Campus Pride: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Student Leaders

Campus Pride

Fall 2011 Webinar Series

Webinars in ACTION: Progressive Ideas & Solutions

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Campus Pride represents the leading national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. It is a volunteer-driven network "for" and "by" student leaders. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States. The Campus Pride Webinar Series is in partnership with CAMPUSPEAK.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Research & Action: Religious-Based Bigotry on College Campuses

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Guest Presenter: Warren Blumenfeld, Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University & QRIHE, Campus Pride

3 p.m. EST - $95 per site includes web recording

Description: While a number of religious denominations have and are currently defending the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people, and are openly welcoming them into their congregations, and some into the ranks of their clergy, a number of the more conservative denominations have released official statements, doctrines, and policies in opposition. For example: Catholic Catechism: 1997: #2357 ” …homosexual acts [are] acts of grave depravity…[and] are intrinsically disordered…Under no circumstances can they be approved”; Southern Baptist Convention: 2010, “…the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention…affirm the Bible’s declaration that homosexual behavior is intrinsically disordered and sinful.”; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: “Homosexual behavior violates the commandments of God, is contrary to the purposes of human sexuality, distorts loving relationships, and deprives people of the blessings that can be found in family life and in the saving ordinances of the gospel.” Beliefs are one's rights to hold. However, the EXPRESSION of those beliefs onto an individual or group of individuals is a form of oppression, especially when intended to deny people their human and civil rights. In addition, with religious rights come responsibilities, and with actions come reactions. Whenever clergy pronounce and preach their conservative dogma on sexuality and gender expression, they must take responsibility for the bullying, harassment, violence against and suicides of LGBT people in their congregations, communities, and country. The webinar will investigate religious denominations’ statements and policies related to LGBT people, and address possible strategies from within and outside of these institutions to work for progressive and compassionate change.

Participants will:

• Discuss policies and official statements of some religious denominations related to LGBT people.

• Distinguish between "religious disagreement" and "confronting oppression."

• Compare and contrast textual and historical justifications used by some religious denominations to perpetuate heterosexism, racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression.

• Address possible action strategies to initiate progressive social change within religious denominations.

Guest Presenter Biography:

Warren J. Blumenfeld, Ed.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa specializing in Multicultural and International Curriculum Studies; & Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies. He is Co-Editor of Investigating Christian Privilege and Religious Oppression in the United States; Co-editor of Readings for Diversity and Social Justice; Editor of Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price; Co-author of Looking at Gay and Lesbian Life; Co-editor of Butler Matters: Judith Butlers Impact on Feminist and Queer Studies; Author of AIDS and Your Religious Community; & Co-Researcher & Co-Author: 2010 State of Higher Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Coming Out as an Ally: From Bystanders to Upstanders

in partnership with Ben Cohen's Stand Up Foundation

Guest Presenter: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Special Guest: Ben Cohen, MBE & Chair of the StandUp Foundation

3 p.m. EST - $95 per site includes web recording

Description: The power of an ally can never be underestimated. Now more than ever, LGBT victims of harassment, bias incidents and hate crimes on college campuses need Upstanders. Too many times we are spectators to hate when it happens and watch from the sidelines. Upstanders are individuals who recognize bias, harassment, bullying and other negative behavior and – most importantly -- take a stand. Upstanders recognize that everyone has the right to free speech; however, these individuals challenge the assumptions and status quo behind bigoted language by exercising their own free speech. This webinar will identify bystander behavior, address obstacles to intervention and then share skills and resources to encourage individuals to be Upstanders. A special message will also be shared from international rugby star Ben Cohen, MBE and Chair of the StandUp Foundation.

Participants will:

· Understand the importance of being an ally for all people and the power to act as an Upstander.

· Share the barriers to being an Upstander and how to best overcome these challenging situations among peers.

· Identify the skills and resources necessary to be an Upstander.

· Learn more about the StandUp Foundation and how colleges can be involved through Campus Pride.

Guest Presenter Biography:

Shane L. Windmeyer, M.S., Ed., is a leading author on gay campus issues, national leader in gay and lesbian civil rights and a champion for LGBT issues on college campuses. He is cofounder and executive director of Campus Pride, the only national organization for student leaders and campus organizations working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. Released Fall 2006 by Alyson Books, Windmeyer is the author of The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students, the first-ever college guide profiling the “100 Best LGBT-Friendly Campuses.” He is also the editor of Brotherhood: Gay Life in College Fraternities and co-editor of the books Inspiration for LGBT Students & Allies, Out on Fraternity Row: Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College Fraternity and Secret Sisters: Stories of Being Lesbian & Bisexual in a College Sorority.

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

LGBT College Students: Use and Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Guest Presenter: Genevieve Weber Gilmore, Ph.D., LMHC

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Hofstra University & QRIHE, Campus Pride

3 p.m. EST - $95 per site includes web recording

Description: LGBT students are at higher risk for alcohol and other drug use and abuse when compared with their heterosexual counterparts. This webinar will outline the risk factors (i.e., experiences with homophobic campus climate) that place LGBT students at higher risk as well as the impact of such behaviors on their emotional, academic, social, and professional lives. Skills for intervention and treatment options will be discussed. Various research studies will be cited throughout the presentation.

Participants will gain knowledge on:

· Critical research and recent findings on LGBT students high at-risk behaviors involving LGBT substance use and abuse;

· Unique risk factors for alcohol and other drug use and abuse among LGBT students;

· The differences in rates of alcohol and other drug use and abuse between LGBT students and heterosexual students;

· The intersection between coming out and alcohol and drug use and abuse;

· The impact of alcohol and other drug use and abuse on various aspects of their lives;

· Basic intervention skills for intervention and psychoeducation; treatment options should an LGBT student require treatment.

Guest Presenter Biography:

Genevieve Weber Gilmore, Ph.D., LMHC, is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Hofstra University, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York with a specialization in Substance Abuse. Dr. Weber Gilmore teaches a variety of courses related to the training of professional counselors including group counseling, multicultural counseling, psychopathology, and psychopharmacology and treatment planning. In her research and professional presentations, Dr. Weber Gilmore focuses on the impact of homophobia on the lives of LGBT individuals, with particular attention to the relationship between homophobia, internalized homophobia, and substance abuse among LGBT people.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

From the Closet to the Field: The Climate for LGBQ Student Athletes

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Guest Presenters: Kip Sorgen, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University & Sue Rankin, Ph.D., Research Associate, Center for the Study of Higher Education, Assistant Professor of Education in the College Student Affairs Program, The Pennsylvania State University & QRIHE, Campus Pride

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

3 p.m. EST - $95 per site includes web recording

Description: This webinar focuses on the climate in intercollegiate athletics for LGBQ student-athletes. The purpose of this presentation is to review the results of a research project that examined the climate for student-athletes in intercollegiate athletics and to highlight similarities and differences in the experiences of student-athletes based on sexual identity. Data used in this analysis were from respondents who indicated a non-heterosexual identity and collected from a large climate survey. Results of statistical analyses elucidate factors that are influential on identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) in intercollegiate athletics. The analysis of our data highlights how team diversity and interactions with athletic personnel influence being comfortable with their identity in intercollegiate athletics. Participation in intercollegiate athletics benefits many students enrolled in U.S. higher education. However, lesbian, gay, and bisexual student-athletes may have difficulties unlike their heterosexual counterparts. This research supports a need for more intentional efforts to assuage inequities that may detract from healthy identity development in LGBQ student-athletes. Creating an environment that supports them not only as athletes, but also as non-heterosexuals is important in their overall development.

Participants will:

· Examine the climate for with specific focus on LGBQ student-athletes

· Report how LGBQ student-athletes experience harassment in intercollegiate athletics

· Identify the impact of climate on the identity development of LGBQ student-athletes

Guest Presenters Biography:

Kip Sorgen has a Master’s degree in higher education administration from New York University and recently earned a Ph.D. in higher education from the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the influence of sexual identity and psychological characteristics on higher education outcomes for non-heterosexual college students.

Susan R. Rankin, Ph.D. is a Research Associate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education and Assistant Professor of Education in the College Student Affairs Program at The Pennsylvania State University. Rankin’s current research focuses on the assessment of institutional climate and providing program planners and policy makers with recommended strategies to improve the campus climate for under-served communities.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Divas of Diversity: Lessons Learned from Drag Queens

featuring Stars from Logo's hit show RuPaul's Drag Race

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Guest Presenter(s): Hope’s Voice Divas of Diversity from RuPaul’s Drag Race

3 p.m. EST - $95 per site includes web recording

Description: According to Campus Pride’s State of Higher Education for LGBT People Report more than one-third of LGBT undergraduate students reported experiencing harassment, while 79% of those harassed identified students as the source of the bullying. LGBT students have expressed fear for their physical safety with over half reporting concealing their sexual orientation and/or gender identity to avoid intimidation. The webinar will include select divas from RuPaul's Drag Race sharing their own experience of discrimination and stigma, ways they addressed these issues and a group conversation on what can be done to encourage higher educational institutions to become more aware and committed to ending the discrimination endured by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members on their campus. For students, diversity is an everyday part of campus life and yet differences continue to divide young people.

Participants will gain knowledge on:

· the experiences of LGBT members of their community and how they overcame adversity to celebrate their individuality.

· report the issues on their campus the LGBT members face.

· brainstorm unique ideas for creating a campus that is safe and welcoming for LGBT members.

Guest Presenter Biography:

Guest presenters will include one or more of the following: BeBe Zahara Benet, Morgan Mcmichaels, Pandora Boxx, Shangela, Shannel and/or Venus D LIte. All are represented by Hope's Voice and travel to college / university campuses presenting Divas of Diversity program. The program includes the diva sharing their story of discrimination and acceptance, a powerful drag show performance and always time for questions and answers, hosted by a member of the campus community. The performance will have the audience on their feet and it’s easy to see why they are the best in the country! For more information, please visit http://hopesvoice.org.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Looking Beyond Transgender Day of Remembrance: Educating Campus Communities about the Lives of Transgender People

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Guest Presenters: Genny Beemyn, Ph.D, Director, The Stonewall Center, UMass Amherst & Nancy Jean Tubbs, Director, LGBT Resource Center, University of California, Riverside

3 p.m. EST - $95 per site includes web recording

Description: Although transgender and gender nonconforming people have become more visible on college campuses and in the media and popular culture over the last decade, many cisgender (non-transgender) faculty, staff, and students lack even a basic understanding of the lives of transgender individuals. Clearly work must be done to educate campus communities. This webinar will focus on how institutions can implement a campus-wide transgender ally training program or offer transgender ally training sessions for specific departments and offices. The presenters, who have extensive experience conducting transgender-focused trainings and presentations on college campuses, will discuss their strategies for educating different audiences and share the handouts and exercises that they use in different training sessions.

Participants will gain knowledge on:

· Transgender experiences, based in national research, as it relates broadly to transgender people and specifically to colleges and universities across the country;

· Best practices for presenting about transgender people

· Obtain recent resources for conducting transgender ally trainings on their campuses.

Guest Presenters Biography:

Genny Beemyn has published and spoken extensively on the experiences and needs of transgender people, particularly the lives of gender nonconforming students. Ze has written or edited six books/journal issues, including a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Homosexuality on “LGBTQ Campus Experiences.” Genny’s most recent work, written with Sue Rankin, is The Lives of Transgender People (Columbia University Press, 2011). The director of the Stonewall Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, ze is also a board member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute and an editorial board member of the Journal of LGBT Youth, the Journal of Bisexuality, the Journal of Homosexuality, and the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Genny has a Ph.D. in African American Studies and Master's degrees in African American Studies, American Studies, and Higher Education Administration.

Nancy Tubbs has directed the University of California, Riverside's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center since 2000. The center provides support, education, and advocacy regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. Key transgendger milestones at UCR include: gender neutral housing option (the first at a public institution for all students); Trans Allies program; trans-inclusive student health insurance; and the Trans Remembrance Display. Nancy grew up in Texas, and earned an M.S. in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University. She has served on the Executive Board of the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals, and advises an area youth group Rainbow Pride Youth.

Note: These webinars are part of the Campus Pride Series for LGBT and ally issues/concerns and bias/prejudice reduction programs. The track is a partnership between Campus Pride and CAMUSPEAK. A portion of proceeds benefit the charitable work of Campus Pride. When you register for this webinar, your college/university has a chance to win a FREE REGISTRATION ($795 value) for a student to attend the 2012 Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp in July.

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