Minutes - Meeting 12/9/11

• Last meeting of the semester! :(
• Will be sending out an email next semester to see which day works best for everyone to meet on
• Discussion: Rick Perry campaign ad
• Can already pray in schools, just can't force others to pray
• In France, can't wear hijabs in schools
• August's idea for workshop at Western Regional Conference (or other conferences)
• Discussion about science and queer identity and how to bridge the gap
• Generally, literature assumes heteronormativity and there's discrimination
• Also, lots of queer activists mistrust/don't understand science. Scientists are seen as apolitical
• Since we're in this scientists interested in activism minority, we should represent them.'
• We can try to get National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) involved - resources, etc.
• Could also bring them here to speak!
• No meeting next week! :( Have a good break!

Minutes - Meeting 12/2/11

• Introductions: What's your favorite Disney movie?
• Adrianna's coming to the next meeting with placards 
• Funding request for speakers from "Everyone is gay" - trying to get people who don't usually go to queer events
• Occurring on Feb. 24th
• Raised $2000 already
• Want to book by Dec. 20th
• Motion to give $100 - passed
• Bathroom Experiences funding request - acting on it now
• Western Regional Conference occurring Feb. 24-26
• LGBTQIA conference for all of California
• Occurring at UC Merced this year
• Cheaper if you register early
• Last year, we held a workshop there. Ideas for this year?
• Search committee for new dean of OID - if you know anyone, let Cameron know
• News: CMC is about to approve gender neutral housing!
• Fun facts: If you add a U to LGBTQIA, you get QUILTBAG! Also, LGBT reminds Kevin of Gay Bacon Lettuce Tomato

Minutes - Meeting 11/18/11

• Vigil at 7pm. Meet at the Hoch and walk down to the QRC
• Discussion and tea after
• Transgeneration viewing - is anyone going?
• Conflicts with a lot of events
• Motion to cancel event - confirmed
• $75 for film about bathroom experiences - contact Nicole
• Family is trying to get bloggers from "Everyone is gay" to come to the 5Cs, asking for money
• Trying to spread awareness, etc. 
• Decided to wait for more information (date, details, etc.) before committing 
• QPAC study break on Sunday Nov. 20th with samosas
• Discussion at lunch on transgender acceptance around the 5Cs
• Biggest issue - changing course evaluations is difficult because it is scored using a machine
• Let's start a petition at a table in the Hoch
• NO MEETING NEXT WEEK 11/25

Minutes - 3 Meetings!

10/21

• Intros
• Let's make a Congratulations card for Angelica
• Butcher paper and paint from the LAC
• Posters for Transgender Day of Remembrance 
• Design - Kevin
• Candlelight Vigil
• Transgeneration showing
• Body outlines 
• Queer People of Color Social at 6pm on Saturday
• Ally Social tonight at QRC
• Adriana's back - wants to come to a meeting and give Ally Placards
• Dinner with faculty? - more news from Cameron

10/28

• Meeting of queer groups across the 5Cs 
• Transgender Day of Remembrance
• QRC will make a joint calendar 
• Candlelight vigil/movie screening run by PRISM
• Go to Transgender/Genderqueer camp! 
• QPAC meets Monday nights at CMC

11/4

• Share a story!

Minutes - Meeting 11-11-11

• Intros: name, PGP, check-in / how are you doing?
• Announcement of upcoming events for Trans Day of Remembrance
• Voted to fund Asian American Resource Center film screening of "It Gets Messy in Here," $75, Nicole will write the check
• Body outlines on Saturday, 11/13/2011, 1:30pm in front of the Hoch
• Course schedules!

National Coming Out Day - Wall painting was a success!

Minutes - Meeting 10/7/11

• Introductions
• Wall painting planning
• LAC has paint, colors, and brushes
• Lauren, Natasha, and Mary Elise will paint it white
• 3pm is the actual painting
• Money business - need people to pay for donations, will be reimbursed
• National Coming Out Day events at other colleges
• Walker Wall painting on Sunday
• Email from Cameron regarding other events
• Will be having a meeting next week, despite fall break
• Good coming out stories?

Minutes - Meeting 9/30/11

• Money allocated to the Pitzer Feminist Coalition on Wednesday at 10am. 
• Action to give $50 approved
• Speakers for National Coming Out Day (next Friday, 10/7)
• Need 2 students, a faculty member, and a person with queer parents
• OID (or just Angelica) will be helping recruit
• Picture with "Gay? Fine by me!" shirts on Tues. 10/11 near Hixon Court
• Counted PRISM in the GLSEN Census
• Tuesday Talks begin 10/4 at the QRC
• Last Ally Training was today, went well
• Thought questions (taken from the idea list below)
• What do people think of queer portrayal in pop media?
• Polyamory - opinions?
• What do you do if you like someone but aren't sure about how they feel?

Meeting Ideas

Ideas for what to do/talk about at future PRISM meetings:

• A lot of PRISM members are involved in ballroom dance. Reverse-gender ballroom time? (Some sort of casual social...?)
• Homophobia in academia
• The role/place of allies in the queer community
• Biphobia (Are some groups within the LGBTQQIAA community more queer than others? If not, how to combat this (mis)conception?)
• Media portrayal of all/part of the queer community: how are we all lumped together? Distanced from mainstream/heteronormative?
• Relationship between feminist movements and the queer community
• Bi- and trans- phobia in the queer community
• Being an ally to other minority groups (race, class...)
• More serious discussions!
• Personal stories to share (especially queer ones, if people need to talk about something)
• Life expectations
• Body image
• Secularism
• Sex stuff
• Polyamory
• What if you're into someone and you aren't sure they'd be okay with it? (How do you even find out?)
• Bonding/acceptance activities like "Crossing the Line"
• Actually creating change on campus
• More philosophical discussions
• Socialization maybe?
• What is the normal response of sports teams (CMS teams, specifically) to gay/lesbian/bi/transgendered/etc. individuals? Is it generally positive or negative?
• How the male -> female sexual assault stereotype affects queer people ("I think the Survivors support group at the HEO describes itself as a group for 'women who have been victims of sexual assault' ")
• Walking down the the village for a meeting

Non-PRISM related topics/games

• Teen Wolf
• Lady Gaga :)
• "Just check Towleroad for a topic or Joe.My.God"
• Can you tell me why kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?
• You have someone sit with their back to the whiteboard, and someone writes a word on the board behind the person's head. Everyone can give one-word clues until the person guesses their word.
• Improv game "Bang!" 
• More telephone pictionary!

Minutes - Meeting 9/23/11

• Meeting adjourned at 5:36pm
• Introductions
• Announcements:
• Pitzer Feminist Coalition presenting women talking about bulimia on Oct. 7th
• Asking for $200 from PRISM
• We decided to ask for more information (who else has been asked for money, what is their budget, etc.) before responding
• Same thing as what Chance was mentioning last week (he had it incorrect)
• Leonard Fund cannot support all of PRISM + faculty dinners
• Dean Jakes will fund them from other sources 
• Students can only attend one dinner - look out for an email from Cameron
• Previously allocated $50 from PRISM can be retracted
• National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11)
• We will have a professional photographer on the Tuesday (photo in Hixon Court)
• Panel will be smaller this year than before - just a few students, few faculty/staff, maybe student with queer parents
• If you know anyone who would like to talk on the panel, inform Cameron/David
• Middle School Dance tonight from 10pm - 1am at Dom's Lounge (walk down together?)
• Respond for Gay Days at Disneyland tomorrow!
• On Sunday, Disney themed drag queens at The Fox Theater on Garey Ave. in Pomona
• 18+ only, $5 for people under 21, otherwise free. Bring your ID.
• Location change for next meeting: Big balcony reserved for Friday (9/30)
• Appointed a new treasurer - Lauren Shull
• Brainstormed ideas for things to do/talk about at future PRISM meetings (feel free to comment on here if you have any more!)
• Telephone Pictionary!! :)

Minutes - Meeting 9/16/11

• Adjourned at 5:43pm
• Introductions
• Announcements:
• Pitzer equivalent of PRISM wants funds to help restart (More information from Chance)
• "Scenes Unseen" being performed through the QRC: want money from PRISM
• Asking for $400
• Since our barbecue will be about $400, and we only have $800 for the year, motion to give $50 to the QRC for the event
• Motion passed.
• Dinner with faculty through Leonard Fund: 7 faculty/staff members already interested
• Expect an email with names to sign up for
• Need more female mentors for QQAMP
• Contact Jonathan or Kyle
• First Ally Training today, 16 people showed up
• DADT will be repealed on Tuesday!
• Thought question: How can we get the public on the same level as the LGBTQQIAA (did I forget any??) community?

Minutes - Meeting 9/9/11

• Adjourned at 5:40 PM
• Introductions
• Announcements:
• Ally Training posters, meet up at 7pm Monday (Cameron will send out an email)
• Ally Training will begin next week on Friday. Lasts for 3 weeks, Fridays 12-1pm. 
• Using Leonard Fund to have dinner with faculty, etc. involved in PRISM
• PRISM motions to pay for the extra costs
• Voted, motion passed.
• Coming Out Day - Oct. 11
• Ground rules of PRISM
• Rule #1 (Don't be a jerk).
• Thought question: What do you think of allying in our community? What should they do? What should we do?

Minutes - Meeting 9/2/11

• Adjourned at 5:40
• Introductions
• Events that PRISM hosts: 
• Ally training - Begins two Fridays from now, lasts for 3 weeks
• Oct 11 - National Coming Out Day
• Nov. National Transgender Remembrance Day
• Day of Silence Barbecue
• Announcements:
• Need people to create posters, help with posters for Ally Training
• What to do for Nat'l Coming Out Day: Take a picture of everyone with "Gay? Fine by me!" shirts, paint our wall
• QQAMP and QRC open house on 8/15
• Oct. 1 - Gay Days at Disneyland