Hey everyone!

As you may or may not know, our senators in North Carolina are trying to pass a bill (SB 106) that will change North Carolina’s state constitution to not allow any civil unions, domestic partnerships, along with marriage for all queer people within the state.

Equality NC has a great program where you sign postcards to express your disagreement with this anti-gay amendment. These postcards are then sent to N.C. legislators, which in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s case is Rick Gunn (Alamance county’s senator) who is actually for this anti-gay amendment to the state’s constitution.

We are looking for your help to keep discrimination out of North Carolina!

At College Coffee on May 10, we will be asking for the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Community to join us by signing postcards to show your support for LGBTQI citizens of North Carolina.

Also, if you cannot make it to College Coffee but would like to sign a postcard, fill out your name, full ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ address, phone number and email at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6GJBP7L and we will mail in a postcard for you!

If you have any questions or would like to get more involved feel free to email or call Kory Johnson, kjohnson35@elon.edu 207-831-3566.

Thanks so much for your support!

Join us on Wednesday as we continue to raise awareness about sexual health on campus by hosting free HIV testing by Alamance Cares from 1-4 p.m. in the Multicultural Center. Read more about Alamance Cares here: http://www.alamancecares.com/.

Check out the schedule for the rest of Pride Week here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=210926958933588.

Come celebrate Spectrum’s Pride Week at College Coffee in support of marriage equality! You’re welcome to “marry” a partner of any gender, and each couple gets Ring Pops! We’ll also be passing out flyers with information for Pride Week events, rainbow pins for backpacks, and stickers for the Day of Silence on Friday. Come and bring a friend!

Check out Spectrum’s Facebook group for a schedule of Pride Week events: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201587423.

Email jmcdonald5@elon.edu with any questions.

Come on over to the Trollinger House and enjoy readings and performances brought to to you by friends and neighbors. Help us celebrate the allies and supporters of the LGBTQ community on campus with snacks and entertainment! Bring a written something (published or original), a song, a story, anything at all to share, but definitely bring a friend, and we’ll see you soon!

Check out Spectrum’s Facebook group for a schedule of Pride Week events: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201587423.

Email jmcdonald5@elon.edu with any questions.

Wednesday, April 13 – “Brother, Outsider” Film Screening and Discussion

Join Spectrum and the Black Cultural Society as we watch and discuss “Brother, Outsider” as part of Pride Week in the Moseley Commuter Lounge at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.

“Brother, Outsider” is a documentary about Bayard Rustin, who was an active leader within the civil rights movement and friend and adviser of Martin Luther King, Jr. Since then, his role within the movement has been downplayed because of his sexual orientation. You can find more information about the film here: http://rustin.org/. Our discussion will touch on race, sexual orientation, and the intersections between the two, as well as the impact of leaving some voices out of history.

Check out Spectrum’s Facebook group for a schedule of Pride Week events: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201587423.

Email jmcdonald5@elon.edu with any questions.

Bursting the Heteronormative Bubble will have a special discussion for Pride Week and the Day of Silence on Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m. in Lindner 106. The discussion will be about the silence faced by some lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, as well as straight allies, as a result of harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. Our discussion will touch on this issue in wider society, as well as our experiences at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.

Check out Spectrum’s Facebook group for a schedule of Pride Week events: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201587423.

Email jmcdonald5@elon.edu with any questions.

Spectrum will be closing Pride Week with our annual drag show on Saturday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in Oaks (McCoy) Commons 212. We’ll have professional drag queens from the area, as well as student performers! We’ll also have a change booth available, so bring some cash for tips! Arrive early in order to get a great seat!

Check out Spectrum’s Facebook group for a schedule of Pride Week events: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201587423.

Email jmcdonald5@elon.edu if you’re interested in performing or have any questions.

Friday, April 15 is the national Day of Silence, on which hundreds of thousands of students nationwide take a vow of silence to bring attention to the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, as well as straight allies, as a result of anti-LGBTQ harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. Spectrum will be passing out “speaking” cards, stickers, and wristbands for the Day of Silence at Pride Week events throughout the week.

We will break the silence at 5 p.m. with a Bar-B-Queer at the grill nearest to McEwen dining hall, where we will share our experiences remaining silent for the day.

You can read more about the Day of Silence here: http://www.dayofsilence.org/.

Check out Spectrum’s Facebook group for a schedule of Pride Week events: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201587423.

Email jmcdonald5@elon.edu with any questions.

Apply today to participate in one of our amazing fall break alternative service trips at Turtle Island, N.C.! Turtle Island is a community nature preserve where participants learn and practice what it means to be sustainable. The trip cost is $100 and will be due Friday, October 8. To learn more about Turtle Island visit their website at: http://www.turtleislandpreserve.com/

For more information about this trip or to fill out an application, check out our website at:
http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/servicelearning/servicetrips.xhtml

We currently have 3 spots open for students on this trip.  This will be first-come-first-serve basis so the first 3 applications we get will have a guaranteed spot on the trip!  Please turn in your application ASAP in the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement (Moseley 230).

Thank you so much, and please email us with any questions!

-Kory & Molly (Turtle Island Trip Coordinators)
kjohnson35@elon.edu mstrayer@elon.edu