Intersections of LGBTQ Identity and LITERATURE / LAW:
Reflecting – and Informing – Community Values
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Beyond literal definitions of authorship or story content, what makes LGBTQ+ literature different from other types or genres of writing?
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What is it about “queer” literature that is seen as threatening by some and valuable by others?
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Are different demographic groups affected differently by current policies?
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How do current attempts to restrict access to works that depict LGBTQ topics create dilemmas for educators, parents and students?
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How may these dilemmas be addressed productively?
NATHAN BRUEMMER
is a Florida native who has served as a classroom teacher, non-profit leader, and Florida's former LGBTQ+ Consumer Advocate. He serves on the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) and as co-chair of the ABA’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice SOGI Committee.
ERIN KRATTER
is the co-owner of White Rose Books & More in Kissimmee, Florida. Previously, Erin used her B.S. in Math and Science Education and her Masters in Library and Information Science for nearly 10 years as a school library media specialist.
SILK JAZMYNE
has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and numerous years experience writing, editing, and publishing speculative fiction.
Her work appears online and in print at Black Girl Nerds, Midnight & Indigo, African Writer Magazine, and Ekphrastic Exhibition in Tandem: Back | Forth.
NEW DATE: NOV. 14, 2024
Reception: 6:30 - 7pm
Dialogue: 7 - 9:00 pm