Dear Lambda Alliance members, allies, and enthusiasts,
Next week marks the start of Pride, a month in which we celebrate Sexual orientation & Gender Minority (SGM) culture at home and in the workplace!
Fostering unity is a big part of any Pride month and this year SF Pride’s theme is “All in this together”. So what better way to say this than reach out to other Lambda organizations?
With that in mind, this Pride the Berkeley Lab Lambda Alliance is planning to host a number of events that we’re also opening up to the other National Labs. Below is a complete list of all our events, those marked with NLP are open to National Lab Pride! You can also our events on our dedicated website: https://lambda.lbl.gov/pride-2021 the IDEA calendar, or the LBL events calendars!
This year, as with last, in-person celebrations will not be possible but fear not: Lambda has a suite of fantastic events lined up for you.
From the educational (seminar on allyship, SGM poster session, joint event with the Latin American and Native American ERG and members of the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits organization, TED talks, and a family panel) to the more recreational (a jeopardy-style quiz with the ETA division, virtual game-night with Jackbox Games, book-club, and two amazing movie screenings).
This, all in addition to the classic Pride float parade, which like last year will be a virtual event with shoe-box floats. You can come and make your own float with other members of Lambda at the two crafternoons we’re hosting – one tomorrow and one in a few weeks.
We mark the beginning and end of Pride month raising and lowering the Lambda Alliance banner inside Blackberry Gate. Tune in to watch both events with special messages from the IDEA office’s Lady Idos – Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer – and our executive sponsor, Dr. Mary Maxon, Associate Lab Director to the Biosciences area!
Happy Pride!
Daniel Gens, Kayd Miller, Kelliane Parker, Rebecca Carney, & Tom Gallant
(Your 2021 Lambda Alliance ERG & EAA co-chairs)
Pride Banner Raising
This is an NLP event
Tuesday June 1st @ 9:00 AM (30 min)
The 1st of June marks the beginning of our month-long Pride celebration! Join us (virtually) as we raise the Lambda Banner at Blackberry Gate: proudly on display for every person who enters the lab. The event will also feature an address from Lady Idos – Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Berkeley Lab.
Start your day/week/month off right with the Lambda Alliance!
Sexual orientation & Gender Minority Poster Session on Gather
This is an NLP event
Thursday June 3rd @ 1:00 PM (1 hour)
This virtual poster session is intended as an educational experience for both presenters and attendees, as well as a celebration of Pride. The event will be focused on experiences of the Sexuality and Gender Minority (SGM) community and other minorities with an emphasis on intersectionality.
Allyship Event
This is an NLP event
Monday June 7th @ 11:00 AM (1 hour)
Allies make up a large portion of the Lambda membership, so we’d like to host an event to talk about ways to practice allyship! This presentation “Putting the ‘All’ in Allyship” is a great opportunity to learn about how you can participate in creating a safer and more welcoming environment for your SGM colleagues.
Lavender Scare Movie Screening
Tuesday June 8th @ 11:30 AM (75 minutes)
Narrated by Glenn Close and based on David K. Johnson’s book, this 2019 PBS documentary reveals the systematic witch hunt to root out and remove gay men and lesbians from government and security positions during the Cold War. Spend your lunchtime learning about this little-known fraught time in SGM history.
Shoebox Pride float crafternoon
This is an NLP event
Wednesday June 9th @ 4:30 PM (1.5 hours)
Don’t feel glum about missing the in-person parade this year – get creative with our second Pride crafternoon!
During this event, we’ll be building our floats for the virtual Pride Parade, so get your glam, glitter, and office supplies and join us on zoom to make the float of your dreams with your pals at Lambda.
Two-spirit event
This is an NLP event
Friday June 11th @ 3:00 PM (1 hour)
For many of us at the Lab, most of our experience in SGM culture comes from a Euro-centric perspective. In this joint event the Latin American and Native American ERG and members of the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (BAAITS) organization, we’ll have the privilege of hearing about gender identity from a native perspective.
Come and join the Lambda Alliance for an exciting and informative talk and discussion with our Bay Area neighbors.
ETA Pride Trivia Event
Tuesday June 15th @ 12:00 PM (1 hour)
Join the Energy Technologies Area for their annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ excellence via a trivia contest!
The contest will take the form of a jeopardy-style trivia game based around history and current events of the SGM community. The event will be an educational and celebratory experience for members of the community and allies alike. All lab employees are welcome to join!
SGM TED Talks
This is an NLP event
Thursday June 17th @ 3:30 PM (1 hour)
Pride is both a chance to celebrate the spectrum of sexual orientations and genders in our communities and also an opportunity to reach out and hear from demographics we may not be as well acquainted with. In this event, we’ll be hearing first-hand from members of our community from a variety of perspectives.
Join us for a showcase of some TED talks on the Kosmi platform.
Game night
This is an NLP event
Monday June 21st @ 5:00 PM (1.5 hours)
In this special edition of our monthly game night, we’ll be shaking things up a bit with Jackbox Games! All you need to participate are a cell phone and your computer to join the call.
Hold onto your hats, this game night does not hold back!
Family Pride Night
This is an NLP event
Wednesday June 23rd @ 4:30 PM (1.5 hours)
Are you a member of the sexual orientation or gender minority (SGM) community and raising a family? Or is someone in your family an SGM? Then bring your loved ones along to our Family Pride Night for a Q&A with our panel and games for everyone!
Pride shoebox-float parade
This is an NLP event
Friday June 25th @ 3:00 PM (1 hour)
Our crowning event for June is the virtual Pride Float Parade! Join us for a spectacular whirlwind of color and creativity where lab members from Berkeley and other National Labs will showcase their homemade, bite-size floats.
If you can’t make the parade but you want to show your float, please submit videos & photos here: https://form.jotform.com/211294562056050. Come and meet your familiar pals from Lambda – and some new faces too!
Book club
This is an NLP event
Monday June 28th @ 4:00 PM (1 hour)
Are you a huge fan of literature written by or about people in the Sexual-orientation and Gender Minority (SGM) community? Perhaps you’ve recently read an excellent opEd or memoir you’d like to share? Or maybe you just want to get some tips for the best new tomes for your Summer reads?
Then come join us at this very special one-off book club! We’ll be goin around and sharing snippets and recommendations of the best work by and about SGM folk. Bring your recommendations and your banter!
Carlotta film screening
Tuesday June 29th (time TBD) (1 hour 40 min)
Carlotta is an Australian biopic of the beloved cabaret and TV star, Carol Spencer. Starting out in a Sydney-based revue, Carlotta soon became a household name as both a singer and comedian. She is also the first transgender actress to play a transgender TV character anywhere in the world. Join us for a free screening of this incredible story of one woman’s journey to fame and freedom.
Pride Banner Lowering
This is an NLP event
Wednesday June 30th @ 1:00 PM (30 min)
After a fantastic month of activities please join us (virtually) to lower the Lambda banner inside Blackberry gate and reflect on the brightest, most joyful month of the year! This event will also feature a special address by the Lambda Alliance executive sponsor: Mary Maxon, Associate Lab Director to the Biosciences area.
