What am I doing up at 1:30 am on a school night?
I'm happy to announce that our website has finally been updated! It's nothing fancy, just some general information and whatnot. I can not believe that I actually learned how use Filezila, Kerberos and NVu! Updating a website is nothing like maintaining a blog, there are so much more involved in it. Hopefully we'll find someone else to do it in the future, or switch to something a little less rigorous. Also, we have been informed that we had some issues with our email. If you have attempted to email us over the summer, we sincerely apologize for not responding-- we didn't get the emails. But feel free to post a comment on here, and we'll be sure to address any of your issues, questions or concerns.
Speaking of emails, our president, Terri, just informed us that techie peeps over in Durham Hall drooped the ball in sending our "Big Gay E-Mail" (it's our once a semester, campus-wide email announcing our general assembly meetings). This sucked cause the meeting is tonight, and we already paid them for the service that they failed to provide. (Yes, it cost money to spam... I mean, advertise.)
But if you are reading this prior to tonight's (Sept 3rd) meeting, please spread the word and let everyone know who might be interested.
In the meantime, I'll leave you with this rather creepy video from Daft Funk: Technologic.
Update 8:30 am. The emails were finally sent out! It's a little later than what we would have wanted, but I suppose it serves it purpose. It is entirely possible that they may have processed the email on time, but due to some techie bureaucracy, it didn't come out in a timely manner. Fiber optics and broadband stuff seems to have a mind of its own. (Ha! It sounded like I KNOW what I'm talking about.)
So I would like to issue a mea culpa to the techie peeps over at Durham Hall. I'm sure you tried your best.
While flipping through the most recent issue of Vanity Fair [the one with my new favorite celebrity, France's first lady, Carla Bruni], I came across one of Kenneth Cole's new advert.
In his current fashion ad campaign, Cole has replaced professional models with "everyday" people in a series of photographs and videos with the tagline, "We All Walk in Different Shoes." The ad campaign is intended to dispel social prejudices while extolling the value of diversity. Among those featured in the campaign are a lesbian couple, Nicoletta and Joanna, and their daughter, Ruthie, as well as a transgender woman named Nina Poon.
Kenneth Cole is one of the most engaging - and engaged - business leaders/activists in the country. Cole also took a public stand in the battle against AIDS in 1985, and is widely considered the first in the fashion industry to do so. He has continued to use his position in the fashion industry and his business, Kenneth Cole Productions Inc., to bring awareness to not just AIDS-related causes but a wide range of socially conscious issues, including homelessness, gun safety and women’s rights.
Check out their website at KennethCole.com
LGBTAA's first general assembly for the school year is next Wednesday September 3rd at 8pm. Martin Hall 2121.
We'll have a fun information session and introduction about the Alliance for those who are new to ISU and we'll welcome back returning members.
Also, on Thursday September 4th at 6:00 pm is our annual ice cream social at the Sloss House. Bring all of your friends. Everyone is welcome.
In the meantime, here's a fun music video by New Young Pony Club: Ice Cream.
Another school year has begun as fall session starts today. There will be a cabinet meeting today at 6:30pm at the East Student Offices in the Memorial Union.
Our first general assembly will be next Wednesday at 8pm, Martin Hall 2121.
We hope to see you all there!
Saturday evening, August 18th was full of love, laughter, and a few tears for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, who exchanged personal wedding vows in front of their closest family and friends at their home in L.A.
In an exclusive interview and photos, DeGeneres, 50, and de Rossi, 35, share the most romantic moments of the night with People Magazine.
"What can I say? I'm the luckiest girl in the world," says DeGeneres. "She's officially off the market. No one else gets her. And now she'll cook and clean for me."
Amid candles and flowers by Mark's Garden, both brides, wearing designs by Zac Posen, sat on floor pillows along with author Wayne Dyer, who officiated the ceremony.
After exchanging Neil Lane rings, the couple and their guests sat down for an all-vegan menu prepared by their personal chef David Silberkleit while Sweet Lady Jane created a vegan red velvet cake for the celebration.
"The love we felt from the people surrounding us, and the love we have for each other, made this the most beautiful and emotional day," says de Rossi. "And one that we'll never forget."
Thailand's Kampang Secondary School has installed toilets for burgeoning ladyboys. Every year between 10% and 20% of his boys in this school consider themselves to be transgender - boys who would rather be girls.
"They used to be teased every time they used the boys' toilets, so they started using the girls' toilets instead. But that made the girls feel uncomfortable. It made these boys unhappy, and started to affect their work." said headteacher Sitisak Sumontha.
So the school offered to build the transgender boys their own facility, and they welcomed it.
read the rest and watch the video here.
On August 14, 2008, Iowa Pride Network will be hosting its 4th Annual LGBT & Allied Leadership Training for high school and college students throughout the state. The training will be held in Des Moines at Drake University (Meredith Hall) from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Check-in will begin at 9:00 AM, and the conference will start promptly at 10:00 AM. Lunch will be provided. This is a FREE event!
NEW THIS YEAR:
The Gay-Straight Alliance Advisor Roundtable. Iowa Pride Network recognizes that as much as students need resources and support, GSA advisors also appreciate opportunities to network and gain resources. If you are an advisor or a faculty member who would like to help start a GSA at your school, please register for the training today! If you are a student please pass this information along to your advisor or an ally faculty member who might want to attend.
Registration Deadline: August 8, 2008
REGISTER FOR THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING TODAY!
http://www.iowapridenetwork.org/trainingreg.htm
MISSION:
The mission of the Annual Leadership Training is to provide LGBT & Allied High School & College students the resources they need to be effective leaders in their schools and communities. Students will come together to develop leadership skills and get a head-start on creating Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) as well as enhancing existing High School and College GSAs. Students will also have the opportunity to:
Learn how to create change on the local level
Receive resources and materials for you and your student club
Network with other students from around Iowa
Develop programming plans for your student club
Gain increased skill-sets regarding public speaking
Organize and run effective meetings
Make new friends
Again, this training is FREE and is sure to be a tremendous networking and community-building opportunity. If you or members of your group are able to attend please register online or download the Registration Form and mail it to:
Iowa Pride Network
3839 Merle Hay Rd. Suite #285
Des Moines, IA 50310
Further details regarding the training will be updated to the website. Check back often.
More questions or need more info? Call the Iowa Pride Network office at 515-273-1110 or email Rachel at rachel@iowapridenetwork.org
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