On July 15-16, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will host the National Conversation on Rights and Justice: LGBTQ Human and Civil Rights at the Center on Halsted and the Chicago History Museum. This program is part of a nationwide initiative to facilitate discussion of rights in the 21st century.
On Friday, July 15, at 5:30 p.m. at Center on Halsted, Center CEO Modesto Valle and Jim Gardner—executive for Legislative Archives, Presidential Libraries, and Museum Services for the National Archives—will speak. The Youth Empowerment Performance Project (YEPP) will perform “Making It Home,” followed by a discussion with the performers and YEPP director Bonsai Bermudez.
On Saturday, July 16, there will be a series of discussions at the Chicago History Museum on LGBTQ human and civil rights in the Unit- ed States. At 9:30 a.m., David S. Ferriero, archivist of the United States, will welcome guests. Poet Richard Blanco will deliver the keynote address, followed by a Q&A.
At 11:15 a.m., Mary Morten will moderate a panel discussion on “The Issues Before Us” (part 1), exploring legal issues, with James Bennett, Lambda Legal; Dale Carpenter, University of Minnesota; Naomi Goldberg, Movement Advancement Project (MAP); and Tyrone Hanley, National Center for Lesbian Rights. At 1:30 p.m., Mary Morten will continue discussing “The Issues Before Us” (part 2), exploring socioeconomic issues with Myles Brady, Howard Brown Health; Naomi Gold- berg, Movement Advancement Project (MAP); Abbe Land, The Trevor Project; and Imani Rupert-Gordon, Affinity Community Services.
At 2:45 p.m., Precious Davis will moderate “Issues Affecting Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming People” with Owen Daniel- McCarter, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance; and Sarah McBride, Human Rights Campaign.
Visit Archives.gov/amending-america/ join/chicago.html. Register at www. archivesfoundation.org/amendingamerica/ conversations/lgbtq/.