The 2023-2024 Wayne State University School of Social Work series theme, "Promoting Social Justice and Equity for Sexual and Gender Diverse Communities" is designed to help social workers, students, faculty, staff, and community members develop a critically conscious awareness regarding the lived experiences of transgender and gender diverse individuals. We encourage all to join us for this three-part series of open, respectful, and enlightening conversations. 

The goal of this last and final iteration of this series, "Legislative Milestones: Understanding LBGTQ+ inclusive policies, exploring anti-discrimination laws, and empowering LBGTQ+ communities", is to explore areas within the legislative landscape surrounding issues pertinent to the LGBTQ+ community. Drawing on their various and accumulated years of social justice advocacy and work, this session will explore some of the previous historical precedents, current debates, and future thinkings that impact the nuanced complexities inherent in the legislative efforts and processes that are working to create an equitable and inclusive community for sexual and gender diverse individuals.

PANELISTS:

• Logan Casey, PhD, Senior Policy Researcher and Advisor at the Movement Advancement Project
• Dallas Ducar, MSN, APRN, CEO at Transhealth 
• Jey’nce Poindexter, Case Manager at the Ruth Ellis Center

This event will be moderated by Jerron Totten, Social Justice Engineer at LGBT Detroit. 

The Zoom link will be provided upon completion of the RSVP form. Space is limited.

Learn more about this series and upcoming events.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 1.5 Social Work CE's are available for FREE. Pre-registration for CE's is requested via the RSVP form. All attendees seeking CE's must sign-in at the event and stay for the full duration. Attendees will receive a post-test and/or evaluation at the conclusion of the training. CE certificates will be emailed to attendees who have passed the post-test within 14 business days. This lecture has been approved by the MI Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative under CE Approval #: MICEC-0058. For details visit the Social Work Office of Continuing Education Events page. For questions regarding Social Work CE's email ce_ssw@wayne.edu or call 313-577-9348.