Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:
(1) “Towards a national network: domestic and family violence in LGBTIQ lives” (Sept 15; Sydney, Australia)
(2) 3rd Biennial (first national) LGBTIQ Domestic Violence Conference (Sept 16; Sydney, Australia)
(3) 2011 PFLAG National Convention -- which isn't just for parents! (Nov 3-6; Washington, DC) -- lowest rates through Wednesday Aug 31
(4) Laramie Project: 10 Years Later (Sept 2-17; Boise, ID)
****************************************
(1) “Towards a national network: domestic and family violence in LGBTIQ lives” (Sept 15; Sydney, Australia)
Date Thursday 15 September 2011, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Place ACON Level 3, 414 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills
Discussion hosted by Jackie Braw, LGBTIQ DV Interagency and facilitated by Greg Atkins, National LGBTI Health Alliance Followed by welcome drinks and early conference registrations upstairs at Strawberry Hills Hotel, 453 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills.
More information:
*************
(2) 3rd Biennial (first national) LGBTIQ Domestic Violence Conference (Sept 16; Sydney, Australia)
The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) Domestic Violence Conference is a unique platform which focuses on domestic violence in LGBTIQ relationships (both across Australia and including international perspectives).
The conference is being organised by the NSW LGBTIQ Domestic Violence Interagency Working Group. This group includes representatives from government and community organisations working to prevent domestic violence in LGBTIQ communities and/ or providing
services to affected individuals and/or their families. In 2011 the conference will focus on social and cultural inclusion and diversity for LGBTIQ people and their families who have experienced domestic violence. Our aim is to influence systemic change by
working towards an inclusive national model of practice for working with people of diverse sex, sexuality and gender.
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Date Friday 16 September 2011, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Place Rex Centre, Potts Point SYDNEY
More information:
*************
(3) 2011 PFLAG National Convention -- which isn't just for parents! (Nov 3-6; Washington, DC) -- lowest rates through Wednesday Aug 31
On September 1
st, the
2011 PFLAG National Convention
registration rate will increase. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the regular rate before it expires!
PFLAGers from across the country are preparing to gather in Washington, DC on November 3–6 for the National Convention, where they will build skills, acquire tools, and make connections that will benefit their chapters
and communities for years to come. Register today and be a part of the experience.
You have only two days—from now through August 31st—to register at the best available rate!
*************
(4) Laramie Project: 10 Years Later (Sept 2-17; Boise, ID)
ACLU is sponsoring the production of the Laramie Project: 10 years Later, which explores the long term effects of the murder of Matthew Shepard on the town of Laramie, WY. Following the conclusion of the play there will be a brief talkback/Q&A session
where panelists will be able to discuss their work in fighting bullying/harassment/homophobia and how their work promotes LGBT equality in their community.
The ACLU is sponsoring the talkbacks held on September 3rd and 10th with the play beginning at 8pm.
It would be great to have a large attendance by Idaho Safe Schools Coalition and as supporters, you are eligible for our discount tickets of $7 a piece, instead of $9.29 with the online processing fee charged. In order to buy your tickets, visit
www.brownpapertickets.com
and enter ACLU into the discount code. Tickets at the door are $10.
ABOUT LARAMIE PROJECT – 10 YEARS LATER:
On October 6th of 1998 Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die tied to a fence in the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. He died six days later. His murder became a watershed historical moment in America that highlighted the violence and prejudice lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face. A month after the murder, the members of Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the play The Laramie Project, which
they later made into a film for HBO. One of the most performed plays of the last decade, the piece has been seen by more than 50 million people around the country. The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later is the sequel to
this play. The epilogue focuses on the long-term effect of the murder of Matthew Shepard on the town of Laramie. It explores how the town has changed and how the murder continues to reverberate in the community. The play also includes new interviews with
Matthew's mother Judy Shepard and Mathew's murderer Aaron McKinney, who’s serving dual life sentences, as well as follow-up interviews with many of the individuals from the original piece.
NOTE: if you're interested in participating on the panel on behalf of Idaho Safe Schools Coalition, contact the co-chairs, Krista Perry & Elizabeth Morgan: mailto:idahossc@gmail.com
qqqqqqqqqq
Or mail this
form with your check made to "Safe Schools Coalition":
Safe Schools Coalition
c/o Rosehedge
1401 East Jefferson Street, Suite 401
Seattle, WA 98122
- - - - - - - - - -
About this Listserv
To SUBSCRIBE to the Safe Schools Coalition's IMPORTANTNEWS List, which averages 2 messages/week including only: urgent messages, action items, SSC meeting minutes
To SUBSCRIBE to the Safe Schools Coalition's NEWS List, which averages 2 messages/day including THOSE SAME THINGS plus: events (conferences, courses, rallies, TV specials, activism opportunities)
, resources (books, DVDs, scholarships, curricula, and more), jobs and volunteer and internship opportunities, news digests, opinion digests
To UNSUBSCRIBE or
To SWITCH LISTS (from NEWS to IMPORTANT NEWS or vice versa) or
To CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS, if you are already a subscriber,
***************************************
The Safe Schools Coalition is a public-private partnership of 60+ organizations (government agencies, schools, community agencies, churches, youth/student groups, gay/lesbian groups, human rights groups) and 100+ individuals working to help schools
become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
Safe Schools' website: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org
Got a problem at school with anti-gay harassment?
In Washington State:
1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) 24 hours a day - the phone line is answered at the Sexual Assault Hotline and they will have a Safe Schools Coalition Intervention Specialist volunteer get back to you within 24 hours. Or contact us by email (click here:
Intervention)
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/contact/?id=10and we will respond within 24 hours.
For non-emergencies: 206-451-SAFE (7233).
Or email us:
Co-Chairs:
Beth Reis, Public Health - Seattle & King County, 206-296-4970
Mo Lewis, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
Listserv Managers:
Beth Reis for
Action Items,
Resource messages (books, films, curricula, etc.),
Professional Journal messages and
Help Needed
by Reporters/Authors, Researchers, and Member Organizations
Ethan Blustein for
Jobs, Internships, and
Volunteer Opportunity messages
Julie Parmenter for Opinion (blogs, editorials, letters to the editor) messages
Gabi Clayton for
Legislative/Elective messages and
Fundraising* messages
* Note: Fundraising messages are only sent for member organizations.
Send Events to be Posted on the Safe Schools Coalition Calendar!
Buy cool Safe Schools T-Shirts & Gear
This message has been distributed as a free, non-profit informational service, to members of the Coalition and others who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. Please do not publish
or post in a public place on the Internet, copyrighted material without attribution. Forwarding of this material should not necessarily be construed as an endorsement of the content.