Cal Alumni Pride Newsletter

Cal Alumni Pride, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) alumni club of the University of California, Berkeley supports and promotes the interests of the University of California and its alumni, with an emphasis on issues and interests specific to the LGBT community. Click here to find out more about us.

In this issue:

A Message from the Cal Alumni Pride Board

We're already half-way through May, what a busy month it's been! In addition to attending Happy Hour meet-ups with members, the 10th UC Berkeley Lavender Graduation Celebration took place on May 7th. There are still more events this month -- from a movie night celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage month to a Harvey Milk Dal panel on LGBT Activism. Continue reading to learn about upcoming events this month as well as on into the summer.

As always, please don't hesitate to send your feedback and suggestions to info@calalumnipride.org.

10th Annual UC Berkeley Lavender Graduation

The 10th Annual Lavender Graduation was held on May 7th at UC Berkeley's Alumni House and featured West Sacramento mayor Christopher Cabaldon as its keynote speaker.

Movie Night with GAPA

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, CAP will be co-hosting a film screening with GAPA (Gay Asian Pacific Alliance) in San Francisco. This movie night and reception highlights and celebrates Asian Pacific Heritage Month with the showing of the film "All About Dad" with special guest, "All About Dad" actor Chi Pham, on Thursday, May 20, at 7:00 pm.

Harvey Milk Day Panel

Join Cal Alumni Pride and Stanford Pride on Wednesday, May 19th, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm for a look at how LGBT activism has changed since the days of Harvey Milk. Celebrate the first annual Harvey Milk Day with a panel of LGBT historians, activists, and filmmakers, who will be sharing their experiences and insights on the changing dynamics, politics, and tools of LGBT activism.

Save the Date: July 22 Surrogacy & Gestational Surrogacy Panel

Cal Alumni Pride & Stanford Pride are teaming up to host a special evening focused on providing education and information for those interested in having children through surrogacy or gestational surrogacy.

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