On Saturday I worked with Carrie Borows and Amy Fabrikant and Zoe Picayo to hang pictures in the Visibility Exhibit. Sam assisted me by helping hang pictures with ever irritating glue dots. We made quick work of putting up the pictures and we were able to view the pictures of LGBTQ members and allies who…
Today I was able to interview GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) with the LGBTQ group. This was a very enlightening and inspiring experience, complete with freebies. We learned about how the organization is operated and how they support schools and young people. They take part in many different events that raise awareness and help…
The LGBTQ group’s fourth fieldwork involved showing Trevor and then asking questions about the movie. I was surprised how much effect screening Trevor had on the eighth grade and we were very glad that many people were eager to answer. Our goal for today was to bring LGBT awareness to the class by showing them…
Today, the LGBTQ group was able to talk with Sandra Chapman about her work and life in the LGBTQ community. Her opinions were very interesting and it was very informative to talk to her about our topic. LGBTQ group: How does this topic affect NYC, specifically? Chap: “If you think about history the movement started…
Zoe Carter, Lulu Grant and Liv Reis interviewed Mary Steyer and Natasha Jones, who work at the Center. Unfortunately, the fourth member of our group, Sam, was not able to attend the interview. We introduced our class project and then conducted the interview, asking the following questions: Lgbtq group: How do you create a safe…
Today the LGBTQ group invited Charles King of Housing Works to speak to the class. He is the director and founder of that organization and he told us the story of how he came to create Housing Works. He also told us about when he was discovering his own sexuality. He told us that while…
On November 14, 2013 Liv Reis, Lulu Grant, Zoe Carter and Sam Kielian interviewed Bill Torres of the Ali Forney Center, working to help members of the LGBTQ community. How do you create a safe environment for LGBTQ? “We have ground rules, anyone who comes in have to go through an interview. We have them…
