Community Compass
Community Compass
has been a service of OITM that's allowed GLBT organizations from
around the state to provide brief — 200 words or less — descriptions
of recent or upcoming activities and events.
Because we ceased publication effective with the December 2006 issue,
we are no longer accepting Compass submissions at this time. If circumstances
change, we'll post that information here on this Web site.
December
1 at Outright Vermont
Outright will observe World AIDS Day on Friday, December 1, at 241 N.
Winooski Avenue.
Free confidential and anonymous oral
HIV testing will be offered from 10 am to 6 pm; a movie, And the Band
Played On and Talk Back with Franklin will be held from 3-6 pm; and the
Friday Night Group will be held from 7-8:30 pm.
First
Friday Art Walk
December 1 is World AIDS Day and, during First Friday Art Walk, a number
of participating venues will cover a single work of art in recognition
of the occasion. Day With(out) Art began on December 1st, 1989 as the
national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS epidemic.
On Friday, December 1, from 5 to
8 pm, more than 40 galleries and art venues will stay open late to welcome
walkers. Pick up your copy of Art Map Burlington or check out www.artmapburlington.com.
Womyn's Night
On Friday, December 1, Karen Grenier will play at Higher Ground in South
Burlington from 8-10 pm; to be followed by DJ Precious and DJ Llu from
10 pm to close.
Tickets to the show are $5 in advance
and $10 the day of the show, which will be presented by Robert Toms &
Shoebox Theatre.
Outright Offers Variety of Activities
Here's the December schedule for Outright Vermont's activities for youth
looking for a safe place to be, fun things to do and learn. Outright is
at 241 N. Winooski Ave. in Burlington. FMI visit www.outrightvt.org or
call 800.GLB.CHAT.
The Friday Night Group meets every
Friday evening, no matter the weather or holiday. Come meet other lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 22 and under! Free
pizza first Friday only! From 7-8:30 pm.
Join Sex w/Dan and Katherine on Saturday,
December 2 from 7-8:30 pm. This program is Outright Vermont's monthly
discussion where queer sexualities and bodies are affirmed, celebrated,
and discussed with the purpose of preventing the spread of HIV. This is
a sex-positive discussion guided by youth with input from Dan (our long-time
sex-ed volunteer) and Katherine (our Health and Wellness Coordinator).
We emphasize the importance of being comfortable with your own body, setting
and understanding your own limits, and open communication with relationship
and sexual partners. Come by to chat from 7-8:30 p.m. and for free pizza!
Content is age appropriate for anyone in high school or beyond. For ages
22 and under.
Sex. Proud. will be held on Saturday,
December 9th and Friday December 15th, from 7-8:30 pm. Come by for Outright
Vermont's monthly HIV-specific workshop series encouraging young, queer
people to interact and talk about how to stay safe from HIV and other
sexually transmitted infections. Each month we focus on a new topic. The
first five youth to show up get $10 and will be entered in a $50 cash
prize drawing at the end of the year! Content is appropriate for anyone
in middle school, high school or beyond. For ages 22 and under.
Saturday Night Socials will be held
on December 16th and 23rd at Outright from 7-8:30 pm. Drop by for Outright's
youth social/hang out group that meets every Saturday and features boi/grrl
movie nights, queer crafts and outdoor adventures! Come meet other lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth ages 22 and under!
A Mad Tea Party will be held on Saturday,
December 30 from 7-8:30 pm. This NEW group is like a coffeehouse, featuring
local performers (musicians, poets, etc.) and it is a chance for older
youth to socialize with folks they might not find at a Friday Night Group.
All ages (22 and under) are welcome, but we especially encourage youth
ages 18-22 to come by, have a cup of tea, hear some great music, and meet
some folks your age.
Vermont Artist to Hold Exhibit in NH
On Friday, December 1, Allison Teague, of Newbury, Vermont, is opening
her new show, The Mill Project, a Portrait in Time; at the Post Mills
in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
The show is an installation and digital
photography exhibit of the mill in Post Mills, with photographs and artifacts
from the period and the mill itself. The opening of the month-long show
will be at the UnderGround Gallery, from 5-8 pm Dec. 1.
World AIDS Marathon December 1
The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation and Kisumu AIDS Marathon Organization
are co-sponsoring the 2006 Kisumu World AIDS Marathon in Kisumu, Kenya,
an area severely affected by high rates of HIV and AIDS.
All net proceeds from the marathon
will go to AIDS, research and various AIDS and cancer charities, the vast
majority in Kisumu and Kenya. For more information, see the Web site at
www.worldaidsmarathon.com.
In the Life Focuses on AIDS on December 3
Vermont Public Television will air "The Changing Face of AIDS"
on In the Life at 11 pm on Sunday, December 3.
The show will be available to viewers
across the state by antenna, cable and satellite. For more information,
call 802-655-4800 or see www.vpt.org.
R.U.1.2?
Transexual/Transgender Support Group
The transexual/transgender support group meets on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month from 6:30 to 8 pm at the R.U.1.2? Queer Community
Center, 34 Elmwood Ave. in Burlington.
For directions, please call the center
at 860-7812.
Barnard's Home for the Holidays Festival
A tiny town in almost-rural Vermont will turn a periscope on village life
in Barnard (near Woodstock) circa 1840-1870 with a participatory, multi-faceted
"Home for the Holidays" festival offering staged and costumed
vignettes, themed music and food from 2:30-7 pm on Saturday, December
16.
There is no charge to join the guided
walking tours by lantern light to witness splices of past lives and to
enjoy themed music. A hearty Farmhouse Supper at Barnard's Town Hall is
priced to appeal to families at just $10 per person or $20 per family
(any size).
Queer Elders Post-Holiday Party
The Queer Elders Project and the R.U.1.2? Queer Community Center will
hold a post-holiday luncheon for Elder LGBTQ women and men on Saturday,
January 20, 2007 from 1 to 3 pm at the Queer Community Center, 34 Elmwood
Avenue, Burlington. Food and drink will be provided by the sponsors.
Escape the post-holiday and
winter doldrums! Come to the Queer Elders luncheon! Elders are usually
from age 55 up but drivers' licenses will not be checked at the door.
Contact Shawn Lipenski at the Center at 860-7812 with queries and comments.
Self-Defense Class for Women
There will be a Self-Defense and Life Saving Skills Seminar offered to
women on Saturday, December 16 from noon to 4pm, at the Fitness Center
behind Borders Bookstore in Burlington. Cost is $50.
Space is limited, so call Karen Davoren
to RSVP at 802-468-0010.
Post-Election
Study on Same-Sex Marriage Rights
Researchers from PRISMresearch.org at the University of Kentucky and the
University of Memphis are looking for GLB participants for an online survey
about experiences related to the debate over the recognition of civil
marriage rights for same-sex couples.
To participate in the survey, please
go to www.coe.uky.edu/surveyor/?Survey=NovemberSurvey.
Writers Needed on LGBT Issues
Greenwood Publishing Group has announced its upcoming series of reference
books on LGBT issues worldwide, which will highlight many countries and
review the status of LGBT social and political issues.
The three-volume set is intended for
use in high school and college libraries. FMI email Chuck Stewart, editor
at LGBTWorldwide@sbcglobal.net or call him at 310-838-6247.