Social Event

Pride and Honor: Interactive Seminar

June 27, 2020

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM CDT

National Events Platoon

Event overview

Meet Colonel Patsy Thompson (ARNG, ret.), Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (USAR, ret.), and Eric Fanning, 22nd Secretary of the Army. They played key roles in changing military policy toward LGBT service members, and are featured in the new documentary, SURVIVING THE SILENCE. Join us for clips from the film and an interactive panel, led by filmmaker and LGBT advocate Cindy L. Abel, talking about making change and the current state of inclusion. Followed by the panel, participants will have the option to join in two of three sessions: (1) Allyship, led by Jeffry Priela (2) Current landscape of LGBTQ military service (with focus on trans service), led by Jamie Hash (3) Coming Out, Pronouns, and Identity, led by Tracey Cooper-Harris

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Date

June 27, 2020

Time

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM (CDT)

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