Conference Schedule

Date: November 3, 2012 - Category: Uncategorized

Please note that this is a draft schedule.

Friday 6:30pm chaired and opened by Rawa/kaumatua Sexual minorities and the legislative process, (including former MPs Fran Wilde, Katherine O’Regan and Tim Barnett)
Saturday
Stream 1 – Legalise Love 9.30am-10am – Introductions 10am-10.50am – Lobbying MPs 11am-11.50am – How to engage with media 12-1pm – Lunch 1-1.50pm – Queer-Straight Alliancesand organising in schools (QSA Network Aotearoa/Tabby Besley) 2pm-3.20pm -Faith forum (Margaret Mayman) 3:30-4.50pm –Marriage, adoption and human rights (Richard from HRC)	Stream 2 – Queer Avengers 9.30am-10am – Introductions 10-10.50am – Trans* forum (Queer Avengers & Transform) 11-11.50am –Pasifika women’s forum (BOX) 12-1pm – Lunch 1-1.50pm –“Nothing less than full equality”: Gay Liberation Front in US & NZ 1969-1979 (Ian Anderson) 2pm-3.20pm – Beyond Marriage forum: relationships and the state Bill Logan on the case for keeping the state out of marriage Anne Russell on reinventing relationships 3.30pm-4.50pm – Beyond Marriage forum: diversity and intersection Jessica Hutchings on takataapui Brooklynne Kennedy on trans* struggles Anna Potts on disability
Keynote 5:30pm –Fighting homophobia in our communities panel (Nigel Studdart, Bill Logan, Jan Logie)
Sunday 10am-10:50am – Running a community group (chaired by Rawa and Kassie) 11am-11:50am – Lunch 1-2pm: Plenary session chaired by Rawa 2-4pm: Workshops, self-directed 4-5pm: Report-back & discussion, chaired by Rawa Closing by Kaumatua and Chair

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