Title: 3rd Annual OVER THE RAINBOW FE
Description: 3rd Annual OVER THE RAINBOW FESTIVAL in Mount Vernon High School
February 26 and 27, 2010
Suggested donation of $5
Presented by the Mount Vernon High School Gay/Straight Alliance
DATES INCLUDE:
Friday, 2/26: 7-9:30 PM--Showing of the documentary STRAIGHTLACED: HOW GENDER'S
GOT US ALL TIED UP, with post-film discussion led by one of the producers,
Brittney Shepherd
Saturday, 2/27: 10 AM - 9 PM--Tentative program: Opens with Spoken Word
Performance by MVHS GSA students, followed by 3 workshop sessions (1.5 hours
each, two workshops per session).
Workshop topics include the following:
Gender Identity (Elayne Wylie of the Ingersoll Gender Center, including Dr. Laird Patterson of Seattle).
Healthy Relationships/ Healthy Sex (panel led by Linda Jordan, psychology professor at Skagit Valley College,
including Dr. Melissa Ashby)
Evergreen AIDS Foundation (Assistant Director, Scott Bertani), and
Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services).
Gay History 101 (co-presented by Gary Atkins, professor at Seattle University and author of GAY SEATTLE, and Carol
Guess, professor of LGBT studies at Western Washington University and lesbian poet).
Queer People of Color (panel of a variety of ethnic-based gay groups from Seattle).
How to Address Homophobia in Daily Life (presented by Safe Schools Coalition).
Being Religious and Being Gay (led by area gay clergy).
A fabulous Cake Walk/Auction and Sale will go on throughout the day. Many information tables from area agencies and organizations will be available.
Fantastic evening performance by members of the Seattle Men's Chorus and (possibly) up-and-coming singer/songwriter/ MVHS grad Chris Riffle of New York .
Mount Vernon High School, 314 North 9th Street , Mount Vernon , WA 98273
Free and open to the public. Suggested donation of $5 gladly accepted!
Presented by the Mount Vernon High School Gay/Straight Alliance
Sponsors include: The WONDERFUL Kathy Reim with Skagit PFLAG: //www.pflagskagit.org
The Pride Foundation: Doug Exworthy and Kent Poush
Cathy Pfahl, MVHS GSA Advisor, 360.428.6100 or
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