2011 timeOUT Lecture Series

Halifax Pride – timeOUT lecture series

Since 2005, NSRAP has partnered with Halifax Pride to present a series of free lunchtime lectures and discussions. This official Pride Week event is an opportunity to hear some dynamic speakers reflect on the legal, political, and social issues affecting our communities. All lectures are held at the Spring Garden Road Memorial Library.

2011 timeOUT lectures:

• Tuesday, July 19, noon: Making A Case For LGBT History
  Keeping track of our community’s history—how and why? Historian James Morrison and activists Dan MacKay and Lynn Murphy share their experience and advice, and explain why the past is relevant to the present and future. This panel is organized by NSRAP’s “Elderberries” group.RSVP via Facebook.
• Wednesday, July 20, noon: HIV … A New Beginning
  On the 30th anniversary of the first cases of HIV/AIDS, activist Al McNutt shares his experiences and thought on the relationship between LGBT rights and the fight against HIV/AIDS. RSVP via Facebook.
• Thursday, July 21, noon: Sex & The Good Book: What Does The Bible Say?
  The Bible influences our culture’s views on sex, sexuality, and gender, for Christians and non-Christians alike. Think you know the Bible’s positions? You may be surprised. Rev. Linda Yates will help us understand the debate about what the Bible really means. RSVP via Facebook.
• Friday, July 22, noon: “Am I human, too?” Human Rights and Trans Rights
  Canadians look to human rights legislation to protect us from discrimination—and yet the law doesn’t even mention gender identity or gender expression. Lawyer and activist Kevin Kindred discusses what that means, and what we should be doing about it. RSVP via Facebook.