MN School OUTreach Coalition E-News May 2008

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1 MN School OUTreach Coalition E-News May 2008 OUR NEXT MEETING IS Wednesday, May 14 5pm Family & Children s Service Community Room 4123 East Lake Street Minneapolis MN School OUTreach Coalition Vision Statement Who we are: We are a coalition of Minnesota students, educators, families, community members, and organizations working within the broad context of schools to address the issues of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Our mission: To create healthy learning environments that are inclusive, supportive, and safe, and where sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions are respected. We pursue: We pursue our mission through advocacy, education, and community building. In this MnSOC E-News: 2008 Meeting Schedule Finding Camps that Fit Summer Camp Opportunities for LGBT Families Mark Your Calendar Second Annual Trans Community Health & Wellness Fair May 9 10, 2008 The Garage QQA Prom May 23, 2008 District 202 Prom May 24, 2008 Youth Pride in the Park June 4, 2008 Twin Cities Trans March June 28, 2008 Twin Cities Pride Festival June 28 29, 2008 Next MnSOC Monthly Meeting, Wednesday May 14 th from 5:00 pm 7:00 pm The meeting takes place at Family & Children s Service, 4123 East Lake Street, in Minneapolis, just a few blocks east of the Blue Moon Café. All invited! The statewide resource mapping project group will meet from 3:30-5 on May 14 th at FCS anyone interested in being a part of this project is invited Meeting Schedule All meetings are held at FCS Lake Street Branch, 4123 East Lake Street from 5:00 pm 7:00 pm in the first floor Community Room. Wednesday May 14 th Discussion Intersection of Racism & Homophobia Wednesday June 11 th end of school year party Finding Camps that Fit Whether your kids want the chance to spend time with other youth and adults who grew up in LGBT-headed families, your whole family wants to camp with other families like yours, or you want to find a resort where you will be welcomed, Rainbow Rumpus has you covered. Our

2 sponsors of this month s camping issue, Fair Hills Resort in Minnesota and Friends Music Camp in Ohio, provide fun and supportive environments for families and youth. Fair Hills has tennis, golf, swimming, and boating. You can do activities with your kids or have the Fair Hills staff entertain them. Then, in the evening, have your family meet up for a delicious dinner and a talent show. Friends Music Camp supports youth in developing their instrumental, singing, and performing skills. Looking for an LGBT community? Read our Summer Camps 2008 article or view our resource listings of camps. This was taken from the April 2008 Rainbow Rumpus E-Newsletter, thanks for the information! Mark Your Calendars! Second Annual Trans Community Health & Wellness Fair May 9 & 10, 2008 An event for trans and gender variant people, partners, friends, family, medical providers, allies and community -- presented by the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition. Free, with meals provided (Fri. dinner, Sat. breakfast & lunch; vegan, vegetarian, or meat option), and everyone is welcome! To register, to volunteer, or if you have questions, go to our website at call us at , or mntranshealth@yahoo.com May 1 is the pre-registration deadline (you can also register at the door, but we cannot guarantee your meals.) Location: South High School Enter through doors off the parking lot th Ave S Near bus lines 19 & 21 or Lake Street light rail station Minneapolis, MN Free parking lot, wheelchair accessible Community Housing is available for anyone coming from out of town needing a place to stay. Children's Activities will be offered both Friday night and Saturday all day. Fri, May 9, 6-9pm: Dinner (free!) followed by Keynote Speech by surgeon Marci Bowers, M.D. The program on Friday night will be ASL interpreted. Sat, May 10, 8:30am-6pm: Full day of 21 Workshops led by local and national health professionals, experts, trans community member and allies, Health Screenings, Information Tables, Chair Massage & more! The lunch program on Saturday will be ASL interpreted. Health screenings will include confidential and free OraSure HIV testing, blood pressure, cholesterol, and more. KEYNOTE: From Madness to Maternity: seeking gender identity in a dysphoric world Dr. Bowers will mix anecdote, humor and medical information in her review of gender-related issues. Additional Special Guests: Loren Schechter, M.D., surgeon from Morton Grove, Illinois will lead the workshop Gender Confirmation Surgery and Revision Vaginoplasty.

3 André Wilson, national expert on transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage (and last year's Keynote Speaker), will lead the workshop Getting Us Covered: advocacy for trans-inclusive health insurance. Entertainment: TransVoices Chorus will sing two songs to kick off the Health Fair on Friday evening Empowered Expressions youth performance troupe will perform several skits on Saturday during lunch Andrea Jenkins will share her poetry with us throughout the Fair 2008 Trans Community Health and Wellness Fair Schedule Friday, May 9, :00 to 9:00 p.m. 6:00-7:30 pm: Dinner Free, but please pre-register by May 1 to be guaranteed food; vegan, vegetarian and meat options available 7:30-9:00 pm: Keynote Speech by Marci Bowers, M.D. also featuring TransVoices, singing 2 songs to open the program Saturday, May 10, :30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. All day: Browse Health Fair tables, participate in free health screenings and services 8:30-9:15 Registration & Breakfast 9:15-9:30 Opening: Welcome and Announcements 9:30-11:00 Workshop Session 1 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:45 Workshop Session 2 12:45-2:15 Lunch, with a short program at 1:30 featuring queer youth performance troupe Empowered Expressions and poetry by local author and activist Andrea Jenkins 2:15-3:45 Workshop Session 3 3:45-4:00 Break 4:00-5:30 Workshop Session 4 5:30-6:00 Closing Ceremony hosted by Andrea Jenkins and André Wilson Many trans, GLBT health organizations and service providers will host tables at the Health Fair, some are: Access Works Neighborhood Health Care Network Bisexual Organizing Project Outfront Minnesota Changing Pathways PFLAG Chrysalis PFund District 202 Pro-Choice Resources GLBT Host Home Project / Project Offstreets Sexual Violence Center Face to Face Transition 101 Heteroflexible Therapy TransParent Minnesota GLBTA Campus Alliance Twin Cities Trans March Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / Scent-Free Resources TransVoices The Garage QQA Prom Friday, May 23 rd Our group QQA (Queer, Questioning, and Allies) will be having Prom on Friday, May 23 rd from 7:30- Midnight. Cost to get in will be $10. This will be semi formal and people can dress in their favorite decade as casual or formal as they want. The following are some of the highlights we are planning:

4 - DJ featuring music from the different decades - Ballot voting (King and Queen, Best Dressed per Decade, ect). - Drinks and snacks. - Games and activities. - Photographer and people can purchase photos for $1/sheet. Please share this with anyone may be interested in attending. If anyone has any questions, they can call The Garage at A flyer will be coming soon! District 202 Prom Saturday May 24 th Park House Youth Pride in the Park Wednesday June 4, :00 pm 7:00 pm For ages 21 and under Loring Park (District 202 will be the back up for a rainy day) Food, Performance, Fun! Twin Cities Trans March Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008 Time: 1:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Smith Triangle Street: Hennepin Ave & 24th St City/Town: Minneapolis, MN View Map tctransmarch@yahoo.com Description The second annual TWIN CITIES TRANS MARCH! Saturday, June 28, An event for all trans and gender-nonconforming people and friends. Everybody is welcome. The MARCH starts at 1pm at Smith Triangle, Hennepin Ave & 24th St, Minneapolis MN. The AFTER-PARTY is from 5-8pm at Pi Bar, th Ave S, Minneapolis MN. After-party is ALL AGES! Performers and speakers TBA. Twin Cities Pride Festival June 28 29, 2008 Minneapolis Loring Park

5 MnSOC Member Organizations amaze Annex Teen Clinic Avalon School The City, Inc. District 202: GLBT KIDS of Family & Children s Service Metropolitan State University GLBT Support Services: Out 4 Good GLBT support services of the Minneapolis Public Schools: Outfront Minnesota Outward Spiral Theatre Company: The Naming Project PFLAG Twin Cities Rainbow Families St. Cloud State- GLBT Services University of Minnesota Duluth GLBT Services Woodbury High School Gay Straight Alliance How does my organization become a member organization? Organizational membership in MNSOC requires that your organization: Attend MnSOC meetings Review MnSOC s vision statement and sign the MnSOC member organization form o To receive a member organization form, please Leigh Combs at lcombs@everyfamilymatters.org. You also are encouraged to: Participate in our Advocacy, Communications, and Education workgroups Provide financial and/or in-kind support for our work. We also invite new ideas and initiatives Individuals are also welcome to participate in our coalition. Benefits of membership include: Information sharing Networking opportunities Collaborating on outreach activities Including your organizations name on MnSOC materials (when MnSOC issues a major policy position or public statement, we contact each member organization for individual signatures.) Our Newsletter The MnSOC E-news comes out two times monthly and features news, events, and meeting minutes from the MN School OUTreach Coalition, as well as other news and events related to LGBTQ education issues in Minnesota. We hope you ve found this edition of the MNSOC E-news informative. If someone has forwarded this edition to you, we invite you to subscribe yourself by sending a message with any subject line to MnSOC-news-subscribe@npogroups.org. To cancel, send a message with any subject line to MnSOC-news-unsubscribe@npogroups.org. We also distribute the MNSOC Q-Youth News which comes out as needed and features events for youth. To subscribe to the Q-Youth News, send a message with any subject line to MnSOC-qyouth-newssubscribe@npogroups.org.

6 If you re interested in a more national perspective on LGBTQ school issues, including job listings, current research and resources, we recommend visiting and subscribing to their e- newsletter. How do I submit an article or event for the newsletter? If you have a school related article or event that you would like to submit, please send an to MnSOC-news@everyfamilymatters.org by the 1 st of each month with the subject line: Submission for newsletter. Questions about MnSOC? Call our toll-free statewide phoneline: or contact us at SchoolCoalition@mn.rr.com. This newsletter is compiled by Family & Children s Service, a member organization of MnSOC.