Our research team at the University of Memphis is seeking, gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men 18 years or older to participate in a study examining the social influences of sexual health behaviors.

Will you be willing to take this quick, anonymous questionnaire? You will be able to enter into a raffle for one of four $50.00 gift cards.

Click this link:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/364851/Sexuality-Survey

Thanks so much for participating,

Rebecca Aycock, M.Ed.
Sharon Horne, Ph.D.

PS If you have questions, concerns or are interested in the research we have conducted please see our website- www.memphis.edu/cepr or email us at UofM.GLBT.Research@gmail.com.

Are you a Gender Non-Conformist?

As a gender non-conformist I am exploring how the binary identities of woman and man don't really fit - and I need your help. Everyone constantly navigates gender expectations and socially acceptable stereotypes - but genderqueer, transgender, and other gender non-conforming people are especially aware of, and have to deal with, the impact of gender in everyday life. I am especially interested in how gender is disrupted and perpetuated through everyday interactions.

For my dissertation at UC Davis I am conducting interviews about gendered experiences and also accompanying gender non-conforming people to observe their conversations and interactions with others. I would be interested in interviewing you and, if you feel comfortable, watching how others interact with you in your daily life. I offer genuine interest in your life experiences. Together we can explore how the gender binary operates and how it can be challenged.

To participate or if you have questions, please contact: Jaime Becker at jsbecker@ucdavis.edu or by phone 908-892-5849. Jaime will be in the Twin Cities in late September 2010.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested.

The Butch Project was created by in March 2010 because butches need to connect. We need to share stories. We need to create an anthology, develop a community, and present a source of inspiration for those queer women in a new generation who are facing discouragement as butches. We need to expand and integrate our stories so that one day this anthology, this project, will serve to give a better understanding of the "butch" community.

Visit the Butch Project website:
http://thebutchproject.wordpress.com

Click here to access the new GLBTA International Initiative Blog!

The purpose of this blog is to provide a space for current and prospective University of Minnesota students to have conversations about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and ally communities around the world. People who post to this moderated forum do so anonymously, with the hope of encouraging more open and frank discussions. For more information, please contact intlglbt@umn.edu.

University Counseling and Consulting Services (UCCS) at the University of Minnesota invites GLBTA students to participate in our support/counseling groups!

Find more information at http://www.uccs.umn.edu/counseling/group.htm, or call University Counseling & Consulting Services at 612-624-3323 to schedule a confidential pre-group meeting . Groups are filling fast, so call soon!

Check out the Pride @ Work Blog!

And learn about the upcoming Pride@Work Fall 2010 events on the Pride @ Work website!