Queering the Lavender Univ. at U of C Jan. 18Queering the Lavender University: A Chicago LGBT Studies Graduate Conference, is being held Sat., Jan. 18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the University of Chicago, Social Sciences Room 224, 1126 E. 59th Street. See humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/cgs/LavenderU.htm The Lesbian and Gay Studies Project at the University of Chicago presents the free conference showcasing local graduate student work in queer and LGBT studies. E-mail lgsp@uchicago.edu; (773) 834-4509.
King Day celebratedChicago Black Lesbians and Gays’ 8th Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast is Monday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m., Robert A. Black School Auditorium, 7133 S. Coles, (312) 409-4917.
Temporary Horizons E.D.Horizons Community Services’ board of directors will make a decision by the end of January on who will stand in as interim executive director now that Frank Oldham has resigned and moved to New York.
Employment ConferenceEquality Illinois and major Illinois corporations have joined together to discuss gay and lesbian issues in the workplace. Harris Bank, Motorola and Sears, Roebuck and Company along with Equality Illinois are sponsoring a free symposium on ‘Diversity in the Workplace’ Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Chicago Sheraton Hilton &Towers.The Employee Diversity Education Council (EDEC) of Equality Illinois is coordinating the symposium that features Robbin Burr of American Airlines, Therese Feller and Marge Meyer of Kodak, as well as Heather Sawyer of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. Call (773) 477-7173.