The University of Central Arkansas will host a panel with Chad Griffin and Lance Black on Monday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the McCastlain Ballroom.
Griffin is an Arkansas native, and the president of the Human Rights Campaign, which is the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization. Black is an Academy Award winning screenwriter for the movie Milk.
Chad Griffin
The panel discussion is in recognition of National Coming out Day. “We are honored to have Chad Griffin and Lance Black at UCA. We support the work the Human Rights Campaign is doing for the LGBTQ community, and we look forward to hearing from both Chad Griffin and Lance Black,” said Reesa Ramsahai, women’s issues outreach coordinator in the Office of Diversity and Community.
The panel is sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Community, UCA Counseling Center, I.D.E.A.L. Leadership Group, Student Government Association, Housing and Residence Life, Student Life, College of Fine Arts and Communication, Psychology and Counseling Department, UCA Police Department, Office of Student Wellness and Development, Disability
Dustin Black
Resource Center, Gender Studies, P.R.I.S.M. Alliance, Feminist Union, UCA Psychological Association, and the Residential College Program.
Dr. Taine Duncan, assistant professor and director of the Gender Studies Program, will moderate the panel.
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