FW: Please support our LGBTQ affirmative research among Latinos

 

 

From: UMass Boston LGBTQ Research Team [mailto:latinosexstudy@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 4:26 PM

Subject: Please support our LGBTQ affirmative research among Latinos

 

Dear Eastern North Carolina LGBT Commuity,

We are researchers at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s (UMass Boston) LGBTQ Research Team and are conducting an LGBTQ-affirmative study on life experiences of LGBTQ people. Please help us recruit participants by either forwarding this email to members of your organization or share via social media the description of our study (below). Our findings will help develop culturally sensitive HIV prevention and intervention programs to help Latino men who have sex with men or who identify as gay. We would be happy to share our findings with your group if you let us know that you are interested.

The University of Massachusetts Boston’s LGBTQ Research team is conducting a brief LGBTQ-affirmative study on safe sex practices of Latino men who have sex with men or who identify as gay. The study takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and anyone who is 18 or older and identifies as Latino and has sex with men or identifies as gay is eligible to participate. You will have the chance to be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card! You can access the survey at https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=151006

The study has been approved by our university Institutional Review Board. Thank you for your consideration in supporting our LGBTQ-affirmative research. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at latinosexstudy@gmail.com.

Francisco Surace, BA. & Heidi Levitt, Ph.D.
LGBTQ Research Team
UMass Boston
Clinical Psychology Department
https://www.facebook.com/UMassBostonLgbtqResearchTeam

 

Wilson Cruz Event at ECU (free and open to public)

 

When: Mon, March 25, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Where: Hendrix Theater, Mendenhall Student Center, ECU (map)

Description: Monday, March 25th, Wilson Cruz will speak in the Hendrix Theatre in Mendenhall Student Center at 6:00pm (free and open to the public)- Wilson Cruz is an American actor of Afro-Puerto Rican ancestry best known for his role as openly gay teenager Ricky Vasquez on the MTV show My So Called Life and the recurring character Genito on Noah's Arc. He also played Angel in a the 1998 Broadway tour of Rent. Wilson currently serves as the Major Gifts Officer for GLAAD (The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation).

'Light the Way to Justice' Vigil :: ‘United for Marriage Equality under the U.S. Constitution’

On March 25-27 "Light the Way to Justice" actions will be happening nationwide as the Supreme Court begins hearing the Prop 8 and DOMA cases.

This is our opportunity, the people of North Carolina, to come together and show strong support for Equality in Marriage for all people living in the United States, regardless or sexual orientation or gender, under the United States Constitution.

North Carolina REGIONAL VIGILS:  are being scheduled and planned across North Carolina and the United States as a growing coalition of organizations and communities stand together for full equality at this historic moment in our history, including events hosted by various local community organizations in the various towns and cities below some with the assistance of Equality NC and Campaign for Southern Equality. Each of the events listed below are set up with Facebook web pages, so the organizers can fully and quickly post all the information the public needs to know about each individual event … we understand that everyone does not use nor have an account through Facebook, that does not exclude anyone from clicking on an event to learn more and to attend.

Join one near you:

· Asheville http://www.facebook.com/events/521879764529059/

· Charlotte http://www.facebook.com/events/442505179167652/

· Fayetteville http://www.facebook.com/events/617322361616643/

· Greensboro http://www.facebook.com/events/232926090178575/

· Raleigh http://www.facebook.com/events/148817618616571/

· New Bern https://www.facebook.com/events/443003222447202/

· Winston-Salem https://www.facebook.com/events/190910571033281/

· Wilson https://www.facebook.com/events/132243633620597/

Greenville Community Action Night

Monday, March 18, 2013

6:00pm until 7:00pm

Tipsy Teapot 409 Evans St, Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Community leaders in Greenville, NC, are continuing their ongoing work towards equality!
Join Greenville activists on working to strengthen community activism and build bases of support in faith, business and
rural communities. Take action for Equality.

Light To Justice - Wilson Vigil

Sunday, March 24, 2013

7:00pm until 8:00pm

Wilson County Courthouse Front Steps (Poor Weather Location TBA). Address: 115 Nash Street E., Wilson, NC

Join us for a Wilson vigil as part of a nationwide call for full equality and justice for LGBT people.
As the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Prop 8 and DOMA cases on March 26 and 27, vigils will be taking place across the country. We are honored to host the March 24th Wilson, N.C. vigil. The event will involve:
* Speaking and reading by community members
* Drums by DeeAnn Macomson
* Fellowship
Similar vigils are being planned across the country as a growing coalition of organizations and communities stand together for full equality, led by Marriage Equality USA and GetEqual. This is an open-sourced action. Anyone can sign up and plan their own event and list it there, and we encourage you to do so!
For more information: http://www.lighttojustice.org/
Please pass the word and invite people to come with you (and/or feel free to repost this information)!

Make Our Voices Count | Town Hall Tour | Greenville

Feb 18, 2013 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Equality NC and its coalition partners are hitting the road for our 2013 town hall meetings. Our 2013 town hall series are designed to provide an opportunity for supporters like you to come together and learn how we can continue to fight for full equality following the tumultuous 2012 election season.
Join us at the Tipsy Teapot for our second stop on our 2013 Town Hall Tour!
Join us before 6:30pm and purchase a coffee/tea/snack and support a business that supports full LGBTQ equality.
Town Hall will begin promptly at 6:30pm
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Sponsored By
The Tipsy Teapot

Location
The Tipsy Teapot
409 S Evans St
Greenville, NC

For More Information
Chris
chris@equalitync.org

Equality NC Set New Bern Town hall Meeting

Equality NC First Town Hall Meeting of 2013 will be at Lawson’s Landing at the NC History Center IN New Bern NC, February 11, starting at 6pm with light Hors d’ oeuvres and Social time with the meeting beginning at 6:30pm.

The meeting is about the recent events of discrimination that happen at a local restaurant in the area. Other items will be on the agenda as well.

Please share to make this event a success 

this was via a Facebook post, contact Equality NC to make sure..

FB event https://www.facebook.com/events/136518783180808/