Upcoming Center Activities
Check the Center website calendar for all events.
National Coming Out Day: Silent Rally For Equality
When: October 11, 2008, 11:30 meet at Cameron Park, noon to 12:30 on the bridge, 12:30 to 1:00 or so, followed by light refreshments at Cameron Park
Where: Cameron Park and bridge
Imagine a group of people sporting rainbow gear, Pride flags, and walking together to promote equality in step with one another. It is a beautiful vision and will be even better when seen in living color on Saturday, October 11th. We will meet in Cameron Park at 11:30 a.m. and return there after the rally for light refreshments and relish in the good vibes.
Coming Out For Equality: Bridging Communities Gala Event
When: Saturday October 11, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Where: Radisson Center
A gala evening featuring a catered dinner, silent auction, speakers, and dancing at the Radisson Center. You do not want to miss this, so stop by the center and pick up a ticket today, or call 608-784-0452 or email r.st.sauver@7riverslgbt.org
Showing of the film: For the Bible Tells Me So
When: Sunday October 12, 2008 1:00 p.m.
Where: Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 630 Division Street, La Crosse
The film's website describes the content as follows: Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. For more informayion call 608-784-0452 or email r.st.sauver@7riverslgbt.org
Ongoing Center Activities
Weekly Activities
AA Group
An LGBT AA Group meets weekly on Fridays, 7:00 pm, at the Center. Questions? Call 608.784.0452.
Drop-in Group
When: Every Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm
Where: 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center, 303 Pearl Street, La Crosse
Special Drop In's in October
October 2-Poster Making for Rally
October 9-Sex & Candy B-I-N-G-O
October 23-Movie & Popcorn Night
Monthly Activities
Gender Queer/Transgender Gathering at the Center:
NOT MEETING DURING OCTOBER. WILL RESUME IN NOVEMBER. 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.kath@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.