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Documentary film seeking past and current LGBT college athletes

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Hello all!

My name is Blaize Stewart and I am a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign pursuing a degree in journalism. I am beginning work on my final project for the program and am currently seeking potential sources, subjects, and leads for it.

Simply put, the topic of the project will be to review the experiences of former LGBT college athletes and compare them to what it is like to be an LGBT college athlete today. The goal is to shed light on the challenges these athletes have and still face, what progress has been made to make these athletes feel accepted, and to find ways to continue to improve circumstances for LGBT college athletes. This topic will be covered in the form of a 30 minute documentary.

I am currently seeking out past and current LGBT student athletes, coaches, referees, and others who are interested in participating in this project. Participation can include being interviewed for the documentary, recommending someone who is knowledgeable on the topic, or even reccomending important LGBT athlete milestones. I am currently based in Illinois, but can travel and am happy to conduct interviews over the phone or Skype.

Please feel free to email me at bpstewa2@illinois.edu if you would like more information about the project or if you are definitely interested in participating. Please include “LGBT DOCUMENTARY” in the subject line. I will be happy to address any comments, questions, or concerns! Thank you for your time!

11/12 at 6pm: Beyond Marriage Equality – panel and discussion

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On June 26th 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution guarantees the right for same sex couples to marry. This was hailed as a huge civil rights win for LGBTQ individuals, and celebrations lasted for weeks. But is it the ONLY issue that LGBTQ individuals care about? And why does it continued to be considered THE issue for LGBTQ folks by mainstream media and society?

Join the LGBT Resource Center and the University YMCA for BEYOND MARRIAGE EQUALITY, a panel and discussion, on November 12th to hear the panelists engage in critical perspectives about the fight for marriage equality, and present other crucial issues affecting LGBTQ individuals.

Moderator:
Leslie K. Morrow, Director, LGBT Resource Center and Doctoral Student, Education, Policy, Organization & Leadership

Panelists:
Mike Ziri, Director of Public Policy for Equality Illinois
Siobhan Somerville, Ph.D., Associate Professor, English, Gender &
Women’s Studies, African American Studies
David Luis Glisch-Sanchez, Ph.D, Visiting Assistant Professor, Latina/o Studies
Rico Kleinstein Chenyek, Graduate Student, Institute for Communications Research and Medical Scholars