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November 2009

Tuesday November 17, 2009
4:00 PM
Parrington Hall Forum, University of Washington, Seattle campus

Featuring Douglas Janoff, Senior Policy Advisor, Foreign Affairs Canada

Sponsored by the Canadian Studies Center, the UW Libraries, and the Q Center

For more information, contact the Canadian Studies Center at (206) 221-6374 or canada@u.washington.edu

The Canadian Studies Center is pleased to present a roundtable discussion with special guest Douglas Janoff, author of Pink Blood: Homophobic Violence in Canada. Janoff will provide an overview of the struggle for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Canada. In spite of impressive political gains, however, homophobic violence persists.

Join us for a roundtable discussion on the impact of homophobia on LGBT citizens on both sides of the border. Legislative staff from Olympia, as well as a volunteer attorney on LGBT Issues from the ACLU, will also be on hand to discuss homophobia emerging from recent voter referenda and legislation.

March 2010

Thursday March 18, 2010
7:00 PM
Kane Hall, Room 210, University of Washington, Seattle campus

Sponsored by the Canadian Studies Center

For more information, please visit http://jsis.washington.edu/smak/

This Canadian comedy is adapted from the novel by Tufts University professor Michael Downing. The film stars Tom Cavanagh as Eric McNally, a gay retired hockey player turned television sportscaster who lives with his partner Sam (Ben Shenkman), a sports lawyer. When Sam unexpectedly becomes the legal guardian of his brother's stepson Scot (Noah Bernett), their lives are turned upside down. Eric's unwillingness to become a parent eventually fades as Scot teaches Eric about accepting and loving your true self.

Part of the SMAK 2010 International Film Series (See Movies at Kane) showing every Thursday night: January 14---March 18, 2010.

No tickets required / Free and open to the public

All showings at 7:00 pm, Kane Hall, Room 210, University of Washington, Seattle.

Friday March 26, 2010 to Sunday March 28, 2010

Sponsored by the Canadian Studies Center, the UW Graduate School, and the UW Linguistics Department

For more information, please email lsrl2010@u.washington.edu or call (206) 543-2046.

Please visit http://depts.washington.edu/lsrl2010/ for more information.