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"Constructing Change" Conference
"Constructing Change: Seeking Our Human Rights" is a conference for gays,
lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people, their friends, families and
interested
professionals. It is sponsored by the Washburn Law Student Gay and Lesbian
Network at the Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas.
Objectives
* To gain insight into civil and human rights issues that impact gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered people;
* To develop strategies for constructing legal change as well as charting
new ways to enhance our fundamental rights to spiritual, emotional and
intellectual growth; and
* To provide a forum for networking and sharing within our communities and
enhancing the knowledge of professionals who interact with our communities.
Speakers
Past conferences have featured speakers such as Ruthann Robson, Evan Wolfson, Patricia A. Cain, Matthew Coles, Roger Leishman, Mark E. Wojcik, James L. Schwartz, Suzanne J. Levitt,
and James Wilets.
Topics
Topics discussed at previous conferences have included religion, the impact
of the criminal justice system on gays and lesbians, gay marriage, sodomy
laws, relationships, family law, civil rights, and international law.
Scott Curry
covered the second Constructing Change Conference for the
Liberty Press and
has made the
article
available on his home page.
Supporters
Supporters of this conference include the Unity & Pride Alliance,
Metropolitan Community
Church, the Gay and Lesbian Task Force of Topeka and Lawrence-Topeka
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
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