April 11, 2019
On the evening of April 11, 2019, the IU East School of Humanities, English Department, Composition Program, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Strategic Investments, Primary Source Immersion Program, Safe Zone, and Alliance student group sponsored a LGBTQ community members panel and reception.
You can view the LGBTQ Community Panel or you can read the Transcript in Appendix 9.
Panel Participants are Lisa Marling (Ally, Nurse), JR Ridgeway (Army, Law Enforcement), Scott Tucker (Business Owner), Benjamin Guard (Student, Co-founder of SAGA at IVY Tech), Sue King (Navy Vet, Archivist), and Brent Walsh (Administrator, Earlham School of Religion). All participants identify as LGBTQ+ and currently live or is originally from Wayne County, Indiana and surrounding areas. Photos below…
Topics mentioned include:
- HIV/AIDS
- Asexuality
- Transgender
- Religion/Religious discrimination
- Pronouns
- Gay/Lesbian
- Pride Events/Organizations
- Rainbow Richmond
- Suicide/Bullying
- Diversity in the Classroom
- Safe Spaces
- Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
- Coming out in the Military
- Rural Communities
Panel Photographs: