Guest Speaker Dr. Genny Beemyn: 'Gender Identity'

Guest speaker Dr. Genny Beemyn will lead a compelling discussion on the topic 'Gender Identity' on Tuesday, October 22 during the common hour.

Beemyn, a transgender individual, is a distinguished speaker and writer on the experiences of transgender people and gender-nonconforming students.  Promoting the need for transgender-inclusive policies and practices in higher education, Beemyn serves as the coordinator for Campus Pride.

Beemyn is the director of the Stonewall Center, a LGBTQ educational resource center at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute Board.  Find out more information about Dr. Genny Beemyn and the Stonewall Center here and additional information about Campus Pride here. 

Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, this event will count towards an EEIS culture credit. Head over to the Norton Theatre at 11 a.m. on Oct. 22 to hear Dr. Genny Beemyn!