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Conference Schedule

8:00 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast: Illinois Room

8:45 Welcome Address: Paul Beeman, PFLAG National President: Illinois Room

9:15 Keynote Address: Rev. Jimmy Creech: Illinois Room

10:30 Choice of Workshops

Straight Spouses: The other side of the closet: Amity Pierce Buxton and Pam Christofferson, CCC 613

PFLAG Parents Go to School: Carol Cadonic, Joanne Elder, and Jenne Dehmlow, CCC 331-32

Multifaith panel: Exploring across Traditions: Rabbit Howard Berman, Father Jim Halstead, and Rev. Kurt Olson,, CCC Cornucopia Room

Preventing Hate Crimes: PFLAG National: Thomas Cornell and Cynthia Newcomer, CCC 334-335

Regional Caucuses: Work with others in your region: Sandy Brown, CCC 605

12 noon Luncheon and entertainment: Illinois Room

After our meal, enjoy the song stylings of Holly McNeill and Bob Cooner.

1:30 Choice of Workshops

Exploring Transgender Issues: PFLAG Nat'l: Thomas Cornell and Cynthia Newcomer, CCC 331-332

Speaking for Ourselves (Youth panel): Angee Meen, Liz Thompson, and Brian Hofmeister, CCC 334-335

Intersections of Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation (panel): Mary Morton, Ed Fajardo, Priyanka Sinha, and David Barentt. CCC Cornucopia

Reconciling Movements: CCC 605

Sexual Orientation Cures: Politics & Ethics: Prof. Tim Murphy, CCC 613

3:00 Choice of Workshops

Transgender Roundtable: Miranda Stevens-Miller; E Huntington Behr, Olivia Connors, and Beth Plotner. CCC 331-332

Making Schools Safe: PFLAG National: Thomas Cornell and Cynthia Newcomer, CCC 334-335

Safety: How the Police Can Help You; Sgt. Mike Cherry, CCC Cornucopia

Lesbian Health: Lisa Tuttle and Roberta Cassidy, CCC 605

The Political Arena: Jim Snyder, CCC 613

Children's Museum diversity exhibit: Louise Belmont-Skinner, Kim M. Dell'Angela, and Evan B. Finamore CCC 713

4:30 Closing: Paul Beeman: Illinois Room

5:30 Dinner at Rico's, a local restaurant (optional)

           (sign-up at the registration table and pay before lunch)