Center Activities

Check the Center calendar on our website for upcoming events, including the dates for our annual open house and our annual meeting.

December 8, 2007: Multicultural Workshop and Center Open House

WORKSHOP: The 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center and Multicultural Advocates is sponsoring a free workshop, Acceptance And Success As A Minority Within A Minority Community, that explores the issues of lgbt people who also belong to another minority. Pre-registration is encouraged but not a requirement. For more information or to register call the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center at 784-0452, or see this poster and registration form.

Where: Hmong Cultural and Community Center, 1815 Ward Ave., La Crosse
When: December 8, 2007
Program:: 9 a.m. doors open; 10 a.m. Introductions: Welcome; 10:15, Keynote Speaker: Richard LaFortune; 11:00, Break; 11:15, Panel of local minority LGBT members; 12:00, Break and Entertainment – Rio; 12:30, Lunch provide free; 1:30, Conclude and go to LGBT Resource Center for Open House

CENTER OPEN HOUSE: The annual 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center Open House and Art Show will also be on December 8. Please visit your Center to socialize and view art created by regional artists, with an emphasis on art of minority members in our community. For More information call the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center at 784-0452.

Where: 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center, 303 Pearl Street, La Crosse
Date: December 8, 2007
When:: Open: 2:00 pm; Ends: 5:00 pm

The 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center Annual Meeting

ANNUAL MEETING AND PARTY: Once again, the Center's Annual Meeting will be at the City Brewery Hospitality Center on Friday. January 11. 2008. Join us to be updated on Center activities and to meet the new Board members. The very short meeting will be followed by a party with music, dancing, and munchies provided.

Ongoing Center Activities

Monthly Activities

Gender Queer/Transgender Gathering at the Center:

Do you identify as gender queer? How about Transgender? Do you ever feel like you don’t fit in because of your gender identity or expression? Then come to a monthly discussion group at the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center. The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00. For more information contact: vanroose.will@uwlax.edu. For upcoming meeting dates, check the Center website calendar

Genderqueer – A gender variant person whose gender identity is neither male nor female, is between or beyond genders, or is some combination of genders. This person may want to challenge gender stereotypes and the gender binary system.
Transgender – A person who lives as a member of a gender other than that expected based on anatomical sex.