The term “ally” is generally understood in the LGBTQ+ context to refer to a cisgender and straight person who believes in LGBTQ+ equality. This workshop will push that definition further by asking both “How can LGBTQ+ people be better allies to LGBTQ+ people?” and “What does allyship really look like in a post-Obergefell country?” Our panel of LGBTQ+ and straight/cis people will discuss “ally as a verb” action-oriented ways that everyone can help advance equality for all LGBTQ+ people – considering all letters of the acronym and the “plus” as well as considering race, disability, and more; we will also specifically talk about ways to lift up LGBTQ+ people within legal education and the legal profession. Not for CLE credit.
Intersectional Allyship – Sponsored by Shell
Location: Floor M2, Studio A
Speakers: Travis Torrence (Moderator) (Shell Oil Company); Gavin Alexander (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Courtney Bryson (2L, Gonzaga University School of Law); Bendita Cynthia Malakia (O’Melveny & Myers); Robert A. Marchman (U.S Securities and Exchange Commission; PFLAG Board of Directors)