Upcoming Panel Discussions

[Marvin M.]

Hi Everyone,

Email me if your interested in going, so we can get a GradPride group
together to attend these panels.

::Tuesday, November 8, 2011::

The South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C., the South Asian
Law Students Association at Georgetown University Law Center, KhushDC,
and GAYLAW present: 2011 Civil & Human Rights Symposium: Surveying the
Landscape of Social and Legal Issues Affecting the South Asian LGBTQ
Community in the U.S. and in South Asia. The landscape of social and
legal issues faced by the South Asian LGBTQ community is changing.
Great strides have been made to promote and advance the interests of
the LGBTQ community in the United States and in South Asia, but many
challenges still remain. The panelists will provide insight and share
their perspective of the social and legal issues currently faced by
the South Asian LGBTQ community in the United States and South Asia.
Panelist: Sapna Pandya (Co-Founder of Humsafar International); Gautam
Raghavan (Associate Director
of Public Engagement at the White House); Jeff Schimelfenig
(President-Elect of the National LGBT Bar Association)
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Georgetown University Law Center
Hart Auditorium
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001


::Tuesday, November 15::

Sexism in Higher Education
There have been great strides within the United States to address and
eradicate sexism through legislation, activism, campaigns, etc.
However, sexism is still an issue that is present within the society
and culture of the United States, and this holds true in academia as
well. While those within the academic community of George Mason face
these struggles, the ability to converse and hold a dialogue regarding
this subject matter is of the utmost importance. The purpose of this
event will be to hear the perspectives of those within the George
Mason community and the experiences they have had with sexism and
homophobia. This forum will provide the opportunity to foster a
dialogue about the presence of sexism at George Mason and possible
ideas for how to combat sexism within university communities.
7:30pm
Founders Hall Room 134

Have a great week!

-Marvin