Category Archives: Community

Bible Scholar and LGBT Rights Activist to Visit Rochester

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

Bible scholar and activist/author Jay Michaelson will visit the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester to give a talk about the bible and homosexuality. God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality, Michaelson’s most recent boox, mixes academic analysis and … Continue reading →

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Three Prominent Civil Rights Activists to Visit Rochester!

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

We’re greatly looking forward to a visit from three remarkable women next week: Judy Richardson, Betty Garman Robinson, and Dorothy M. Zellner. All three women were on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement and members of the Student … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Health and Justice Events and Initiatives

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

This week is the Latina Week of Action for Reproductive Justice, sponsored by the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. More about the week of action via LatinaInstitute.org: Even as Latinas continue to face unprecedented attacks on the health of … Continue reading →

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Join us at Rochester Pride in July!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

SBAI will be walking with the University of Rochester in this year’s Pride Parade on July 14th to celebrate Rochester Pride! The parade runs from 3:30pm to 5pm.We hope you will join us in walking to show our support and … Continue reading →

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Conversations With Champions

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

Earlier this week, our friends at the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership and the Wegmans LPGA Championshippresented the annual Conversations with Champions luncheon.  This year, the luncheon and discussion examined the special relationship between golf players and their … Continue reading →

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Traveling U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Exhibit Visits Rochester

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

“Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945,” a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Traveling Exhibition, will be hosted at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester in partnership with The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley from May 23 to July 22, … Continue reading →

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‘New’ Old Feminism: A Regional Coalition for Women’s Studies

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

The following article is re-posted with permission from Women in Higher Education. The authors are members of the Greater Rochester Consortium of Women and Gender Studies Faculty (GRC), a collective that includes Gender and Women’s Studies faculty and administrators from … Continue reading →

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Trans-Ally 201: A Workshop for the Community

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

WANTED: Allies for Transgender People! Trans-Ally 201: A Workshop for the Community on Tuesday, April 17 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Rochester Institute of Technology in Campus Center Room 1010. Learn how to create safe spaces for transgender people! You are an … Continue reading →

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Rolling Right on with Women’s History Month

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

Wow! We’re already into the second full week of Women’s History Month. Last week we had a blast on our International Women’s Day trip (look out for a post with photos this week!) and the first film screening for our … Continue reading →

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Passionate Representations: Women’s History Month Film Series

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Kaitlin Legg

We’re partnering with The Little Theatre to bring you some wonderful documentaries for Women’s History Month! Join us every Wednesday for Passionate Representations: Women’s History Month Film Series 2012. The fun starts this Wednesday March 7 at 7pm in Hoyt … Continue reading →

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