Newsbits
Joneil Adriano, an LBGC member and co-founder of Queers of Color, was a Residence Advisor in Carman until mid-October when he was fired after two meetings with the Residence Director about his relationship with a male on his floor. There is widespread suspicion in the lesbigay community that his firing was discriminatory on the basis of sexual orientation. The perception is that other RA's -- not gay -- have had relationships with others on their floors with impunity. LBGC has written a letter to the Deans protesting the firing and is awaiting further word from the review process which is underway.
Reminder: Nominations are now due for the award to recognize non-gay individuals at Columbia who have been especially supportive of our concerns. Please send candidates' names and supporting information to Award Committee, GABLES-CU, Box 105 Central Mail Room as soon as possible.
...is coming to Columbia. We will be sponsoring one-fifth of the Quilt, which will cover the various fields on campus. We will also be having an AIDS Dance-a-thon to further promote this major event. Both the Quilt and the Dance-a-thon will take place in April of next year. We need your help now to properly prepare for what will be history-in-the-making. If you are interested in serving on committees for these events or simply want to volunteer the week of, please contact Molly Eagan at 853-2330. You can find applications in 202 Hamilton, 206 Ferris Booth Hall, and the Resident Directors' office on the first floor of Schapiro dormitory. Please get involved now!!!
James Earl Hardy (Journalism '93) has written B-Boy Blues (Boston: Allyson Publications). Look for it in bookstores this month!
GABLES-CU now has 33 proud, dues-paying members. If you're a Columbia employee and have not joined, please join us now by sending your check for $20 (payable to "Columbia University") to GABLES-CU, Box 105 Central Mail Room. If you can't spare the twenty, then send whatever you can afford.
In response to a direct request from Annie Barry on behalf of GABLES, the Provost has agreed to provide $1600 as a one-time grant to supplement funds from other sources. The money will be used to pay for printing this newsletter and other projects during the remainder of this academic year.
New York CyberQueers is pleased to present its November, 1994, public program: Electronic Activism: How to Do It.
Technology makes it easy to be out and loud. The Internet and the Data Superhighway are hot, and many public figures are now connected -- Congress, the media, major corporations. With the touch of a button, you can land your opinion right in front of them.
Join us on Thursday, November 10, from 7 to 9 pm, in the Network Room, Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center, 208 West 13th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenue). Members: $5, non-members: $7 (you can join at the door). At 7, meet other queer computerists over refreshments -- the talk starts at 7:30.
If you would like additional information, please send email to nycq@aol.com or call 212-479-7844.
Douglas Robson, a graduate student in journalism, is looking for currently enrolled or recently graduated gay/lesbian/bisexual athletes for his master's thesis. The thesis involves the experience of openly gay/lesbian/bisexual athletes on the collegiate level. Varsity level athletes are preferred, but not required. If you or someone you know is willing to share their experience, please contact Robson by phone, 212-749-0346; e-mail, dor1@columbia.edu; or regular mail, 235 W. 102nd St. 2A, NY NY 10025. Any other leads would be greatly appreciated.
Community News -- November 1994 -- Volume 2, Number 3