Rainbow Luncheon 2013 with Candace Gingrich-Jones

Candace Gingrich-Jones
"The Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Journey"

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Rondileau Campus Center Large Ballroom

PLEASE REGISTER

The Pride Center is very proud to present Candace Gingrich-Jones as guest speaker for the 2013 Rainbow Luncheon--our largest and most successful signature program.  Classes are welcome!

Candace is a well-respected GLBT advocate known for her exemplary and high profile efforts for GLBT equality. Her involvement in the movement for queer equality began in 1995 when her brother, Rep. Newt Gingrich, R-GA., was elected House speaker and she had an opportunity to make her voice heard (watch this brief interview from the Rachel Maddow Show that Candace gave regarding her brother's presidential campaign). Since then she has not stopped advocating for the issues importance to the LGBT community. Gingrich has been profiled in national newspapers and magazines, guest-blogged at Huffington Post, and appeared on Good Morning America, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, and the Queen Latifah Show. She also memorably guest-starred on Friends as the minister in the groundbreaking episode "The One with the Lesbian Wedding."

On behalf of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights and advocacy organization, Gingrich has criss-crossed the country to promote the importance of coming out, the duty to vote and the power of everyday conversations to change minds. Gingrich believes that the current generation of young Americans is crucial to obtaining full queer equality. Noting the widespread support for LGBT issues in this cohort she has coined the phrase Generation Equality to describe the under-30’s. "But just being supportive doesn't magically make change," says Gingrich. "GenEQ needs to speak up and act out in order to achieve the justice and equality queer Americans deserve."

President Mohler-Faria will provide words of welcome. Please stay for a complementary lunch following the presentation.                       

We will reserve tables to accommodate the classes or students you bring.

If you are faculty, please bring your class or encourage your students to attend. If you would like to bring students or a class with you, please contact Lee Forest at 508-531-1408 or lisa.forest@bridgew.edu to reserve seats.

REGISTER FOR THE RAINBOW LUNCHEON

The Rainbow Luncheon is part of a series of events commemorating GLBT Awareness Month in April. Each year we invite a new speaker to address a different topic. Check out the previous Rainbow Luncheons.