Author, political strategist, civil rights activist, and public affairs advisor David Mixner shares his passions: progressive politics, foreign policy, LGBT rights and wildlife advocacy. Once named by Newsweek as the most powerful gay man in America, Mixner has been a highly regarded leader in American politics and international human rights for over 40 years.
And from: CESAR HERNANDEZ | Western Field & Policy Manager
PFLAG National-Los Angeles Office| 550 S. Hope Street | 24th Floor Suite 113 | Los Angeles, CA 90007
Information about My2024:
My2024 is a groundbreaking 10-day event in October 2014 that will connect LGBTQ communities across the country to think about the future. Think of it as a national conversation and a giant online rally to imagine our lives in the year 2024. Everyone shares their own ideas and visions for their personal future and the future of the movement. Together, our crowdsourced contributions will help build the My2024 Declaration, a call-to-action for the next decade of the LGBTQ movement. The My2024 Declaration will serve as a framework for further dialogue, development, and action by both partner organizations and individuals. My2024 is a collaboration between the
Arcus Foundation and the non-profit
Institute for the Future.
My2024 is public and open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQ living in the U.S.
The focus of this event is to collectively imagine our futures as LGBTQ individuals, as well as the future of the movement. What will we be fighting for in 10 years? What will we have accomplished?
48-hour online event: October 7-8
Shape the future of the movement. Share your ideas and add your voice to the My2024 Declaration. Pre-register for the event at
www.My2024.us.
Make the Future Missions: October 9-15
Seeing is believing. Bring the My2024 Declaration to life and help it grow. Take on Missions, inspired by our Declaration, and prototype the future through videos, images, and stories that embody the future you want.
Celebrate the My2024 Declaration: October 16
Celebrate the compelling visions that have surfaced throughout the 10-day event. The My2024 Declaration is a public statement; a call to action for the next decade of the LGBTQ movement. However you participate, your contributions will inspire others as we journey into the future together.
Here are the steps to get started:
Invite LGBTQ people to join the conversation at
http://My2024.us. You can also re-post from their
Facebook,
Twitter (@
My2024LGBTQ), and
Instagram (@My2024). Make sure to use #My2024! Tweets and Facebook posts to get started:
#My2024 is live! 48 hours, thousands of visions for the future of the #LGBTQ movement. They need your voice at
http://My2024.us
Is there a future for the #LGBTQ movement? No, there are thousands & one of them is yours.
As never before, the needs of transgender and other gender-expansive young people are being recognized and met. Join families and professionals for fun and informative conference dedicated solely to the needs of children and youth across the gender spectrum!
When: Friday, November 14, 2014 (Professional Symposium)
Saturday, November 15, 2014 (Family and Youth Conference)
Where: Baltimore, Md. at the North Baltimore Plaza Hotel
During the conference, we will offer a range of programming, activities and immediately accessible resources to empower young people to effectively navigate their world.
The Family and Youth Conference will feature a broad array of workshops and supportive spaces for parents; separate programming for teens, tweens, and kids; various community-building opportunities; and numerous resources to help attendees support the gender diversity of all children and youth. We will also have a number of optional activities planned on the evening of November 14 for families and youth arriving early.
The Professional Symposium is dedicated to helping medical, legal, mental health and education professionals better understand and serve transgender and gender-expansive children youth. Join local and national leaders for in-depth exploration of best practices for ensuring every young person is safe and supported, regardless of their gender identity or expression
Catherine Hyde
Transgender Coordinator, PFLAG Columbia-Howard County, Md.
Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic, PFLAG National
