Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 11:44:22 -0700 From: Ron Buckmire Subject: Occidental Coming Out Week Activities From: David Sebastian Dratewka Subject: Occidental National Coming Out Day Celebration ANNOUNCING THE ACTIVITIES FOR OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE'S NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY CELEBRATION, OCTOBER 11-14, 1995 The theme for the events is "Out of the closets, into the community!" All events are sponsored by the Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Alliance of Occidental College. Co-Sponsed by the college's CASA, MeChA/ALAS, Black Student Alliance, Associate Dean of Student's Office, Bi The Way, and the Programming Board. We welcome any and all participation of the community at large in the events. For directions and/or further information about any of the events, please call David Dratewka, chair, at (213) 341-4275 Wednesday, October 11 Affirmative Action: what's at stake in our campuses, our communities, our careers. A teleconference produced by Black Issues in Higher Education. Watch the panel discussion, and call in your own questions. 10 AM - 12 PM, Alumni Auditorium Johnson 200 Affirmative Action and Sexuality A discussion moderated by Occidental Professor Gabrielle Foreman, PhD. Refreshments will be provided. 7:00 PM Chilcott Residence Hall Thursday, October 12 Quad Event Members of the Oxy Community are encourage to come out to the students body in the campus quad. Allies and Supporters are also encouraged to participate. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Campus Quadrangle Candlelight Coffeehouse Everyone is invited to attend, as members of the Oxy community will discuss their diverse "coming out stories." Coffee and Cookies. Morrison Lounge, Freeman Student Union. 9:00 PM Friday, October 13 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert will be shown on the semi-big screen. Need I say more? 8:00 PM, Alumni Auditorium, Johnson 200 ($1 for non-Occidental persons) Saturday, October 14 The Third Annual Models of Pride Conference. 500 Youth, aged 14-23, are expected to attend the educational and social all-day conference. Produced by the Gay and Lesbian Education Commission for the Los Angeles Unified School District. For More Information, please call (213) 341-4951. Registration at 9:00am, Thorne Hall. See you all there!