Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Award-winning LGBT activist Robyn Ochs speaking at Centenary College Wed, Th, Feb 27, 28

Robyn Ochs, speaker and award-winning activist, will visit the Centenary campus February 27-28 as an Attaway Fellow.

Ochs's work focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of complex identities, and mobilizing people to be powerful allies to one another within and across identities and social movements. Her arrival was a coordinated effort between students and faculty.

Two open, free sessions:

Loosening the Gender Girdle: How Gender Affects You
Wed, Feb 27, 5:30 p.m.
Whited Room, Bynum Commons

What makes a man a man? What makes a woman a woman?

Embracing An All/And Identity in an Either/Or World
Thurs, Feb 28, 11:00 a.m.
Carlile Auditorium, Mickle Hall of Science

Any sexual orientation or gender identity comes with its own challenges.

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