December
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The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, A one woman-lesbian play In The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, Joan returns to share her story with contemporary women. She tells her experiences with the highest levels of church, state, and military, and unmasks the brutal misogyny behind male institutions.
Beyond “The L-Word” - A Performance Workshop on Cultural and Historical Lesbian Archetypes with University Forum Guest Speaker Carolyn Gage, winner of the 2009 Lambda Literary Award for Drama. This two-hour workshop will explore the hidden and censored archetypes of lesbian culture through a series of dramatic scenes and monologues taken from lesbian history, lesbian pulp fiction, and lesbian drama. Those interested in performing are encouraged to contact kate.greene@usm.edu in advance for a free download of Gage’s book Monologues and Scenes for Lesbian Actors. No previous acting experience is necessary. Those who simply wish to observe as audience members are also welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information: http://sites.google.com/site/carolyngageusm/
With a fearless look at a highly charged subject, Straightlaced unearths how popular pressures around gender and sexuality are confining American teens. Their stories reflect a diversity of experiences, demonstrating how gender role expectations and homophobia are interwoven, and illustrating the different ways that these expectations connect with culture, race and class.
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in 1998 kicked off the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Since then, the event has grown to encompass memorials in dozens of cities across the world.
