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Duke, ally create leadership partnership
DURHAM — Duke University's Center for
Sexual and Gender Diversity and Athlete Ally
have entered into a partnership to launch
the Sports & Social Justice Leadership
Initiative.
The new program "is specifically for
student-athletes, recognizing that they are in
an influential position to advocate for social
justice and inclusion with respect to sexual
orientation, gender identity and gender expres
sion (SOGIE)," said center Director Bernadette
Brown in a release.
Duke is the first partner to be selected by
Athlete Ally, its Founder and Executive Director
Hudson Taylor remarked.
"Duke's longstanding commitment to social
justice, combined with its world-class athletic
program, makes the university and its com
munity perfect partners in our important work,"
Taylor said. "We are thrilled to be working with
Buke on this initiative. Athletes have the power
fo change the world," he added. "We strongly
believe in educating and activating atbletes-to
champion social justice issues."
■ Training will be provided in a series of
workshops for the student-athletes. Topics cov
ered include sports activism history, sports and
SOGIE research, encouragement to become
social justice leaders and more. Afterward they
will host a conference for the athletic commu
nity, from physical education teachers to sports
administrators at all levels of the educational
spectrum, Duke shared.
"The conference will present and explore
inclusive policies and practices to better the
lives and experiences of LGBTQA+ athletes
across sports," Brown said.
The initiative is done on a voluntary basis,
info: duke.edu.
— LM. and releases
Western
Youth group hosts celebration
ASHEVILLE —Youth Outright will hold
its "Young Voices 2015" fundraising event on
Sept. 17,8 p.m., at Asheville Jewish Community
Center, 236 Charlotte St.
Entertainment will include excerpts from
fhe University of North Carolina-Asheville's
Queer Youth Theatre Project's "Qtopia."
Reservations are encouraged. Admission,
which includes one raffle ticket, is $30/ad-
''ance,$35/at the door.
Raffle items include items from theaters,
[astaurants, jewelry designers and others.
infoAickets: youthoutright.org.
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Youth group launches initiative
ASHEVILLE — Youth OUTright has an
nounced that it has started its Gay-Straight
Alliance (GSA) and Schools Outreach program.
This initiative connects LGBT and allied
youth in secondary schools and supportive
school personnel throughout Western North
Carolina (WNC). it began as a pilot project, and
was the WNC Gay-Straight Alliance initiative
introduced in last year's academic year. Blue
Ridge Nowreponed. It will provide enhanced
visibility for Youth OUTright, while strengthening
GSAs, provide programming for GSA meetings,
formation of new clubs at schools and more.
Funding is provided by The Palette Fund,
Gamma Mu Foundation, Mission Health, The
Chaddick Foundation, Wells Fargo and Bank
of America,
info; youthoutright.org.
— LM.
Curriculum launched for center
ASHEVILLE — Our VOICE, Buncombe
County's incorporated rape crisis center,
announced on Aug. 28 the implementation of
Own Who U R, its Teen Tech Safety Project
curriculum, in area schools.
The program seeks to educate teens and
tweens regarding the unintended conse
quences of texting sexually explicit photos,
also known as "sexting," and posting sexually
explicit photos online. The program also helps
teens and tweens to develop strategies to not
give into social pressure to sext or engage in
cyberbullying, the center's Executive Director
Angelica Wind said in a release.
"Sexting and posting of sexually explicit
photos online can have long lasting effects
and devastating impacts on all involved," Wind
added. She stated that sexting can impact a
teen's access to higher education and stable
employment and can result in criminal charges
as it may involve the production and distribu
tion of child pornography.
The curriculum was developed as part of a
Women for Women grant through the Western
North Carolina Community Foundation which
was awarded to the agency in 2013. The launch
will celebrate the success of the program,
which to date has reached over 2,600 teens to
warn them about the dangers of sexting. The
curriculum itself will be available for purchase
by other communities and is accompanied by
a social media and print campaign targeted to
teens. The print campaign is designed to grab
the attention of teens and tweens the center is
trying to reach,
info: ourvoicenc.org.
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AFFA sets soiree date
CHARLESTON — The Alliance for Full
Acceptance GAyLA will hold its surreal soiree,
"Wildest Dreams," on Oct. 17,6 p.m., at The
Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St.
This Celebratory event recognizes these
"dreams come true: accomplishments: mar
riage equality, gay boy scout leaders, coming
out by noted public figures, adulation overtrans
awareness (especially with Caitlyn Jenner) and
Irish vote for marriage equality, among others.
Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent
auction followed by a seated dinner. A live auc
tion and entertainment also fill the evenings fare.
Cocktail attire recommended.
Tickets are $150 per person and are avail
able online. Additionally, sponsorships, table
captains and program ads are also welcome,
info; affa-sc.org.
—LM.
Campus Scene
Video collaboration released
CHARLOTTE — The Chronicle of Higher
Education in collaboration with Campus Pride
has released a 12-minute video documentary,
"#AskMe," which features voices of nearly 20
LGBT college students from across the nation.
The video was produced by Julia Schmalz,
a video journalist, during this past year's
Campus Pride Summer Leadership Academy.
More information is available online,
info: campuspride.org.
— LM.
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