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| selective = No
| membership = 100+
| meeting-time = Thursdays Tuesdays at 9 8 P. M.| meeting-place = Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (Hardy House(Morely Circle)| office = Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (Hardy House), 2nd Floorn/a| contact-name = Jack Wadden| contact-unix = jpw1
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| website = http://mcc.williams.edu/?page_id=38
| established = 1976 (Williams Gay Support Organization)
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The GLTBQ organization on campus (formerly known as the "Eph Rainbow Alliance")MinCo-affiliated group of LGBTQ and allied students that organize events, speakers, and discussions that both promote awareness of queer issues and develop a queer and allied community. Especially known for putting on the outall-of-control campus events during Coming Out Days (October) and Queer Pride Days (April) including [[Queer Bash]] parties every fall . '''Meetings are Tuesday nights at 8 P. M. in Hardy House. All are welcome, and there are frequently snacks.''' Check out their [http://mcc.williams.edu/?page_id=38 website] under the Multicultural Center and their independent [http://queer.williams.edu website] for all things LGBTQ related on campus. ==Mission Statement== The '''Queer Student Union''' is a group of students who share a common interest in cultivating, nurturing, and springenriching the queer experience at Williams College. They also bring guest speakers We are advocates for queer perspectives and we work to ensure that the presence and voices of queer students are recognized and respected by college administration, student body at-large, and larger Williams College community. Through our active presence and involvement on campus , the QSU hopes to speak on confront homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and heterosexism while seeking to understand and address how these interlink with sexism, racism, and classism to perpetuate oppression. With these goals in mind the Queer Student Union endeavors to serve a wide variety of functions socially, intellectually, and politically: ''Socially'', we organize to create common bonds through conversations, social events, and explorations of queer cultures. ''Intellectually'', we serve as a source of information and provide a safe medium for academic discourse, personal reflection, and artistic (re)presentation of queerness and LGBT issuesour other intersecting identities. ''Politically'', as activists, we work to transform our campus and greater community while recognizing that our goals require a continued process of understanding and addressing all forms of oppression, acknowledging gender and sexuality are mobilized in different ways along with race, ethnicity, class, age, and ability in order to privilege some bodies, voices, hold more or less weekly discussionsand actions over others. We work collaboratively with other organizations and institutions, do film screeningsboth on and off the Williams College campus, to create safe as well as transformative spaces at Williams for our peers and to serve as a network resource for all members of our community who wish to question thoughtfully the ways in which genders and sexualities affect and inform our lives and society. ==Important Dates== *Sept. 23: Bisexuality Day*October: GLBT History Month*Oct. 11: National Coming Out Day*Oct. 19-23: National Ally Week*Nov. 20: Trans Day of Remembrance*Dec. 1: World AIDS day*April 15: Day of Silence*April: Queer Pride Days == Other LGBTQQIAA Student Resources == ===The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center=== Located on the second floor of Jenness House, the GSRC is open 24 hours a day. There you can find: condoms, dental damns, sexual health information, magazines (such as GQ, Men's Health, Curve, Out, BiWomen's Monthly, The Advocate, Compete, Bitch and Ms.), and books about sexual health and gender. Hardy House also contains a library of support for GLBTQ studentsbooks, magazines, and videos which focus on lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gay themes and issues. GSRC resources and programs are facilitated by Justin Adkins, the assistant director of the Multicultural Center. His office is located on the second floor of Jenness House.Email: justin.adkins@williams.edu Website: [http://queer.williams.edu/ queer.williams.edu].
===Academic and Alumni Support===
There are a good number of gay and lesbian faculty and staff at Williams. Many professors are open about their sexuality, helping to challenge misunderstandings and ignorance about queer people in general. A number of classes explore the subject of sexuality in depth and offer opportunities to learn about and explore LBGTQ history and issues in an academic setting. These classes appear in departments ranging from Political Science, to Comparative Literature, Religion, and Art History.
* ''The Dively Committee on Human Sexuality and Diversity:'' Mike Dively, Class of '61, has endowed a fund for Queer programming. This generous gift, managed by the Dively Committee, has helped fund trainings for staff around the needs of transgender folk, drag shows, academic presentations, discussion forums, and queer theater performances.
* ''LGBT Advisory Committee:'' The LGBT Advisory Committee was started by Stephen Collingsworth in 2002 as an informational conduit for students, faculty and staff. This group is chaired by the Queer Life Coordinator and meets monthly for lunch in Hardy House. The group is purposefully comprised of people across campus to make sure that a variety of voices are being heard. The committee also advises the Queer Life Coordinator and helps form suggestions for policy changes and campus wide initiatives. If you are interested in joining the LGBT Advisory Committee contact justin (justin.adkins@williams.edu)
* [http://www.williamsbiglata.org/ Williams Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered Alumni (BiGLaTA)] an alumni network. Reasons given to join:
*#It's free!
*#You gain access to an inner circle network of Williams alums great networking opportunity and access to jobs, housing, and more
*#Invitations to BiGLaTA events across the country
*#Invitations to BiGLaTA Reunions on campus
*#Invitations to BiGLaTA events at your class reunions
*#Invitations to other schools' LGBT alumni group events a great way to connect with other LGBT people in your community
*#Great way to keep in touch with your classmates
*#Great way to get to know people from other classes that you might never otherwise get to know
*#Annual newsletters
*#Keep in the loop with what's going on on campus
*#Help improve the experience of current and future LGBT students
*#Find out about BiGLaTA student internships
===Financial Support/Scholarships===
[http://web.williams.edu/go/careers/diversity_glbt.php The Williams OCC] and its staff celebrate and support all Williams students and alumni. We provide resources and services to meet the career development and job search needs of Williams diverse student and alumni populations. To take full advantage of our services please make an appointment to meet with Ron Gallagher, OCC Assistant Director and liaison to the Williams Multicultural Center.
* [http://web.williams.edu/go/careers/alumni_sponsored.php#programs The Michael Dively '61 Internship Program], founded by Michael Dively '61, provides financial assistance to students in good standing who undertake an internship that serves to increase their awareness about their sexuality and society's awareness about and acceptance of people who are gay, lesbian, transgendered, or bisexual.
'''National Scholarships'''
*[http://www.pointfoundation.org/index10.html The Point Foundation] - LGBT Scholarship: The Point Foundation provides not only money for tuition, books room and board, but also has a leadership program to help LGBT scholars succeed. From their website: “We pay particular attention to those students who have lost the financial and social support of their families and/or communities as a result of revealing their sexual orientation or gender identity.â€
*[http://www.leaguefoundation.org/index.cfm League Foundation at AT&T LGBT Scholarship]: League offers $1500 scholarships and several special $2500 scholarships in honor of Matthew Shepherd and Laurel Hester. LEAGUE at AT&T Foundation Scholarships are available to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender U.S. high school seniors.
*[http://www.liveoutloud.info/ Live Out Loud Scholarship:] The Live Out Loud Foundation provides GLBT students positive role models in careers and education. For graduating seniors, or those who have put off college for one yeear from the New York Tri-State area, including New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey the Live Out Loud Foundation offers three $2500 scholarships.
*[http://nlgja.org/education/aarons_scholarship.htm LGBT Journalism Scholarship:] The National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award is for LGBT students pursuing a career in journalism.
*[http://www.colage.org/ Colage LGBT Children Scholarship]: COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) has four $1,000 scholarships to support the undergraduate studies of students with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents.
*[http://www.apadivision44.org/honors/malyon-smith.php Malyon-Smith Scholarship Award for Graduate Psychology Students]: For graduate students studying psychology the Maylon-Smith scholarship annually awards up to $1000 graduate students in psychology to advance research in the psychology of sexual orientation and gender identity.
*[http://www.nwsa.org/students/scholarships/lcguide.php NWSA Lesbian Studies Scholarship]: If you are pursuing a career in Social Work and are interested in studying lesbians the National Association of Social Workers Lesbian Caucus Award can set you up with a $500 research award to continue your work.
*[http://queerfoundation.org/documents/scholarship_fund.html Queer Foundation Scholarship Fund]: A yearly essay contest for queer youth could yield you $1000 towards college. And best of all, if your essay is selected, it could end up in high school English classes across the country as a way to promote acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues.
*[http://www.lgbtheart.org/ LGBT Heart Scholarship for Health Professionals]: The LGBT HEART Scholarship Fund is for students in the health professions seeking to promote the health and well-being of the LGBT community. Scholarships are available on an annual basis to out LGBT students pursuing advanced (Masters level or higher) degrees in the health professions.
== History ==
'''April 9ᵗʰOctober 28??, 19761971:''' Daniel R. Pinell's article "The first organization on campus is createdhomosexual at Williams: coming out", WGSOwhere Dan came out as a gay male at Williams, was on the cover of The Williams Gay Support OrganizationAdvocate. WGSO’s call for new members Also in this edition of the Williams Record sparks heated debate and controversy, creating Advocate was an article "Gay Liberation: a flurry of articles in support and denouncing the new organizationprofile".
'''April 16ᵗʰ9??, 1976:''' Student stands The first organization on chair in Mission Park dining hallcampus is created, WGSO, actively denouncing the Williams Gay Support Organization. WGSO 's call for new members in the Williams Record sparks heated debate and controversy, creating a flurry of articles in support and denouncing the “Gay Support” platformnew organization.
'''December 6ᵗʰApril 16??, 19771976:''' Williams College President Chandler opposes change to non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientationStudent stands on chair in Mission Park dining hall, actively denouncing the WGSO and the "Gay Support" platform.
'''January 6ᵗʰDecember 6??, 19781977:''' Faculty rejects a Williams College Council proposal President Chandler opposes change to amend the antinon-discrimination clause of Williams College policy to include sexual orientation. Debate ensues amongst students, faculty, and the president.
'''March 10ᵗʰJanuary 6??, 1978:''' First panel by gay activists on “Coming OutFaculty rejects a College Council proposal to amend the anti-discrimination clause of Williams College to include sexual orientation. Debate ensues amongst students, faculty, and the president.”
'''April 14ᵗʰMarch 10??, 1978:''' Gay rights supporters wear jeans First panel by gay activists on National Blue Jeans Day"Coming Out."
'''October 3ʳᵈApril 14??, 1978:''' WGSO becomes GPU, the Gay People’s Union, in order to create a broader presence rights supporters wear jeans on campusNational Blue Jeans Day.
'''March 17ᵗʰOctober 3??, 19811978:''' “Coming Out” meeting held at Weston Language CenterWGSO becomes GPU, the Gay People's Union, in order to create a broader presence on campus.
'''September 27ᵗʰMarch 17??, 19831981:''' GLU sponsors AIDS talk"Coming Out" meeting held at Weston Language Center.
'''October 4ᵗʰSeptember 27??, 1983:''' Gaudino Forum on “Gay at the Movies, Gay at WilliamsGLU sponsors AIDS talk.”
'''October 5ᵗʰ4??, 1983:''' The GPU establishes a new nameGaudino Forum on "Gay at the Movies, the GLU – Gay/ Lesbian Union in order to avoid being stigmatized as an all-male organization. A new gay hotline is instated for students to talk about their sexualityat Williams."
'''April 23ʳᵈOctober 5??, 19851983:''' Controversy erupts over The GPU establishes a student’s statement that new name, the Berkshire Quad GLU - Gay/Lesbian Union in order to avoid being stigmatized as an all-male organization. A new gay hotline is a ghetto of the College’s “misfits and homosexuals.” As a result, a crowd of over 300 instated for students, faculty, staff, and administrators rallied in a celebration of diversity. However, issues over student housing, marginalization, and diversity persist and disputes between the student and the BSU, GLU, and Berkshire Quad members continueto talk about their sexuality.
'''November 9ᵗʰApril 23??, 1985:''' Defacement Controversy erupts over a student's statement that the Berkshire Quad is a ghetto of the College's "misfits and homosexuals." As a result, a crowd of over 300 students, faculty, staff, and administrators rallied in a celebration of diversity. However, issues over student housing, marginalization, and diversity persist and disputes between the student and the [[Black Student Union]], GLU event poster, and Berkshire Quad members continue.
'''March 4ᵗʰNovember 9??, 19861985:''' Open panel discussion on homosexual life at Williams. Over 100 students attend a conversation on coming out and counseling assistanceDefacement of GLU event poster.
'''March 4??, 1986:''' Open panel discussion on homosexual life at Williams. Over 100 students attend a conversation on coming out and counseling assistance. '''April 15ᵗʰ15??, 1986:''' First annual Lesbian and Gay Awareness Day. The day features an information table, rally, documentary, and reception. The day focuses on acceptance, diversity, and presence of gay and lesbian life on campus. Over 150 people attend the rally.
'''1987:''' The GLU changes its name to the Williams Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Union (BGLU).
'''February 24ᵗʰ24??, 1987:''' Students protest CIA’s CIA's discrimination in hiring as it recruits on campus. CIA responds in Record Article, citing that the CIA does not discriminate against any group, but that “it "it examines the whole person.”"
'''May 5ᵗʰ5??, 1987:''' Second Annual rally on Lesbian and Gay Awareness Day.
'''October 13ᵗʰ13??, 1987:''' Disputes on whether Williams should allow the Marines to recruit on campus, considering their ban on homosexuals joining the Navy.
'''October 17ᵗʰ17??, 1987:''' Gay and Lesbian alumni organize to form first network. An organizational meeting and dinner on campus is held. The network is originally created to address a deficiency in alumni events, with its focus on children and spouses.
'''December, 1987:''' First openly gay faculty member receives tenure.
'''April 19ᵗʰ19??, 1988:''' First Gay awareness week. In the words of a BGLU student leader, “We "We wanted to challenge the campus to examine their homophobia. A week makes more of a coninuous confrontation, while a day is easily dismissed.” " Events include a rally, men wearing skirts to class, and stickers proclaiming “Why "Why Assume I’m I'm Heterosexual?”"
'''April 22ᶯᵈ22??, 1988:''' The Issue, a student-run newspaper at Williams, has a centerfold on sexuality, including interviews with Faculty and students.
'''November 29ᵗʰ29??, 1988:''' Acting Dean of the College, Joan Edwards, issues a letter notifying the Williams community of defacement to BGLU posters, signs, and notices in a display case, discouraging future hostile behavior. The vandalists remain anonymous.
'''April 5ᵗʰ–9ᵗʰ5??-9??, 1989:''' College Council sponsors the very first sexual awareness week to deal with issues of pregnancies, date rapes, and especially STDs.
[[Image:KareemKhubchandani.jpg|right|thumbnail|Kareem Khubchandani became the first second Queer Life Coordinator in the Spring Fall of 20062004]]
'''April, 1989:''' Sex Month! Between sexual awareness week and gay pride week, the campus tackles pertinent and provocative issues. Included in this month, a showcase of men and women in various physical contact, with an image of wrestlers causing controversy. Disputes over chalking recurs, with Buildings & Grounds first scrubbing away BGLU chalkings, then called off with an apology from the Dean.
'''November, 1989:''' [[Health Center|Health Services ]] and WCMA collaborate on an AIDS Awareness Week.
'''January, 1990:''' Discussions throughout month on AIDS and its role at Williams.
'''February 13ʳᵈ13??, 1990:''' BGLU display case in Baxter is vandalized again.
'''April 13ʳᵈ13??, 1991:''' Gay Pride Week includes movice showings, lectures, poetry readings, and a BGLU Party in Currier Ballroom.
'''November, 1991:''' BGLU chalks at homecoming, and distributes promotional pamphlets and stickers. This sparks a letter from a concerned parent MD denouncing the BGLU’s BGLU's presence, and considering the BGLU’s BGLU's organization one with possible chemical/ anatomical pathology.
'''October 5ᵗʰ–11ᵗʰ5??,11??, 1992:''' BGLU celebrates National Coming Out Week with both confidential and public events.
'''February, 1993:''' Student gets expelled for impersonating a homosexual and calling two male students, pretending to be attracted to them. The calls were made in response to the two males harassment of various females on campus. Disputes result over whether this incident is homophobic, and the student pursues a civil suit against the college.
[[Image:Justinadkins.jpg|right|thumbnail|justin adkins became the second third Queer Life Coordinator in the Fall of 2008]] '''April 11??,18??, 1993:''' Queer Pride Week. Queer Bash, March on Washington, and other events.
'''April 11ᵗʰ–18ᵗʰOctober 7??, 19931994:''' The Queer Pride Week. Queer Bash, March on Washington, Straight Alliance is created "to fill the void between queers and straights at Williams and other eventsthe greater community." (The BGLU is still in existence)
'''October 7ᵗʰ, 1994:''' The Queer Straight Alliance A homophobic and physically threatening letter is created “to fill submitted to the void between queers and straights at Williams Daily Advisor. The Dean's office notifies and denounces the incident in a letter to the greater William's community.” (The BGLU is still in existence)
'''October, 1994Spring 1999:''' A homophobic Bert Leatherman (openly gay and physically threatening letter is submitted to the Daily Advisor. The Dean’s office notifies and denounces the incident also a Bible study leader in a letter to the William’s communityWilliams Christian Fellowship) is elected College Council co-president.
'''January, 2000:''' Queer Life Coordinator, Stephen Collingsworth, is appointed to a permanent position in the MCC staff.
'''August, 2004:''' [http://www.williams.edu/MCC/kareem.php Kareem Khubchandani] becomes the second Queer Life Coordinator, replacing Stephen Collingsworth.
'''December, 2005:''' The Queer Student Union (QSU) ratifies a constitution.
'''Spring 2006October, 2008:''' [http://wwwmcc.williams.edu/MCC/kareem.php Kareem Khubchandani?page_id=366 justin adkins] becomes takes the first Queer Life Coordinatorposition, replacing Kareem Khubchandani.
'''Fall 2008May, 2009:''' [http://mccDaniel R.williams.edu/?page_id=366 justin adkins] takes Pinello is awarded the first "Outstanding Queer Life Coordinator position. '''November 28ᵗʰ, 2009:''' The word Alum Award"Fag" is seen spray painted in the common room of Mills-Dennett 1. In response, members of the QSU and Women's Center stage a sit-in in Hardy House to protest and make 5 demands to at the administration5th Annual Rainbow Graduation. These demands were:
'''November 28??, 2009:''' The word "Fag" is seen spray painted in the common room of Mills-Dennett 1. In response, members of the QSU and Women's Center stage a sit-in in Hardy House to protest and make 5 demands to the administration. These demands were:
* Queer Studies
* Better training for Junior Advisors on Queer and Women issues
* The Queer Life Coordinator be promoted to a full-time position