To spark important discussion and awareness of LGBTQ+ issues on National Coming Out Day, ArtServe will host a panel discussion together with the Stonewall National Museum and Archives and the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center.
Moderated by ArtServe Executive Director Jason Hughes, the four-member panel will discuss recent developments in the civil rights arena particularly concerning issues like marriage equality and healthcare for trans children and their families.
“To show the national scope of support for LGBTQ+ rights, the Stonewall Museum has started the ‘Circle of Pride,’” Stonewall Executive Director Robert Kesten said. “Coming together will help our friends and families feel comfortable ‘coming out’ to join our community.”
In addition to Hughes, the panelists are:
- Jessmarie Gonzalez from Care Resource
- Aspen Schenker, a youth representative
- Paul Auerbach of Broward Sheriffs’ Office
- A representative from Equality Florida
The Oct. 11 panel discussion, which will also be livestreamed on facebook.com/ArtServeFlorida, is open to the public and free to attend.
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