As
the host of the Inaugural BlaqOUT
Conference 2014, the University of California, Riverside cordially invites
all folks who self identify
as Black/African American or of African descent and on the LGBT spectrum to apply to attend the BlaqOUT
Conference on April 18-19, 2014.
If
you are an ally to our communities, we encourage you to attend the QPOC
Conference on May 2-3, 2014 at San Diego State University. The QPOC Conference
is open to all.
Through
this conference, we hope to create safe and courageous spaces that foster the
discussion of issues relevant to those who self
identify as Black/African American or of African communities on the
LGBT spectrum. Various workshops, keynotes, and activities will be designed to
unite our communities and equip us with the resources necessary to face issues
that affect us as marginalized individuals.
Workshops
will focus not only on internal and external injustice and oppression faced by
our community, but also on how to move through the world and heal. BlaqOUT seeks
to increase our knowledge about our communities and empower individuals to “Be
the change….”