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Baltimore to welcome Out & Equal
On Monday, the Maryland Corporate Council will host an event in partnership with the summit
On Monday, the Maryland Corporate Council will host an event in partnership with the Out & Equal summit in Baltimore. (Photo courtesy Out & Equal)
Baltimore will host the annual Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Summit next week. The event will take place Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Out & Equal is committed to creating safe and equitable workplace environments for LGBT employees. The 2012 summit is sponsored by 118 corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies.
At the summit, individuals, human resources professionals, diversity managers, employee resource group leaders and allies will have a platform from which to make connections, share best practices, and formulate a strategy that allows for a demonstration of their commitment to equality in the workplace.
There will be daylong leadership seminars on Monday prior to the primary conference. Spaces are still available for those seminars, and onsite registration will begin on Monday at 7 a.m.
Also on Monday, the Maryland Corporate Council (MCC) will host an event in partnership with the summit, which will provide an opportunity to network with LGBTA business and community leaders. It will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pratt Street lobby of the Convention Center. This is free to MCC members and guests. To register, visit marylandcorporate.org.
A three-day registration package includes: entrance to the Welcome Reception; six workshop sessions, with approximately 20 workshop options per session; two plenaries, with meals (one breakfast, one lunch); access to the Night Out Networking events; and one ticket to the Gala Awards Plenary Reception and Dinner. There are flexible registration options for guests who wish to attend only a day of the conference, rather than attend the full program.
Stanley Ellicott, a spokesperson for the Summit, told the Blade, “We are excited to welcome a diverse group of celebrities, journalists and activists who will deliver keynote speeches.” They include: Selisse Berry, Out & Equal founding executive director; Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP; Judy Shepard, activist and mother of slain gay student Matthew Shepard; Tammy Smith, Brigadier General, U.S. Army; Beth Brooke, global vice chair of public policy, Ernst & Young; and Vladi Luxuria, former member of Parliament, Italy.
For more information about the Summit, call 415-694-6500 or visit outandequal.org/summit-2012.
District of Columbia
Blade welcomes fall intern
Alexis McLean is student at University of North Florida
The Washington Blade this week welcomed Alexis McLean as its fall intern.
Alexis is studying political science at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. She is interning with the Blade as part of a continued partnership with the Washington Center.
“I am looking forward to spending my time in the fall with the Washington Blade, as this is a new experience for me,” said Alexis. “I have not experienced any journalist jobs in the past so this would be my first time, and I am excited to better my writing and communications skills with this internship.”
Alexis’s internship with the Blade ends in early December.
Rehoboth Beach
SUNFESTIVAL takes center stage as Rehoboth Beach closes out summer
Labor Day Weekend bustling with events, including David Archuleta performance
Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summer in Rehoboth Beach, but there will be no shortage of LGBTQ events, with CAMP Rehoboth’s annual SUNFESTIVAL taking over town this weekend.
Thursday (9/3)
Get your Labor Day Weekend started early Thursday night with happy hour from 5-7 p.m. at Diego’s Bar & Nightclub, followed by Naughtee Bingo hosted by Magnolia Applebottom at 8:30 p.m.
After bingo, the party continues with Dancing at Diego’s from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Aqua Bar & Grill will also kick off its Labor Day Weekend festivities Thursday with a DJ spinning from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Friday (9/4)
The weekend ramps up Friday night at Aqua, where DJ Matt Bailer will keep the dance floor moving from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Over at Diego’s, DJ Steve Sidewalk will then take over Diego’s for Freedom Friday from 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Saturday (9/5)
The main event of the weekend arrives Saturday with the opening night of CAMP Rehoboth’s SUNFESTIVAL.
Billed as the ultimate party to close out the summer, SUNFESTIVAL has become one of Rehoboth’s signature Labor Day Weekend events. The annual celebration sells out each year, with proceeds benefiting CAMP Rehoboth.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments available at the cash bar while attendees are invited to socialize and find their seats.
Saturday night will feature local singer Ashley Williams as the opening performer, followed by headliner David Archuleta. The event will also feature a live auction.
Back across town Saturday, Aqua will continue its Labor Day Weekend DJ lineup from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Diego’s will also have plenty happening, with ‘Splash Party’ hosted by Magnolia Applebottom at 5 p.m., followed by a Saturday Dance Party with Brett Oosterhaus from 9 p.m.- 1:30 a.m.
The Blue Moon hosts its popular Legends Show at 9 p.m. It’s an all-live singing show by the Blue Moon cast of celebrity impersonators.
Etienne Pilon has taken Rehoboth by storm this summer. Check out the talented singer/pianist at The Pines from 7-10 p.m.
Sunday (9/6)
Sunday’s SUNFESTIVAL event will shift the focus to the dance floor, with globally renowned DJs Robbie Leslie and James Anthony scheduled to perform. Doors open at 7 p.m., with dancing continuing until 1 a.m.
On Sunday, Aqua will throw its annual White Party, with DJs spinning from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Guests are encouraged to dress in white for the holiday weekend celebration.
Diego’s will host its Sunday High T-Dance with Pamala Stanley at 5 p.m. Later that evening, DJ Tannr will be spinning at 9 p.m.
John Flynn is on the piano from 6-8 p.m. at the Blue Moon.
Monday (9/7)
The final day of Labor Day Weekend brings one last chance to hit the dance floor before summer officially winds down.
Aqua will close out its five-day Labor Day Weekend celebration with DJ Biff from 3-7 p.m.
Maryland
Anne Arundel schools now need parent permission to call trans students by preferred names
Conservative groups challenged system’s policy
By JESSICA CALEFATI | Anne Arundel County Public Schools staff cannot use transgender students’ preferred names if their parents oppose it, according to an internal document reviewed by the Banner, a change that comes after conservative groups challenged the school system’s approach to gender identity.
Teachers union president Kristina Korona told members in an Aug. 20 email that the new guidance undermines district policy on acceptance and inclusivity and “will begin harming affected students immediately.”
Previously, the district didn’t require parental permission to use a high school student’s chosen name and pronouns corresponding to their gender identity, the internal document says. Now it does. The change comes as parents challenge the suburban school system’s gender identity policy and regulation in court and the Trump-Vance administration threatens the district’s funding.
The rest of this article can be found on the Baltimore Banner’s website.
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