FW: Talk on the History of the U.S. Gay Rights Movement, American Center (Mumbai), Nov. 19th, 6pm

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bethany Milton [mailto:bethan...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:21 AM
To: mode...@gaybombay.in
Subject: Re: Talk on the History of the U.S. Gay Rights Movement,American
Center (Mumbai), Nov. 19th, 6pm

Hi, just wanted to send a reminder that this event is tomorrow. Hope
to see some new faces there!

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Bethany Milton <bethan...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi, Moderator. I thought the following information might be
> appreciated by members of the Gay Bombay Group. I'm not a member, and
> so not able to post it myself:
>
> I am giving a talk entitled "Coming Out: A History of the U.S. Gay
> Rights Movement" on Nov. 19th (6 p.m.) at the American Center. Full
> details are copied below. It would be wonderful to see a good turnout
> for the event, which is part of a monthly series of talks given by
> members of the U.S. Consulate General on American history, culture,
> social trends, etc. The only things to note is that you must to be
> over 16 to attend (standard American Center policy, nothing special
> for this event) and we ask that you arrive about 30 minutes early.
>
> Hope to see some new faces there!
>
> All best,
>
> Beth Milton
>
> Coming Out: A History of the U.S. Gay Rights Movement
> Date:
> Monday, November 16, 2009
> Time:
> 6:00pm - 7:30pm
> Location:
> American Center
> Street:
> 4 New Marine Lines
> Description
> This month's Mumbai Monday talk is on the history of the gay rights
> movement in the U.S. From the time of America's founding, gay,
> lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) have played an
> important, yet controversial, role in society. Come join us as we
> explore topics such as the origins of the Stonewall movement, the
> significance of Harvey Milk's election, the impact of the HIV/AIDS
> crisis, and the current debate over gay marriage.
>
> Beth Milton joined the Foreign Service in March 2008 as an Economic
> Officer. Prior to this she worked as digital proofreader for a
> publisher in New York City and as a program assistant with the Danish
> Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. She earned as B.A.
> in Political Science from Columbia University in 2006.
>