connect people with each other (if they care about you…), you can’t argue that someone doesn’t fell a certain way, works in 30 sec TV commercials, with things that are already emotional, works for civil rights not all bigger issues
-Negatives: vague, subjective, can’t really have a sustained argument based only on emotion, different moral/ethical backgrounds, relate to things differently, can be used to distort the argument
Logos
-Relating to someone logically/with a logical statement
-How have you heard this used?
--“Gay marriage will bring money into the state.”
--“The constitution says…” (If… then…)
--“There is a genetic disposition…”
-Positives: can cater to everyone, must have evidence, exposes hypocrisy/weakness, you can debate it, works well in a lecture situation, actual argument or debate (as opposed to less formal conversation), anything that has to do with the government, when talking with someone using a religious argument
-Negatives: must have evidence, can be used to come to contradictory conclusions, you can debate it, if they have a different set of beliefs their logic can be different than yours, can be debunked very quickly
Ethos
-Relating to someone ethically, catering to their character
-HUMILITY
--Thinking of others before yourself, be able to laugh at yourself, counterbalance to ego
--Shift in your character, not just a switch you can turn on
--Be strong in your viewpoints without being rude
--Meet people where they are
--Demonstrate that you care about them – earn authority, trust from them
-How can you start on the road to becoming more humble?
--REALLY listen – what are they saying, what do they mean?
--Watch your triggers – know what sets you off and what happens
--Find connections to them
--Monitor your own behavior
--Recognize and accept corrections to your behavior, acknowledge that you’re not perfect
--Forgiveness
--Empathy
---Being able to put yourself in the other person’s shoes – not necessarily agreeing with what they’re saying, but understanding why they think that – TRUE UNDERSTANDING
---Try to get as close to empathy as you can
--Sympathy – try to get to this point with EVERYONE
--Remember that you are talking to PEOPLE




EVENTS FOR NEXT QUARTER
Coffee with Campus Christian Fellowship?
Hug a Queer Day – Facebook Event

APRIL
15th: AIDS Vigil
16th: Day of Silence, Night of Noise

MAY
3rd – 7th: Marriage Equality Event
7th: Marriage Forum
15th – 16th: Relay for Life
26th – 28th: Military/DADT Event