***COMING OUT STORIES***
"Coming Out Stories" will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11th at 9pm in the Faculty Lounge. Please come and share your experiences in honor of National Coming Out Day! Remember that all coming out stories are welcome (L,G,B,T,Q,F, and Allies)!

****QUEER BAR NIGHT****
Queer Bar Night will be held on Thursday, Oct. 20th at 9pm in Lone Pine Tavern. A theme was still undecided upon, but "MASQUER8" was chosen after a vote. Posters, tables, and other publicity efforts for the event are still in the works, and a sign-up sheet was passed around for those interested in helping out. Blitz the GSA account with any ideas, or if you want to help and weren't able to sign the list.

**LGBT KATRINA RELIEF**
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) has formed a "Hurricane Katrina LGBT Relief Fund" to ensure that "LGBT youth and families receive the critical support they need to regain stability in their lives." The group agreed that an effort should be made to raise money for a donation, but no ideas were decided upon as of yet. Please blitz me (proth) with any ideas or if you would like to help.

*****SPECIAL TOPICS******
*COMMITTEE FORMATION*
Sign-up sheets were passed around for those interested in leading committees that will deal with specific LGBT issues and spearhead efforts in those departments this term. ROTC, HIV/AIDS Work crew, and The New Hampshire Freedom to Marry movement were the three issue-oriented committees proposed. Formation of the committees will carry over into future meetings. If you are interested in helping with one of these OR if you have an idea for another committee, blitz the account.

***LA NOCHE DORADA***
Elkin Cabas inquired whether or not the group would be willing to co-sponsor La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.'s Annual Noche Dorada 2005 on Oct. 15th in Collis Commonground. A vote was taken, and the amount of $50.00 was agreed upon as a sponsorship.

***SENATOR EDWARDS***
Will be coming to campus on Oct. 21st to speak on issues of poverty.

******HARLEQUINS******
The Harlequins are planning a trip to New York City to see a Broadway show (perhaps Avenue Q). Blitz "harlequins" if you are interested in going.

****PANARCHY*****
Will be hosting a rave at 1am on Sunday morning/Saturday evening. Blitz the Panarchy account for more info.

****KATRINA RELEIF****
If you are interested in using your winter break to help with Katrina Relief Efforts, blitz Moira or Petina.

***dartmOUTh T-SHIRTS***
Wear your dartmOUTh t-shirts on Tuesday Oct. 11th in honor of National Coming Out Day! Shirts can still be purchased for 5 dollars from Pam in 214 Collis.

***POLITCAL CORNER***
Jon Hopper discussed political issues pertinent to the LGBT community, such as the FAIR v. Rumsfeld trial regarding the ROTC policies, Marriage Equality in California, and the current "outing" of republican representatives by Keith Boykin.

*********DRA***********
If you are interested in joining the Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance, blitz the DRA. Meetings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9pm in 107/109 Robinson Hall.

*****DISCUSSION*****
Kevin Arnold's article on homophobia in the greek system was read by the group and a discussion ensued. Issues addressed included: do instances of homophobia within frats indicate a problem with the fraternity or the individual, should the individual be held accountable for the fraternity, could instances of suspected homophobia actually be completely unrelated, should any institutional inequity be defended, and ultimately, how can we as a group turn this issue into something productive?

Great meeting everyone! Please come to the next meeting (and bring a friend!) in 303 Collis on Wednesday, Oct. 12th. Happy Almost Coming Out Day!