Wednesday, April 22, 2009

[CW:MONTHLY] Putting the "B" in LGBT Summit

Many people aren’t quite sure how the “B” fits into LGBT. As a result, the “B” often goes missing in press releases, articles and speeches about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights issues. This creates an incorrect public perception of bisexual people, incomplete reporting on LGBT issues and lessens support in the bi community for LGBT rights organizations, publications and politicians who ignore the “B” in LGBT.

We invite everyone who writes about LGBT rights issues: LGBT activists, journalists (LGBT & straight), bloggers and political office staff to join together to brainstorm about how this can be remedied. We also welcome anyone who would like to learn more about the myths and realities of bisexuality. Meet bi speakers who are married to a same-sex partner, have suffered military discrimination and job discrimination.

Sat. May 30, 2009 11am-6:30pm
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 W. 13 Street, 7-8 Ave, New York NY 10011

Keynote Speaker: Robyn Ochs, Editor of Getting Bi, Honoree of the Gay and Lesbian Task Force and marriage equality activist.

To register go to http://www.gaycenter.org/

Look up event on the Center's online Calendar in "Events by Date" for Sat. May 30, 2009.

For questions or more information contact Sheela Lambert, Founder, Bi Writers Association at info@biwriters.org or by phone at 212-928-3558.