Wilmington conference to highlight LGBT issues

HIV research, LGBT history, trans issues to be discussed at UNCW

by Matt Comer | Editor Emeritus
March 17, 2010 | Comments (1)

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WILMINGTON, N.C. — Community members will gather this weekend for a special LGBT conference and explore new HIV research, LGBT history, transgender issues and more.

Sponsored by the UNC-Wilmington PRIDE student group, the Outreach Conference will feature Dr. Bertram Jacobs of Arizona State University, who will present new HIV/AIDS research data. Kristen Makanda, an LGBT youth counselor, will discuss LGBT history.

Other presentations will include “Being Trans: Truth and Consequences,” “Wilmington GLBTQ Support and Legal Rights,” “Race and Homosexuality” and “Business Support.”

The conference will be held 1 to 5 p.m. March 20 in Morton Hall, on the campus of UNC-Wilmington.

There is no cost for admission. For more information contact Terri R. Nunley at Trnunley@gmail.com.

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Matt Comer is a former editor of QNotes, serving in the role from October 1, 2007, to January 20, 2012.

1 Comment

  • So… as a Tgirl living in Gaston county in the middle of my transistion I’ve GOT ask: How did it do?

    Comment by Sharon Harmon — April 9, 2010 @ 7:34 pm

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