RU12? Community Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Vermont

Join us for LGBTQA Leadership Day at the Vermont State House, Friday April 12th 2013

LGBTQ Leadership Day Agenda

7:00- 8:00AM: Set up tables in the State House cafeteria with organization information and fact sheets

8:30- 9:30AM: Donuts, coffee and informal meet and greet with legislators and other community groups

9:30AM: On the floor of the house, recognized on the floor and morning devotion led by LGBTQ community member

10:00AM-10:45 AM: Welcome by participating organizations and “how to talk to your legislator” presentation room 11

10:45AM: Break out to legislator meetings or attend the panel presentation by participating organizations in room 11 

11:30AM: Meet with the governor at the governor’s chamber

1:00PM: Regroup and share your experiences from the day and brainstorm community organizing ideas for the upcoming year

What is Leadership Day?

Leadership Day is an annual event which gives fellow LGBTQ Vermonters an opportunity to connect with LGBTQ organizations, and to connect with legislators about important issues facing our community today!

We are grateful to our legislative leaders and supporters who made history bringing full marriage equality to Vermont through the legislative process. There is still work to be done and issues that legislators must hear about directly from their constituents.

We need your participation to ensure that our presence and the issues that are important to us are VISIBLE! 

Please check out our Leadership Day Packet Download Leadership Day Packet (1750.7K) for information on how to contact your legislators, tips on how to talk with your legislators and talking points about key issues affecting our community. You can print the packet and bring it with you on leadership day and use it as a reference before the event.

Below you will find the agenda for the day, but be sure to look at the packet for more information.

Actors Needed for Chandler Pride Festival!

WANTED: Chandler Pride is looking for young men in their 20's to be part of this summer's production of Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde. If you are interested, please email your headshots and resumes to Chandler Summer at chandlersummerpride@gmail.com.  

Chandler Pride on Facebook

New! Trans Group Therapy in White River Junction

Transgender Group Therapy sessions will begin this spring for transgender people seeking support, guidance, and connections with other transgender people. The group will take place in an office and White River Junction and will be led by a Licensed Social Worker with experience working with transgender clients. There is a fee, but most insurances are accepted, including NH and VT Medicaid. For more information, please call Allison Line-Andrews at 802-274-5120. A time for the group will be decided at a later date based on the schedules of those interested in attending.

Herbal Workshop on Transgender Health

2nd Annual Central Vermont Drag Ball!

The second annual Central Vermont Drag Ball!

Saturday, March 2nd 8pm-1am

Old Labor Hall (46 Granite St. Barre)

 

DJ Snow Pz and The Ghost of Mattchoo 

Refreshments, Drinks, and Fabulous Raffle!

Drag Performances by Ladies of the Rainbow, The Goodwives and more...

$10 Suggested Donation

Benefit for the Freeride Bicycle Coop
Contact: Madeline 229-5951
"I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck"-Emma Goldman

Facebook EVENT

Rutland: February Gay Get Together

6 - 9pm, Fri Feb, 22nd at Table 24, on 24 Wales Street, Rutland. Look for us in the lounge by the overstuffed chairs!

Gay Men of Rutland (GMOR) is an informal social group of gay men in Rutland VT who get together for drinks at various local establishments. FMI: email gayrutland@yahoo.com

"Like" GMOR on Facebook to receive updates about upcoming events!

 

Montpelier: Guerrilla Gay Bar

7pm Fridays, Charlie-O's, Montpelier.

A weekly meeting of the area's finest queer folks!

Like GGB on Facebook!

 

Statewide Online Bulletin Board

 

We're introducing a new Statewide Online Community Bulletin Board on our website. Here you can find or post ads from members of your community for housing, carpool or ride share, furniture and personal items, employment opportunities, and more!

 

• Do you have an apartment for rent?


• How about a job opportunity?


• Are you looking to set up a carpool or ride-share?


• Having a tag sale?

 

Here is your chance to get the word out! The board is a bit empty so please start posting!!

 

For questions about the posting on the board please email BulletinBoard@ru12.org or call the center at (802) 860-7812

Click HERE to visit the online bulletin board!

"8" the Play: at the Chandler

One-night only staged reading

Saturday December 1st, 7:30 PM

Chandler Center for the Arts: Randolph, Vermont

Uncover the truth about marriage for gay and lesbian Americans. "8"—a new play by Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar)—demystifies the debate around marriage equality by chronicling the landmark trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Learn about the historical context of marriage from expert testimony. See the human cost of discrimination. Uncover the arguments used to justify bans on marriage for gay and lesbian couples. Using the actual court transcripts from the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 and first-hand interviews, "8" shows both sides of the debate in a moving 90-minute play.

Directed by Richard Waterhouse

Chandler Center for the Arts: Randolph, Vermont

Chandler box office 802 728-6464

Starring Equity and non-Equity actors from throughout Vermont.

Sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Fund of Vermont and the Samara Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation

Facebook Event

New Queer Social Group In Central Vermont

Montpelier HangOUT is a laid-back social gathering for Central Vermonters across the queer spectrum (21+ only, please). The group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month for potlucks, drinks, billiards, game nights, and other good times. Check out Montpelier HangOUT's events at: https://www.facebook.com/MontpelierHangout or email montpelierqueer@gmail.com for more information

The next HangOUT will be October 11th, watching the Vice Presidential debates.

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Central VT LGBTQ Kink Discussion Group

 

Central VT Kinky/LGBTQ/Sexual Violence and Safety Discussion Group

 

6pm, 3rd Thurs of every month
at Williamstown Masons Lodge, 111 Brush Hill Rd. Williamstown, VT

 

This new kink-focused discussion group is open to all. It is a chance to discuss safety within lots of different lifestyles, particularly kink.

This will be a safe place to express your concerns or fears, and to give your opinions on these subjects.

FMI: olderlover60@yahoo.com  

Thank you for a successful Field Day!

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Geography aside, community certainly does make a difference. And last Saturday, September 1, RU12? had the great fortune of hosting a strong showing of LGBTQHA-identified families at Hubbard Park in Montpelier for a successful inaugural Family Program Picnic Potluck and Field Day event, this despite a long holiday weekend and competing end-of-summer events across the state. Faces were painted, water balloons flew, eggs were dropped, sponges were bucket-brigaded, soda bottles went flying, and hoops were hulaed--not to mention all the good food! A good time, it seems, was had by all. Thank you to all our volunteers (Heather, Crystal, Cat, Hannah, Corey, Alan, Jeffrey, Geoffrey, Jamie, Ashley, Corrine, Leigh and Bianca) and all the participating families for making it an event to remember! See our Facebook page for photos from the event, and see you all next year for the Second Annual!

RU12? Family Program Potluck Picnic and Field Day Event Saturday, September 1!

Just a reminder that this Saturday is RU12?'s first annual Family Program Picnic Potluck and Field Day Event!

The weather is slated to be beautiful (77 degrees and sunny--don't forget your sunscreen!)

We are still looking for a few volunteers to run the children's events (list below). If you have any interest in helping out (10am-4pm), email jean@ru12.org or call the Center at 802.860.7812.

Tentative list of kids' events will include Balloon Pop, Hula Hoop Marathon, Water Balloon Toss, Tug o' War, Beach Ball Race, Soda Bottle Bowling, Egg on Spoon race, Egg Toss, Long Jump, Face Painting, Toe-Marble Grab, Sponge Relay, Red Light Green Light, Rest/Relaxation Station and an all-participant Scavenger Hunt! Mini-awards and prizes will be offered at the end of the day.

Event will take place at Hubbard Park's Old Shelter (by the soccer field). Plenty of nearby parking, as well as outhouse facilities (no running water). Click here for a map of the park.

Directions from 89: Go R on State Street from the highway to Elm Street. Take a L on Elm until Winter Street. Go L on Winter Street to the junction of Parkway Street/Parkway Avenue. Follow Parkway Street into the park and look for signs for parking. (~1000 feet past the frog pond is a R-turn towards the Old Shelter where the event will take place.)

Things to bring:

• Suggested donation of $10/family for RU12?'s Family Program (to defray the cost of the event and raise funds for future endeavors), but no one will be turned away for lack of donation.
• A dish to share
• Non-alcoholic beverages for you and yours
• Picnic blankets
• Sunscreen
• Overlayer in case it gets cold
• Change of clothes/shoes in case of getting eggy (egg toss, egg on spoon) or wet (water balloon toss)

For more info on any of the above, please contact jean@ru12.org.

Groups Work Together to Serve LGBTQ Seniors

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 15, 2012 / Contact: Ken Gordon
Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Vermont
481 Summer Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
Telephone: 800-642-5119/802-748-5182

Groups Work Together to Serve LGBTQ Seniors

Imagine growing up in a world where your government legalized discrimination against you and took away your right to privacy. Imagine living in fear of being beaten in the street and having nowhere to turn to for help. And imagine living under the constant threat of losing your job, family, friends, and children, so doing whatever you could to hide who you love rather than celebrate it in public.

This is the world in which many older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults lived their entire lives. Some bravely came out and lived the best they could, while others remained closeted. Today, these individuals are part of the fastest growing age group in the Vermont – those over the age of sixty.

RU12? Family Program at Owl's Head Berry Farm: Thursday, August 9

Please join our RU12? Family Program at Owl's Head Blueberry Farm on Thursday, August 9 from 5-7:45pm for an evening of music and berry-picking! $12 per person, includes 2-quarts of pick-your-own berries, and kids/families are welcome! RU12? meet-up at 5:30pm, look for RU12?'s Pride Flag! For more information, see the Owl's Head website, call the Center at 802.860.7812 or contact jean@ru12.org. 

RU12? Family Program Summer 2012 schedule!

We hope you'll join us! Please contact jean@ru12.org with any questions, comments or if you would like more information, to be added to the RU12? Family Program email announcement list or email discussion group.

2nd Annual Summer Pride Festival in Randolph, VT

At the Chandler Music Hall in Randolph VT

2nd Annual Summer Pride Festival

July 13 – July 22

The festival presents staged readings of three plays that present the concerns and issues of the gay and lesbian community. David Zak, Executive Director of Pride Films and Plays, returns to direct. A talkback discussion between the audience and cast and reception follow each evening's performance.

Still Fighting It– Friday July 13 & Sunday July 22, 7:30 PM
The story of Maggie, a mom who has trouble coping when her daughter arrives home with an unexpected beau. Funny and touching, this new work by Cassie Keet was a finalist in Pride Films and Plays' Women's Work Contest. 

The Homosexuals– Saturday July 14 & Friday July 20, 7:30 PM
A sizzling and sexy look at a group of gay friends and the ties that make them family. A runaway hit in Chicago in 2010, this new comedy by Phillip Dawkins will surely be recognized as one of the decade's lasting scripts. 

The Children's Hour – Sunday July 15 & Saturday July 21, 7:30 PM
When a teacher at an all-girls school disciplines young Mary Tilford, she utters the lie that makes the script still powerful and potent nearly 80 years after its premiere. Photo on right from The Children's Hour, taken by Bob Eddy of First Light Studios. 

Advance: Adults $17, Students $12. $20/$15 Day of Show


Tickets can be ordered online or by calling the Box Office between 3 & 6 PM weekdays at 802-728-6464. Order a three-play pass for the price of two by calling the Box Office no later than Thursday July 12.

Visit us online!

Community Calendar Spotlight: First Monday Social in Norwich

Please join the monthly LGBTQA Community 'First Monday' social on  every 1st Monday at the Norwich Inn organized by local community members and Dartmouth College/DHMC LGBTQA. Catch up with colleagues or meet new friends...Come and join the fun! Light refreshments will be provided (additional food and alcoholic beverages for purchase in the pub). Please feel free to drop by anytime between 4:30pm and 7:30pm

Norwich Inn Website

Survey for Gay, Bi, Queer Guys in VT

 

RU12? is conducting a Community Needs Assessment to get a clearer picture of local communities of gay, bi, and queer (GBQ) men in VT. Any information you could provide would be very helpful in our mission to improve our services for GBQ men. Please contact Mike or Jean-Denis with questions at 802-860-7812 or glam@ru12.org.

Take the Survey and enter to win an iPod Nano. **This survey is for all masculine spectrum people who have sex with masculine spectrum people (MSPSMSP) or people who work with them**

 

RU12? Family Project: Kid's Day, Burlington Sat 5/12

When: Sat., May 12, 10:45 a.m. 
Phone: 860-7812 
Email: jean@ru12.org 
Price: $1.

Facebook Event

 

Please join LGBTQ families from RU12?'s Family Program and the Central Vermont GLBT Parents Group (vtglbtparents@gmail.com) at Kids Day 2012 (May 12, 10am-3:30pm). Come for an hour or come all day, admission is only $1! 

Meet-up will be at 10:45am (after the parade) outside the exhibition tent where the RU12? Family Program will have a table. Look for the rainbow pride flag!

Any questions or comments, please feel to email Jean at RU12? (jean@ru12.org), and feel free to spread the word to anyone else who might enjoy the Kids' Day event! Also, please stop by the RU12? Family Program table to say hi to Jean, Crystal and the gang--we'll be making egg-carton bugs!

For more info:

From Burlington Parks and Rec's Kids Day website: (http://www.enjoyburlington.com/Programs/SpecialEvents/KidsDay.cfm)

For Kids of ALL Ages!!

 

Mark your calendars for Kids Day in 2012. Don't miss the fun! It's our 27th year!!