Askwith Forum – With This Ring: Winning Marriage Equality

source: HarvardEducation   2016年4月13日
Speakers:
• Julie Goodridge, Ed.M.’83, Founder and CEO, NorthStar Asset Management; lead plaintiff in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, winning marriage rights for same sex couples in Massachusetts
• Timothy McCarthy, Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard College; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Director of the Sexuality, Gender, and Human Rights Program, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
• Marc Solomon, Principal and National Director, Civitas Public Affairs; former National Campaign Director, Freedom to Marry; author, Winning Marriage: The Inside Story of How Same-Sex Couples Took on the Politicians and Pundits—and Won
Moderator: Matthew Miller, Ed.M.’01, Ed.D.’06, Lecturer on Education and Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, HGSE
Public opinion on marriage equality shifted more dramatically than nearly any other civil rights debate in history. What made the movement successful? What lessons can we learn from the marriage equality movement? What's next for LGBTQ equality, now that marriage is the law of the land? What role should educators play in advancing equality? How can teachers and school leaders create safe and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ families?
This forum is being held in conjunction with the Out Front! LGBTQ Leaders to Learn From speakers series, and is part of HGSE's Fulfilling the Promise of Diversity community conversation.