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SUMMIT SCHEDULE CONTINUES TO BE UPDATED AS NEW INFO IS AVAILABLE
SCHEDULE SPREADSHEET VIEW
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 20, 2023 - Radisson Bismarck
8:30am to 5pm - Professional Development Day
5:30pm - Summit Pre-Registration
6:00 to 9:00pm - Welcome Social & Open Mic - Speakers, hors d'oeuvres, & cash bar
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 21, 2023 - Bismarck Event Center
Presentation Rooms: Prairie 3, Young Adult - Prairie 2, Breakout - Prairie 1, Foyer
7:30am - Registration opens
8:00am - Welcome!
8:30am - Keynote: Taylor Brorby - "Raising Hell on the Great Gay Plains."
In this talk, Taylor will cover the sweep of his life, growing up rural and poor in a trailer house in coal country to being the first person arrested in Iowa
protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Taylor will speak to this moment of
censorship and anti-LGBTQ legislation sweeping the country, and North
Dakota in particular, as well as share hope-filled stories in the face of the
battles we face now and in the future.
There will be time for Q&A, and following Taylor's talk, there will be a
book signing in the foyer. Ferguson Books will have copies of his book:
Boys and Oil, available for sale.
9:45am - Break
10:00am - National advocacy for LGBTQ+ Seniors
Allie Horwitz
10:00am - INclued Training - Inclusive Healthcare for Young Adults (10am-1:45pm)
Katie Christensen Mineer & Madison Zeigler. (Click title for additional info.)
11:00am - BIPOC & LGBTQIA2S+ Panel: Intersection of race, native identity,
sexuality, and gender.
Panelists will share their perspectives on the issues that affect LGBTQIA2S+
Black, Indigenous and People of Color in North Dakota.
Hosted by Ming Wong
Noon - Lunch Break - Taco Bar
12:30pm - Fair Housing Rights: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Bri Hall & Geraldine Ambe
A dynamic and thought-provoking discussion on fair housing rights and
protections, with a specific emphasis on gender identity and sexual
orientation discrimination in housing. This event is dedicated to exploring
the legal safeguards and advocacy efforts aimed at ensuring LGBTQIA+
individuals enjoy their housing rights to the fullest.
12:30pm - 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture
This feature documentary follows the story of tireless researchers who trace
the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave
mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. FM LGBT Film Festival's Shawn Cotter
will host this revolutionary documentary that chronicles how the misuse
of a single word changed the course of modern history. Q&A after film.
Free to Summit attendees. Also available as a single ticket for the screening.
1:30pm - Break
1:45pm - Suicide Prevention
Chad Pitts & Keygan Miller - ND Hopes and The Trevor Project present ND
and National programs.
2:00am - Youth Advocacy: Standing strong
Caedmon Marx & Zara Crystal
Two young activists talk about what brought them to action, what they do,
and how they see themselves continuing their work into the future.
There will be time for Q&A and discussion after Caedmon & Zara's
presentation.
2:45pm - Break
3:00pm - Ally Advocacy: Support, Access, and Care for the well-being of Families
Ashley LeFors, Kristin Nelson
Founders of Raven's Mom and Project RAI (Rainbows are Inclusive) share
information about how they saw unaddressed need within the LQBTQ+ and
ally community and developed successful grass-roots programs to fill the
gaps in mental health and family support systems.
3:00 pm - NARCAN® Training - Sue Kahler & Cathy Palczewski Bismarck Burleigh
Public Health proud to partner with Heartview to provide NARCAN®
trainings. Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose, and how to properly
administer a lifesaving dose of NARCAN® and resources in the community.
Each attendee will receive a free NARCAN® Kit.
3:15pm - YA Listening Session - What's on your mind? Spend time with your peers,
talking about what's important. What you have to say will be presented to
the attendees of the Summit Sunday.
4:00pm - Trans Here, Now, & Forever - Discussion hosted by: Faye Seidler
Take a journey with several trans and gender diverse leaders and activists
as they discuss the issues they grew up with in North Dakota, issues they
faced moving here, and in spite of everything why they call it home, what
gives them hope, and inspires them.
5:00pm - Summit ends for the day.
A POP-UP VACCINE CLINIC WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE FOYER ON SATURDAY
TIME: TBD
SATURDAY - AFTER-HOURS at the SUMMIT
5:30pm to 7:00pm - Red River Rainbow Seniors/Missouri River Rainbow
Seniors 50+ Summit Gathering - Location TBD
Sponsored by AARP ND
7:00pm to 11:00pm - DOR Drag Show (18+) - Bismarck Event Center
$15 / person - $5 discount for registered Summit attendees.
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 22, 2023 - Bismarck Event Center
Presentation Rooms: Prairie 3, Young Adult - Prairie 2, Breakout - Prairie 1, Foyer
8:00am - Summit Welcome & Recognitions
8:30am - Topic TBD - Ames Simmons
9:30am - Break
9:45am - 2-Spirit Presentation
9:45am - YA Presentation Prep - Continuation of Listening Session from Saturday.
preparing the take-aways to be spoken at a plenary presentation.
10:45am - Break
11:00am - What We Want You to Know - Young Adult Presentation
Noon - Lunch Break - Box lunch
12:15pm - Building Sustainable Communities - Aaron Zimmerman
NDHRC Survey - CJ Vondal
12:30pm - NARCAN® Training - Sue Kahler & Cathy Palczewski Bismarck Burleigh
Public Health proud to partner with Heartview to provide NARCAN®
trainings. Learn how to recognize an opioid overdose, and how to properly
administer a lifesaving dose of NARCAN® and resources in the community.
Each attendee will receive a free NARCAN® Kit.
12:30pm - YA Art Project
1:00pm - Legislative Update & Action
Ryan Braunberger, Cody Schuler, Christina Sambor, Barry Nelson
2:00pm - Now what? Summit call to Action - Faye Seidler
3:00pm - Summit Closing
SUNDAY - AFTER-HOURS at the SUMMIT
3:00pm - Aaron Zimmerman (PFund Foundation) will guide a round table
discussion for anyone who wants to participate, to continue the discussion
about building equity with and sustaining Queer Community. In addition, he
will discuss how PFund works to grants and provide scholarships, develop
leaders, and inspire giving.
Questions? Contact ndlgbtq.info@gmail.com
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