NOTE: The 2020 LGBT+ College Conference has been cancelled. Join us for the 2021 conference, April 1-3, 2021!
2020 LGBT+ College Conference
The 2020 LGBT+ College Conference will be held on the Middle Tennessee State University
campus April 2-4, 2020.
The conference is free to attend for everyone. Please register to help in planning.
Conference Theme – All Identities–Expanding Your Influence
The conference is focused on helping participants to be more effective advocates for themselves and their communities.
Conference Highlights
Thursday, April 2, 2020: Research and Examination
Tennovation Keynote: Lisa Gasson-Gardner (she/her/hers)
Queer Religious Traditions: Religion and Sexuality in Texts, Contexts, and Practices
Thursday Evening
LGBT+ College Conference Film Festival
Host: Allie Sultan (she/her/hers)
Friday, April 3, 2020: Intersections of Identity with the Broader Community
Keynote Film Presentation/Panel: The Real Thing, Brandon Kelley (they/them/their), Trans in America: Texas Strong,
Daresha Kyi (she/her/hers), and Authentically Us: Voices from the Transgender Community,
Jesse Ayala (he/him/his)
Friday evening
LGBT+ College Conference Game Night
Host: Kelly Hill (she/her/hers)
Saturday, April 4, 2020: Working and Learning Sessions
Keynote: Bek Dawson (they/them/their)
More than Alphabet Soup: Identity Language Meaning in the LGBT+ Community
Saturday evening
LGBT+ College Conference Awards Dinner
Hosts: Kayla Gore (she/her/hers), Zac Woodward (he/him/his)
Music: Nashville in Harmony Major Minors
Keynote: Kathy Halbrooks (she/her/hers)
Mission Statement
Our mission is to:
- Speak to issues of diversity and inclusion of importance to academia, the workplace, marketplace, and community
- Provide the leadership expected of higher education to investigate issues from a research, knowledge, and thought perspective and provide answers to the community’s critical questions
- Produce a well-planned and executed event
Conference Contacts
Program Presentation and Participation
Professor William Langston (William.Langston@mtsu.edu)
Sponsorships and Support
Development Director Paul Wydra (Paul.Wydra@mtsu.edu)
Corporate and Community Engagement
Advisory Board Chair Lynn Cothren (Lynn.Cothren@tn.gov)
Presenting Sponsor
Conference Champions
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY AND COMPLIANCE
Conference Allies
DELL
Neighborhood sponsors
COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF Education
COLLEGE OF BusinesS
Vice president for Student Affairs
Distinguished Lectures Committee
Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Virginia Peck Estate Trust
Additional support provided by
Middle Tennessee State University Department of Psychology
Middle Tennessee State University College of Liberal Arts
Middle Tennessee State University Department of English
Middle Tennessee State University College of Media and Entertainment
Middle Tennessee State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Middle Tennessee State University Department of Social Work
Middle Tennessee State University Department of Economics and Finance
Middle Tennessee State University Student Activity Fee Committee
Middle Tennessee State University Intercultural and Diversity Affairs Center
Lambda hosts weekly meetings and membership is open to all currently enrolled MTSU students who act in good faith of Lambda's Constitution and Community Standards. Membership dues are announced at the beginning of each academic year and can be paid at any time.
