http://news.deafqueer.org Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:43:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [quicktime width="320" height="260"]http://news.deafqueer.org/manual_uploads/day1.mov[/quicktime] (video length: 5 mins) We're here at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Chicago for the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf 's (RAD) biennial conference.  The views from the hotel are breathtaking and the weather has been fantastic.  It's been fun bumping into old friends and meeting new ones. The day ... http://news.deafqueer.org/2009/06/29/day-1-chicago-rad-conference/ Don't miss the opportunity to attend this workshop at the upcoming Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) Conference! LGBT Social Networking and Activism on Facebook Presented by Drago Renteria Thursday, July 2, 2009 1-2:30PM Colorado Room Chicago Sheraton Hotel & Towers 301 East North Water Street Chicago, IL About the Workshop: Facebook is a popular social networking website with a ... http://news.deafqueer.org/2009/06/28/lgbt-social-networking-and-activism-on-facebook/ Chicago, IL  -- "Late Bird" combo tickets are currently on sale for 2009 Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) Conference being held in Chicago from June 30-July 4. "Late Bird" tickets are currently available at $350 for general attendees and $280 for senior citizens or students with valid I.D until ... http://news.deafqueer.org/2009/06/17/chicago-rad/ THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 1, 2009 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2009 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Forty years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment ... http://news.deafqueer.org/2009/06/02/white-house-proclaims-june-pride-month/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO9hlIBHdUw [/youtube] (Video length: 4 minutes) Footage from the May 26 Day of Decision march and rally in San Francisco protesting the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8. In this video:  Selena Staley, Shasta Shardae, Jennie Batchelder, Jon Kastrup, Ari Lathuras, David Rose, Samira Sam, and Todd Higgins. Video shot and edited ... http://news.deafqueer.org/2009/05/27/day-of-decision/