The Center For Equality

October 2011

October Events
October is National LGBT History Month! October 4-7 Drop-In HIV Testing 3-5pm October 8th6-8 Womens Social Potluck, Fall! October 10thNative American Day October 11-14th Drop-In HIV Testing 35pm October 11th National Coming Out Day October 11th6-8 Out of the Past screening October 12th7-9 Mens Social October 16th3-5 Rainbow Family Event, Yogi Bear Corn Maze October 18-21stDropIn HIV Testing 3-5pm October 22nd12-2 Documentary & Discussion October 25-28thDropIn HIV Testing 3-5pm October 29th6-10 Transgender Social October 31st Halloween

October is LGBT History Month!

FALLing for History: October is LGBT History Month!
*Saladin- Sultan of Egypt &

October is the month to celebrate! National LGBT History Month AND National Coming Out Day are both celebrated this month. So instead of writing an article I decided to share with you some of the amazing people from our history who have contributed to making the world a better place in areas such as the arts, science, and politicsoh, and they just happen to have been gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender! The following list was compiled by www.lambda.org. Enjoy! *Alexander the Great- Macedonian Ruler, 300 B.C. *Socrates- Greek Philosopher, 400 B.C. *Sappho- Greek Woman Poet, 600 B.C. * Hadrian- Roman Emperor, 1st-2nd c. *Richard the LionheartedEnglish King, 12th c.

Syria *Desiderius Erasmus- Dutch Monk, Philosopher *Francis Bacon- English statesman, author *Frederick the Great- King of Prussia *Lord Byron- English poet, 18th c. *Walt Whitman- U.S. poet, author, 19th c. *Oscar Wilde- Irish author, 19th c. *Marcel Proust- French author, 20th c. *Colette- French author, 20th c. *Gertrude Stein- U.S. poet, author, 20th c. *Alice B. Toklas- U.S. author, 20th c. *Federico Garcia LorcaSpanish author, 20th c. *Cole Porter- U.S. composer, 20th c. *Virginia Woolf- English author, 20th c. *Leonard Bernstein- U.S. composer, 20th c. *Pope Julius III- 1550-1555 *T.E. Lawrence- English soldier, author, 20th c. * Jean Cocteau- French writer, director, 20th c. *Charles Laughton- English
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*Marguerite Yourcenar- Belgian author, 20th c. *Tennessee Williams- U.S. Playwright, 20th c. *James Baldwin- U.S. author, 20th c. *Andy Warhol- U.S. artist, 20th c. *Michelangelo- Italian artist, 15th c. *Leonardo Da Vinci- Italian Artist, scientist, 15th c. *Christopher Marlowe- Eng. Playwright, 16th c. *Herman Melville- U.S. author, 19th c. *Horatio Alger, Jr.- U.S. author, 19th c. * Tchaikovsky- Russian composer, 19th c. *Willa Cather- U.S. author, 19th c. *Amy Lowell- U.S. author, 19th & 20th c. *E.M. Forster- English author, 20th c. *John M. Keynes- English economist, 20th c. *Ludwig Wittgenstein- Australian mathematician, 20th c. *Bessie Smith- U.S. singer, 20th c. * Noel Coward- English playwright, 20th c. - Cont pg 3

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cont from pg 1 *Christopher IsherwoodEnglish author, 20th c. *Pier Paolo Pasolini- Italian film director, 20th c. *Yukio Mishima- Japanese author, 20th c. *Eleanor Roosevelt- U.S. stateswoman, 20th c. *Julius Caesar- Roman Emperor, 100-44 B.C. *Augustus Caesar- Roman Emperor *Harvey Milk- U.S. politician, 20th c. *Bayard Rustin- U.S. Civil Rights activist, 20th c. *James I- English King, 16th-17th c. *Queen Anne- English Queen, 18th c. *Marie Antoinette- French Empress, 18th c. *Melissa Etheridge- U.S. Rock Star, 20th c. *Pope Benedict IX- 10321044 *May Sarton- U.S. author, (1912 - 1995) *Edna Ferber- U.S. author, 20th c. *Elton John- English Rock Star, 20th c. *Margaret Fuller- U.S. writer, educator, 20th c. *Montezuma II- Aztec ruler, 16th c. *Peter the Great- Russian Czar, 17th-18th c. *Langston Hughes- U.S. author, 20th c. *Pope John XII- 955964 *Madame de Stael- French writer, 17th-18th c. *Martina Navratilova- U.S. tennis star, 20th c. *Greg Louganis- U.S. Olympic swimmer, 20th c. *Billie Jean King- U.S. tennis star, 20th c. *Roberta AchtenburgU.S. politician, 20th c. *Barney Frank- U.S. Congressman, 20th c. *Gerry Studds- U.S. Congressman, 20th c. *Hans Christian AndersenDanish author, 19th c. *Tom Dooley- U.S. M.D. missionary, 20th c. *J. Edgar Hoover- U.S. director of the FBI., 20th c. *Frida Kahlo- Mexican artist, 20th c. *Suleiman the MagnificentOttoman ruler, 15th c. *Rock Hudson- U.S. actor, 20th c. *Sor Juana Ines de la CruzMexican author, 16th c. *Ralph Waldo Emerson- U.S. author, 19th c. *Candace Gingrich- Gay Rights activist, 20th c. *Margarethe CammermeyerU.S. Army Colonel, 20th c. *Zoe Dunning- U.S. Military Reservist, 20th c. *Tom Waddel- U.S. M.D., Olympic star, 20th c. *Kate Millet- U.S. author, 20th c. *Janis Joplin- U.S. singer, 20th c. *Rudolf Nuryev- Russian dancer, 20th c. *Waslaw Nijinsky- Russian dancer, 20th c. *Ernst Rhm- German Nazi leader, 20th c. *Dag Hammerskjold- Swedish UN Secretary, 209th c. *Aristotle- Greek philosopher, 384-322 B.C. *Paula Gunn Allen- Native American author, 20th c. *Angela Davis- U.S. political activist, 20th c. *June Jordan- U.S. author, activist, 20th c. *Rainer Maria Rilke- German poet, 20th c. *James Dean- U.S. actor, 20th c. *Montgomery Clift- U.S. actor, 20th c. *Baron VonSteuben- German General, ValleyForge *Edward II- English King, 14th c.

And the list goes on

Join us Tuesday, October 11 to find out who else from history is on the lavender list
National Coming Out Day was founded in 1988 by Robert Eichberg, a psychologist from New Mexico and Jean O'Leary, an openly-gay political leader from Los Angeles, on behalf of the personal growth workshop The Experience and National Gay Rights Advocate. The date of October 11 was chosen because it was the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The first headquarters was located in the West Hollywood, California offices of the National Gay Rights Advocates. 18 states participated in the first NCOD, which was covered in the national media. In its second year, the headquarters moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico and participation grew to 21 states. After a media push in 1990, NCOD was observed in all 50 states and seven other countries. Participation continued to grow and in 1990 NCOD merged their efforts with the Human Rights Campaign Fund.

Director Jeff Dupre's solid documentary on the gay community is one part history lesson (profiles of obscure gay and lesbian historical figures) and one part smart reporting (a young lesbian attempts to form a Gay-Straight Alliance club in Salt Lake City). The film, written by Michelle Ferrari, is a dialogue between the past and the present, and an emotionally textured treatise on alienation and marginalization which is intelligent and, thankfully, entertaining. -Bruce Diones Copyright 2006 The New Yorker
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National Coming Out Day Screening of "Out of the Past"-Tuesday, October 11 from 6-8 p.m. Join us to celebrate National Coming Out Day!

The Center for Equality receives a grant from the South Dakota Department of Health to provide HIV/AIDS education and free, confidential HIV testing to Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. The Center has a staff of HIV testers that have all completed testing and education training through the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). Every month the Center has 12 drop-in testing days at the Center. The Center also conducts testing out in the Sioux Falls community at bars, organizations and events. As part of that community outreach education, the Center newsletter will run monthly educational pieces on HIV/AIDS facts, prevention, and education.

KNOWLEDGE > IGNORANCE

When it comes to HIV/AIDS what we dont know can hurt us... Be Greater Than AIDS, know the facts
Know - Talk - Protect - Get Tested - Take Action KNOWget the facts about HIV/AIDS Who is at risk for HIV? Anyone who has had unprotected sex, or who has injected drugs, or has had a partner who has done either of these things, or whose partners other partners may have done these things, may be at risk. The CDC estimates that one in four people who are HIV positive dont know it. The CDC recommends HIV testing for everyone between the ages of 13 and 64. How do I reduce my risk of getting HIV? Use condoms each and every time you have sex. When used consistently and correctly condoms are considered highly effective in preventing the spread of HIV. If you do use needles for IV drugs dont share them. It is also important to know your own and your partners HIV status. By knowing if you have HIV, or another STD, you can take precautions to protect your own health and your partners. Get tested regularly, especially before starting a new relationship. TALKStart the conversation in 4 easy steps. 1) Get the facts. 2) Make the time to talkbefore the clothes come off. 3) Bring it uptell your partner you want to get tested together. 4) GYTget yourself tested. PROTECTUse a condom Decisions, Decisions. Condoms come in lots of colors, textures, lengths, widths, and thicknesses. The most important thing when choosing a brand is that the condoms be made of latex or polyurethane (plastic). Both of these are effective in preventing STDs, HIV and pregnancy. Avoid using animal skin (or natural) condoms, which prevent pregnancy but arent as effective in preventing all STDs, including HIV.
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5 Ways to be Greater than AIDS

Use pre-lubricated condoms or add a water based lubricant Protecting yourself during oral sex. It is possible to get HIV
and other STDs during oral sex if your partner is infected, although the risk is generally lower from oral sex without a barrier (e.g., condom or dental dam) than from intercourse (vaginal or anal sex) without a barrier. Still, its a good idea to use a barrier when giving oral sex to prevent fluids (like semen, blood, vaginal fluids) from entering your mouth.

GET TESTEDFind an HIV testing center. CDC.comjust plug in your zip code, text your zip code to KNOWIT (566948) or call CDC INFO 24 hours a day at 1800-CDC-INFO (232-4636). There are several different types of HIV tests, but the two most common types are blood tests and oral swab tests. HIV blood tests use a sample of blood, either from a finger prick or a larger sample often taken from the inner arm, to test for antibodies. Oral tests use a swab to collect cells from inside the mouth to test for HIV antibodies. Traditional HIV test results can take one to two weeks to come back from a lab, but rapid tests are now widely available that can provide a result in about 20 minutes. TAKE ACTIONGet involved locally Do Itnow is greater than never. HIV began one person at a time and it will end one person at a time.. Together we can do this.

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Awareness Days
Oct 15th: National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Dec 1st: World AIDS Day. Feb 7th: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

October 15th is National Latino AIDS Awareness

Latinos in the United States and HIV/AIDS As the largest minority group in the U.S., Hispanics are disproportionately affected by HIV/ AIDS. In 2006, Hispanics comprised 15% of the U.S. population or 44.3 million people, yet represented 18% of the HIV/AIDS cases that same year, among 33 states with a namebased reporting, excluding Puerto Rico. Among Hispanics/Latinos, males had a higher AIDS rate (per 100,000) of 31.3, than females, 9.5. Latino Men who have sex with men (MSM) For Latino men living with HIV, the most common mode of transmission is sexual contact with another man. At the end of 2005, 57% of all Hispanics living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S reported male-to-male sexual contact as the transmission category, compared to 49% among Blacks and 77% among non-Hispanic Whites. Latinos, Drug Use, and HIV/AIDS Communities of Color in the U.S. are most heavily affected by AIDS associated with substance use. At the end of 2006 in 33 states with confidential name-based reporting, 14,427 male adult or adolescent Hispanics living with HIV/AIDS became infected through injecting drugs with HIV contaminated needles, representing 23% of Hispanic males living with HIV/AIDS. Latino Youth and HIV/AIDS Hispanic/Latino adolescents in the U.S. face unique obstacles that help account for their disproportionately high rate of HIV infection. Hispanic/Latino teens aged 13-19 accounted for 19% of AIDS cases among U.S. teens in 2006 although they represented 17% of the U.S. teen population that same year.

March 10th: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. March 20th: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. May 18th: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 19th: National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. June 8th: Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 27th: National HIV Testing Day Sept. 18th: National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. Sept. 27th: National Gay Mens HIV/ AIDS Awareness Day.

I dont want to worry anymore

Thinking about HIV? Ask for a free, confidential HIV test at the Center today Drop in at the Center 3-5pm daily, or call for an appointment: 331-1153 World AIDS Day Thursday, December 1st, 2011
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Rainbow Family Event- Sunday, October 16 from 3-5 p.m.

Enjoy spending time with other LGBTQ families and give your children a chance to connect with other kids of LGBT parents! Join us at the Yogi Bear Corn Maze for fall family fun! We will meet at the entrance at 3:00 p.m. for check-in and explore the maze together. Visit http://www.siouxfallscornmaze.com for more information and discounts! If our group has 20 or more people we all get in for $5/ each. So encourage your friends to come!

SD and MN Women Needed for Dissertation Research

Carly Thomsen recently contacted EqSD and the Center. She is a doctoral student in the Department of Feminist Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). She is conducting dissertation research on the ways in which LGBTQ women in rural South Dakota and Minnesota live their lives. She is looking to interview women who love or desire women and/or who identify as LGBTQ in some way, potentially preferring to use terms such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, heteroflexible, bicurious, and so on. Women interviewed must be over the age of 18. The interview is comprised of open-ended questions, so hopefully it'll feel like more of a conversation between people who are just getting to know one another rather than some stuffy research interview. Of course, participants can refuse to answer any questions they are uncomfortable with and you should feel free to ask me questions as well! It's possible that the interview could take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours, just depending on how much information you want to share with me. All information is completely confidential. If you are willing to be interviewed or have any questions about being interviewed, please contact Carly at cthomsen@umail.ucsb.edu or at 520-954-8666.

PFLAGs Sioux Falls Chapter meets monthly on the 2nd Sunday

At the First Congregational UCC, 300 S. Minnesota from 3-5pm
(unless noted otherwise)

Upcoming topics: October 9: Coming Out View OUT IN THE SILENCE, discussion led by Tony Martinet and the GSA students from Lincoln High School (to be held at the main library downtown2 pm) November 13: Retorts/Reactions 101 How do we respond to questions/comments from family members, co-workers, friends and acquaintances? Guest speaker: Kathy Knoblock, PFLAG Board member

SPLC Sues Minnesotas Anoka-Hennepin School District

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed suit against Minnesotas AnokaHennepin School District to help stop anti-LGBT bullying. Watch Anderson Cooper 360 Wednesday October 12th on CNN at 7:00 and 9:00 PM Central for a news piece on the lawsuit. The piece is a town hall called Bullying: It Stops Here. The special multiplatform effort is aimed at taking a stand to help stop the bullying crisis. The special week long events are sponsored by CNN, Facebook, Cartoon Network, and Time Inc. Also, watch CNN Friday Oct 14th at 7:00 and 9:00 PM Central for a piece on anti-bullying.

All meetings are open to the public, everyone welcome.

Website: www.pflagsfsd.org E-mail: info@pflagsfsd.org
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Confidential HIV Testing

Everyone is welcome - drop in for a free, confidential HIV Test at the Center for Equality. Drop-in times have been significantly expanded and will remain consistent. Every weekTuesday through Friday from 3-5pm. You can also call 331-1153 or email us at info@centersforequalitysd.org to schedule a time to test or pick up your test results. The Center currently offers the OraSure oral saliva test. This test takes 7-10 days to process so you will be called to come in for the confidential results. **We will be offering Same Day testing in the near future**

Womens Social Potluck, Women in Red- Saturday, October 8 from 6-8 p.m. This month were shaking things up a bit. Well meet for our usual potluck from 6-8 p.m. Afterwards many of the group members plan to attend the drag king show in Sioux City hosted by DeZire Troupe. Contact Tiffany for more information, 331-1153. This is not an official Center event, but its a great way to support our local community! No theme this month for the potluck. Were keeping it simple! Documentary & Discussion- Saturday, October 22 from 12-2 p.m. Doc & Discussion is back for the fall! Educate yourself about todays important issues and meet up with other social, ethical and/or politically minded people every fourth Saturday of the month from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m.

Groups & Events

All events held at the

Center For Equality 406 So. 2nd Ave. Suite 102

Sioux Falls (Tyler Building) unless otherwise indicated
Mens Social is Back!!!Wednesday, October 12 from 7-9 p.m. Come out, come out wherever you are! Were looking for all gay, bisexual or ally men interested in getting together every month to socialize, make friends, and plan fun activities just for men. Interested? Meet us at the Center every second Wednesday evening of the month from 7-9 p.m.

National Coming Out Day Screening of Out of the Past-Tuesday, October 11 from 6-8 p.m. Join us to celebrate National Coming Out Day! Director Jeff Dupre's solid documentary on the gay community is one part history lesson (profiles of obscure gay and lesbian historical figures) and one part smart reporting (a young lesbian attempts to form a Gay-Straight Alliance club in Salt Lake City). The film, written by Michelle Ferrari, is a dialogue between the past and the present, and an emotionally textured treatise on alienation and marginalization which is intelligent and, thankfully, entertaining. -Bruce Diones Copyright 2006 The New Yorker Free popcorn with your movie. Soda and water is available at a small cost.

Rainbow Family EventSunday, October 16 from 3 -5 p.m. Enjoy spending time with other LGBTQ families and give your children a chance to connect with other kids of LGBT parents! Join us at the Yogi Bear Corn Maze for fall family fun! We will meet at the entrance at 3:00 p.m. for check-in and explore the maze together. Visit http:// www.siouxfallscornmaze.co m for more information and discounts! If our group has 20 or more people we all get in for $5/each. So encourage your friends to come!

Transgender Socials held every month! Please contact Tiffany or Cheryl to learn more! (For the safety of the group and its members all interested individuals must come by referral and/or meet with Tiffany and Cheryl before joining the group.)

National Coming Out Day October 11th

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October 2011

Center Hours Monday- closed Tuesday- Wednesday-10 am to 5pm Thursday- Friday-10am to 8pm Saturday- Programming as scheduled Sunday- Programming as scheduled
October 2011 HIV Testing Dates Drop in testing at the Centers for Equality Testing will be available from Tuesday through Friday from 3-5pm. Testing will be available at AIDS Walk 9/20 **Call for additional appointment times.** Email: info@centersforequalitysd.org or call 331-1153. All HIV testing is free and confidential.

The Centers for Equality has had a name change with the 2011 move... We will be known as the Center for Equality. Our name may have changed but our programming and services are expanding!

CENTER HAPPENINGS News, opinion, events, and resources for the LGBTQIA community PUBLISHER The Center For Equality ADDRESS 406 So. 2nd Ave., Ste. 102 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (Fawick Center, the old Tyler Building) WEB www.centersforequalitysd.org PHONE 605-331-1153 EMAIL info@centersforequalitysd.org Director of Operations and Programming Tiffany Thomas Marketing and Media Consultant Nathan Maas, MA HIV Services Coordinator Cheryl Bixby, Pharm.D. Administrative Assistant Karla Wenzel COUNSELOR Accepting applications
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