The Gaily Princetonian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Alliance of Princeton University 306 Aaron Burr Hall Princeton, New JErsey 08544 (609) 258-4522 lgba@phoenix; lynx http://www.princeton.edu/~lgba/index.html The editors of the GP hope that everyone had a festive holiday season. After a month of waiting in breathless anticipation, we are proud to come to you again with the latest news in lgb issues. For even more late-breaking details on the queer community, feel free to contact us through e-mail, and the LGBA Home Page is up on the World Wide Web and rarin' to go, at the address given above. As usuaI, our illustrious Coordinator, Jen Handler will have office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 3-5 p.m. in 306 Aaron Burr. She will also be available in 318 West College(handler@ariel; 258-1353) if you want to stop by or have questions. This Month... *The TV movie, "Serving in Silence," about the story of Col. Cammermeyer, a high- ranking lesbian who served in the military, will be shown on Monday, February 6 at the Murray-Dodge West Room at 9p. m. The movie has created quite a stir due to a lesbian kiss scene(which NBC may pull), and because of its all-star cast, including Glenn Close, who plays Cammermeyer, and Barbara Streisand, who is the executive producer. Snacks will be served. *There will be a Community Meeting on Wednesday, February 8, at 7:30p.m. in Murray-Dodge. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served. *The Valentine's Day Dance so many of you have been asking about will be held on Saturday, February 18 at Terrace Club at 10:30p.m. Marc Coleman is the DJ, and the theme is red hot! Admission will be $4 for people who wear red; otherwise, it will be $5 for non-Terrans. * And, of course, don' t forget Q u e e r Articulations 1995: Princeton Film and Video Festival from Wed. Feb. 22 to Sun. Feb. 26, which will be more fabulous than ever! (see the enclosed program) *Peer Educators! This semester we will broaden our outreach efforts by peer-educating the athletic teams. A special training session for anyone who is interested will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Whig Lounge,2-4p.m. A number of Princeton alums will lead training, including Jenny Carlsen '93, Jim Ruggiero '94, Robert Hammond '93,and Karen Krahulik. Community Announcements: *The Romance Languages Department is offering a student-initiated seminar, "Paradigms of Gay French Fiction,"(ROM ST-17) taught by Prof. Anne Garreta. It will be held on Tuesdays from 7- lOp. m. All works will be read in translation. Interested students should pick up a drop/add form from the Registrar's Office and contact Jason Rudy at 258-9921, or jrrudy@princeton. More information available on Gopher. *If you're interested in other courses that deal with questions of sexuality and lgb issues, you might want to consider the following Spring 1995 courses: ANT 414 Representing Difference: Documentary Film as Practice(Kay Warren) CLA 329 Sex and Gender in the Ancient World(Froma Zeitlin) EEB 301/W0M301 Sociobiology, Sex Roles, and Human Development(Allison Jolly) FRS 102 AIDS, Anthrax, Worms, and Measels. The Ecology of Infectious Diseases(Andrew Dobson) LAS 401/SPA 401 Sexuality and Modes of Authorization in Modern Spanish-American Culture(Ben Heller). MUS 379 Topics in Gender and Music(J. L Kallberg. REL 328/ NES 328 Gender and Sexual Desire in Medieval Islam(Shaun Marmon) REL 509/NES 509 Studies in the History of Islam: Gender and Alterity in Near Eastern Societies(Shaun Marmon) ROM 391 Men's Writings of Remebrance and Witness(Karl Uitti) WOM 202w/WRI 202 Contemporary Women Writers(Karen McPherson) WOM 302 Topics in the Study of Gender: Contemporary Feminist Theory(Diana Fuss) For more information, contact Karen McPherson, chair of the GLB Task Force, at 258-2939. This list has been compiled by the Academics Subcommittee of the GLB Task Force. *People who are interested in taking a Lesbigay Seif-Defense Course with Sensei Linda Ranson, focusing on techniques for combatting homophobic harassment, should contact Caitlin Shaw via e-mail at (cmshaw@princeton) ASAP. The course may be offered if at least 15 people sign up. If not, we'll keep you posted about workshops this semester. Check Gopher or contact Caitlin for more information. * Never ceasing to keep in step with technology, the LGBA has designed a listproc, an electronic mailing list. most of you have been automatically added to the list, so that you can be kept informed of the latest queer updates around campus. If you don't use your e-mail account, let us know so we can take you off the list. If you didn't receive our first announcement, and would like to, please contact us via Igba@phoenix. * Kudos to Michael Montgomery, of Firestone Library, who has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Society of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Studies. *WOW(women-oriented women) will have an important planning meeting for the semester on Monday, February 6 at 7:30p. m. at the Women's Center, which will be followed by the "Serving in Silence" screening, mentioned above. * HIM(He's Interested in Men) will resume meeting on Monday, January 30 at 7:30p.m. in the Murray-Dodge West Room. *The LGB Task Force and President's Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 14 at 4p. m. at the West College Conference Room. *The Campus Climate Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Women's Center. Contact Jen Handler(258-1353) for details. *The Academics Subcommittee will meet on Monday, March 6 in Firestone A-3-C. Call Michael Montgomery if you have any questions at michael@pucc. *On A Queer Day You Can See Forever...Due to scheduling conflicts, we had only a small-scale community retreat in December, "Reinventing LGBA" has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 4. We'll keep you posted with further details. *The next Community Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30p. m. at the Murray-Dodge Cafe. *George Chauncey, Jr., author of "Gay New York," will be speaking on "Female Prostitution and Male Homosexuality" on Thursday, March 9 at 4:30p. m. Stay posted for more details. Queer Articulations 1995: Princeton film and video festival sponsored by Princeton Lesbian Gay Bisexual Alliance -- For more information, call (609) 258-1353 February 23-26, 1995 / McCosh 50 & 185 Nassau Thusrday, Feb. 23. 8PM McCosh 50 Presentation by Guinevere Turner and Rose Troche, the makers of last summer's lesbian hit, Go Fish. Friday. Feb. 24. 8 PM 185 Nassau - Film Theater Dottie Gets Spanked (1994), dir. Todd Haynes, 30 min. In-person appearance by Todd Haynes, winner of the top prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival for "Poison." Mr. Haynes' latest feature, "Safe," premiered at Sundance last month. 10PM Fetish & Fantasy Fireworks (1947): dir. Kenneth Anger. An avant-garde dassic. The Elegant Spanking (1994): dir Maria Beatty and Rosemary Delain A post-modem romantic subversion. Discussants: P. Adams Sitney, Fllm Studies Douglas Mao, Endish Danna Zeller '94 Saturday, Feb. 25, 7PM 185 Nassau - Film Theater Gender Benders Our bodies are not always ourselves, even though we keep, or attempt to abdicate, our genders. This program presents the varying degrees to which people alter their physical appearances to how they feel. lncluding: Butch Wax: Get your groove on and follow Tyler as s/he gets ready for a night on the town. Barry Paul: Hit the mall with Barry Paul, and don't forget your platforms. He She Pee: Reconstructing identity in the little boys'-girls' rooms. Discussants: Ellen Brinks GS, Comparative Literature Lee Talley GS, English 9PM Relationships Are Hell The title says it all. Including: Greetings From Africa: Cheryl Dunye's latest film, an interracial dating comedy. The Love Machine: a retelling of the Jacqueline Susann classic. Robin Stone loved them and left them, but one man just couldn't let go! Romeo's Flavor: Food equals love, which literally becomes all consuming in this comedy-horror. Lily and Lulu Go to the March: an animation/live-action adventure as Lily & Lulu get ready for the march, if they could only get out of their apartment. 11 PM Including: Un Chant d'Amour: Genet's classic exploration of homoerotic love and desire has been hailed as a prototype of the last half-century of queer film. Central Park: an erotic fantasy in the park. I Like Dreaming: Cruising (the mind) on the subway platform. The History of Western Sexuality: A comic tale of coming out and treachery. Sunday. Feb. 26. 2 PM I85 Nassau - Film Theater We Are Fanlly This program will interrogate the relationship between African- American and queer identities. Frankie and Jocie: A black lesbian and her straight brother candidly discuss issues of homophobia in the black community, along with violence and the daily realities of being queer, or both. Introduction to Cultural Skit-Zo- Frenia: Cutting across the raw edge of being "black enough," the video challenges homophobia among black people. Discussants: Judith Jackson Fossett GS, English Jeff Tucker GS, English More films to be announced!