HIDDEN VOICES: The Lives of LGBT Muslims
Presentation Description:
"Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims" aims to highlight the many struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world and to examine the complex intersection of Islam, sexuality and gender.
With more than 1.5 billion followers Islam is considered to be the fastest growing religion in the world today, yet the Western world continues to view it with skepticism and uncertainty.
While aiming to dispel common stereotypes and myths about Islam, this presentation will also explore the history of the queer Muslim movement in the United States and the suppression of LGBT rights around the world under the guise of the so-called “war on terror.
Using his own life experience and by exploring the complex history of the Islamic world, Faisal Alam strives to bring new light onto the lives of an often invisible and silent community: Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning.
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Outline of Presentation:
- Stereotypes about Muslims & Islam
- A Side of Islam You Haven't Seen Before
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Diversity of Muslims Across the Globe
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Muslims in America
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Short Video About LGBT Muslims
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My Story: How I Came to Be an Activist for LGBT Muslims
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How Al-Fatiha Began
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What Al-Fatiha Does
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Conclusion
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Questions & Answers
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Discussion
Presentation time including Q & A and Discussion: 2 Hours
Room Set-Up & Audio
Visual Needs:
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Classroom / theatre tyle seating
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Stage (optional)
- Lavaliere / lapel wireless microphone
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LCD projector and screen
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Projector should have audio and video capabilities
Speaker will bring a PC laptop.
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Advertising & Publicity Materials:
Faisal Alam and "Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims" has been featured
at more than 75 universities and colleges across the country since 2003.
2010 Speaking Engagements
University
of Texas
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Austin,
TX
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April 1
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Vassar
College
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Poughkeepsie,
NY
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April 13
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Elmhurst
College
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Elmhurst,
IL
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April 15
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University
of Georgia
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Athens,
GA
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April 19
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Georgia
College and
State University
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Milledgeville,
GA
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April 20
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University
of Virginia
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Charlottesville,
VA
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April 22
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University
of Missouri
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Columbia,
MO
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April 27
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Middlebury
College
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Middlebury,
VT
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April 29
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Past & Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Light Red - 2010 * Blue - 2011
Light Yellow - 2008 * Light Green - 2007 * Dark Red - 2006 * Grey - 2005 * Orange - 2004 * Dark Yellow - 2003
2009 Speaking Engagements
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University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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Amherst, MA
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February 10
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Hampshire College
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Amherst, MA
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February 11
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19th Annual UCLGBTQIA
Western Regional Conference
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UC Santa Barbara
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February 14 & 15
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Colgate University
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Hamilton, NY
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September 24
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Penn State University
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University Park, PA
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October 5
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Grinnell College
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Grinnell, IA
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October 8
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MIT Day of Dialogue on LGBT Muslims
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Cambridge, MA
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November 10
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Normandale Community College
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Bloomington, MN
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November 10
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2008 Speaking Engagements
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Brown University
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Providence, RI
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April
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Claremont College
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Claremont, CA
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April
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University of California - San Diego
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La Jolla, CA
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May
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Hofstra University
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Hempstead, NY
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September
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Dartmouth College
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Hanover, NH
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October
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James Madison University
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Harrisonburg, VA
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October
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Columbus State Community College
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Columbus, OH
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October
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Suffolk University
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Boston, MA
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November
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2007 Speaking Engagements
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Boston College
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Boston, MA
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February
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Appalachian State University
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Boone, NC
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February
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University of Minnesota
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Duluth, MN
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February
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Columbia University
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New York, NY
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October
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Duke University
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Durham, NC
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November
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Humboldt State University
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Arcata, CA
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November
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2006 Speaking Engagements
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Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, MD
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April
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Virginia Commonwealth University
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Richmond, VA
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April
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University of Maryland
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College Park, MD
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April
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University of Minnesota
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Minneapolis, MN
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September
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Arapahoe Community College
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Littleton, CO
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October
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University of Deleware
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Newark, DE
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November
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2005 Speaking Engagements
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University of Louisville
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Louisville, KY
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April
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Williams College
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Williamstown, MA
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April
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Carleton College
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Carleton, MN
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April
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Syracuse University
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Syracuse, NY
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April
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Cal Poly Pomona
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Pomona, CA
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October
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University of California, Riverside
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Riverside, CA
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October
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University of California, Davis
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Davis, CA
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October
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New York University
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New York, NY
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October
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University of Wisconsin
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Milwaukee, WI
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October
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Beloit College
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Beloit, WI
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October
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New York University
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New York, NY
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November
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2004 Speaking Engagements
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Ohio State University
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Columbus, OH
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January
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Pittsburgh, PA
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March
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Bates College
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Lewiston, ME
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April
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George Mason University
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Fairfax, VA
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April
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Mary Washington College
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Fredericksburg, VA
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April
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Brown University
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Providence, RI
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April
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Metro State College of Denver at the
Auraria Campus
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Denver, CO
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October
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University of Connecticut
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Storrs, CT
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October
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University of Wisconsin
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Milwaukee, WI
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October
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Beloit College
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Beloit, WI
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October
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New York University
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New York, NY
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November
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University of California
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San Francisco, CA
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November
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2003 Speaking Engagements
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University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI
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January |
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New York University
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New York, NY
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March |
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Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies
(CLAGS) at New York University
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New York, NY
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April |
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Swarthmore College |
Philadelphia, PA |
April |
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Illiff School of Theology,
University of Denver |
Denver, CO |
September |
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University of Colorado, Boulder |
Boulder, CO |
September |
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Duke University |
Durham, NC |
September |
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University of New Hampshire |
Durham, NH |
October |
| New York University |
New York, NY |
December |
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