The American LGBTQ+ Museum

Friday, September 6 | Exhibition Opening

Mingle with fellow community members and enjoy light refreshments as we celebrate Queer Justice. Short remarks will be given by American LGBTQ+ Museum Chief Development Officer Seth Rosen, Resource Center CEO Cece Cox, Deputy Legal Director of Legal Education and Public Engagement Paul D. Castillo, and Lambda Legal SCRO Regional Director Shelly L. Skeen, J.D., LL.M.

Location

Resource Center | 5750 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, Texas

Accessibility

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please reach out with any questions, requests or needs to info@americanlgbtqmuseum.org. For more information about accessibility at Resource Center please call 214 521 5124.

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Saturday, September 7 | Exhibition Symposium

Schedule | The Unstoppable State of LGBTQ+ Rights: Past, Present, and Future

10:00 a.m.    Opening Remarks with Seth Rosen (Chief Development Officer, American LGBTQ+ Museum), Shelly L. Skeen, J.D., LL.M. (Regional Director, Lambda Legal), Mary Pat Higgins (President and CEO, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum), and Lauren Mutti (Past Board Chair and Board Member, Lambda Legal)

10:15 a.m.     Panel 1: The State of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Before Lawrence v. Texas feat. Wesley Phelps and Dick Peeples

11:15 a.m.    Panel 2: The New Beginning: Lawrence v. Texas feat. Mitchell Katine (trial attorney in Lawrence v. Texas), Lee Taft (U.S. Supreme Court Legal & Education Team, Lambda Legal), and Nicholas “Guilly” Guillory (former Tyron Garner Fellow, Lambda Legal)

12:15 p.m.    Lunch

1:15 p.m.     Panel 3: The State of LGBTQ+ Legislation feat. Jessica González (Texas House of Representatives), Miriam Laeky (Government Affairs Director, Equality Texas), and Cece Cox (CEO, Resource Center)

2:15 p.m.    Panel 4: Civil Rights Impact Litigation Now and Into the Future feat. Lambda Legal lawyers, Paul D. Castillo (Deputy Legal Director of Legal Education and Public Engagement), Richard Saenz (Counsel, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct Strategist), and Sasha Buchert (Counsel, Nonbinary & Trans Rights Project Director)

3:15 p.m.    Conclusion with Shelly L. Skeen, J.D., LL.M. (Regional Director), Haddi Tunkara (Regional Program Coordinator), and Hannah Garcia (Senior Major Gifts Officer)

Participants receive 4.0 hours of CLE credit and 1.0 hour of ethics credit from the State Bar of Texas for attending panels.

Location

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum | 300 N Houston St, Dallas, Texas

Accessibility

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please reach out with any questions, requests or needs to info@americanlgbtqmuseum.org. For more information about accessibility at The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum please click here.