Below are the monthly programs and events that have been scheduled so far. Any and all changes that may occur (such as change in dates, times, and etc.) will be posted A.S.A.P.. Please refer to this page several times throughout the semester to make sure that the dates of programs and events have not changed...
// September 2011 //
Tuesday, 13th - Welcome Back Meeting
- Details: Come In to the CLAC and meet your LLEGO family! Get to know other queer-friendly students and talk about whatever's been on your mind this summer.
- Time: 8 pm to 10pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 20th- The Spaces In Between
- Details: An exploration of the spaces in between straight and gay.
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 27th - Stress Relief Game Night
- Details: Already stressin' about the semester? Come have a laugh with LLEGO as we play all your favorite board games, including Queer Apples to Apples (or as we like to call it, Fruits to Fruits :)
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
// October 2011 //
Tuesday, 4th - Fighting Against Binaries
- Details: Why do you have to check just one box anyway? People don't fit into nice little categories, especially when it comes to race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, or favorite ice cream flavor!
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 11th - Latino Heritage
- Details: Where do ethnicity and sexuality intersect? How does a person navigate being latino/a and being queer? Why is the term 'hispanic' problematic?
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 18th - Queer People of Color Reception
- Details: Our biggest program of the fall! Join us downstairs in the Rutgers Student Center for our official fall opener. Student group performances, one main performer, Korean food catered by My Way, and an open mic!
- Time: 7 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Red Lion Cafe, downstairs @ the RSC
Tuesday, 25th - Who Are Queer People of Color Around the World?
- Details: LGBTQ people of color groups can be found across the U.S. if you know how to look, but what do you know about the intersection of race, sexuality & gender in other parts of the globe?
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
// November 2011 //
Tuesday, 1st - Internet Dating
- Details: What's the deal with Ok Cupid? Do people really meet their partners on Plenty of Fish? What are some lesser-known things about Internet "dating"?
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 8th - The Privilege of College with Carlos Decena, Ph.D.
- Details: How is queer life different outside the little (or big) bubble we call college? Come hear our super awesome speaker Carlos Decena, a professor from the Department of Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies at RU.
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 15th - Thanksgiving Dinner
- Details: We think of LLEGO as more of a family than a student club, and we want to celebrate Thanksgiving & all end-of-the-year holidays with you. Come In to the CLAC for delicious catered DOMINICAN food, warm lively discussion, and a safe space to celebrate, especially for those who have conflicted feelings about going "home for the holidays".
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 29th - Movie Night
- Details: Is the stress of finals creepin' up on you? Take your mind of the deadlines and join us for a laid-back movie in the CLAC. You know we got those comfy couches ;)
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
// December 2011 //
Thursday, 1st - World AIDS Day events co-sponsored with H.O.P.E./Health Services
Tuesday, 6th - Trans People of Color
Tuesday, 13th - No Meeting! Study hard for Finals!
- HIV testing 1 pm to 6 pm @ Livingston Campus Center
- River Huston (the awesome sex educator, journalist, performer & activist)
- 8 pm to 10 pm @ The Rutgers Zone, Livingston Campus Center
- Sex-Positive Event 10 pm to 2 am @ The Rutgers Zone, Livingston Campus Center
Tuesday, 6th - Trans People of Color
- Details: People of Color, especially those who are transgender or gender queer, are often so marginalized in society that they are not recognized at all. Are transphobia and racism as similar as they are different? Are all forms of oppression linked, or are they so different they can't be compared?
- Time: 8 pm to 10 pm
- Location: Center for Latino Arts & Culture (The CLAC)
Tuesday, 13th - No Meeting! Study hard for Finals!