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Thursday Morning Panel Speakers: LGBTQ Organization @ 9:00 A
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
A panel discussion with various leaders of community organizations focused on local and national issues of the LGBTQ community.
Candelario Saldana (he/him) - Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association, President
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
A panel discussion with various leaders of community organizations focused on local and national issues of the LGBTQ community
Cristal Robinson (they/them) - Union County Pride, Inc.
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
9:00 AM - Local and National LGBTQ Review
A panel discussion with various leaders of community organizations focused on local and national issues of the LGBTQ community
Chad Turner (he/him) - Carolina LGBTQ Chamber Of Commerce
Thursday Morning Speakers
10:00 AM - Transgender and Gender Diverse Kids
10:00 AM - Transgender and Gender Diverse Kids
10:00 AM - Transgender and Gender Diverse Kids
Sit and chat about the needs of transgender and gender diverse kids
Joshua Jernigan (he/him/his) - Gender Education Network
11:00 AM - Gender Affirming Services
10:00 AM - Transgender and Gender Diverse Kids
10:00 AM - Transgender and Gender Diverse Kids
Educate about the mental health, social support and education services available to trans and gender-expansive folks (ages 18±)
Bethany Corrigan (They/Them) - Carolina CARE Partnership
Thursday Keynote Speakers @ Lunch
Bishop Tonyia Rawls - Freedom Center for Social Justice
Thursday PANEL Speakers: Family Discussion @ 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - Parenting Queer Children
1:00 PM - Parenting Queer Children
1:00 PM - Parenting Queer Children
Inform about lived experiences of parenting queer children
Katie Jenifer (she/they) - Parent and Attorney
1:00 PM - Growing up a Trans Teen
1:00 PM - Parenting Queer Children
1:00 PM - Parenting Queer Children
To educate about positive experiences and ro hopefully replace misinformed opinions by the use of lived experiences as a transgender youth with ADD in NC with a 504
Maddie Jenifer (she/her) - GenderCool Project
Thursday Afternoon Speakers
2:00 PM - Parent & Ally Support
4:00 PM - Authentic Self Challenges
2:00 PM - Parent & Ally Support
Inform about their programming and resources for LGBTQ individuals and their allies, including peer support, allyship education, and advocacy efforts along with discussing the importance of allyship and best practices for building more inclusive and affirming communities where LGBTQ+ people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds can thrive.
Mollie Burkholder (they/she) - PFLAG Charlotte
3:00 PM - Local Activism
4:00 PM - Authentic Self Challenges
2:00 PM - Parent & Ally Support
Exploring strategies of parent and community activism against Union County School Board’s anti-LGBTQ policies.
Regan Shaw (she/her) - Parent
4:00 PM - Authentic Self Challenges
4:00 PM - Authentic Self Challenges
4:00 PM - Authentic Self Challenges
Rising to the Challenge of being your authentic self in social justice work.
Chantal Stevens - ACLU NC
FRIDAY MorNing SPEAKERS
9:00 AM - Rural Activism
10:00 AM - Bully Prevention
10:00 AM - Bully Prevention
Explain reasons for low rural voter turnout and ways to increase engagement across all demographics
Cynthia Wallace - New Rural Project
10:00 AM - Bully Prevention
10:00 AM - Bully Prevention
10:00 AM - Bully Prevention
Too many students experience bullying at school, and often families feel powerless when they learn that their student is being bullied. Students with disabilities are more likely to be bullied than their non-disabled peers, and it can have a profound impact on their ability to learn. We will explore the obligations of schools to take imme
Too many students experience bullying at school, and often families feel powerless when they learn that their student is being bullied. Students with disabilities are more likely to be bullied than their non-disabled peers, and it can have a profound impact on their ability to learn. We will explore the obligations of schools to take immediate action when they learn that bullying is occurring to a student with a disability, and steps you can take to protect your students.
Caitlin Whalan Jones, Esq. (she/her) - Council for Children's Rights
FRIDAY PANEL SPEAKERS: Raising an Advocate @ 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - Parenting Disabled Teens
11:00 AM - Growing up a Disabled Teen
11:00 AM - Growing up a Disabled Teen
Panel discussion with parent and teen about lived experiences
Dr. Jessica Auslander she/her/they/them) - Parent and Counselor
11:00 AM - Growing up a Disabled Teen
11:00 AM - Growing up a Disabled Teen
11:00 AM - Growing up a Disabled Teen
Panel discussion with parent and teen about lived experiences
Lillie Auslander (she/her/they/them) - UCPS student
Friday Keynote Speakers @ Lunch
Lydia X Z Brown (they/them/theirs/themself or no pronouns) - Writer, public speaker, educator, trainer, consultant, advocate, community organizer, community builder, activist, scholar, and attorney
FRIDAY Afternoon SPEAKERS
1:00 PM - Educational Funding
3:00 PM - Disability & LGBTQ Legal History
1:00 PM - Educational Funding
How local and state government fund and effect our schools, and most importantly how you can get involved.
Susan Book (she/her/hers) - Save our Schools
2:00 PM - Educational Rights
3:00 PM - Disability & LGBTQ Legal History
1:00 PM - Educational Funding
The Leandro Case and Disability Education Funding
Sarah Montgomery (she/her/hers) - Every Child NC under NC Justice Center
3:00 PM - Disability & LGBTQ Legal History
3:00 PM - Disability & LGBTQ Legal History
3:00 PM - Disability & LGBTQ Legal History
Disability & LGBTQ Legal History: LGBTQ and disability legal histories share common struggles for equality. Both faced discrimination and marginalization, but through activism and legislation, progress has been made yet more must be done. LGBTQ rights advanced with decriminalization and same-sex marriage, while disability rights gained gr
Disability & LGBTQ Legal History: LGBTQ and disability legal histories share common struggles for equality. Both faced discrimination and marginalization, but through activism and legislation, progress has been made yet more must be done. LGBTQ rights advanced with decriminalization and same-sex marriage, while disability rights gained ground through the ADA and accessibility initiatives. Together, these movements demonstrate the power of legal frameworks in promoting inclusivity.
Cristal Robinson (they/them) - Robinson Law
4:00 PM - Action Steps
3:00 PM - Disability & LGBTQ Legal History
3:00 PM - Disability & LGBTQ Legal History
Discuss issues and policies affecting the most vulnerable North Carolinians along with educating individuals about ways to make a difference in support of full equality in their own community
Artie Hartsell (they/them) - Equality NC
Speaker Organizations
ACLU of North Carolina
Council for Children's Rights
Council for Children's Rights
The ACLU of North Carolina has been our state’s guardian of liberty – working in courts, the General Assembly, and communities to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all North Carolinians whether it’s achieving full equality for LGBTQ people, reforming our broken and racially biased criminal legal system, establishing
The ACLU of North Carolina has been our state’s guardian of liberty – working in courts, the General Assembly, and communities to protect and advance civil rights and civil liberties for all North Carolinians whether it’s achieving full equality for LGBTQ people, reforming our broken and racially biased criminal legal system, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, defending freedom of speech and religion, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion.
Council for Children's Rights
Council for Children's Rights
Council for Children's Rights
Council for Children’s Rights protects and advances the legal rights and development of children through individual representation, community education, and by addressing community-wide issues through systems advocacy, research, and policy work.
Equality NC
Council for Children's Rights
GenderCool Project
Equality North Carolina is the oldest statewide organization in the country dedicated to securing rights and protections for the LGBTQ community. We’re invested in ensuring that every North Carolinian can see themselves in this movement and helping create a safer, more equitable world for all marginalized folks. Together we can build a better North Carolina.
GenderCool Project
Council for Children's Rights
GenderCool Project
The GenderCool Project is a youth-led movement bringing positive change to the world. The Champions are helping replace misinformed opinions with positive experiences meeting transgender and non-binary youth who are thriving.
Gender Education Network
Gender Education Network
Gender Education Network
WE are a non profit that works to provide community and care for trans and gender diverse kids 12 and younger.
NC Justice Center
Gender Education Network
Gender Education Network
The North Carolina Justice Center is one of the state’s preeminent voices for economic and social justice. As a leading progressive research and advocacy organization, our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic.
New Rural Project
Gender Education Network
New Rural Project
New Rural Project (NRP) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that engages young and marginalized residents in rural communities to amplify their voices through increased civic and electoral engagement.
PFLAG Charlotte
Gender Education Network
New Rural Project
PFLAG Charlotte works to create a caring, just and affirming North Carolina–and world–for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. We accomplish this work through community engagement and family support, ally education, and advocacy efforts.
Save Our Schools North Carolina
Save Our Schools North Carolina
Save Our Schools North Carolina
Save Our Schools NC is a parent-led, volunteer advocacy group. We believe in a fully funded public school system for all of North Carolina’s children. We believe that most people in NC want a strong public school system that meets the needs of all students, especially those who have historically been underserved.
Transcend Charlotte
Save Our Schools North Carolina
Save Our Schools North Carolina
Transcend Charlotte is a programmatic division of the Carolina CARES Partnership LGBTQ+ Life Center. Transcend’s mission is to pursue equity and social justice for transgender and gender expansive communities through education, advocacy, mental health and social support services. Our vision is a world where people of all gender identities
Transcend Charlotte is a programmatic division of the Carolina CARES Partnership LGBTQ+ Life Center. Transcend’s mission is to pursue equity and social justice for transgender and gender expansive communities through education, advocacy, mental health and social support services. Our vision is a world where people of all gender identities live their authentic truth, free from discrimination and oppression.