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We Cannot Escape History: The State Of The Campus From An Lgbt Perspective June 2009, George H. Hoemann

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This is a time of budgetary constraint, if not crisis, for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and for the country as a whole. Yet even as the economy deteriorated last fall, the election of the nation’s first African American president signaled a new era in our history, empowering a people too long excluded from full equality. The Obama administration has placed LGBT equality squarely on the national agenda (see http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/civil_rights/) and the victories of marriage equality advocates in several states this spring suggest that, even as we face severe economic conditions, our national commitment to fairness, inclusion and equality is …

Minutes, 5/4/2009, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

No abstract provided.

Revised Out Logo, James R. Weaver

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The official revised Out Logo used to promote LGBT Commission activities and events.

Minutes, 4/6/2009, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

No abstract provided.

Minutes, 3/2/2009, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minutes, 2/2/2009, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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No abstract provided.

Minutes, 1/12/2009, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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No abstract provided.

An Anonymous Collection Of Poetry, Anonymous

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Minutes, 12/1/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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No abstract provided.

Minutes, 11/3/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

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Minutes, 10/6/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

No abstract provided.

Safe Zones Task Force Final Report, University Of Tennessee Safe Zones Task Force

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The task force was established as a result of a Faculty Senate resolution.

Chancellor Loren Crabtree charged the Task Force to advise him on the planning, implementation and evaluation of a “Safe Zone” project on the Knoxville campus. After several meetings, extensive research and reviewing various manuals the Safe Zone Task Force presents the attached recommendation for the establishment of a Safe Zone plan at the University of Tennessee.

Minutes, 9/8/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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No abstract provided.

Original Out Logo, James R. Weaver

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The original OUT Logo used to promote LGBT Commission activities and events.

Through A Glass Darkly: The State Of The Campus From An Lgbt Perspective July 2008, George H. Hoemann

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is not an island. Rather, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, co-exists with other institutions of higher learning and operates within the larger social and political context of early 21st century America. To compete successfully for the highest quality faculty, students, staff and resources, the university must implement a vigorously inclusive policy of recruitment and retention. Any university – but especially a university that has labored under nearly four decades of litigation to overcome its legacy of segregation and racial discrimination – also has a moral obligation to lead its constituent members as well as the …

Minutes, 4/30/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minutes, 3/5/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Report On Domestic Partner Benefits At Peer Institutions, March 2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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The Equity and Research Committee inquired into the availability of the following domestic partner benefits: bereavement leave, COBRA coverage, dental insurance, employee assistance programs, flexible spending accounts, recreational facilities availability, health insurance, library services, parental leave, spousal/partner job placement, tuition waivers, voluntary life insurance policies, and imputed tax relief. The table on the next page ranks those peer institutions designated by AAU and THEC according to the availability of these benefits. In ranking the institutions, each benefit was given equal weight. Currently, the University of Tennessee provides only one of the aforementioned benefits to the partners of LGBT employees.

Minutes, 2/6/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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No abstract provided.

Minutes, 4/2/2008, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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No abstract provided.

Minutes, 11/5/2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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No abstract provided.

Minutes, 10/3/2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Minutes, 9/5/2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Words And Their Meanings: The "F" Word And More, James R. Weaver

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A presentation about derogatory words and their meanings targeted at LGBT persons.

A Website Analysis Of The University Of Tennessee’S Peer Institutions To Assess Their Support Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender People, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

Commission for LGBT - Reports, Minutes, Events and Other Documents

This report is based upon activities of the Research Committee, UTK’s Commission for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People, conducted during spring 2007. The objectives of the report include:

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To assess the support provided to LGBT people at the University of Tennessee’s (UT) peer institutions (based on website analysis).

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To develop a methodology to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the support provided to LGBT people at UT’s peer institutions.

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To create a checklist that provides a quantitative comparison of the support provided to LGBT people at UT’s peer institutions.

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To provide a detailed qualitative analysis of …

Commission's Resolution On The Inclusion Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity In University Non-Discrimination Policy, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Resolution recommending that the University of Tennessee include sexual orientation and gender identity in its hiring and personnel policies and that sexual orientation and gender identity be recognized and treated in the same manner as other categories in the university’s hiring and personnel policies.

Minutes, 03/22/2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Report On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Inclusion In Non-Discrimination Policies At Peer, Sec, And Aau Institutions, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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A comparative analysis of the inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in EEO/AA and Non-Discrimination Policies of Peer, SEC, and AAU Institutions.

Minutes, 02/15/2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Bylaws, Revised Feburary 2007, The Commission For Lesbian, Gay Bisexual And Transgender People At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville

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