Monday, March 22, to Monday, April 5
Levering Hall lobby
Photography/text exhibit
"Love Makes a Family: Living in Lesbian and Gay Families,"
an exhibit on national tour, offers photographs of families of
all races with gay or lesbian members, accompanied by personal
statements from family members.
Tuesday, March 23
7 p.m., Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall
Margarethe Cammermeyer: "Hate Me for the Right Reasons"
Recent congressional candidate and retired colonel
Margarethe Cammermeyer will open the series with a talk, "Hate Me
for the Right Reasons." In 1988, Cammermeyer, a military nurse
and recipient of the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service,
admitted her homosexuality and was expelled from the service.
Four years later she successfully challenged the ban on
homosexuals in the military and was reinstated in 1994.
Cammermeyer detailed this struggle in her autobiography,
Serving in Silence, which was made into an Emmy
award-winning movie starring Glenn Close.
Wednesday, March 24
8 p.m., Mudd Hall auditorium
Movie night: Bound
Refreshments and discussion will follow.
Thursday, March 25
7 p.m., Arellano Theater, Levering Hall
Leslea Newman: "Heather's Mommy Speaks Out"
In "Heather's Mommy Speaks Out," Leslea Newman, author of
the second most banned book of 1994, Heather Has Two
Mommies, will discuss the controversies surrounding her book
and present a short film. A prolific Jewish lesbian author and
writing workshop instructor, Newman is the recipient of numerous
awards for her work in theater, film, television and more than 20
books for children and adults.
Monday, March 29
7 p.m., Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg
Lecture: Leslie Feinberg
Author and activist Leslie Feinberg will present a lecture
on the relationship of trans-liberation to other progressive
causes. The national leader of the Workers' World Party, Feinberg
has struggled to forge bonds between the lesbian, gay, bisexual
and trans-community and the trade unions. She was the opening
speaker at the Stonewall 25 Rally in New York City, as well as
the grand marshal of several pride marches. Curve Magazine named
Feinberg one of its "15 Most Influential." Her novels and works
of nonfiction include Transgender Warrior, Transgender
Liberation and Stone Butch Blues, winner of the
prestigious American Library Association Award for Gay and
Lesbian Literature and a LAMBDA Literary Award.
Wednesday, March 31
7 p.m., Mudd Hall auditorium
Discussion and film
Local transgender leaders will conduct a panel discussion,
followed by a presentation of the film Ma Vie en Rose and light
refreshments.
Friday, April 2
8 p.m., Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall
Drag Night
Well-known drag queens and Hopkins students in drag. $1.
Tuesday, April 6
8 p.m., Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg
Lecture: Peter Colohan
Peter Colohan, vice president of outreach services for Delta
Lambda Phi, a national gay fraternity, will speak about this
organization's rapid growth and the role of academic institutions
in the gay community.
Wednesday, April 7
National Day of Silence Project
Accompanied by others at schools and universities across the
country, participating Hopkins students will remain in silence
for an entire day in commemoration of the many GLBT people who
have been silenced by oppression. Booths around campus will offer
information on the event.
Wednesday, April 7
8 p.m., Mudd Hall auditorium
Movie night: Strawberry and Chocolate
Discussion and refreshments will follow.
Thursday, April 8
7 p.m., Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg
Theatrical performance
Catalyst Theater, a troupe well-known for dramas presented
in a unique format in which the audience participates in dialogue
with the actors, will present an interactive play about coming
out.
Friday, April 9
8 p.m., Shriver Hall
Music: Michelle Malone
Folk singer/songwriter Michelle Malone, a featured performer
in last summer's Lilith Fair who also has toured and collaborated
with the Indigo Girls, will perform. Known for her electric live
performances, Malone has released several albums, the latest of
which is Beneath the Devil Moon. Her musical influences include
blues, gospel, jazz and rock.
Tuesday, April 13
7 p.m., Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg
Lecture: Angela Davis
Angela Davis, professor at the University of California,
Santa Cruz, will discuss issues of race and class and how they
affect the gay movement. An activist in black, social, feminist
and gay issues, Davis was affiliated with the Black Panther Party
and in 1980 was nominated for president by the Communist Party.
She has authored several books, including If They Come in the
Morning: Voices of Resistance, Women, Race and Class and Women,
Culture and Politics.
Wednesday, April 14
8 p.m., Mudd Hall
Movie night: French Twist
Discussion and light refreshments follow.
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