ALLY RALLY, MAY 25th

[Johnny D]

Hello GLSSN and allies. Someone posted a hateful message outside the office door of one of our strongest allies. We take this kind of thing seriously. Join GLSSN, CSUB's LGBT Safe Zone Allies, and a host of supporters in a RALLY FOR TOLERANCE Tuesday May 25th, 5-7PM in the Multi-Purpose Room @ CSUB (Student Union). ---------GLSSN board

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[Judith Pratt]

Along with the Ally Rally next week, please consider coming to THIS Friday's Gender Matters symposium. It's 1-6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room in the Student Union, with FREE FOOD!

Along with free food comes food for thought, including a paper presentation by your co-president Johnnie, who will be talking about literature. GLSSN member Michael Pawlowski will be giving a presentation on the LGBT community at CSUB. Cris Youssef, from our Antelope Valley campus, will be talking about trans persons.

Student posters and presentations fill the afternoon, and concluding the event is a one-act play by student Michael Mejia.

Prior to the play, there will be HOT food served.

You needn't stay for all, but please come for some of the presentations by your fellow students!

[Judith Pratt]

Malawi gay couple found guilty of unnatural acts

Trial has drawn worldwide condemnation of country's laws on homosexuality

Blantyre, Malawi — The Associated Press Published on Tuesday, May. 18, 2010

A gay couple in Malawi was found guilty Tuesday of unnatural acts and gross indecency after a trial that drew worldwide condemnation of this southern African country's colonial-era laws on homosexuality.

The judge was expected to announce a sentence soon after his verdict Tuesday. The couple could be imprisoned for up to 14 years.

and of course Uganda wants to execute homosexuals....

[Judith Pratt]

Hi everyone. The Ally Rally organizers would like to serve some snacks at the Rally next Tuesday (May 25) and hoped GLSSN would pay for them, about $90. If so, Johnnie and Ed, if you get a consensus from members, please email Christine Cruz-Boone, ccruz...@csub.edu

Thanks! Should be a great rally! Come support GLBT people and issues!

Judith Pratt

Associate Professor, Communications Department

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Hwy.

Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099

(661) 654-2255

FAX (661) 654-6075

"Migwitch" ('thank you' in Ojibwe)

"ENERGY RIGHTLY APPLIED CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING" - Nellie Bly

[Marit MacArthur]

I teach from 5:20-7:25, alas, and can't cancel class, but I'll try to stop by at the start.

Dr. MacArthur

Marit J. MacArthur

Assistant Professor

Department of English

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Highway

Bakersfield CA 93311

mmaca...@csub.edu

(661) 654-6503

[Judith Pratt]

"The premise itself is dubious. A longitudinal study published online this month in the journal Pediatrics found that the adolescent children of lesbian couples fare very well. In fact, they "rated significantly higher in social, school/academic and total competence and significantly lower in social problems, rule-breaking, aggressive and externalizing problems" than others their age."

this is from today's LA Times' editorial on Prop. 8....

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-prop8-20100616,0,3458554.story

[Judith Pratt]

Gay Workers Will Get Time to Care for Partner’s Sick Child

By ROBERT PEAR Published: June 21, 201-

WASHINGTON — President Obama will soon expand the rights of gay workers by allowing them to take family and medical leave to care for sick or newborn children of same-sex partners, administration officials said Monday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/us/politics/22rights.html?hp

[Judith Pratt]

For those so inclined - Please see attached sent to me by Professor Tim Vivian, who participated in a GLSSN-sponsored discussion on homosexuality and religion this past school year. Dr. Gubkin is his colleague on the Religious Studies Dept. on campus.

By the way, today marks the 5th year anniversary of gay marriage in Canada. Toronto's gay pride parade features couples getting married on floats, two of them gay men from San Diego.

[Jeff Kaya]

I was unemployed for a time and had to use COBRA. Under Obama's unemployment program, I only needed to pay 35% of the premium for myself and family members. However, because I have a same sex partner under my coverage and COBRA is a federal government program (thus, it falls under the purview of DOMA), I have to pay 100% for my partner. It was a tremendous hardship. I certainly hope that the federal benefits that Obama plans to extend also applies to COBRA. 

Jeff