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Care · Connect · Growth: Amplifying LGBTQ & Muslim Communities

  • 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC, 20001 United States (map)

“Care · Connect · Growth: Amplifying LGBTQ & Muslim Communities'' is a one-day event featuring dialogues on intersectional identities in relation to business leadership, global affairs, and community advocacy. The event is in collaboration between Pride Business Association and SAIS Pride, and includes a series of panel discussions on diverse topics, a keynote fireside chat with Hidayah LGBT, and networking opportunities.

The event is free to the public, and open to allies of the LGBTQ+ and Muslim community. Brunch will be provided. All attendees will be required to agree to the event's safeguarding principles. Please register here to attend.

Tentative Schedule:

11:00 - 12:00 pm: Brunch & Check-In

12:00 - 12:50 pm: Session 1
--> Reproductive Health, Justice, and Language for Minorities
--> Serving the Public through Government, NGO, & Community Advocacy

1:00 - 1:50 pm: Session 2
--> Navigating Intersectionality in Healthcare: Insights from Racial and Religious Minorities
--> Queer Muslim Representation in Media & Writing

2:00 - 2:50 pm: Session 3
--> Embodying Decolonization
--> Multicultural Perspectives on the Queer Muslim Community

3:00-3:45 pm: Keynote Fireside Chat with Hidayah US & UK

3:45 - 4:30 pm: Closing + Networking Happy Hour

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