Social and Legal Issues Facing Newark’s LGBT Youth
NEWARK, N.J., November 2, 2009 – On Thursday, November 5, 2009, from, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, the LGBTQ Caucus of Rutgers School of Law—Newark will host a FREE event titled “Coming Out and Speaking Up”. The mission of “Coming Out and Speaking Up” is to educate the City of Newark on the social and legal issues facing Newark’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender youth. The event also seeks to inform Newark’s LGBT Youth of their legal rights in school, the workplace and throughout the city, and to suggest steps to take when encountering violence or discrimination.
The event features a dinner and dessert buffet, open mic for youth, panel discussions and break out groups. For more information please contact, Andrew Kunka, event organizer and Co-President of the LGBTQ Caucus at Rutgers School of Law, at akunka@pegasus.rutgers.edu
This event is planned and sponsored by the LGBTQ Caucus of Rutgers School of Law—Newark, the City of Newark, Newark Pride Alliance, Newark-Essex Pride Coalition, Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship Church, RU Pride, and Project Wow.
Event Details:
Thursday, November 5, 2009
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Rutgers School of Law, Newark
Center for Law and Justice
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Source: LGBTQ Caucus of Rutgers School of Law—Newark
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Tags: Gay, Legal Rights, LGBT Caucus, LGBTIQ, Rutgers School of Law Newark, Rutgers U, Students, Youth
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