MBLGTACC confab at ISU in 2015; Cox to speak
The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference ( MBLGTACC ) 2015 will take place Feb. 13-15 at Illinois State University.
Transgender actress/activist Laverne Cox is slated to be the featured speaker.
A different Midwest college or university hosts the event each year. The 13 Midwest states include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The three-day conference, which began in 1993, has grown to include more than 90 educational workshops on various topics that affect LGBTQIA people, as well as a variety of inspirational speakers and entertainment.
'A Fireside Chat' with Victor Salvo on Oct. 1
"A Fireside Chat" has announced that Victor Salvo, executive director of The Legacy Project, will be the next participant in the series.
Salvo will discuss his personal history, community history and community involvement at Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theater, 3656 N. Halsted St., on Wed., Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
There is a $5 donation for the event.