Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Latino leaders and allies convene in the Central Valley
WHAT: California Rural Legal Assistance and the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Proyecto Poderoso will be hosting the first-of-its-kind conference on community engagement and empowerment for California’s rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Latino community. Together with local and statewide coalition partners, including Equality California, the conference will inspire and train leaders to share their stories, build peer support networks and advocate for greater understanding of LGBT people and their families.
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 9 AM – 5 PM
WHERE: First Congressional Church of Fresno, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, CA 93704
WHO: On-site Bilingual Interviews with:
- Lisa Cisneros, Staff Attorney, California Rural Legal Assistance
- Angeles Jimenez, Conference Coordinator, California Rural Legal Assistance
Equality California (EQCA) is the largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights advocacy organization in California. In the past decade, EQCA has strategically moved California from a state with extremely limited legal protections for LGBT individuals to a state with some of the most comprehensive civil-rights protections in the nation. EQCA has passed over 60 pieces of legislation and continues to advance equality through legislative advocacy, public education and community empowerment. www.eqca.org
California Rural Legal Assistance’s mission is to ameliorate rural poverty and ensure that rural communities have access to justice and provision of basic human rights. A statewide law non-profit law firm, CRLA provides legal assistance and community education and outreach services annually to more than 40,000 low income Californians. See crla.org for more information. www.crla.org
The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the human and civil rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. www.nclrights.org
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