Venue: Minories Bistro@ The Minories Art Gallery, 74 High Street, Colchester
History

Time: 18:30

The Department of History will be hosting a second series of thought-provoking presentations at the Minories Art Gallery.

The Twilight Zone Café will explore “Untold Stories”, the main theme set by the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for Holocaust Memorial Day 2011.

Brief presentations will focus on memory, memorialisation, and the question of how we can “recover” all those stories that have remained untold: personal stories of the Holocaust; genocides; discrimination; persecution and marginalisation.

All sessions run from 6.30 to 8.30pm, are free and open to the public.

Monday 17 January 2011
Dora Love, Holocaust survivor and Essex Honorary Graduate: Personal memories of the Holocaust and thereafter

Monday 24 January 2011
Professor Rainer Schulze (Department of History): The Persecution of Gay Men Under the Nazi Regime
followed by the showing of the documentary film: Paragraph 175 (2000 / 81 mins) at the Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex (transport from the Minories to the Lakeside Theatre provided)

Monday 31 January 2011
Professor John Packer (Human Rights Centre): Impunity – why do some wrongs seem socially acceptable?

Monday 7 February 2011
Clare B Dimyon MBE (Brighton): From yellow stars to rainbow flags

Monday 14 February 2011
Professor Marina Warner (Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies):
Poetry and violence: Can Literature help?

Monday 21 February 2011
Richard Cornes (School of Law): Equal Love – Marriage, Civil Partnerships: does it matter?

The events are free, but seating is limited, so please book in advance. Telephone 01206 872303.

This event is open to the general public.

Celebrating 40 years of the LGBT and Friends Society

Supported by The University of Essex, Equality and Diversity Essex, Alumni Fund, Lakeside Theatre, The University of Essex Students’ Union, History Society, Stonewall SWSS, Essex Labour Society, Conservative Future, Film Soc, University of Essex LGBT Committee and University of Essex LGBT and Friends Society

Monday 21st to 25th Feb

Exhibition | 40 Years of the University of Essex LGBT and Friends Society | Lakeside Theatre Foyer |10am to 4pm

Ten A2 frames featuring a display of our 40 years history through a collection of quotes, newspaper cuttings and original material.

Monday 21st Feb

Discussion | Cross-Part Talk of Politics and the LGBT movement | 6.30pm to 8pm | LTB 1

A cross-party student panel gives their parties political involvement in the LGBT movement from the 1960’s to the present day. From the Socialist perspective to those of the Labour and Conservative Parties. With a Q&A section

Tuesday 22nd Feb | Film Night | Born in ‘68 | 6pm to 9pm | LTB 3

A dramatic exploration of the revolutionary youth movements in France from the 1968 Student Riots to the outbreak of the Iraq War. Oliver Ducastel and Jaques Martineau evocative film is a personal look at radical student moments, hippy communes, the exploration of moral and social taboos, sexuality and the clash between generations through some of the most dramatic and historic changes of the last 40 years.

Wednesday 23rd Feb | Lunchtime Talk | History of Stonewall | 1pm to 2pm | LTB 1

Daniel Danso a Representative of the most famous LGB charity speaks about what the charity as achieved over the years and where it is heading in the future and how we as a member of staff or as a students can get involved on a university level.

Thursday 24th Feb | Fundraising | Quiz Night | 8pm | Topbar

Your traditional Pub quiz with a LGBT twist. Raising money for The CGS people show your support at this event. Max team size is Six and the winners will take home a range if prizes.

£1 per person
£5 for team of Six

Friday 25th Feb | Live Exhibition | 44:12:1 | 9am to 9pm | 5.300A

44 years of LGBT history and liberation in a series of 20-30 minute BBC short documentaries running over 12 hours for the entire day. An open event for all to come and go as you please throughout the day, with refreshments. The later you come the later in history we will be.

Questions : President@essexlgbt.co.uk

Tuesday 15th February | Social | The big chillout| Topbar | 7.30pm

Chance to chill with members, chat, have a drink and relax.

Informal and fun.

Pop on by or stay for a while.

7.30pm – Topbar

Saturday 19th February | Day Out | LGBT Soc. Go to Colchester Zoo | North Towers Bus Stop |pm 9am | Travel and entry £20

Something a bit different but a fun day out to the zoo is what everyone always wants to do but never gets round to it. Colchester Zoo is now one of the finest Zoos in Europe due to a constant programme of development and has won the coveted “Large Visitor Attraction of the Year” Award and the “Sustainable Tourism Award” for its efforts in recycling and green practices from the East of England Tourist Board. With over 260 species to see, set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland and lakes, Colchester Zoo is well worth a visit. There are over 50 daily displays, an undercover soft play area, 4 adventure play areas, 2 road trains and much more, Colchester Zoo promises everyone a great day out!

Stop Homophobic, Transphobic, Racial, Religious and Disability
Hate Crime – True Vision

http://www.report-it.org.uk/home

There’s a new year!!!

If you haven’t come to event then this is your chance!

Thursday 20^th January |Games | l.g.b.t(large gathering to break tension) REMIXED | 6pm | Level 2/Meeting LTB | FREE

With over 90 people at the first event and everyone having an amazing time, this is your chance to come along if you have not before, or have always been busy. With a mixture of new and current members this evening will be a series of games and activities in small group. Afterwards we will stay in level 2 for some drinks and nibbles for a social chat! So don’t chicken out, come and you won’t regret it. If you want someone to attend with you don’t forget to email Buddy@essexlgbt.co.uk

Keep an eye out for next term events…

Also…. we turn 40 years old!

The agenda will be sent to you next weekend, but the most important elements will be reports from the Exec, constitutional amendments and elections.

The Exec are proposing several amendments to the Society’s Constitution, an… outline of each will be sent out in a few days, so please have a read and decide where you stand. Any full member of the Society can propose an amendment, however the deadline to submit it is the 3rd December. If you want to submit an amendment, please read the constitution (found here: http://essexlgbt.co.uk/about-2/the-constitution) before writing it. Once written, you must submit an amendment to me (dgiles@essex.ac.uk) before the 3rd. You will be asked to give a short speech at the General Meeting outlining your proposal and you must be able to answer questions before it is put to a vote.

There are two positions up for election at this time. The first is the position of Treasurer, which has recently been vacated by Richard Butler, whom we thank for his work. The second is a new position and is dependent on the ratification of one of the amendments proposed by the Exec. It is the position of Society Rep.

You must be a full member of the Society and a fully registered student at the University of Essex.

You must submit your nomination to me by the 3rd December, by email or as a hard copy.

Our constitution requires all candidates to submit a signed statement agreeing to their nomination; please give a day and time at which you can meet me to submit this, when you email your nomination to me.

To close the meeting we will have the ‘Over to You’ section. A sort of ‘show and tell’ where a member gets the chance to talk about something close to them. As this is the first time that we will be doing this, Jordan, our Social Secretary, will be talking to us about something close to her heart. So come along, it should be rather exciting!

Soon, we will be showing the film of your choice at one of our film night! As this is a new initiative, Yaz has set up a Survey Monkey poll with three choices. Let us know which you would prefer to watch, follow this link:

VOTING NOW CLOSED

Thanks for the great turnout and the support with over 60 people attending the 3 events.

The Hidden Letters Campaign Week

In association with University of Essex LGBT Society, University of Essex History Society and University of Essex Students’ Union

Anyone is welcome – Staff/Student/Public

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This campaign is about raising awareness of two areas of the LGBT campaign that easily become hidden and forgotten about. The week of events will look at Bisexuality and Trans through a series of talks, films and stalls. This will bring these two letters out of hiding and bring them the attention they deserve.

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| TRANS FILM : Normal | Tuesday 16th Nov| LTB 7| 6pm | FREE

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After being married to Irma for 25 years, Roy decides the stress of being a woman in a man’s body has grown intolerable. He unburdens himself to Irma and their pastor, shocking them both. Roy’s decision to pursue a sex-change operation is greeted with intoleran…ce and disgust by some of his co-workers and members of his church. Irma eventually comes to some understanding, and supports Roy through his journey to becoming “Ruth.”

Emmy Award Winning and Nominated for Goldern Globe

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWur61dvqI

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| Lunch time Talk :Trans-posing Bi-‘Silent’ Sexualities by Dr Haidarali | Wednesday 17th| LTB 1 | 1pm -2pm | FREE
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Trans-posing Bi-‘Silent’ Sexualities by Dr Haidarali

If the histories of Transgendered and Bisexual people remain shrouded in silence, then what is the role of the historian in dismantling that disquiet? What evidence have historians found to analyze the ways B&T people have self-identified, performed desire and/or claimed community? And when looking at evidence, how useful are scholarly frameworks in exploring this sexual past? This talk considers the role of ‘silence’ as protection against political and social exclusion. It also analyzes how efforts to dismantle this silence challenges historians to re-think claims of ‘dearth of evidence.’ In analyzing accessible sources, how do we avoid reproducing silences? Focusing on the United States, this talk addresses some of the ways historians have un-silenced these voices and questions if this work sufficiently captures a range of behaviours, desires and identities that can be classified Transgendered and/or Bisexual.

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| Evening Talk : Trans | Thursday 18th Nov  | LTB 3 | 6pm | FREE
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More details to come soon.

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| BI FILM : Gia | Friday | LTB 7| 6pm | FREE
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Fact-based story of top fashion model Gia Marie Carangi follows her life from a rebel working in her father’s diner at age 17 to her death in 1986 at age 26 from AIDS, one of the first women in America whose death was attributed to the disease. In between, she followe…d a downward spiral of drug abuse and failed relationships.

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2xVI8D2PCY

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In accosiation with Enigma Experience, University of Essex LGBT Society and University of Essex Students’ Union
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Essex’s only Polysexual night at University of Essex award winning ‘Level 2’ Nightclub in Colchester Isn’t about jumping on the ‘Pink Pound’ like everywhere else. This not-for-profit organization is about bringing you a top quality night with the biggest names on the scene, a full house and without leaving a burning hole in your pocket at the end of it! It’s simple.

FEATURING…

◙ Selected drinks £1.50 all night long

◙ Chance to win upto £50 cash in the BIG Balloon drop

◙ Win £50 cash in the Rubix Cube dash

◙ The amazing DJ Gabbi as seen at London Pride/Heaven/Revenge – http://www.facebook.com/Gabbi.DragQueen

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♒ This party is the Rubik’s Cube party… ♒
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Each party attendee should make their best effort to wear only bright colored clothing and wear as many different colors as possible. Accessories such as head bands, writst bands, hats, etc. are all encouraged and make the night more fun (just don’t wear anything you want to keep).

The colours on the Rubik’s Cube are red, white, blue, yellow, green orange.

Follow these tips to ensure you have the best time possible at the Rubik’s cube party.

•Don’t wear anything that you want to keep
•Try to wear bright and solid colors
•Don’t wear see-through underwear or anything you wouldn’t want people to see at a party…you never know

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♒DRINK DEALS ALL NIGHT LONG ♒
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Selected bottled beers – £1.50
Vodka & Splash – £1.50
Sourz – £1.50
Jagerbombs – £1.50
J2O – £1.50

And the rest of the drinks at cheap student prices!!

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Open to public, students, non-students,staff, anyone!!!

£4 entry

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♒ TRAVEL ♒
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Getting here…
http://www.essex.ac.uk/visiting/maps/colchester.aspx

Taxi – £4.70 for up to four people from Colchester Town Centre

Bus – 61/62/74 all go via the university

Driving – Free parking all night on campus!

More details and map coming nearer the event so keep checking back.

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Check out the video from our previous event featuring Jake Hendricks from Hollyoaks below…

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=106984922649674&oid=13598095673

Any questions? Bringing a large group? Want to know more?

Get in touch EVENTS@ESSEXLGBT.CO.UKSee More