BiGLATA Current Events

Williamstown Roundtable Lunch Discussions, 2005-2006

Alumni are welcome to attend these events.

Coming Out and Dealing with Parents: Strategies for Success
Date: November 16, 2005
Time: Noon
Place: Hardy House
Facilitators: Karen Thieling*, Stephen Collingsworth

Queer and Studying Abroad? Things to Keep in Mind
Date: February 15, 2006
Time: Noon
Place: Hardy House
Facilitators: Justin Lavener, Brian Martin, Laura McKeon, David Eppel*, Chris Waters*

Out in the Job Market and Work Environment
Date: March 15, 2006
Time: Noon
Place: Hardy House
Facilitators: Ted Welsh*, Stephen Collingsworth

Does Queer Mean White?
Date: April 19, 2006
Time: Noon
Place: Hardy House
Facilitators: Amanda LaSane, Ondine Chavoya*, Carmen Whalen*

* Tentative

Other Williamstown Events

3rd Annual Rainbow Graduation Reception
Date: May 12, 2006
Time: 4:30pm
Place: Hardy House
(Note: Location may change)




Get Married in Williamstown!

Thanks to the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling in November 2003, as of May 17 2004, gay marriage is legal in the state of Massachusetts. To help ease your transition into married life, Executive Committee member John D. Rawls '65 has written a guide on How to Get Married in Williamstown. Enjoy, and please let us know about your happy event!

Catering Your Wedding in Williamstown

Deborah Gallagher's Elegant Catering has provided wedding services (food, rentals, flowers, venue etc,) to same sex couples in the Berkshire area and can provide references and/or offer tastings upon request. Deborah operates a fully licensed catering service.

Appetizer and entr'ee menus will be provided upon request.
E-mail: debgalla5@adelphia.net
Phone: (413) 458-2213 or (413) 822-6890




All-Ivy/Seven Sisters Mixers Sponsored by Princeton BTGALA

Following is the latest set of invites for all-ivy mixers from Princeton BTGALA. All of these events are open alums from the Ivy League and Seven Sisters schools, Stanford, Oberlin, Denison, Williams, MIT, Brandeis, UVA, University of Michigan, Kenyon and Duke.

Click on the links below for more details.

New York City, NY

Saturday, November 12, 2005: LBT Women's Theater Night - Taming of the Shrew, New York, NY

Saturday, December 3, 2005: Garden Train Show and Visit to Poe Cottage, Bronx, NY - Begins in New York, NY

Thursday, December 29, 2005: All Ivy End of Year Bash at XL, New York, NY


San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, November 16, 2005: LGBT Intercollegiate Alumni Mixer, San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, December 21, 2005: LGBT Intercollegiate Alumni Mixer at Whiskey Lounge, San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, January 18, 2005: LGBT Intercollegiate Alumni Mixer at Whiskey Lounge, San Francisco, CA


Seattle, WA

Sunday, December 4, 2005: Winter Soirée to benefit Lambert House, Seattle, WA


Washington, DC

Friday, November 18, 2005: LGBT Intercollegiate Fall Mixer, Washington, DC