SAGE Newsletter 2006-02-15

General News

Next SAGE Meeting:
SAGE needs your help! There are many upcomming projects which require group involvement (see below). If you are unable to attend Monday meetings at 5:00PM in CSU 173 but still wish to volunteer, please email SAGE@mnsu.edu right away.

South Central MN Pride:
This year's Pride events will be September 15-17, 2006. To get involved, you may attend the organizational meeting on Monday, Feb 20, 7PM at the Coffee Hag or visit www.scmnpride.com or email James at southcentralmnpride@gmail.com This year, may add a parade and other fun events, so get involved!
Also, please submit articles, stories, etc. for BRIGAYDE 'zine to brigayde@yahoo.com ASAP.

Laramie Project:
SAGE will once again sponsor this informative and moving performance reading of The Laramie Project. But YOUR HELP IS IMPORTANT! Readers (performers) needed NOW, and eventually production volunteers. Please e-mail SAGE ASAP to get involved! For further backround on this compelling play, visit http://www.tectonictheaterproject.org/Laramie/Laramie.htm
Individuals with a disability, who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, are asked to contact the Office of Disability Services http://www.mnsu.edu/dso/ at 507-389-2825 (V/TTD), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTD) at least five days prior to the event or as soon as possible.

GENDERLY 2006
SAGE will sponsor a gender performance tentatively set for April 5th, 2006 as part of Eliminate Hate Week. Volunteers and performers needed for this event, please e-mail SAGE ASAP to get involved! Organizational meeting will be held at the next SAGE Social Sunday, February 26th at 8PM, Coffee Hag (see below).

Events

SAGE Social Sundays - February 26th @ 8:00 PM
Come, meet people in the community, drink coffee, and have a gay-ol-time. This is a low-key event meant to encourage development of community and unity and will be held every LAST SUNDAY of each month at 8:00 PM in the COFFEE HAG on Riverfront Drive.

SAGE DANCE
Thanks to all who participated in the "Love Hurts" dance on February 10th. Our fabulous volunteers once again helped make this a successful event (you know who you are, you troupers!)
NEXT SAGE DANCE is QUEER PROM/Rainbow-Families Potluck on April 21st. From 6-7PM will be a Rainbow Families Potluck, 7-9:45PM will be a Youth Dance (no alcohol allowed); Queer Prom from 10:00 to 1:00 will be 18+ to enter, 21+ to drink. Visit http://krypton.mnsu.edu/~sage, click on events, to view details and vote on a theme for the QueerProm .

For up-to-date information, visit the SAGE FORUMS often!