OCTOBER Telling Queer History

TELLING QUEER HISTORY is a series of gatherings based on sharing stories in an open, informal, and participatory format. It’s about connecting queer communities, queer history and generations so that we can learn from our shared past, present, and future.* DATE Sunday, October 5th 2:00-4:30pm LOCATION Andersen Library at the U of M 222 – 21st Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 https://www.lib.umn.edu/special/getting-archives FEATURED STORYTELLER Beth Zemsky http://www.bethzemsky.com As a community organizer, educator, psychotherapist and organizational leader, I come to my work with a continued commitment to engage people in learning activities that move them into understanding critical social and cultural issues. A few highlights in my career include serving as staff at OutFront MN, founding Director of the GLBT Programs Office at the University of Minnesota and cochair of the Board of Directors of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. I am also adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota where I teach in Gender, Sexuality, and Women Studies and Social Work. THEME Awakening to your political consciousness. EVENT FORMAT Bonus!!!! Tretter Collection tours before and after the gathering! Please let us know you are interested when you RSVP. 2:00–2:30pm – Snacks and mingling, contribute to the story quote page or timeline 2:30-3:15pm – Welcome and meet featured storyteller 3:15-4:00pm – Break into small groups and share your own stories - Many storytelling formats to choose from. 4:00-4:15pm – Come back together as a big group and share insights and highlights from small group discussions. Tours of the Tretter Collection available before and after the gathering. Please email Lisa, curator of the Tretter Collection, to reserve your spot on the tour lvecoli@umn.edu Tours are limited to 15 people per tour. Tours will start at 1:15pm and 4:30pm. Snacks will be provided by the Tretter Collection. Snacks and mingling until 4:30pm! We recommend arriving early, this is going to be a well attended event. Interested in being a guest speaker or helping put on the next event? Contact the event organizer (Rebecca Lawrence rjlawrencephotography@gmail.com). *Allies are welcome to join, listen and volunteer. Hearing our stories is a great way to be an ally, allowing and assisting us in having the space to tell our stories is a way to be an advocate. Thanks!