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Ideas for School LGBTQ Club?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Tzoa, Sep 30, 2013.

  1. Tzoa

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    Hi everyone!

    I recently joined my college's LGBTQ club, which was just reformed this year. We're having trouble coming up with relevant activities, though. We talked about a movie night, but that's about it. A couple years ago, when this club was last active, they had a prom, but it was such a huge flop, no one's interested in trying that again, unfortunately. I love a good dance, but they had spent hundreds of dollars and only sold ten tickets, so a dance is out of the question, at least for this term. A pride parade is out, too, as our city just had ours and it was so close to the beginning of the term, no one could go. :frowning2:

    Does anyone have any ideas for low-budget events we can have? Thanks in advance!
     
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    Would this be events that involve the whole campus? If so: movie or TV show night (LGBTQQI* related), book readings, author speaking/some speaker, fundraisers, shows. If you can organize things around LGBTQQI* related days, that can also be good, as it's a good way to come up with ideas.
     
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    It's a very small school, and we would open events up to everyone. Book/author readings would be cool. Thanks Silver Sparrow! A lot of the ideas you brought up, puppy, would be cool, but at the last meeting everyone wanted to focus on ideas that were "relevant to the club". Not sure I care toooo much about that. LGBTQ events are great, but I think that it's enough to offer a safe, fun place for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. So I think I'm going to suggest laser tag, anyway.

    Thanks again!
     
  6. Ashley

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    My GSA made purple T-shirts for Coming Out Day last year. Mine says "Closets are for clothes".

    We also had a movie night. The movie was about a boy bullied in school for being gay. You could sell equality merchandise like bracelets or keychains or something, and then use the money for another social event. Another big thing a lot of clubs did was participate in Relay for Life.