Fall Semester:

Campout at Koinonia

The over-night campout at Koinonia is a celebration of the current year (its events, people, learning, personal growth, etc.), a time to plan for the year, and a time to appreciate good friends and good company.

 

Pride Week:

Monday:  Day of Silence and Night of Noise

The Day of Silence is reserved for protesting the silence of LGBT people and their allies. Students do not speak for most of the day and wear armbands to denote their participation in the protest. They may also hand out cards which describe this event.

 

Tuesday:  Bend Your Gender Day

Bend Your Gender day is an opportunity to celebrate and display a diversity of gender presentations.  It is a day committed to variety and acceptance as gender norms are shattered.

 

Wednesday:  T-shirt Making and Regular Club Meeting

Students meet on Wednesday at 9 PM in the S.A.C. for the regular United Sexualities meeting, and also design and create t-shirts to be worn on the day of the Coming-Out Vigil.

 

Thursday: Coming-Out Candlelight Vigil

 

 

In honor of National Coming Out Day U.S. promotes honesty and openness about being a member of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally community. The vigil is held in support of LGBT people who feel unable to take their next steps out of the closet.

 

 

 

Friday: Movie Night and Prom Preparation Night

Members meet to enjoy some quiet social time, watch movies, and create the decorations for Gay Prom.

 

Saturday:  Gay Prom!

Many LGBT students experience discrimination at their high school proms (i.e. strict "gender appropriate" attire, denial of couples' tickets, etc.) Gay Prom is an opportunity to attend a prom which is open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other quality.

January Term:

Ringing In the New Year Dance

For all the hopeless poor souls that are stranded in Manchester during the blistering winds and heavy snow, U.S. offers a dance to warm things up! It celebrates the New Year and the new you.

 

Spring Semester:

Drag Show

Whereas biological sex is determined at birth, gender is ascribed. (We wrap newborn girls in pink blankets, and boys in blue blankets, for example.) Societal norms dictate how a person must dress, act, speak, and think according to their ascribed gender. However, very few of us, if any, are entirely feminine or masculine, because gender is fluid and can vary widely. The Drag Show provides a stage for the performance of gender in all of its variations.

The Drag Show is Manchester's largest student-run event with around 20 performances and 400 attendees.  The show is annually scheduled for the Saturday of May Day weekend and takes place in Wampler Auditorium.  If you would like to participate, or have any questions, please contact Safemail@manchester.edu.