Learn more about the unstoppable future of LGBTQ+ rights with a series of four panels looking at the past, present, and future of the movement. Hear from Seth Rosen, the Chief Development Officer of the American LGBTQ+ Museum; Mary Pat Higgins, President and CEO of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum; Lambda Legal attorneys; and more. Full schedule below.
9:30 a.m. Doors Open
10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks with Seth Rosen (American LGBTQ+ Museum), Shelly L. Skeen, J.D., LL.M. (Lambda Legal South Central Regional Director), Lauren Mutti, J.D. (Vice President, Assistant General Counsel Labor and Employment, Keurig Dr Pepper), and Mary Pat Higgins, (President and CEO, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum)
10:15 a.m. Panel 1: “The State of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Before Lawrence v. Texas,” featuring Prof. Wesley Phelps and Richard “Dick” Peeples, J.D.
11:15 a.m. Panel 2: “The New Beginning: Lawrence v. Texas” with Mitchell Katine (attorney in Lawrence v. Texas), Lee Taft (Lambda Legal U.S. Supreme Court Legal & Education Team), and Nicholas “Guilly” Guillory (former Tyron Garner Fellow at Lambda Legal)
12:15 p.m. Break for Lunch & Networking
1:15 p.m. Panel 3: “The State of LGBTQ+ Legislation” with Miriam Laeky (Government Affairs Director, Equality Texas), Cece Cox (CEO, Resource Center), and Texas State Representative Jessica Gonzalez.
2:15 p.m. Panel 4: “Civil Rights Impact Litigation Now and Into the Future” with Lambda Legal lawyers Paul D. Castillo (Senior Counsel and Students’ Rights Strategist), Richard Saenz (Counsel, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct Strategist), and Sasha Buchert (Counsel, Transgender and Nonbinary Rights Project Director).
3:15 p.m. Conclusion with Shelly L. Skeen, J.D., LL.M. (Regional Director), Haddi Tunkara (Regional Program Coordinator), and Hannah Garcia (Senior Major Gifts Officer).
Mark your calendars for September 7 for a look at the Unstoppable Future of LGBTQ+ Rights➡️ https://www.queerjustice.info/programs. The event requires free registration, which can be done here.
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Lambda Legal has been at the forefront of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights for over 50 years as a national legal nonprofit organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV. Lambda Legal’s lawyers have won precedent-setting civil rights cases on everything from marriage equality to gender identity to health care discrimination. Through education, advocacy, and legal action, Lambda Legal strives to protect and advance the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, advocating for a society that embraces diversity and inclusivity.
The American LGBTQ+ Museum preserves, investigates, and celebrates the dynamic histories and cultures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, as well as those of the emergent and adjacent identities among our communities. Using exhibitions and programs, it seeks to advance LGBTQ+ equality through the lens of social justice movements, including, but not limited to, race, gender, class, immigration, and disability.
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is dedicated to teaching the history of the Holocaust and advancing human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference. Founded in 1984 by Holocaust survivors, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is a sacred place for remembrance, serving as a home to both horrific history and noble moments. Its mission is to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.
Learn more at https://www.queerjustice.info/
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