Rainbow
Connection—Celebrating Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender
Heritage Month 2005
Wednesday, June 1
Drag Contest
This year’s
gender-bending extravaganza will feature Foothill students and
employees, amateurs, and male and female impersonators (drag kings
and drag queens) competing for prizes. If you’ve only seen drag
performers in hit films such as Priscilla Queen of the Desert,
To Wong Foo, Torch Song Trilogy or The Birdcage, this
is your change to experience these fabulous students and employees in
person.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Library Quad
FREE
ADMISSION
Thursday, June 2
Queer Film Festival
Foothill GSA presents
the Queer Film Festival featuring To Wong Foo, The
Birdcage and others. Free refreshments provided.
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Room 3523
FREE
ADMISSION
Monday, June 6
Foothill Student
Discussion: Out on Campus
Join members and
friends of the Foothill Gay/Straight Alliance for a candid discussion
of the current state of gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender acceptance
on our campus. Discussion facilitated by students enrolled in
Foothill speech communication classes and moderated by Foothill
Speech Instructor Shawn Townes.
Time: 10 a.m. to Noon
Location: Room 3523
FREE
ADMISSION: Limited to currently enrolled Foothill College students
and Foothill College employees. Enrollment status verified at the
door.
Tuesday, June 7
Queer Poetry
Slam Contest
Join members of
Foothill’s Gay/Straight Alliance for a freewheeling queer
poetry open mike performance contest.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: KJ’s
Café
FREE
ADMISSION
Wednesday, June 8
Foothill
Plaza Party
Be a part
Foothill’s first Summer Gay Day, a celebration of diversity
under the summer sun.
Straight/Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered/Queer/Questioning/Everybody
is invited to the party. The event also features music entertainment
by Foothill DJs spinning and mixing tracks from various genres of
music. We’ll participate in holding hands with our same-sex
friends as we join the rainbow circle. Enjoy the sun, dance and
embrace diversity!
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Library Quad
FREE
ADMISSION
Thursday, June 9
GLBT
Liberation in Israel vs. American Counterpart
Keynote speaker Avner
Even-Zohar, director of the Israel Center’s Campus Division and
Tzavta Program, is a native born Israeli and served six years in the
Israeli army as an education officer. Join us for discussion of the
GLBT Liberation in Israel and how it compares to its American
counterpart. A reception follows the presentation. Event co-sponsor
by Jews, Israelis & Friends at Foothill.
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Room 3523
FREE
ADMISSION
Monday, June 13
Panel
Discussion: Gay Parents with Children
Learn what life is
like for lesbian and gay parents raising their kids in families with
“two mommies” or “two daddies.” Hear
directly from parents who have raised their children in the Bay Area.
Discussion facilitated by students enrolled in Foothill speech
communication classes and moderated by Foothill Speech Instructor
Shawn Townes.
Time: 10 a.m. to Noon
Location: Room 3523
FREE
ADMISSION: Limited to currently enrolled Foothill College students
and Foothill College employees. Enrollment status verified at the
door.
Tuesday, June 14
Queer Poetry Slam
Join members of the
Foothill Gay/Straight Alliance for an open mike queer poetry slam
contest and win prize money.
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: KJ’s
Café
FREE
ADMISSION
Wednesday, June 15
Commemoration
of the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of
Auschwitz
Author and Holocaust
survivor Helen Farkas will share her compelling story. Book-signing
in the theater lobby at 12:30 p.m.
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Smithwick Theater
FREE
ADMISSION
Thursday, June 16
Queer Film
Festival
Foothill GSA presents
the Queer Film Festival featuring To Wong Foo, The
Birdcage and others. Free refreshments provided.
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Room 3523
FREE
ADMISSION
ONGOING EXHIBITS
& DISPLAYS
JUNE 1-16
MASK
Project—In cooperation with the Foothill Art Department and
Gay/Straight Alliance, students are invited to create unique
individual masks—an art form which both conceals and reveals
true identity.
Location: KJ’s
Café (wall display)
FREE
ADMISSION
