***Elections***
So...elections were held last night. Your new co-chairs for the term are Jamal Brown '08 and Laura Bozzuto '07. Peter Rothbard '09 will be your new treasurer, Rigel Cable '10 is this term's secretary and Sean Garren '07 is this your political chair. Congratulations to all of the candidates.

***Discussions***
These happen at the end of every GSA meeting over relevant issues in the community. Any ideas for topics? Blitz Shin-En Wong.
***October is Coming out Month***
There will be a lot going on in October so mark your calendars:
*This year's Stonewall lecture will be taking place next Tuesday, October 3rd @ 4pm in Carpenter 13. Amber Hollibaugh, writer, filmmaker, former sex worker and AIDS activist, will be speaking on: "Sexual Danger, Sexual Hope: Political Possibilities"
This lecture is free and open to the public.
*The week of October 9th we will be having guest speaker Jennifer Boylan, an English professor at Colby and author of the memoir, She's not There.
* For the Coming Out Month community dinner, happening October 11th @ 6pm in Collis Commngroune, we will be having guest speaker Joanne Herman. Joanne Herman matriculated in the last all male class at Dartmouth and is a male to female transsexual.

***Coming out stories***
Will be happening October 12th. Don't forget, all coming out stories are welcome (L,G,B,T,Q,F, and Allies)!

***Costume Party***
Happening on October 31st. A separate committee will be in charge of logistics and decorations. Blitz the GSA if you'd like to get involved. Get excited and start thinking of costume ideas.

***Pride***
Dartmouth is having its first ever Gay Pride! It is set for sometime in May 2007. There is a lot of work to be done in preparation for it so get involved and get psyched . blitz the GSA or Jamal Brown if you'd like to help.

***Big Meeting***
These happen every term. The GSA holds a meeting with another campus group covering a specific topic for discussion. Past meetings have included Race and Sexuality, Gays and God, What it means to be a gay athlete... Ideas and suggestions for this term's Big meeting are always welcomed and can be blitzed to the GSA account.

***Creating Change conference***
In its 19th year, this year it will take place in Kansas City, Misouris Nov. 8-12th. Creating Change the premier national grassroots organizing and skills building LGBT conference. Each year the conference is held in a different region of the United States and attracts 2,500+ participants from within and outside of the LGBT community. The conference is well known for providing a unique environment where activists and leaders come together from diverse places and backgrounds to create a community that is both strengthening and inspiring to the participants. The 18th Annual Creating ChangeTM Conference was held in Oakland, CA. (blurb taken from http://www.thetaskforce.org/ourprojects/cc/index.cfm) Blitz Vivian chung if interested.

***dartmOUTh T-SHIRTS and NEW T-SHIRT***
There are still dartmOUTh t-shirts available so blitz the gsa if you'd still like one. There is a new tshirt available as well- Gay? fine by me. Available in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and black. There is also a mini contest for the creative minds out there. A $20 gift certificate to a downtown business of your choice will be given to the person that can most creatively decorate their Gay? fine by me t-shirts. Decorate and bring your wonderful creations to next week's meeting.

*** Out for Business Conference***
Happening in NYC October 6-7th. Learn what its like to be LGBT and in business and network with representatives from various banking and consulting companies. Visit this website for more info:
http://www.outforbusiness.com/

***Gender PAC***
Gender PAC is a national organization that works to end discriminations as a result of gender stereotypes. They hold events in Washington, D.C. where they address the question of gender as well as how to be a lobbyist and how to meet with state senators and representatives to address ceratin gender issues. want to learn more about this non-for profit orgazation or how to become trained? check out http://www.gpac.org/ or blitz Sean Garren for more info.

With new officers in place, its the perfect time to get even more involved with the GSA. Suggestions, comments, greetings are always welcomed and should be sent to the GSA account. Thanks to all those that came out this week and please come to the next meeting, Wednesday the 4th of October @8 in collis 303. Bring yourself and bring a friend (or two) . Have a good rest of the week everyone.

-Minyety

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