QAAFA Tomorrow!

 

Hello everyone!

 

This is a reminder that our next meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. It's our last one of the quarter and the topic will be more of a reflection on past "yous".

 

 

We hope to see you all tomorrow!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

Queers and Allies on ICE!

This Saturday from 1 to 3!! Come down to the Sportsplex and have an afternoon full of ice skating! This is QAAFA's end of the quarter social so come, hang out, and don't be afraid to fall.

 

Assuming you are over 18, it is $6 to skate plus $2.25 if you need to rent skates. (If you are under 18, it is $5)

 

If you need a ride, please contact one of the members of the executive board and they will help you to find a ride to the rink (or give you a ride to the rink).

OR

Taking the bus is also an option. Check out the WTA's trip planner. You can punch in exactly where you're leaving and where you're going and it can tell you the exact times.

http://tripplanner.ridewta.com/hiwire. The address is 1225 Civic Field Way.

 

We hope to see you all there!!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

Event!

Hi everyone.

Sorry that we've sent you two e-mails this week but the last e-mail forgot to mention the amazing event we have this week. QAAFA and Freethinkers of WWU are cosponsoring a Transgender 101 talk this Thurs (the 17th) from 7-9 pm in Bond Hall 109. The talk will be given by the founders of Bellingham's Center for Gender Sanity Janis Walworth (educator on transgender issues) and Michele Kammerer (a transgender woman). It will discuss topics such as the difference between sex and gender, gender expression and gender identity, what's involved in transitioning, etc. There will also be a short Q&A at the end. I encourage everyone to attend! You can find more info on the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249714555077557

Hope to see you there!
Midnightblue Auld
QAAFA Co-coordinator

Inspirational Socialization!

Hello everyone!

 

This is a reminder that our next meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. We will be having a brief discussion on what inspires and mobilizes us; however, the greater emphasis will be on socializing!!!! There will be board games and snacks and if you would like to contribute either of the aforementioned, that would be awesome! We will also talk about our last event and how it went.

 

 

We hope to see you all tomorrow!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

Queer Sex!

Hello everyone!

 

This is a reminder that our next meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. We will be talking about sex and sexuality in the queer community and reviewing for our appearance event. The Weekly Night Series this week will be featuring Babeland which we highly suggest attending!

 

Below is a link to a brief overview of what Babeland is all about.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babeland

 

 

We hope to see you all tomorrow!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

 

QAAFA Tomorrow!

Hello everyone!

 

This is a reminder that our next meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. We will be further discussing our upcoming queer appearance event and talking about the many different forms of activism.

 

Below is a link for a little Activism 101 and it describes various methods and areas as well as providing a bit of background on the subject.

 

http://www.bmartin.cc/pubs/07Anderson.html

 

 

We hope to see you all tomorrow!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

What does Queer look like?

Hello everyone!

 

This is a reminder that our fifth meeting of the year is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. We will be discussing queer appearances and focusing on the main question of, "What does Queer look like?"

 

We hope to see you all there!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

Event: Spirit Day this Thurs!

Hello everyone! We apologize for sending two e-mails this week, but we have an important event we wanted to make you aware of: Spirit Day is this Thurs (the 20th)! Please wear purple on Thurs to show your support! If you don't know what spirit day is I put a description below. Also, QAAFA will be handing out strips of purple fabric on Thursday that you can tie around your arm or put on your backpack to show your support. We'll be in Red Square from 9am-2:00pm on Thurs (or as long as supplies last). Come say hi and take a purple band!

Thanks!
Midnightblue Auld
QAAFA Co-Coordinator

SPIRIT DAY: Millions of Americans wear purple on Spirit Day (THIS THURSDAY) as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and to speak out against bullying. Spirit Day was started in 2010 by teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Observed annually on October 20, individuals, schools, organizations, corporations, media professionals and celebrities wear purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Getting involved is easy -- participants are asked to simply "go purple" on October 20 as we work to create a world in which LGBT teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are.

QAAFA Meeting 4: Queer Issues and Voting

Hello Everyone!!

 

Meeting #4 is here! Tomorrow, from 4 to 6 in Viking Union 462A, we will be discussing Queer Issues and Voting. What do you look for in a candidate and why is this important?

In addition, we will be talking about the upcoming Mayoral Debates on campus this Thursday from 5 to 7 on the PAC Main Stage. The link below will get you started on learning a bit more about your candidates.

 

Also, don't forget to bring your planners! We will be starting to plan events and we want as many people involved as possible and if you have any ideas, we'd love to hear them!

 

And to anyone who missed last week's meeting, we were successful in deciding on a t-shirt design. Across the front will be the words "Love Sees No Gender" and the back right of the shirt will have our QAAFA logo. The two color options will be green and purple.

 

We hope to see you all there!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

 

 

 

http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/whatcom/CurrentElection/Pages/OnlineVotersGuide2.aspx?Electionid=42&sorttype=Local#ososTop

 

 

QAAFA Meeting 3

Hello everyone!

 

This is a reminder that our third meeting of the year is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. Our topic will be relationships and queer appearances. In addition we will be voting on QAAFA t-shirts!!

 

 

We hope to see you all there!

Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

 

 

2nd meeting of the year!

Hello everyone!

This is a reminder that our second meeting of the year is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. Our topic will be identities with a main focus on queer identities. We are going to have a great discussion and lots of fun playing an amazing game!
 
We hope to see you all there!
Casey Branson
QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

Second Meeting of QAAFA!

Hello everyone!

This is a reminder that our second meeting of the year is tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462A. Our topic will be identities with a main focus on queer identities. We are going to have a great discussion and lots of fun playing an amazing game! 

 

We hope to see you all there!
Casey Branson

QAAFA Outreach Coordinator

Room Change!

Hello all!

 

Sorry about the second email, we had a mess up with our room. We are actually in VU462A which is just one room down from the original room we told you. The time is still 4-6pm!

 

So see you at Queers and Allies For Activism Today Tuesday September 27, 2011 @ 4pm in room VU462A!

 

 

Have a Grand Day,

 

Briana

 

Co-coordinator of QAAFA

First Meeting for QAAFA!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to all of you who are new to our list-serve! For those of you who have forgotten about half of the list-serves you signed up for at info fair, QAAFA stands for Queers and Allies for Activism, and it is an activist/social queer club on campus. This is a reminder that our first meeting of the year is tomorrow (Tues) from 4-6 pm in Viking Union 462B. We'll be introducing our exec board, explaining a bit more about what our club does and the different ways you can be involved, setting up our safe space rules and playing a game.

We hope to see you all there!
Midnightblue Auld
QAAFA Co-Coordinator

Info Fair and New Year!

Hi everyone!

Hope you all had a splendid summer. For those of you who haven't come to meetings in a while, Briana Fitzpatrick and myself (Midnightblue Auld) are your new coordinators for this year! We're both really excited and determined to make it an amazing year for the club.

This is a reminder that Queers and Allies for Activism will be tabling at info fair the 19th (Mon) and the 20th (Tues) from 11:00-3:00. Come stop by and say hi, meet some of the new exec board and get information about what our club does!

We also hope to see you at our meetings this quarter. We will be meeting Tues from 4-6 in VU 462A. Our first meeting is the second Tuesday of the quarter (Sept. 27th).

Good luck with the start of classes!
Midnightblue Auld
QAAFA Co-coordinator

Last Meeting!

Hey all,

It's our Last Meeting of the Year! Come and join us tomorrow (Tuesday May 31, 2011 @4pm in Vu 464B) to wind down the year. We are going to talk about how you can bring what you have learned home with you so that you don't lose the momentum you have gained this year. We are also going to  playing a fun game and if you want to join us...HEADING TO THE QRC END OF THE YEAR SOCIAL...it happens right after Qaafa and will be a great way to say fair well to all your amazing friends and allies till next year.

Pride Prom is June 4th...this Saturday...at 8pm in the MPR!!!!

I look forward to seeing all of you tomorrow/next year!

Briana

P.S below is some information on a gay rights activist that was sent to our Qaafa email, so I figured best to pass in on to you all to inform you about what's going on and what you can do to help!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Joshua Norton <nortonj3@students.wwu.edu>
Date: Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:04 PM
Subject: FW: URGENT: Gay Tanzanian activist to be deported Thursday unless you act now! Attend the protest, sign the petition!
To: "wwuqaafa@gmail.com" <wwuqaafa@gmail.com>

---

From: Tyler Wood [tyler.wood@bamn.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 5:27 PM
To: Joshua Norton
Subject: URGENT: Gay Tanzanian activist to be deported Thursday unless you act now! Attend the protest, sign the petition!

I'm hoping you will sign-on to the letter demanding the release of Edson Cosmas (see below) and attend the rally and press conference in San Francisco this Tuesday. The timeline is very tight, as Eddy is currently to be deported to Tanzania on Friday -- a virtual death sentence, given the anti-gay regime.

Please let me know ASAP.

Thanks,

Liana Mulholland

BAMN

Free Edson Cosmas Now!

Picket the SF British Counsulate 

Tuesday, May 24th - 4:00 PM

We call on the UK Home Office to release Edson "Eddy" Cosmas from
detention immediately! As a gay Tanzanian activist, Eddy has been a
fighter for freedom, justice, immigrant and LGBTI rights and democracy
in Britain and internationally. Eddy is in Britain to escape
imprisonment, Tanzania's anti-gay laws, assault, torture or murder at
the hands of the police or anti-gay mobs. He was known to be gay in
Tanzania, where homosexuality is illegal and carries prison sentences
of 25 years, and gay and lesbian activists are targeted for arrest. He
has been attacked, beaten and denounced in Tanzania because of his
sexuality – a typical experience for LGBTI people who are "out".

Eddy's detention is part of an anti-gay and racist policy of the Home
Office aimed at circumventing the UK Supreme Court decision that
requires the Home Office to treat gay rights activists as political
leaders, no different from any other refugee fighting for democracy
and basic human rights. Openly gay activists like Eddy who should be
granted asylum without question, are now being "fast-tracked", held in
detention with no right to secure a lawyer of their choice and set up
for a series of hastily scheduled sham hearings that are certain to
result in quick deportations. The level of the UK Home Office's
blatant racist and anti-gay disregard for gay refugee political

leaders who deserve to be treated as heroes is shocking and
unacceptable.

Join us on Tuesday, May 24th to picket the British Consulate to demand the release of Edson Cosmas from detention immediately in solidarity with U.K. supporters' demonstration at the British Home Office.

**  Press Conference, Rally and Picket of the British Consulate in San Francisco
**  Tuesday, May 24th, 4:00pm
**  1 Sansome St, San Francisco, California 94104
**  (Near the intersection of Sutter and Market St., and the
Montgomery St. BART station)


-----------------------------

Please sign on to the following statement of support:

(E-Mail me back to add your name to the signature list.)


Free Edson Cosmas Now!

We call on the UK Home Office to release Edson "Eddy" Cosmas from
detention immediately! As a gay Tanzanian activist, Eddy has been a
fighter for freedom, justice, immigrant and LGBTI rights and democracy
in Britain and internationally. Eddy is in Britain to escape
imprisonment, Tanzania's anti-gay laws, assault, torture or murder at
the hands of the police or anti-gay mobs. He was known to be gay in
Tanzania, where homosexuality is illegal and carries prison sentences
of 25 years, and gay and lesbian activists are targeted for arrest. He
has been attacked, beaten and denounced in Tanzania because of his
sexuality – a typical experience for LGBTI people who are "out".

Eddy's detention is part of an anti-gay and racist policy of the Home
Office aimed at circumventing the UK Supreme Court decision that
requires the Home Office to treat gay rights activists as political
leaders, no different from any other refugee fighting for democracy
and basic human rights. Openly gay activists like Eddy who should be
granted asylum without question, are now being "fast-tracked", held in
detention with no right to secure a lawyer of their choice and set up
for a series of hastily scheduled sham hearings that are certain to
result in quick deportations. The level of the UK Home Office's
blatant racist and anti-gay disregard for gay refugee political
leaders who deserve to be treated as heroes is shocking and
unacceptable.

As a proud supporter of immigrant rights and LGBTI equality, we know
if we want to live in a fully democratic society based on real
equality and justice, it is essential that we fight against
anti-immigrant prejudice, racism, the oppression of women and
discrimination against the lesbian/gay community. When our communities

or are discriminated against, oppressed or victimized we are denied our basic
democratic and human equality. When one set of religious or
cultural values is imposed on everyone, the whole society is divided
against itself. We demand the Home Office follow the law and free
Edson Cosmas now!

Edson Cosmas is not safe in Tanzania – Free Edson Now! Stop deporting
gay activists to persecution and death! Fight racism and anti-gay
prejudice! Amnesty now for all immigrants – no more second class
citizenship! End the dehumanizing, wretched system of detention!


-----------------------------

For more information, see:
http://www.movementforjustice.org/2011/05/free-edson-cosmas-amnesty-now-for-all/

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What you can do immediately:

(1.) Sign on to the statement of support as an organization, as your
organization's officers, or as individuals. Please circulate among
your organization's membership and forward this to other people you
know.

(2.) Come to the Rally and Picket on Tuesday, May 24th @ 4:00pm in
front of the British Embassy in downtown San Francisco.

(3.) Sign the Online Petition to the UK Home Office at: http://bit.ly/j1GRQf

(4.) Email, Call, and Fax the British Embassy right now to demand that
Edson Cosmas be freed and to stop the detention and deportation of gay
rights activists!

Phone: San Francisco: 415-617-1300; Los Angeles: 310-481-0031; New
York: 202-745-0200; Washington DC: 202-588-6500

Fax: San Francisco: 415-434-2018; Los Angeles: 310-481-2960; New York:
202-754-3062; Washington DC: 202-588-7870

Email: britishembassyenquiries@gmail.com or
public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Second to last meeting!!

Hey all!

This meeting we are voting for next year's executive board!!!! This is a big decision so come to VU464B @ 4pm tomorrow and have your voice heard; these people will be overseeing the club next year so make sure you know who they are. 

Also, as a group, after the meeting we are heading down to Boulevard Park to Play Capture the Rainbow Flag from 5-630! It's going to be really fun and I encourage you all to join us for some fun in the sun!

Don't forget TOMORROW starts our Tie the Knot for Marriage Equality event in Vendor's row so grab your friends, partners, or people you just met and bring them on down and get hitched to support Marriage Equality!!

Hope to see you all there,

Briana

Meeting! Meeting! Meeting

Hiya!

It's almost that time of the week again :) So here is the sitch...

We are going to be doing a mock wedding so that you all will get an idea of what the Tie the Knot for Marriage Equality will look like. In addition we are also going to be discussing exec. board positions and what it means to be apart of it. Elections are approaching soon, don't worry not too soon, so we are going to be talking about that process too. Don't forget there is always a fun and interesting discussion and who knows maybe if the sun graces us with its presence we can go outside for some fresh air!

Meet in VU462B at 4pm for a gay ole' time! (I never get tired of that)

Tootles,

Briana

Tomorrow's meeting!

Hey people!

We have a meeting tomorrow!!! WOOT WOOT! It's going to be a blast, like always, so make sure you swing by VU462B at 4pm! We are going to be talking/planning out tie the knot for marriage equality event and discussing the rumors about the local coffee shop Woods Coffee being anti-gay. :/ No me gusta! 

So come prepared to share your ideas and to learn more about an important matter that affects you right in your community.

The tides may be turning.

See you tomorrow!!

Briana

Also, don't forget to look out for Pride week events happening all over campus this week!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182326148484095

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212242235460622&index=1

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218476751511517&index=1

Todays meeting

Hey there!

Its a beautiful day outside today, but don't forget about the meeting at 4-6pm in VU462B its always a fun time and we have a great view of the bay and the sun! I look forward to seeing you all there and delving into queer life :)

Also don't forget in VU462B @ 7pm tonight the QRC WS is discussing body image in the queer community. They are bringing in the body empowerment advisors and it should be a great conversation!

Can't wait to see you all today!

Love always,

Briana

Sex, Flirting, Relationships...Oh My!

Hey!

I hope that I am catching you all in bed asleep right now because it's late! But tomorrow, April 19th, QAAFA is talking about dating, relationships, fooling around, sex and all that fun stuff we queers and allies like to do. Have you ever heard of the word courtship? Do people still do that? What is it? This meeting is going to be really fun so I hope to see you all there in VU 462B at 4pm!!!

Here is something for your brain to munch on until then...

Boehner-Marriage 

Can't Wait to see you all tomorrow! Have a fabulous night!

Briana

04/12/11 meeting

To the peeps on this mailing list,

There is no snazy subject because its late and I am not sure when you all are going to read this and I don't want you to get confused by me saying tomorrow or something like that. SO here is the plan...ya ready?

We shall be debriefing the first day of the Gender Neutral Bathroom event to see if there is anything we can improve on for the next two days and to see how it went. But our main topic will be...Day of Silence!!! For those of you who don't know what DOS is, its a day where people take a vow of silence to represent the discrimination through silencing minorities, with the focus primarily on the the Queer community, face on a daily basis. This spectacular representation happens this Friday 4/15/2011!! Be prepared to discuss what, if anything, you all would like to do for this special day. Bellow is the link to the card people will be carrying around on Friday to explain to people what they are doing with out talking. Come to the meeting to find out more about it.

Weekly article: http://arkansasnews.com/2011/04/07/state-supreme-court-strikes-down-adoption-ban/

DOS link:http://www.dayofsilence.org/content/getorganized.html (the link for the actual PDF is on the page under speaking cards)

Can't wait to see you all at the meeting,

Briana

FIRST MEETING BACK!

Hello errbody!

I am so excited to see you all and to hear how your breaks went and to show you what QAAFA is in store for this quarter. Tuesday's meeting is of course at 4 in VU 462b. I hope to see faces of people who weren't abel to come last quarter because of other commitment, we have missed you tremendously. We will be talking about next weeks gender neutral bathroom event and planning out what we would like to do so make sure you're there to put your input in!

Aside from QAAFA's amazing meeting this week, you can also look forward to...

• Button Making on Tuesday the 5th @ 7-10pm VU462B
• Queer Experience Auditions Thursday the 7th @ 6pm in VU464

These events promise to be a queer/fun ole' time!

Some food for thought :)

http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/18962/basic-rights-oregon-launches-a-major-marriage-equality-ad-campaign

Hope to see you Tuesday,

Briana

Tomorrows meeting ;)

Hello QAAFAers!

 

Tomorrow is our last meeting on the quarter! Its so sad to see this quarter end becuase of all the growth that QAAFA has done, but I know everyone is excited to be on break. Come to the meeting tomorrow for a fun, relaxed time. We will be discussing some business about Chick-fil-A and how that event went on Friday, but other than that this meeting is a pretty low key one.

 

To go along with the low key theme...I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

 

http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-02-07/news/17414549_1_bruce-bagemihl-homosexual-gay-penguins

 

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bayougirlblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/hang_in_there_kitty.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bayougirlblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/241/&usg=__kz257QSl6gRAhCXcg-lsNQFHhU4=&h=332&w=250&sz=31&hl=en&start=0&sig2=ytd73mfICn1zpVp4R4SCCw&zoom=1&tbnid=FG6nckSPyOM-cM:&tbnh=166&tbnw=125&ei=R991TdT4KozEsAPvlvW6BA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhang%2Bon%2Bkitty%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1276%26bih%3D851%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=625&vpy=110&dur=157&hovh=259&hovw=195&tx=79&ty=124&oei=R991TdT4KozEsAPvlvW6BA&page=1&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

 

See you all tomorrow,

Briana

Co-events coordinator

 

You are all amazing and beautiful people, remember that when times get hard. QAAFA LOVES YOU!

Today's Meeting :)

Hello all you beautiful people,

Today we are focusing on Chik-fil-a and taking a stance against them by educating people that Chik-fil-a not only dislikes Queers, but discriminates against all types of people. We want people to know that this is not okay and as a community here at Western, we should not stand for this. There is a rumor going around that if we want to have a say in what happens with Chik-fil-a on campus that this is the week to do it, so today we will be talking about a way to best do that. The ex. board has come up with a few ideas, but we need your help, ideas, and commitment in order to make anything happen, so come prepared to do what this club is meant to do...activism!

We will also be talking about how we can continue our activism into next quarter. We know that this quarter has been more hands off in this department, but that is because it is difficult due to the weather. Spring quarter we are going to amp it up, so think of some ideas of what you want to educate people on and how we want to make our opinions heard.

Here are a few articles to get your mind thinking about Chik-fil-A and why they need to be off our campus for good!

http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/candacechellew-hodge/4144/chick-fil-a_means_"anti-gay"/

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/02/03/Little_Anger_at_Chick_fil_A_in_NYC/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AdvocatecomDailyNews+%28Advocate.com+Daily+News%29&utm_content=FaceBook

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/1/chick-fil-returns-indiana-university-south-bend/

These are just a few things to think about,

Briana

P.S. Dont forget about the drag show this FRIDAY in the PAC concert hall at 7pm ! Tickets are only $10 and its a super fun time :)

Tomorrow's meeting!

Hey errbody!

 Tomorrow, February 22, QAAFA will be discussing and playing games associated with Privilege. It's going to be another interactive meeting so be prepared to have some fun and to have your mind expanded.

Same time and same place :)

Also, the LGBTA is putting on a Drag workshop tomorrow 7-9 pm in VU462, you all should stop by and check it out, it promises to be a gay ole time :) haha Im funny!

Just something to chew on...

http://takesupspace.wordpress.com/cis-privilege-checklist/

See you all tomorrow!

Briana

LGBTA survey

Hey everyone,

If you have any time and haven't already done so please take this survey for the LGBTA office. It really helps them out and helps make the office better. Thanks in advance :)

LGBTA Mid-Year Assessment Survey

www.surveymonkey.com

Thanks everyone,

Briana

Events coordinator

Valentines Day Event

Hi everyone. Okay, so I need volunteers for Monday to pass out our Valentine's Day slips. They say "you are loved" and "all love is beautiful" and will have a yummy chocolate attached. We'll be handing them out from 10-2 (or as long as they last!). Also, we need help putting them together (i.e. attaching the chocolate to the paper slip). It will be super easy if a lot of people help, and will be a nice time for us to just chill and hang out together. We will be putting them together tomorrow (Sunday) at Brent's house: 2401 Taylor Ave Apt# 304. This is just off of south campus. We're meeting there at 4:30 and we might watch a queer movie or something while we're making them. Text/call me if you can volunteer for making them, passing them out Monday, or both!
Midnightblue Auld
QAAFA Events Coordinator
360 480 5679

Upcoming Meeting!

Hello QAAFA people,

Tomorrow (February 8th) is the meeting of the quarter to look forward to the most!

This quarter, like many of you already know, is focused on self-esteem. Tomorrows meeting is game oriented with discussion to follow. Its the meeting we have been working up to for the majority of the quarter. It is designed to push your comfort zones slightly and challenge each and everyone of you to be honest with yourself. These games have the best impact with lots of people so we are encouraging EVERYONE to come, even if you have yet to be to a meeting this quarter or at all.

On a side note here are two articles about Queer related issues in the media. I hope you are enthralled by them like I was.

http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/4533/iowa-gop-would-ban-civil-unions-as-well-as-samesex-marriage (Relating to marriage equality in Iowa)

http://news.change.org/stories/yes-chick-fil-a-says-we-explicitly-do-not-like-same-sex-couples (Relating to Chik-fil-a)

I hope you all have a wonderful day and I hope to see you in VU 462B at 4pm!

Briana

Co-events Coordinator

Long time no talk!

Hey everyone!

I know it has been a long time since we sent out an email, but I am taking it over so it will be more regular, I promise :) I hope everyone's break went well and that this quarter isn't stressing you all out too much.

QAAFA has been having a really good quarter thus far. Our topic is Self-esteem and why its important, especially to the Queer community.  We have been doing everything from talking about what makes us feel loved to making lists about things/people in our lives. Tomorrow's meeting, we will focus on what you want out of the club/what you want to talk about and end with a game pertaining to making ourselves feel good.

Also, next week QAAFA is tabling Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday with coffee and tea to just let everyone at Western know that we are here and want as many people to attend who have a desire to make a difference and meet great people. We aren't doing it this week because vendor row booked up before we were abel to snag a table.

Just a reminder, we meet every Tuesday 4-6 in VU462 B. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Sincerely,

Briana

Co-events Coordinator for QAAFA