33
BETTER THAN NORMAL: NAVIGATING HOOKUPS, CELIBACY, AND SEXUAL SELF-WORTH SAN 1740 Makenzie Marts
In my experience as a sex educator I’ve noticed that people are, more than anything else, worried about whether or not their sex lives are “normal.” This workshop seeks to undermine the entire idea of a single, aspirational normalcy by examining the external forces that shape our ideas of what normal looks like and the internal forces that make us fearful of being different. With a quick and lighthearted overview and a sincere interest in participants sharing their thoughts and personal experiences, we’ll start deconstructing sexual norms and explore the messy, vulnerable world outside that rigid box. In this workshop we want to do better than normal and aim for genuine empowerment and positive sexual self-worth.
AUTISTIC AND PART OF THE ALPHABET SOUP HOW THE INTERSECTION OF AUTISTIC NEURODIVERSITY AND BEING LGBT+ SHAPES OUR LIVES; A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SAN 1750 Shane Howe
Mental Illness and Ableism, Transphobia/Transmisogyny, Homophobia/Heterosexism A discussion-based workshop run by and for Autistic people identifying as part of the LGBT+ community! Join us to experience a LGBT+ Autistic prioritized space, facilitated by an #ActuallyAutistic neuroqueer trans person. Learn about the prevalence of Autistic LGBT+ people, Autistic-centered Disability Justice, person-first vs identity-first language, and Autistic-specific queer and trans identities. We’ll discuss topics like Autistic asexuality and disability desexualization, ableism in queer spaces, the importance of stimming, Autistic transness and dysphoria, and more! We’ll also touch on why it’s vital to recognize self-diagnosis, as well as some of the problems with mainstream autism advocacy. There will also be time set aside to discuss how having additional marginalized identities (like race, citizenship, body size, bi+ and nonbinary identities, religion, disabilities other then being Autistic, polyamory, and class) affects our existence as Autistic LGBT+ people.
GAYSL: A CRASH COURSE IN LGBTQ+ AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND INTERSECTIONALITY SAN 1910 Hayden Kristal
Slurs, Mental Illness and Ableism This highly-interactive and hilarious workshop led by Deaf queer activist and stand up comedian Hayden Kristal teaches its participants LGBTQ-related American Sign Language signs while fostering a broader group discussion about horizontal marginalization, intersectionality, and what it means to be intersectionally accessible. All levels of experience with ASL and the Deaf community are welcome and encouraged to attend!
RECOLORING A COLORLESS FLAG: THE RHETORIC AND DISCOURSE OVER THE BLACK AND BROWN STRIPE PRIDE FLAG SAN 1920 Rocky Roque, Micailah Nobles
Racism and Racial Slurs, Transphobia/Transmisogyny The pride flag has been a prominent icon for the LGBTQIA+ community. The flag was created to address racism prevalent in the community and give brown and black queers a symbol to protest the discrimination they have experienced. However, the flag received backlash for excluding white gay members of the community. This presentation seeks to inform the pride flag’s changing ideology, the use of symbols for protest, the discourse it has created, and implications for the future of the community. The purpose is to examine the rhetoric behind the black and brown flag.
NO WALLS BETWEEN US: AN LGBTQ PALESTINE SOLIDARITY 101 SAN 2720 Stephanie Skora
Other (Provide), Homophobia/Heterosexism, Transphobia/Transmisogyny, Hateful language towards religious groups (Islamophobia, antisemitism), Death/Dying, Racism and Racial Slurs The movement for justice in Palestine is currently reaching a pivotal point worldwide, and queer and trans people have a vital role to play! Whether advocating for change in our communities, working to quash Islamophobia or anti-Arab racism, or working on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, non-Palestinian queer and trans accomplices can make a huge impact in the push for Palestinian liberation. This lecture makes the case for broad queer and trans solidarity with Palestinians from a variety of social justice and historical perspectives, and introduces attendees to the ins and outs of Palestine solidarity organizing.
GET IT TOGETHER: INCLUSIVE LGBT+ ORGANIZING INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION SAN 2730 Stephani Vargas
This workshop discusses ways in which one can build an effective and long-lasting organization that best serves the needs of LGBT+ students and the campus as a whole. Be it a new organization or one that can use an overhaul this session allows time to focus on both short and long-term goals and how the organization fits into campus culture.
LET’S GET BACK TO COMMUNICATING- LGBT COMMUNICATION 101 BHC 204 Krause
While we all love talking about gender, sex, and other queer stuff, it is important to learn about HOW to talk about these things. We will delve into some of the basics of communication to better understand how to listen and talk effectively to our partners, friends, and others.