Join the Rainbow Center, UNA-USA UConn, and SHAW as we welcome Samuel Brinton, one of the world’s leading advocates for LGBTQ youth.
Brinton currently serves as the Head of Advocacy and Government Affairs for The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. They are the founder of the 50 Bill 50 States campaign at The Trevor Project to end the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy, first in the United States and then around the globe. As a survivor of conversion therapy, Sam has spearheaded efforts to submit legislation and promote public education in the hopes of protecting youth from its harms. They have spoken before the United Nations and Congress as well as testified on legislation from coast to coast and have been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The LA Times, The Advocate, CNN, TIME, and many more.
This session will present an overview of anti-conversion therapy laws and policies, the coalitions working to enact protections, and the best practices for affirming LGBTQ youth as they are.
For more information, contact: Michaela Flynn at michaela.flynn@uconn.edu