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[ Thursday, March 29, 2001 ]

GAYME show explores LGBTA issues

Collegian Staff Writer

It was Alex Trebek meets Ellen DeGeneres last night on the third floor of the HUB-Robeson Center.

Counseling and Psychological Services, in conjunction with Pride Week, presented the GAYME show, a Jeopardy!-like contest with an LGBTA theme, complete with "Gaily Doubles."

"This is a psychoeducational outreach program," said Mary McClanahan, a CAPS staff psychologist who served as host last night with help from three other CAPS employees.

The game board, which was painted in shades of purple, held cards with point levels on one side and answers on another. The GAYME show had single and double Jeopardy!, like the actual show.

Each round had five categories with titles including "The fruited plains" and "Lambda legalese."

Topics covered ranged from pop culture to legislation to history. The CAPS show hosts usually added extra information after each response.

While the groups fought to ring in for questions about Rep. John Lawless, R-Montgomery, or the upcoming Pride Week movie, But I'm A Cheerleader, they were less knowledgeable about the number of states allowing LGBT couples to adopt.

"That's why you come out for this activity, so you can learn these things," said McClanahan.

Contestants formed three teams and had to answer in the form of a question, something that they occasionally forgot to do. Although a sharp spirit of competition was clear in the room, the players and CAPS staff also joked during the evening.

"Was it just me, or did you see a little romantic spark?" asked McClanahan after a question about Elton John and Eminem's dual performance at this year's Grammy's.

Halfway through the evening, Tom Weinstock-Blair, one of the four people running the event, made an announcement to the group.

He said after seeing the struggles that Womyn's Concerns had with Sex Faire and troubles with Lawless, he decided to help the student group.

As a private citizen, he is selling 250 bumper stickers that read, "John Lawless = No, Lucy Lawless = Yes!!" and donating the money to Womyn's Concerns.

Lynn Thompson, co-director of the group, was taken aback and jumped to her feet to address Weinstock-Blair.

"On behalf of Womyn's Concerns, thank you so much," she said, hands over her heart.

Weinstock-Blair said he will try to make the stickers available at other Pride Week events: tomorrow night's movie, But I'm A Cheerleader, in the HUB, and the Safer Sex Cabaret at 8 p.m. Saturday in 105 Forum.

"I think what's going to be the most exciting thing will be seeing it on other people's cars," Weinstock-Blair said.



PHOTO: Andrew Roach
PHOTO: Andrew Roach
Mary McClanahan, staff psychologist at CAPS, reads a question during the GAYME show yesterday evening in the HUB-Robeson Center. The show explored LGBTA issues and history.
 

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