November 12, 2015

Kate Kendell leads the National Center for Lesbian Rights, a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. Kate Kendell on her decision to leave the Mormon Church due to its sudden policy changes. Jonathan Lykes is a Black queer artist, activist and policy analyst at the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), who is passionate about addressing dis-proportionality and disparities that effect LGBTQ and gender non-conforming youth. Jonathan speaks on the importance of visibilizing the stories of young LGBTQ youth of color, especially girls of color, due to the high percentage of LGBT youth in juvenile detention center.