Harvey Milk Society

10/29/2015

Registration now open! Exclusive screening of "The Guy with the Knife" documentary about convicted "gay hate crime" murderer Jon Buice on Thursday, Nov. 5th at The LBJ School of Public Affairs. Following screening will be panel discussion with film director Alison Armstrong, Jim Buice (father of the subject of the film), and Houston LGBT Activists, moderated by CHASP faculty associate and justice expert Michele Deitch. Co-sponsored by CHASP, the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law at the UT Law School, and the LBJ School’s Harvey Milk Society.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-guy-with-the-knife-film-screening-and-panel-tickets-19172219625

The Case Of Convicted Murderer Jon Buice. The Practices Of The Texas Justice System. The Influence Of The Media In Criminal Cases. In 1991, Jon Buice stabbed a gay Houston man to death in a drug-and alcohol-fueled haze. Buice was only 17 at the time. He admitted to his crime and was sentenced to 45 …

10/11/2015

Wishing everyone a happy ! Bust down those closet doors!

10/02/2015

If you want to encourage LBJ Professors to speak up against guns in the classroom, please sign this petition. We will be sending the letter to faculty early next week.

Help us send a meaningful letter to LBJ faculty urging them to oppose guns in class. Read the letter... (39 signatures on petition)

10/01/2015

I want to thank all those who attended the HMS meeting on Tuesday for the great conversation! For those of you who were unable to attend here is a recap:

Welcome our two new first year Co-Chairs:

•Cassie Gianni!
•Daniel Jimenez!

Our events for this semester include:

•Student Ally Training with the GSC
•Administrative staff Ally Training with the GSC
•Brown bag/ lunch talks
•Documentary screening
•Discussion/ Conversation surrounding current LGBTQ issues
•All-gender restroom advocacy
•Activities for Transgender Day of Remembrance
•Diversity & Inclusion Committee Executive Committee representation
•Intersectionality workshop with D&I
•Social Night: LGBTQ Bingo
•Welcome happy hour with FPA, PAACC & MAC
•Happy hour with OutGrads, OutLaw and other graduate student bodies
•Texas Exes LGBT Alumni Network happy hour

Please let us know if you are interested in spearheading any one of these activities or want us to add anything to this list. See you all on the October 13!

10/01/2015

Reminds me of the conversation we had in our lunch talk last semester regarding the views of Texans on same sex-marriage and the policy implications.

AUSTIN - The Lone Star State's reputation as an archconservative stronghold may get a fresh twist with a poll suggesting its residents are increasingly supportive of gay marriage and legalizing ma*****na. "[...] increasingly, more and more Texans came to know gay and le***an couples who were in comm…

09/27/2015

REMINDER: Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting
Monday, September 28
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
LBJ School | Room 3.212/3.221

09/27/2015

"Q***r brown experiences cannot be understood solely in terms of Latina/o identity or LGBT identity. Rather, the intersections between these identities shape both the discrimination that the contributors faced and their experiences with activism."

http://www.texasobserver.org/book-review-queer-brown-voices/

"Q***r Brown Voices" is a collection of essays chronicling the experiences of Latina/o LGBT activists and their own encounters with marginalization.

09/24/2015

Greetings HMS!

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, September 29 from 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm in SRH 3.316/3.350.

At the meeting we will introduce our two new Interim Co-Chairs. We will also be discussing our upcoming events for the semester and everyone will have a chance to volunteer according to their interests.

09/23/2015

Health Minister Daniel Gollán said the policy change was “scientifically and technically accurate,” and based on “a medical approach that replaces that old concept of ‘risk groups.’”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/argentina-gay-blood-ban_55ff91d9e4b00310edf79884?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000050

Argentina lifted its ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men earlier this week, following a more than decade-long campaign by LGBT advocacy groups pushing for blood donation equality in the country

09/16/2015

I am sure a lot of people are already aware of this but I just wanted to leave this on here!