Tuesday, April 6.1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Pride Week brings transgendered author to begin celebration
By Don Curry
dcurry@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
next week is Pride Week, seven days devoted to celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
But there's nothing wrong with starting the celebration early, especially when an author like Kate Bornstein visits the KU campus.
"Pride Week doesn't officially start till next week, but we couldn't pass up on Kate Bornstein," said Christine Robinson, coordinator for Queers and Allies.
bornstein, author of the books "Gender Outlaw" and "Gender Workbook", has published numerous articles about gender issues, a subject she brings a unique perspective to as a woman who was formerly a man.
Bornstein will deliver a lecture at 1:30 p.m.
Friday at the Inge Theater in Murphy Hall.
She also will be having an informal chat with the public at 3:00 p.m. Thursday in 4020 Wescoe Hall.
Bornstein's play, Hidden: A Gender, is being
performed by the University Theater at 8 every night this week at the Inge Theater in Murphy Hall. Tickets are $4 for students and can be purchased at the Murphy Hall Box Office.
Charla Jenkins, director of public relations for the University Theater, said that the play addressed Bornstein's gender-altering surgery.
"It's about gender and how so much of our life is determined by gender and what happens if that changes," she said.
Don Rowland, LBGT liaison to the University of Kansas, said that Bornstein had visited last year and had proven to be a dynamic, exciting speaker.
Next week's Pride Week events will include presentation of the Ally Award Tuesday, presentation of the LGBT Community Leader Award Thursday, a race in drag across the Kansas Union plaza on Friday and the Pride March on Massachusetts Street Sunday.
"Pride Week is about a couple of things." Robinson said. "It's about education LesBiGay-Trans issues, and it's about celebrating our lives."
- Edited by Dorrin Peschka
PRIDE WEEK EVENTS
Today — KU Libraries workshop "New resources in LGBT Studies" at 3 p.m. on the third floor in Watson Library.
**Friday — Lecture by Kate Bornstein, author, at 1:30 p.m. at Ipm Theater in Murray Hall.**
April 12 — "Queer, Disabled, and Proud: A Panel Discussion" at 7 p.m. at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union
April 13 — "Transgender," a documentary, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Multi-cultural Resource Center; lecture by Transsexual author and activist Riki Anne Wilchins, Ally Award Presentation at 7 p.m. at the Pine Room in the Union.
April 14 — P-FLAG Panel from noon to 1 p.m. at the Multicultural Resource Center; lecture by Connie Burk about "Domestic Violence in the Queer Community" at 7 p.m. at the Pine Room in the Union; support group meeting at 7:30 p.m., call headquarters at 841-2345 for more information; Club Pride
'99 at 9:30 p.m. at
Tremors Night Club, 729
New Hampshire St.
April 16 — Sixth annual Brown Bag Lunch Drag and Drag Race from noon to 1 p.m. at the Union Plaza; The Queer Prom from 9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at the TeePee.
April 15 — Hate Crimes Slide Show from 1:13:0 a.m. to 1:23:0 p.m. at Alderson Auditorium in the Union; lecture by Leslea Newman about lesbian and feminine relationships and LGBT Community Leader Award presentation at 7 p.m. at the English People in the Union.
■ April 17 — Ninth annual Walk for life beginning at 10 a.m. at the South Park Gazebo. Call 864-3091 by tomorrow to register with the Queers and Allies walking team.
■ April 18 — Pride March, Rally and Pole-beginning at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall.
■ April 29 — Out of the Past will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Jayhawk Room in the Union.
KU Senators petition for citywide bus system
By Nadia Mustafa
By Nadia Mustafa
nmustafa@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Students, administrators and city officials are seeking answers to questions about costs, student control and state restrictions regarding a possible citywide transportation system.
Student senators who are working on a joint public bus system between KU On Wheels and the City of Lawrence submitted their petition to the elections commission Friday. If the commission verifies the petition's 1,000 signatures, the proposal will be placed on the ballot for a student body referendum during Senate elections April 14 and 15.
Nicole Skalla, KU On Wheels transportation coordinator; Holly Krebs, holdover senator; and other senators are still gathering extra signatures to display student support for a cooperative effort among Senate, the administration, the city and the State Legisla
ture to coordinate a citywide transportation system.
Skalla said she was certain that despite concerns about costs, students would pass the referendum. She said she thought the administration still needed time to consider the proposal.
"We're asking for students to be open-minded," she said. "The main point is just to get the administration to realize that students want public transportation and want the administration to get involved. We need the ability to negotiate."
The estimated operating costs of a citywide transportation system would be about $3 million per year.
Skala said that KU On Wheels would be able to foot the University's portion of the bill within its existing $1.5 million budget, so student fees would not increase for two years. She predicted any possible increase after that would be minimal
Skalla said the city could request federal government funding for up to 80 percent of the system's capital and up to 50 percent of the operating costs. Also, she said, the Legislature would probably increase funding for transportation this year.
Skala said she would have to gauge support for a citywide transportation system among the new city commissioners after today's elections.
If students vote in favor of a citywide transportation system, the Integrated Transportation Task Force would encourage the City Commission to make it a budget priority.
"This is not something that's going to happen overnight," she said. "It will be a five-to 10-year process."
Skalla said that the system would be coordinated gradually, beginning with minor changes such as bus routes in small Lawrence communities that could link to KU On Wheels' routes.
Skalla said administrative support in lobbying the Legislature was key to altering a state statute that prevented
student fees from being used to fund programs that benefited non-students
— an obstacle that must be overcome before a joint bus system could be implemented.
Provost David Shulenberger said that although he did not oppose working with the city toward a citywide transportation system, it would be a very expensive venture.
"The city needs public transportation," he said. "But it's a question of who bears the cost. The University is not funded at all to bear the cost."
Mayor Marty Kennedy said he was glad the University was getting involved in the creation of a citywide transportation system.
"This has been a long time running," he said. "The University will be a major player in the transportation issues of the city. We need to do something to expand to serve both the student population and residents of Lawrence."
— Edited Nathan Willis
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