Events

« September 25, 2008 - October 25, 2008 »
 
09 / 25
Start: 3:00 pm

A support group for anyone living with HIV/AIDS. Please call in advance if it will be your first time attending. The group meets at 333 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington, at 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Call 812.353.3273 or 812.353.9150

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Hosted by Helen Harrell and Sean Lemieux, bloomingOUT airs from Bloomington , Indiana , every Thursday evening from 6 to 7 pm EST on WFHB. For one hour each week join us for the latest updates in local, national and international news, a calendar of local and statewide events, interviews with community leaders, politicians, academics, students, celebrities and entertainers from around the world and just everyday folks as well. In addition we always have good conversations going on and never know who might just stop by our studio with some exciting news to share.

Start: 6:30 pm

Gay Men's Group meets at First Presbyterian Church, Room 27, 221 E. 6th Street, Bloomington.

Closed meeting (only for those with a desire to stop drinking). Wheelchair-accessible, non-smoking.

For more information, call 330-3978 or 334-8191; outside Bloomington 1-800-589-8153. On the Web: www.bloomington.in.us/~aa

Start: 7:30 pm

This week, OUT will be meeting at 7:30 in Woodburn 008 on the IU-B campus. In honor of National Bisexuality Day, OUT will be focusing on what exactly bisexuality is! How are bisexuals portrayed in the media? Where do they fit in regards to the homosexual and heterosexual communities? What exactly is biphobia? Come and find out!

09 / 26
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

Fourth Friday Alliance, a mixer for GLBTQI high-school and middle-school youth, takes place the fourth Friday of the month, 4-6 p.m., at Rhino's All-Ages Music Club, 331 S. Walnut, downtown Bloomington. Free refreshments!

Youth from south-central Indiana are welcome.

Organizers include Bloomington Beacon, Bloomington PFLAG, White River Valley PFLAG, Rhino's Youth Center, United Students (Bloomington High School North) and PROUD (Bloomington High School South), with the assistance of Bloomington Hospital.

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Sex and Presidential Politics: Selections from the Kinsey Institute Collections

From bawdy political cartoons to insightful Playboy interviews, the Kinsey Institute collections include a surprising number of materials relating to the modern presidency. Viewed together, they offer a unique perspective of evolving societal attitudes regarding sex and the White House.

*Part of a monthly celebration of archives and special collections organized by the IUB Libraries.

• Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Cost: free

Start: 9:00 pm

Sept. 26 - Adrienne at indyindie Does Talbott - 9 pm, The Legends Lounge, Talbott Street, 2145 N. Talbott St., Indianapolis - $10 at the door.

More info: www.indyindie.com

09 / 27
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

At Circle Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 181 W. 57th St., Indianapolis (one block east of Michigan Road).

Registration: $20 to cover lunch and copying expenses and
other materials.

Guest speaker Peter Ji will discuss being a straight ally. Below is a draft schedule and information about our speaker, Peter
Ji, who will discuss being a straight ally. Ji is a Research Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

For more information, e-mail info@indypflag.org

Start: 7:00 pm

Sept. 27 - Catie Curtis and Nervous But Excited - 7 pm, The Key Cinemas, 4044 S. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis - $20

More information: www.indyindie.com

Start: 8:00 pm

10th Annual Matthew Shepard March For LGBT Freedom!

TEN YEARS AGO anti-gay bigots lynched 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, strung him up on a barbed wire fence in Wyoming and left him to die. Shepard's murder put the issue of anti-LGBT violence – and the hate that causes it – on the national agenda for the first time in a generation.

09 / 28
Start: 4:00 pm

Monthly support and social group for LGBT people, their families and allies in the Seymour/Columbus area. For meeting location or other information, call 812-522-9515. Web site: www.seymour.org/Community/pflag

Start: 7:00 pm

Alumni Hall on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington
will come alive with music

Sunday, September 28, 7pm

as the Pride of Indy Band
performs an evening of FREE music for, by, and about Indiana's own.
brought to you by OUT.

Start: 9:00 pm

Called "boing," each Sunday night at Jake's Nightclub and Bar (419 N. Walnut, Bloomington) features Top 40 remixes for dancing and a drag show with the Babes of Bloomington.

For more information, contact info@jakesnightclub.com or (812)-333-(JAKE).

09 / 29
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Girls Like Us - Mondays at La Casa

Girls Like Us is a confidential peer support group for lesbian,
bisexual, and questioning women ages 25 and under. The group provides
an opportunity to meet others and to share information and conversation in a confidential and supportive environment. Everyone will have a chance to speak and be heard if they wish. Look out this semester for guest speakers, films, and the opportunity to make new friends!

Join us this Monday and every Monday!

Start: 10:00 pm

The West End Girls this week !

Monday:
Special guest Dea Demonte appearing
with Vicci Laine and the girls.

Wednesday:

Special guest appearances by Regina Bitch,
and newly crowned Miss Gay Indiana Ginger Ale !
With Vicci Laine and the West End Girls.

Uncle Elizabeth's
1614 West Third St.
812-331-0060
YOU MUST BE 21 !!

http://www.myspace.com/uncle_elizabeths

09 / 30
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Location:
Unitarian Universalist Church
2120 N. Fee Lane (at the 45/46 Bypass)
Bloomington, Ind.

The Quarryland Men’s Chorus provides a positive performance-based community for gay and bisexual men and their allies in South Central Indiana. We foster talent, fellowship, pride, and understanding through excellence in vocal music. We welcome newcomers to attend a rehearsal with no membership obligation.

For more information, contact membership@quarryland.org or visit www.quarryland.org

10 / 1
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

A brand-new Coming Out Group for all students, staff, faculty and community members who are dealing with the myriad issues involved in the coming out process.

Need support in managing your out identity?
Thinking of coming out at work or telling the family?

Start: 7:00 pm

Wed, Oct 1, 7pm, 6450 West 10th Street Suite 7, Indianapolis, IN 46214. A support group for MtF, FtM, or other gender affected men and women in need of a place to talk about their challenges and successes related to their gender. Cost is $20.

For more information, visit www.micheleomara.com

Start: 10:00 pm

The West End Girls this week !

Monday:
Special guest Dea Demonte appearing
with Vicci Laine and the girls.

Wednesday:

Special guest appearances by Regina Bitch,
and newly crowned Miss Gay Indiana Ginger Ale !
With Vicci Laine and the West End Girls.

Uncle Elizabeth's
1614 West Third St.
812-331-0060
YOU MUST BE 21 !!

http://www.myspace.com/uncle_elizabeths

10 / 2
Start: 3:00 pm

A support group for anyone living with HIV/AIDS. Please call in advance if it will be your first time attending. The group meets at 333 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington, at 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Call 812.353.3273 or 812.353.9150

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Hosted by Helen Harrell and Sean Lemieux, bloomingOUT airs from Bloomington , Indiana , every Thursday evening from 6 to 7 pm EST on WFHB. For one hour each week join us for the latest updates in local, national and international news, a calendar of local and statewide events, interviews with community leaders, politicians, academics, students, celebrities and entertainers from around the world and just everyday folks as well. In addition we always have good conversations going on and never know who might just stop by our studio with some exciting news to share.

Start: 6:30 pm

Gay Men's Group meets at First Presbyterian Church, Room 27, 221 E. 6th Street, Bloomington.

Closed meeting (only for those with a desire to stop drinking). Wheelchair-accessible, non-smoking.

For more information, call 330-3978 or 334-8191; outside Bloomington 1-800-589-8153. On the Web: www.bloomington.in.us/~aa

Start: 7:30 pm

OUT plans to go to Rachael's Cafe, located at 300 W. 3rd street. OUT will meet at the Starbucks in the Indiana Memorial Union (on the elevator/Alumni Hall side) at 7:30 before heading over as a group!

Start: 8:00 pm

Make sure you don't miss the comedic performance of Marga Gomez
October 2nd
8pm
at the John Waldron Arts Center (122 S. Walnut St),downtown Bloomington.

This event is FREE to IU students and only 5 dollars to the general public.

Her show titled, "Long Island Iced Latina" is described by the New York Times as, "one to
watch...a jolt of theatrical electricity". In her show, "Marga Gomez pours a long tall
drink of cultural confusion, chronic virginity and mother daughter instability. What
begins as a hilariously dark memoir of Gomez as the only brown girl in a white high

10 / 3
Start: 7:00 pm

Fri, Oct 3, 7pm – 10pm, 6450 W 10th Street Suite 7, Indianapolis, IN 46214. Free, fun, night of friendship, games, conversation and simple enjoyment for women.

For more information, visit www.micheleomara.com

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

We hope that you can join the
GLBT Student Support Services and the Bloomington Bagel Company
on (113 N. Dunn Street) for
Gay Bagels

Start: 10:00 pm

Dance Party with DJ Deelish. $2

Uncle Elizabeth's
1614 West Third St.
812-331-0060
YOU MUST BE 21 !!

http://www.myspace.com/uncle_elizabeths

10 / 4
10 / 5
Start: 9:00 pm

Called "boing," each Sunday night at Jake's Nightclub and Bar (419 N. Walnut, Bloomington) features Top 40 remixes for dancing and a drag show with the Babes of Bloomington.

For more information, contact info@jakesnightclub.com or (812)-333-(JAKE).

10 / 6
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Gay Indy Gatherings
We are a gay social group in Indianapolis. We invite you to join our yahoo group and/or come to our weekly casual get-together at Downtown Border's Cafe (Washington and Meridian) Monday evenings between 6 pm and 7 pm. Drop in after work. Converse over your favorite espresso drink. Spend time with friends. Meet new people. There are numerous restaurants within walking distance for dining out afterwards.
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gayindygatherings

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Girls Like Us - Mondays at La Casa

Girls Like Us is a confidential peer support group for lesbian,
bisexual, and questioning women ages 25 and under. The group provides
an opportunity to meet others and to share information and conversation in a confidential and supportive environment. Everyone will have a chance to speak and be heard if they wish. Look out this semester for guest speakers, films, and the opportunity to make new friends!

Join us this Monday and every Monday!

Start: 9:00 pm
End: 9:50 pm

Panache School of Ballroom and Social Dance, located at 311 E Winslow Rd, hosts an 'Open Lead & Follow' group dance lesson each Monday from 9pm - 9:50pm. No partner is required. The GLBTQ community is invited to attend, along with our straight friends! Dances will change every month, and will include dances such as Swing, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, & Tango.

Lessons will be taught by owner Sandra Myers and Gay Games Bronze Medalist Tom Slater.

Please contact the studio at 812-822-0050 or PanacheDance@email.com for more info.

Start: 10:00 pm

West End Girls this week !

Monday 6th.
Brandi Ice, Vicci Lane, DK Xavier Brooks,
and very special guest Vicki St. James from Talbot St. Indy.

Wed. 8th.
Marissa Nicole, Asia Labouche, Montana Melons and Vicci Laine.

Uncle Elizabeth's
1614 West Third St.
812-331-0060

http://www.myspace.com/uncle_elizabeths

10 / 7
Start: 6:30 pm

Inclusive Community Coalition
Fostering dialogue about
sexual orientation & gender identity

In conjunction with
PIE (Partners in Education)
PRESENT

Why Would a Straight Person Want to Support the LGBT Community?

Learn why people support the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, how to understand the different stages that straight friends go through in learning how to support, and what your options are for helping.

An evening with Dr. Leah Jackman-Whitner, author and consultant, and a Panel of Straight Allies

Tuesday, October 7th

Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Location:
Unitarian Universalist Church
2120 N. Fee Lane (at the 45/46 Bypass)
Bloomington, Ind.

The Quarryland Men’s Chorus provides a positive performance-based community for gay and bisexual men and their allies in South Central Indiana. We foster talent, fellowship, pride, and understanding through excellence in vocal music. We welcome newcomers to attend a rehearsal with no membership obligation.

For more information, contact membership@quarryland.org or visit www.quarryland.org

10 / 8
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

A brand-new Coming Out Group for all students, staff, faculty and community members who are dealing with the myriad issues involved in the coming out process.

Need support in managing your out identity?
Thinking of coming out at work or telling the family?

Start: 8:00 pm

SOCIAL GROUP ACTIVITY THIS WEEK
What: Dinner at Cafe et Crepe
Where: 316 E 4th St Bloomington
When: Wednesday 10/8 8pm
RSVP to laura.vineyard@gmail.com if you can so I can get an idea of a head count but feel free to
drop in last minute too.
We may go on to Uncle E's afterward for the drag show if people are interested.

Start: 10:00 pm

West End Girls this week !

Monday 6th.
Brandi Ice, Vicci Lane, DK Xavier Brooks,
and very special guest Vicki St. James from Talbot St. Indy.

Wed. 8th.
Marissa Nicole, Asia Labouche, Montana Melons and Vicci Laine.

Uncle Elizabeth's
1614 West Third St.
812-331-0060

http://www.myspace.com/uncle_elizabeths

10 / 9
Start: 3:00 pm

A support group for anyone living with HIV/AIDS. Please call in advance if it will be your first time attending. The group meets at 333 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington, at 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Call 812.353.3273 or 812.353.9150

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Hosted by Helen Harrell and Sean Lemieux, bloomingOUT airs from Bloomington , Indiana , every Thursday evening from 6 to 7 pm EST on WFHB. For one hour each week join us for the latest updates in local, national and international news, a calendar of local and statewide events, interviews with community leaders, politicians, academics, students, celebrities and entertainers from around the world and just everyday folks as well. In addition we always have good conversations going on and never know who might just stop by our studio with some exciting news to share.

Start: 6:30 pm

Gay Men's Group meets at First Presbyterian Church, Room 27, 221 E. 6th Street, Bloomington.

Closed meeting (only for those with a desire to stop drinking). Wheelchair-accessible, non-smoking.

For more information, call 330-3978 or 334-8191; outside Bloomington 1-800-589-8153. On the Web: www.bloomington.in.us/~aa

Start: 7:30 pm

The 10th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's attack and death is this
October. On October 9th, OUT will be screening The Laramie Project,
with a discussion following the movie. For more information, e-mail out@indiana.edu

10 / 10
Start: 7:30 pm

Margaret Cho with Special Guest Liam Sullivan - Beautiful
7:30PM
Friday, October 10, 2008

Murat Centre
Doors: 6:30 pm | Show: 7:30 pm

502 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317.231.0000

10 / 11
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Leave the cooler behind and let us provide your game-day tailgate party!

GLBTAA members, join the Monroe Co. Chapter of the IUAA for an IU football tailgate party and food drive this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon!

Start: 10:45 am

Quarryland Men's Chorus performs at Bloomington Farmers Market in recognition of National Coming Out Day.

Start: 11:00 am
End: 4:15 pm

The AIDS Walk & Ride is sponsored by the Indiana AIDS Fund to raise money for HIV impacted Hoosiers throughout Indiana and the agencies that serve them. These agencies provide their clients with direct care, financial assistance, housing, prevention, medications and more. All of the money raised from this event is filtered back to the community through the Indiana AIDS Fund?s Gregory R. Powers Direct Emergency Financial Assistance (DEFA) program, which provides essential needs out of reach for persons with AIDS, such as food, clothing, rent, utilities and medications.

10 / 12
Start: 4:15 pm

Screening of "Hineini" (2005, 60 min.; dir. Irena Fayngold) in Frangipani Room, Indiana Memorial Union, IU-Bloomington campus. The inspiring story of one student's courageous fight to establish a gay-straight alliance at a Jewish high school in the Boston area and the transformative impact on her entire community.

A panel discussion will follow the screening.

Part of "Jewish Women in Global Perspective: A Documentary Film Festival." For full schedule: http://www.indiana.edu/~jwgp/aboutus.shtml

Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:30 pm

You're invited to the White River Valley PFLAG Fall/Halloween Gathering, Gay History Celebration and 2009 Spencer PRIDE Festival Planning

Please join us
At 5489 Goose Creek Road, Freedom IN
Sunday, October 12 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

PFLAG’s mission is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Bloomington PFLAG, Bloomington Beacon, Indiana Equality Region 9, bloomingOUT at WFHB-FM, Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance, and the Rainbow Rights Task Force of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington are co-sponsoring a reception for local candidates for: county commissioner, circuit court judge, and school board.

The reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 N. Fee Lane (corner of 46-Bypass and Fee Lane).

Results of candidate surveys will be available at the event, and refreshments will be served.

Start: 5:30 pm

Steve Dunbar will be our host on Sunday, October 12 at his home at 1096 West Burma Road, ten miles north of Bloomington. We will begin to gather at 5:30 pm and will plan to eat around 6:00. Steve is surrounded by State Forest, and he will have a bonfire ready for us.

The trees are beginning to turn, so should have some nice colors. So come early and enjoy the drive up!

WHAT TO BRING:

Please bring a main or side dish and a beverage to share.

Start: 6:00 pm

Dust off your bowling bag or consider taking up a new activity --
it's time for a new season of Sparks Bowling!

Organizational Night Sunday October 12th at 6pm!

The Sunday night women's bowling league is for Bloomington-area lesbians, their friends and co-workers, and its cool-weather schedule is designed to work around softball season and other spring/summer/fall activities.

Start: 7:00 pm

A candle light vigil in Dunn Meadow on the IU-Bloomington campus in remembrance of the Matthew Shepard murder. We will light candles at approximately 7:15PM. Please visit http://www.matthewshepard.org Come join us and light a candle to help Erase Hate!

Start: 9:00 pm

Called "boing," each Sunday night at Jake's Nightclub and Bar (419 N. Walnut, Bloomington) features Top 40 remixes for dancing and a drag show with the Babes of Bloomington.

For more information, contact info@jakesnightclub.com or (812)-333-(JAKE).

10 / 13
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Gay Indy Gatherings
We are a gay social group in Indianapolis. We invite you to join our yahoo group and/or come to our weekly casual get-together at Downtown Border's Cafe (Washington and Meridian) Monday evenings between 6 pm and 7 pm. Drop in after work. Converse over your favorite espresso drink. Spend time with friends. Meet new people. There are numerous restaurants within walking distance for dining out afterwards.
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gayindygatherings

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Girls Like Us - Mondays at La Casa

Girls Like Us is a confidential peer support group for lesbian,
bisexual, and questioning women ages 25 and under. The group provides
an opportunity to meet others and to share information and conversation in a confidential and supportive environment. Everyone will have a chance to speak and be heard if they wish. Look out this semester for guest speakers, films, and the opportunity to make new friends!

Join us this Monday and every Monday!

Start: 9:00 pm
End: 9:50 pm

Panache School of Ballroom and Social Dance, located at 311 E Winslow Rd, hosts an 'Open Lead & Follow' group dance lesson each Monday from 9pm - 9:50pm. No partner is required. The GLBTQ community is invited to attend, along with our straight friends! Dances will change every month, and will include dances such as Swing, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, & Tango.

Lessons will be taught by owner Sandra Myers and Gay Games Bronze Medalist Tom Slater.

Please contact the studio at 812-822-0050 or PanacheDance@email.com for more info.

Start: 10:00 pm

Monday Oct. 13th
Brandi Ice, Vicci Laine and special guests
Angela Stone and Kristina Stone.

Wed. Oct. 15th
Angie Stevens, Vicci Laine and special guests
Staci Stevens and Chelsie Nicole Parker.
(Angie just saw Tina Turner in concert
so she'll be very inspired! )

Shows at 10pm and midnight
$3.00 cover at 9:30

YOU MUST BE 21 !

Uncle Elizabeth's
1614 West Third St.
812-331-0060
http://www.myspace.com/uncle_elizabeths

10 / 14
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Location:
Unitarian Universalist Church
2120 N. Fee Lane (at the 45/46 Bypass)
Bloomington, Ind.

The Quarryland Men’s Chorus provides a positive performance-based community for gay and bisexual men and their allies in South Central Indiana. We foster talent, fellowship, pride, and understanding through excellence in vocal music. We welcome newcomers to attend a rehearsal with no membership obligation.

For more information, contact membership@quarryland.org or visit www.quarryland.org

10 / 15
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Stop by the Literature Desk at the Union
to show support for your lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual peers!

We will be handing out buttons, ally promise cards, asking GLBT history trivia, and giving students the chance to have their name posted on the GLBT Student Support Services webpage as an ally!

Sponsored by IU GLBT Student Support Services.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm

Professor Joanne Passet
Author of Sex Variant Woman:
The Life of Jeannette Edward Foster

Speaking on
"Dr. Kinsey's Librarian - Rediscovering a Lesbian Pioneer"

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Kinsey Institute Conference Room,
2nd Floor, Morrison hall

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

A brand-new Coming Out Group for all students, staff, faculty and community members who are dealing with the myriad issues involved in the coming out process.

Need support in managing your out identity?
Thinking of coming out at work or telling the family?

Start: 7:00 pm

Wed, Oct 1, 7pm, 6450 West 10th Street Suite 7, Indianapolis, IN 46214. A support group for MtF, FtM, or other gender affected men and women in need of a place to talk about their challenges and successes related to their gender. Cost is $20.

For more information, visit www.micheleomara.com

Start: 10:00 pm

Monday Oct. 13th
Brandi Ice, Vicci Laine and special guests
Angela Stone and Kristina Stone.

Wed. Oct. 15th
Angie Stevens, Vicci Laine and special guests
Staci Stevens and Chelsie Nicole Parker.
(Angie just saw Tina Turner in concert
so she'll be very inspired! )

Shows at 10pm and midnight
$3.00 cover at 9:30

YOU MUST BE 21 !

Uncle Elizabeth's
1614 West Third St.
812-331-0060
http://www.myspace.com/uncle_elizabeths

10 / 16
Start: 3:00 pm

A support group for anyone living with HIV/AIDS. Please call in advance if it will be your first time attending. The group meets at 333 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington, at 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Call 812.353.3273 or 812.353.9150

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Hosted by Helen Harrell and Sean Lemieux, bloomingOUT airs from Bloomington , Indiana , every Thursday evening from 6 to 7 pm EST on WFHB. For one hour each week join us for the latest updates in local, national and international news, a calendar of local and statewide events, interviews with community leaders, politicians, academics, students, celebrities and entertainers from around the world and just everyday folks as well. In addition we always have good conversations going on and never know who might just stop by our studio with some exciting news to share.

Start: 6:30 pm

Gay Men's Group meets at First Presbyterian Church, Room 27, 221 E. 6th Street, Bloomington.

Closed meeting (only for those with a desire to stop drinking). Wheelchair-accessible, non-smoking.

For more information, call 330-3978 or 334-8191; outside Bloomington 1-800-589-8153. On the Web: www.bloomington.in.us/~aa

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

Starrynight Productions present Richard O'Brien's original 1973 play at the John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium, 122 S. Walnut, downtown Bloomington. $9-$12 in advance; $12-$15 at the door.

For more information: http://www.starrynight-productions.com

10 / 17
10 / 18
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:00 pm

Christianity & Homosexuality Reconciled!
Seminar & Workshop
CIRCLE CITY PENTECOSTALS IS PLEASED TO WELCOME
DR. JOSEPH PEARSON, PH.D.
PRESIDENT, CHRIST EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE
AS HE PRESENTS
CHRISITANITY & HOMOSEXUALITY RECONCILED!
A SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP

Saturday October 18th, 2008
8:30am-4:00pm
Cost: $35
**Scholorships are available, please email ccpi@circlecitypentecostals.com for more information

Who should attend?

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Hi everyone, the Midwest BearPack organization and the TGIF Bowlers will be hosting a Cookout and Beer Bar at Gregs (231 E. 16th St., Indianapolis) this Saturday night. The Cookout will begin around 6pm-9pm. We will be hosting the patio bar till 130am. Please stop in and meet two of your fellow organizations in our community. We will be doing pull tabs during the night also. So maybe come and get some food and take a chance on meeting fellow clubs and maybe win some money with the pull tabs. Also we invite everyone to bring information about their clubs and events.

10 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm

Deadline for Pride Bag Lady Bus Registrations is Monday, October 20. The cost per rider is $50.00. Indy Pride members receive a $10.00 discount making registration $40.00. Registration forms are available online at www.indyprideinc.com.

Everyone is welcome to ride (you do not have to be in drag). This is a fundraising event for the Gregory Powers Direct Emergency Assistance (DEFA) Fund. This will be the 28th Annual Bus Tour. Come out and join us and help us raise money for a great cause!

Bag Lady Queen

Start: 9:00 pm

Called "boing," each Sunday night at Jake's Nightclub and Bar (419 N. Walnut, Bloomington) features Top 40 remixes for dancing and a drag show with the Babes of Bloomington.

For more information, contact info@jakesnightclub.com or (812)-333-(JAKE).

10 / 20
Start: 10:00 am
End: 9:00 pm

10a.m. - noon and 1p.m.-4p.m.
[Self Guided, extended gallery hours] Tours of the Kinsey Institute

2p.m.-4p.m.
Safer Sex Field Day
State Room East, IMU

7p.m.
Kinsey Confidential LIVE!
Whittenberger Auditorium, IMU

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Gay Indy Gatherings
We are a gay social group in Indianapolis. We invite you to join our yahoo group and/or come to our weekly casual get-together at Downtown Border's Cafe (Washington and Meridian) Monday evenings between 6 pm and 7 pm. Drop in after work. Converse over your favorite espresso drink. Spend time with friends. Meet new people. There are numerous restaurants within walking distance for dining out afterwards.
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gayindygatherings

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Girls Like Us - Mondays at La Casa

Girls Like Us is a confidential peer support group for lesbian,
bisexual, and questioning women ages 25 and under. The group provides
an opportunity to meet others and to share information and conversation in a confidential and supportive environment. Everyone will have a chance to speak and be heard if they wish. Look out this semester for guest speakers, films, and the opportunity to make new friends!

Join us this Monday and every Monday!

Start: 7:00 pm

Kings,

Don't forget tonight (10/20) at 7PM in Woodburn 002 (IU-Bloomington campus) is the first of two Hoosier Daddy drag king workshops. You don't need supplies yet, its purely informational!

Hoosier Daddy 2009 is scheduled to take place on Thursday November 20, 2008 at 7PM in Willkie Auditorium. The event is FREE admission, but donations will be accepted. 25% of all donations will be donated to the Middle Way House of Bloomington, chosen by Duke McAllister, current reigning Hoosier Daddy 2008. Cotestant applications are available online via http://www.indiana.edu/~out

Start: 9:00 pm
End: 9:50 pm

Panache School of Ballroom and Social Dance, located at 311 E Winslow Rd, hosts an 'Open Lead & Follow' group dance lesson each Monday from 9pm - 9:50pm. No partner is required. The GLBTQ community is invited to attend, along with our straight friends! Dances will change every month, and will include dances such as Swing, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, & Tango.

Lessons will be taught by owner Sandra Myers and Gay Games Bronze Medalist Tom Slater.

Please contact the studio at 812-822-0050 or PanacheDance@email.com for more info.

10 / 21
Start: 11:00 am
End: 9:00 pm

11a.m.-2p.m.
Sexploration at IU Information Distribution
Ballatine Hall Ground Floor

7-9p.m.
America's War on Sex
Dr. Marty Klein
Whittenberger Auditorium, IMU

Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Location:
Unitarian Universalist Church
2120 N. Fee Lane (at the 45/46 Bypass)
Bloomington, Ind.

The Quarryland Men’s Chorus provides a positive performance-based community for gay and bisexual men and their allies in South Central Indiana. We foster talent, fellowship, pride, and understanding through excellence in vocal music. We welcome newcomers to attend a rehearsal with no membership obligation.

For more information, contact membership@quarryland.org or visit www.quarryland.org

10 / 22
Start: 10:00 am
End: 9:30 pm

10a.m. - 2:30p.m.
Annual Health Fair
Alumni Hall, IMU

10a.m. - 2p.m.
FREE HIV Testing
Charter Room, IMU

7:30-9:30p.m.
Outdated: Dating Etiquette films from the 1950s and 60s
Collins Coffeehouse

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

A brand-new Coming Out Group for all students, staff, faculty and community members who are dealing with the myriad issues involved in the coming out process.

Need support in managing your out identity?
Thinking of coming out at work or telling the family?

10 / 23
Start: 11:00 am
End: 6:30 pm

11a.m.-2p.m.
Sexploration at IU Information Distribution
Ballatine Hall Ground Floor

4p.m.
Sex and Religion Panel
Whittenberger Auditorium, IMU

5:30p.m.
Pure Romance Presents: The Naked Truth:
Myths and Misconceptions about sex and relationships
Rawles Hall 100

Start: 3:00 pm

A support group for anyone living with HIV/AIDS. Please call in advance if it will be your first time attending. The group meets at 333 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington, at 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Call 812.353.3273 or 812.353.9150

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Hosted by Helen Harrell and Sean Lemieux, bloomingOUT airs from Bloomington , Indiana , every Thursday evening from 6 to 7 pm EST on WFHB. For one hour each week join us for the latest updates in local, national and international news, a calendar of local and statewide events, interviews with community leaders, politicians, academics, students, celebrities and entertainers from around the world and just everyday folks as well. In addition we always have good conversations going on and never know who might just stop by our studio with some exciting news to share.

Start: 6:30 pm

Gay Men's Group meets at First Presbyterian Church, Room 27, 221 E. 6th Street, Bloomington.

Closed meeting (only for those with a desire to stop drinking). Wheelchair-accessible, non-smoking.

For more information, call 330-3978 or 334-8191; outside Bloomington 1-800-589-8153. On the Web: www.bloomington.in.us/~aa

Start: 8:00 pm

Sans Merci by Johnna Adams
October 23 – November 8
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm

The Bloomington Playwrights Project proudly announces the production of this season’s Reva Shiner National Full-Length Playwriting Contestwinner: Sans Merci by Johnna Adams.

The play involves a young woman who is unexpectedly visited by the mother of her dead lover, reopening wounds and forcing both to accept certain unsettling realities surrounding the death. Sans Merci is a touching, provocative exploration of femininity and ethical action in modern America.

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 11:00 pm

Halloween Dance!

This Thursday October 23rd, OUT will be hosting it's annual Halloween
costume dance! This years festivity will be held in the Eigenmann Game Room on the IU-Bloomington campus, located in Eigenmann Residence Hall on 10th and Union, in the Central Neighborhood. The dance will be from 8PM-11PM. Costumes are encouraged, have fun with it.. If you don't have a costume, don't fret.. everyone is welcome! This is a FREE event!

Also, anyone interested in offering a hand setting up for the dance

10 / 24
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

Fourth Friday Alliance, a mixer for GLBTQI high-school and middle-school youth, takes place the fourth Friday of the month, 4-6 p.m., at Rhino's All-Ages Music Club, 331 S. Walnut, downtown Bloomington. Free refreshments!

Youth from south-central Indiana are welcome.

Organizers include Bloomington Beacon, Bloomington PFLAG, White River Valley PFLAG, Rhino's Youth Center, United Students (Bloomington High School North) and PROUD (Bloomington High School South), with the assistance of Bloomington Hospital.

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

5-7p.m.
"Pre-Revolutionary Queer: Gay Art and Culture Before Stonewall"
Kinsey Institute Eroic Art Gallery opening and reception
Kinsey Institute, Morrison Hall, 313

7-9p.m.
Crimson Cabaret & Burlesque Revue
Willkie Auditorium

Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

Join us at "Crimson Cabaret & Burlesque Revue!"

"Think Globally Cabaret Locally"

Friday, October 24th
8:00pm. to 10pm

@ the Willke Auditorium IUB
CC&BR is a part of Sexploration @ IU

presented by the Health & Wellness Center @ the IU Health Center &
by Verbal Terrorism Productions & VTP Club IUB "

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