Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 10:22:00 -0500 (CDT)
From: community <mtlambda@knuth.mtsu.edu>
Subject: 6TH ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL COLLEGE CONFERENCE


The 6th Annual Southeastern Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, 
College Conference is scheduled to be held at Vanderbilt University in 
Nashville, Tennessee from February 14 to 16, 1997 (a Friday to Sunday).  
This conference is a joint effort by several members of the Tennessee 
Campus Index to create a conference that will seek to empower the 
attendees who strive for equality on their campuses and in their communities.
The title of the conference is "Equality through Empowerment."

The conference is being planned and held by Vanderbilt U., Middle 
Tennessee State University, East Tennessee State University, and 
University of Memphis.  Following is a list of propsed lectures/workshops 
that we would like held.  Each should last about 1 1/2 hours.  If you or 
anyone you know would be interested in speaking at the conference for one 
of the topics please email:
		
Devon J. Wlodyga    -   phys0007@frank.mtsu.edu
		
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Proposed Topic List:
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HEALTH		- Lesbian, Female Bisexual Health
		- HIV and AIDS Treatment and Care
		- STD Prevention
		- Disease Counseling

POLITICS	- Public Speaking
		- In the Wake of the 1996 Election
		- Diversity: Networking and Coalition Building
		- Student Activism

RELIGION	- Judeo-Christian Beliefs and Sexuality
		- Ethics and Religion
		- New Age Beliefs and Sexuality
		- Eastern Beliefs and Sexuality

MEDIA		- Depiction of Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered in Film and 
		  Literature
		- GLBT's in Music and the Music Industry
		- Fashion Trends
		- Media Representation of GLBTs

YOUTH		- GLBT Youth
		- Gay/Lesbian Parents
		- Responsibility
		- Coming Out

A deadline for proposals has not yet been made. 

Please give any information you feel pertinent concerning your proposals.
A website is currently being developed on the MTSU website and will 
include registration information, housing accomodations, workshop 
information, directions, agendas, and much more. For more information, 
you may call the Lambda Infoline at (615)780-2293.

	Thank you again
	
	Devon J. Wlodyga, President, Middle Tennessee State
	University Lambda Association, Tennessee Campus Index Coordinator
	phys0007@frank.mtsu.edu