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> DO I HAVE TO BE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, OR TRANSGENDERED TO
BE A MEMBER? |
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No. And gay, straight or questioning, you have a place in the
organization.
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DO I HAVE TO BE "OUT" TO BE IN THE GROUP?
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No. Members choose to share as much or as little of themselves
as they would like. And our members keep all that goes on in the
meetings, including who attended the meetings, in confidence.
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WILL MY NAME BE PUBLISHED? |
No. We keep no records of who attends our meetings.
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HOW MANY MEMBERS ARE THERE? |
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Rainbow Alliance doesn't keep an official membership list to
ensure students confidentiality. We are in contact with over 150
people via our e-mail list. Not everybody is comfortable enough
to come to meetings, which is fine, average attendance is
usually 15-20 students.
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WILL MY EMAIL ADDRESS BE PUBLISHED? |
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Though we send group emails, the list remains private and
confidential – and neither our members or non-members have
access to its contents.
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WHEN ARE MEETINGS HELD? |
The meetings are usually weekly, but it may be more or less
frequent depending on the events scheduled. They usually
fall on Monday nights at 9:00pm in the Bush Student Center.
Check the opening page for updated meeting information.
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WHAT GOES ON IN MEETINGS? |
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During the meetings we:
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Organize
events, whether they be activist/educational or social.
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Discuss
current issues facing GLBT individuals.
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Also,
before and after the meetings there is time for members to
socialize.
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ARE THERE ANY COSTS? |
No. To protect the privacy of the members there is no membership
list and therefore no membership dues.
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WHAT KIND OF EVENTS DO YOU HOLD? |
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We have done and look forward to doing in the future many
different types of events.
Educational/activist events include:
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National
Coming Out Day
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National
Day of Silence
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Hosting
movie nights
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Panel
discussions
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Literature
hand outs
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Hosting
lectures
Our social
activities include:
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Trips to
local coffee houses
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Meeting
with other college GLBT student groups
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Joint large
programs with local college GLBT groups
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Attending
the National GLBT Jesuit College & University Conferences
Of course, the
events and activities are chosen by the group, and the number of
activities done in a particular year is dependent on the effort
of the members.
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> IS THE BILLIKEN GAY? |
Actually, he prefers the term jovial. Although he does wink at
both boys and girls.
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