8th Annual Gender & Sexual Minorities Conference
Authentically You
The LGBTQ Resource Center and Women's Center present:
The 8th Annual Gender & Sexual Minorities Conference
authentically you
Wednesday, October 2nd - Thursday, October 3rd - and
Friday, October 4th, 2024 in the McFarland Student Union Building
This year’s theme is AUTHENTICALLY YOU. "We all deserve the right to live our lives genuinely, completely and honestly." This includes the exploration of authenticity related to gender identity, sexual identity, all forms of expression of self. How we strive to live authentic work, personal, family, cultural, and political lives, without sacrificing our full sense of self, or beliefs, and the intersections of our identities.
conference overview
We cordially invite undergraduates, graduates, faculty, staff, activists, and independent scholars to attend the The 8th Annual GSM: Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference on Wednesday, October 2nd - Thursday, October 3rd - and Friday, October 4th, 2024.
This year’s theme is AUTHENTICALLY YOU. "We all deserve the right to live our lives genuinely, completely and honestly." This includes the exploration of authenticity related to gender identity, sexual identity, all forms of expression of self. How we strive to live authentic work, personal, family, cultural, and political lives, without sacrificing our full sense of self, or beliefs, and the intersections of our identities.
The GSM conference serves as an educational forum for members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies to explore issues surrounding struggles, progress, and movements towards equity, visibility, and change.
We encourage professionals from a wide variety of fields to submit a presentation proposal. Proposals are due by September 4, 2024. We are looking for presentations and workshops with specific learning outcomes focused on the topics of social justice, well-being, education, advocacy, academic research, art, religion, and politics as it relates to Authenticity and the LGBTQIA+ community.
SUBMISSION INFO
CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO Present at the Conference
To present at the conference please RSVP online through our Call for Proposal link on ENGAGE. We encourage professionals from a wide variety of fields to submit a presentation proposal. CALL FOR PROPOSALS are due September 4, 2024.
to attend the conference
The Gender & Sexual Minorities Conference is free to attend!
To attend the conference please RSVP online through our GSM Attendee Registration link on ENGAGE. Attendees who do not RSVP on Engage, will be required to Register in person at our Registration Table at each session.