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SUMMARY:CWU Celebrates Pride Week
DESCRIPTION:It's that time of year again to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community\, and CWU is set to host a week's worth of events for CWU Pride Week Monday\, May 25 through Friday\, May 29. Pride is a nationally recognized movement in celebration of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, intersex\, asexual and ally culture with annual events scheduled in cities and communities across the globe. A wide range of events are planned for CWU\, from professional lectures to drag shows. \n\n \n\nA full list of CWU Pride Week events are as follows:\n\n \n\nAll Week\n\n \n\nQueer Feminism Partition/Pride Week Partition\n\nSURC\n\nAll Day\n\n \n\nMonday\, May 25\n\n \n\nField Day\n\nA wide variety of competitive sporting activities and games as a fun way to kick off Pride Week\n\nCWU Barto lawn \n\n10 a.m. 2 p.m.\n\nSpectators are free\, participants are $2/person or $10/group\n\nPre-registration open and available online at http://www.cwu.edu/equal/pride-week-field-day-registration\n\n \n\nTuesday\, May 26\n\n \n\nNeville Hoad: "Drag & the Pedagogy of the Normal Lessons from Botswana's Miss HIV Stigma-Free Beauty Pageant"\n\nA lecture on the history and cultural impact of Botswana's Miss HIV Beauty Pageant\, where all of the contestants are open about being HIV positive.\n\nCWU Black Hall 151 \n\n4 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nBlock Party\n\nA festival-style block party with activities\, campus clubs and organizations\, and a wide array of companies/organizations. Show up ready to have fun\, get access to resources and engage in the diversity of campus.\n\nSURC\n\n10 a.m. 2 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nBingo\n\nThere will be a bake sale and fun prizes. \n\nSURC 137 A/B\n\n7 p.m.\n\nOne Bingo card is $0.50 and three are $1.\n\n \n\nWednesday\, May 27\n\n \n\nQueer Art Show\n\nThe purpose of this event is to create a positive space for Queer Expression.\n\nSURC 137 A/B\n\nAll day\n\nFree\n\nSubmission open and available at http://www.cwu.edu/equal/queer-art-show-submissions\n\n \n\nDyke March and Rally\n\nA way to acknowledge women within the Queer Community and increase lesbian visibility.\n\nSURC 137 A/B\n\n10 a.m. 3 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nDr. Shaka McGlotten presents "Political Aesthetics of Drag"\n\nThe "Political Aesthetics of Drag" is part of a larger project about artists and activists who use drag in their work. Dr. McGlotten argues that their drag personas and performances can provide unique vantage points from which to consider our shared political present.\n\nBlack 151\n\n3 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nFind Your Inner Drag Queen or King\, led by Cat McMillen\, CWU Costume Manager\n\nSURC 135\n\n4 6 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nSinger-songwriter and Transgender Motivational Speaker Ryan Cassata\n\nSURC Theatre\n\n7 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nThursday\, May 28\n\n \n\nLavender Graduation\n\nLavender Graduation is a cultural celebration that recognizes LGBTQIA+ CWU students of all races and ethnicities and acknowledges\, achievements and contributions to campus.\n\nBlack 151 \n\n6 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nFriday\, May 29\n\n \n\nAmateur Drag Show\n\nSURC West Patio\n\n11 a.m.\n\nFree\n\n \n\nPride Parade \n\nAnyone and everyone is welcome to march. Grab a sign or a flag and join the group!\n\nSURC West Patio\n\nAfter Amateur Drag Show (around 1 p.m.)\n\nFree\n\n \n\nProfessional Drag Show\n\nCome see our professional Drag Queens/Kings perform. Hosted by Jenuwine Beaute & Aquasha DeLusty.\n\nSURC Ballroom\n\n7 p.m.\n\nFree\n\n"Queen Fling" dance at the Elmira After Professional Drag Show (around 9:30 p.m.)\n\n \n\nCelebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with students and community members at CWU Pride Week. With a robust list of events\, there's something for everyone. \n\n \n\nFor more information call 509-963-2127 or email equal@cwu.edu.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It&rsquo\;s that time of year again to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community\, and CWU is set to host a week&rsquo\;s worth of events for CWU Pride Week Monday\, May 25 through Friday\, May 29. Pride is a nationally recognized movement in celebration of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, intersex\, asexual and ally culture with annual events scheduled in cities and communities across the globe. A wide range of events are planned for CWU\, from professional lectures to drag shows.
\n \;
\nA full list of CWU Pride Week events are as follows:
\n \;
\nAll Week
\n \;
\nQueer Feminism Partition/Pride Week Partition
\nSURC
\nAll Day
\n \;
\nMonday\, May 25
\n \;
\nField Day
\nA wide variety of competitive sporting activities and games as a fun way to kick off Pride Week
\nCWU Barto lawn \;
\n10 a.m. &ndash\; 2 p.m.
\nSpectators are free\, participants are $2/person or $10/group
\nPre-registration open and available online at \;http://www.cwu.edu/equal/pride-week-field-day-registration
\n \;
\nTuesday\, May 26
\n \;
\nNeville Hoad: &ldquo\;Drag &\; the Pedagogy of the Normal Lessons from Botswana'\;s Miss HIV Stigma-Free Beauty Pageant&rdquo\;
\nA lecture on the history and cultural impact of Botswana&rsquo\;s Miss HIV Beauty Pageant\, where all of the contestants are open about being HIV positive.
\nCWU Black Hall 151 \;
\n4 p.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nBlock Party
\nA festival-style block party with activities\, campus clubs and organizations\, and a wide array of companies/organizations. Show up ready to have fun\, get access to resources and engage in the diversity of campus.
\nSURC
\n10 a.m. &ndash\; 2 p.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nBingo
\nThere will be a bake sale and fun prizes. \;
\nSURC 137 A/B
\n7 p.m.
\nOne Bingo card is $0.50 and three are $1.
\n \;
\nWednesday\, May 27
\n \;
\nQueer Art Show
\nThe purpose of this event is to create a positive space for Queer Expression.
\nSURC 137 A/B
\nAll day
\nFree
\nSubmission open and available at \;http://www.cwu.edu/equal/queer-art-show-submissions
\n \;
\nDyke March and Rally
\nA way to acknowledge women within the Queer Community and increase lesbian visibility.
\nSURC 137 A/B
\n10 a.m. &ndash\; 3 p.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nDr. Shaka McGlotten presents &ldquo\;Political Aesthetics of Drag&rdquo\;
\nThe &ldquo\;Political Aesthetics of Drag&rdquo\; is part of a larger project about artists and activists who use drag in their work. Dr. McGlotten argues that their drag personas and performances can provide unique vantage points from which to consider our shared political present.
\nBlack 151
\n3 p.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nFind Your Inner Drag Queen or King\, led by Cat McMillen\, CWU Costume Manager
\nSURC 135
\n4 &ndash\; 6 p.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nSinger-songwriter and Transgender Motivational Speaker Ryan Cassata
\nSURC Theatre
\n7 p.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nThursday\, May 28
\n \;
\nLavender Graduation
\nLavender Graduation is a cultural celebration that recognizes LGBTQIA+ CWU students of all races and ethnicities and acknowledges\, achievements and contributions to campus.
\nBlack 151 \;
\n6 p.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nFriday\, May 29
\n \;
\nAmateur Drag Show
\nSURC West Patio
\n11 a.m.
\nFree
\n \;
\nPride Parade \;
\nAnyone and everyone is welcome to march. Grab a sign or a flag and join the group!
\nSURC West Patio
\nAfter Amateur Drag Show (around 1 p.m.)
\nFree
\n \;
\nProfessional Drag Show
\nCome see our professional Drag Queens/Kings perform. Hosted by Jenuwine Beaute &\; Aquasha DeLusty.
\nSURC Ballroom
\n7 p.m.
\nFree
\n&ldquo\;Queen Fling&rdquo\; dance at the Elmira After Professional Drag Show (around 9:30 p.m.)
\n \;
\nCelebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with students and community members at CWU Pride Week. With a robust list of events\, there&rsquo\;s something for everyone. \;
\n \;
\nFor more information call 509-963-2127 or email equal@cwu.edu.
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