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This letter and responses shows the good faith effort made by CAPS to help the Somerville Health Department's Art on Emotion program become integrated, accessible and equally provided to ALL residents.
Ignoring this good-faith effort, the City of Somerville decided to hold this program in a wholly discriminatory manner, from September 26 through December 17, 2010, at the inaccessible Somerville Museum.
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Bill 22.16 funding for ally house jr. drag show & art fundraiser
1. THE UNIVERSITY PARK UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION
The Pennsylvania State University
16th Assembly
2021-2022 Session
Bill #22-16
January 19th
, 2021
Be it decided by the Assembly of Student Representatives,
having been brought to the floor by the Committee on Justice & Equity,
a
BILL
Funding for Ally House Jr. Drag Show & Art Fundraiser
Nature of the Situation:
Ally House is a Special Living Option founded in Fall 2013 as a collaboration between the
Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity and Sexuality & Gender Studies Minor in the College of
Liberal Arts1
. Its goals include to provide an open, safe, and inclusive living environment for
LGBTQIA+ students, to foster a deeper understanding of sexuality & gender, and to create
programs and academic opportunities supports these goals.2
On Saturday, January 22nd
, 2021, Ally House will be hosting an art sale and drag show to raise
money for a gender dysphoria relief fund. The night will both be opened and closed with a drag
show. The drag queens will be paid for their services in advance. Between the drag shows, the
audience will have the opportunity to mingle and to buy the art on display. Any funds earned
throughout the night will go towards the gender dysphoria relief fund. In addition to raising
money, this event is intended to raise awareness around gender dysphoria and to increase
appreciation for queer artwork.
Gender dysphoria is the feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in people whose
gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics.
Those that have gender dysphoria may experience anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating
disorders, substance abuse, impaired ability to function at school or at work, and/or suicidal
1
https://liveon.psu.edu/university-park/living-learning-communities
2
https://orgcentral.psu.edu/organization/ally-house
2. thoughts & behaviors.3
Treatment option can include changes in gender expression and role,
hormone therapy, surgery, and behavioral therapy.4
Financial barriers can prevent individuals
from seeking treatments and fully participating in everyday life.
Recommended Course of Action:
The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) will hereby support and fund Ally
House’s Drag Show & Art Fundraiser. The event will occur on Saturday, January 22nd
, 2021,
from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The UPUA also commits to bolstering its co-funding efforts to all
organizations that represent underrepresented communities.
Furthermore, the UPUA commits itself to continuing advocacy directed towards the LGBTQIA+
community, especially the transgender, non-binary, and gender non-confirming members of that
community.
The Department of Public Relations is hereby charged with disseminating this information and
promoting this event through all appropriate avenues.
Special acknowledgement to Necla Kara, Ally House President.
Ally House Jr. Drag Show & Art Fundraiser
Item Cost Quantity Total
3Dots Reservation $400.00 1 $400.00
Total $400.00
Assembly Discretionary: $10,629.22
The total cost for the 3Dots reservation $800 and Ally House has received a discount for the
total cost from another organization, so UPUA will be covering half of the cost of the
reservation. After careful consideration and discussion within the Committee on Justice and
Equity, the committee deemed that the reservation would be the best way for the UPUA to
support Ally House and their event.
Amount remaining in Type-40: $86,216.71
Respectfully submitted,
Ryan Loscalzo
Lion PRIDE Representative
Chair of Facilities
3
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/symptoms-causes/syc-20475255
4
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20475262
Jason Nelson
Lion PRIDE Representative
Vice Chair of Facilities
3. Committee Vote: Unanimous
Assembly Vote: 28/0/0
Speaker of the Assembly ________________________________________________
President of the Student Body ________________________________________________
The University Park Undergraduate Association
1
Erin E Boag
