Guerrilla Queer Bar Crawl!

Hey of-agers -- join Ten Percent Society as we venture through the Madison bar scene on the oh-so-lucky Friday the 13th, as part of Out and About Month! We will be meeting at the LGBT Campus Center in the Union at 9:45pm, forming teams, and then heading out into the night.

The idea of the event is to reclaim visbility of Madison's LGBT/queer community, and above all, to have a blast. For an added sense of solidarity, feel free to stop by the Campus Center to pick up a UW Allies t-shirt to wear for the bar crawl. The shirts are in white or black and have Wisconsin printed across the chest in rainbow lettering. The shirts cost $10.

The itinerary for the night is as follows, in case you can't make it for the whole thing but would like to meet up with the group later in the evening:

10:15-11:00pm Church Key
11:15-12:00am Angelic
12:15-1:00am Plaza
1:15-bartime Genna's/Shamrock

Hope to see you out there.

Once upon a photo gallery...

A gender play on Tinkerbell and Peter Pan.

So many noble steads... Seen here with Hansel?

Thumbs up from the Brothers Grimm.

A knight exchanges words with a glamorous fairy godmother.

Another knight in shining armor with his noble stead.

And that's just a taste of the magical night that was the February TPS dance, Once Upon a Time. Congratulations to all of the fantastic costume award-winners, and thanks to everyone who came out despite the frigid temperatures.

Coffee with Queers

Coffee with Queers
Monday, March 12, 2007
7-10PM

Michelangelo's Coffee House (114 State St.)

Looking for a place to hang out, chat, and (perhaps) get some studying done with a bunch of fellow gays? Coffee With Queers is just what you need. Beginning Monday, March 12, TPS will host this monthly gathering of LGBTQA folk that are just looking to kick back and relax in a queer-friendly environment. Hope to see you there!

We want YOU!

To give us your feedback on TPS -- the dances, the meetings, and the organization in general, as we hope to end this academic year on the highest note possible.

Click here to check out the survey, and be sure to pass it on to friends and family that may also have comments for us.

Because I know you've been waiting to show off that camel spin

Gays (and Friends) on Ice

Saturday, February 24, 2007

6:30 PM

The Shell (1430 Monroe Street)

We will be getting down and dirty at the Shell for some ice skating, then sipping some hot chocolate (with mint liquor, mayhaps) afterwards. The Shell is located just near Camp Randall, and is easily accessible through a variety of bus routes, including the 3 and the 6.

Once upon a time...

TPS kicks off semester with dance fit for kings, queens and everyone in between

MADISON, Wis. – UW students will be presented with a unique opportunity to revisit their youth while dancing up a storm with a fairy tale-themed extravaganza, Friday, February 16, at 10 p.m., at the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

The "Once Upon a Time" dance, hosted by the Ten Percent Society (TPS), will feature a costume contest with prizes for the most sensational fairy tale attire in addition to the inclusive and upbeat atmosphere for which TPS dances have become well known.

"We're all really looking forward to starting off the semester with some fun before we all get bogged down with finals, papers and projects," said TPS co-president Abby Churchill. "Fairy tales hold a special place in everyone's heart and it's something that we can all relate to – it brings us together as a community."

Friday's dance marks the fifth of seven TPS events held during the 2006-07 school year. Previous dances have served as fundraisers for a variety of student and community groups, such as October's Masquerade Ball benefiting Fair Wisconsin and December's dance and drag show held in association with World AIDS Day. Thanks to near-record attendance figures, TPS raised $600 for African Youth Outreach, a Madison organization that funds medical care for AIDS-infected orphans in Africa.

"Although the dances are first and foremost a fun night out for students, we've also taken steps in the past year to support and raise awareness of organizations working toward a safer and more inclusive campus for all to enjoy," said Churchill. "The dances provide a much-needed public space, not just for the area's LGBT community, but also, maybe more importantly, their friends and supporters."

Admission to the "Once Upon a Time" dance is $5 with a current UW ID card. A cash bar is also available for those who are of age.

TPS was originally founded in 1983 upon passage of Wisconsin's gay rights legislation. The UW-registered student organization, one of few on campus that receives no funding from student segregated fees, aims to provide educational, social and cultural opportunities for students, faculty and staff, guard against university-sponsored discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to work toward a homophobia-free campus.