Coffee Talk details:

Movie: “SOUTHERN COMFORT”
When: Thurs. 20 Nov 2008 @ 7:00pm
Where: Classroom 2B
**FREE popcorn and juice**

Summary: A 90-minute feature-length documentary about the life of Robert Eads, a 52-year-old female to male transsexual who lives in the back hills of Georgia. “A hillbilly and proud of it,” he cuts a striking figure: sharp-tongued, bearded, tobacco pipe in hand. Robert passes so well as a male that the local Klu Klux Klan tried to recruit him to become a member.

Though his home is nestled among tranquil hills dotted with hay bales, Robert confronts a world as hostile to him as if he were an African American in the ante-bellum South. He was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, then turned away by more than two dozen doctors who feared that taking on a transgendered patient might harm their practice.

SOUTHERN COMFORT follows the final year of Robert Eads’ life. Beginning in spring, he falls deeply in love with Lola, a male-to-female. That summer, his mother and father drive ten hours to visit their “lost daughter,” a trip they know may be their last. His final dream is to make it to the Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta, the nation’s preeminent transgender gathering. Beating the odds, he addresses a crowd of 500 and takes Lola to “The prom that never was.”

The voices in SOUTHERN COMFORT are not only rarely heard, but also are commonly thought to be non-existent. A rare blend of humor, romance, and tragedy, SOUTHERN COMFORT is the first non-fiction film to intimately tell a trans-to-trans love story, set against a disturbing tale of gender bias as it unfolds before the camera.”

See you all there… Bring your friends!

Please, check out the recently uploaded Grange pics…from our trip over the weekend.

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Mid-semester update:

Hope everyone’s mini 2 went well. This was a BUSY post-mini weekend!

Saturday 11/8: ‘Independence Celebration/ Health Fair at The Grange’
**The event was a major success. GREAT thanks to ‘The Grange Chair,’ Lydia, for a well organized, fun event. It was warming to see the smiles on the resident’s faces.
**Specials thanks to Candice, Rita, and everyone who brought food, drink, decorations, and SPIRIT to the event!!
**Keep you eyes on the website for posted pics from the event!!!

Saturday 11/8: ‘Art Fair’
**15% of the proceeds went to The Grange (home for the elderly) and CALLS center. Hope you were able to support the cause.

Sunday 11/9: ‘Women’s Health Fair’:
**This was an event put on by several Ross groups: PHR, AMSA, Physicians for Choice, and many more. We’re looking forward to an update from the ‘Women’s Health Relations Chair,’ Kelsie, on the success of the event.

Events Still to COME this Semester…
1- COFFEE TALK- Where we watch a controversial movie and have a discussion after. We are tying for ‘Would you treat a Transexual?” I will keep you updated on the time and location: stay tuned!

2- CALLS and tuturing center are still in action. Contact Denise if you want to help!

3- General meeting on events for next semester and new E-board transitions. This will be towards the end of the semester. Please contact any of the board members that u are interesting in either helping out or taking over their position. This is the time to GET INVOLVED!!!