Educational Series
Held in Speaker's Alley on West Fourth Street
SATURDAY ONLY
SATURDAY ONLY
This discussion will provide information regarding HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (HIV PrEP) using Truvada. We will discuss the details of initiating PrEP therapy including potential avenues to get access to PrEP therapy, what to expect during a visit, and important information about Truvada therapy. We will also discuss perceived barriers many people seeking PrEP feel such as lack of access and cost of therapy. We will also be available to answer questions about any other sexually transmitted infection (STI) infections and safe-sex practices.
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Presented by
Emily Ball, ARNP, is a Waterloo native who is a provider at the UnityPoint-Prairie Parkway Family Medicine Clinic. She is also a provider at the UnityPoint LGTBQ clinic. Natalie Hunter, Pharmacist, is a Waterloo native who is a clinical pharmacist for UnityPoint Family Practice clinics around the region. She also provides service to the UnityPoint LGTBQ clinic and the pharmacist-driven HIV PrEP clinic. |
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Does your school high school, grade school, or college have a Gay Straight Alliance (GAS), or do you need help strengthening the one you already have? Find out what Iowa Safe Schools can do to support your work.
Nate Monson has been the Executive Director for Iowa Safe Schools since 2007. In this role, Nate works to create safe schools and communities for LGBTQ youth through education, outreach, victim services, and advocacy efforts
Some Christians base their objections to homosexuality on the Bible. This session explores the social and cultural contexts of the biblical world in order to understand what the Bible really says about homosexuality, and what it means for us today.
Presented by Dr. Susan Hill, Department of Philosophy and World Religions,
University of Northern Iowa
Her research interests focus primarily on the intersections between religious belief and cultural expression, particularly around questions of personal and bodily identity, gender, and sexuality. She has published articles on the authors George Eliot and Willa Cather, translation theory, pedagogy, and the history of gluttony and the fat body in western culture. She is the author of Eating to Excess: The Meaning of Gluttony and the Fat Body in the Ancient World (Praeger, 2011).
University of Northern Iowa
Her research interests focus primarily on the intersections between religious belief and cultural expression, particularly around questions of personal and bodily identity, gender, and sexuality. She has published articles on the authors George Eliot and Willa Cather, translation theory, pedagogy, and the history of gluttony and the fat body in western culture. She is the author of Eating to Excess: The Meaning of Gluttony and the Fat Body in the Ancient World (Praeger, 2011).
Our History from Persecution to Pride.
The 1950s, 60s and 70s were full of dangerous confrontations and secret but exciting double lives for gays and lesbians. As laws changed, closet doors burst open and the buds of a local LGBT community began to take shape with the first gay bar, a gay church, and support groups. When AIDS grabbed our attention in the 80s and 90s, activism energized the community and united us with compassion and determination. Many new groups formed, only to fall victim to volunteer burnout. Today’s PrideFest celebrates not only the current community but the sacrifices and struggles of previous generations.
The 1950s, 60s and 70s were full of dangerous confrontations and secret but exciting double lives for gays and lesbians. As laws changed, closet doors burst open and the buds of a local LGBT community began to take shape with the first gay bar, a gay church, and support groups. When AIDS grabbed our attention in the 80s and 90s, activism energized the community and united us with compassion and determination. Many new groups formed, only to fall victim to volunteer burnout. Today’s PrideFest celebrates not only the current community but the sacrifices and struggles of previous generations.
Presented by David Hays, Cedar Valley LGBTQ Activist
Active in the local LGBT community since 1976, Dave Hays danced at the first local gay bar and was a founding member of ACCESS in N.E. Iowa, Iowans for Social Justice, the Cedar AIDS Support System and Cedar Valley Chapter of The NAMES Project (AIDS Quilt.) He also participated in the gay men’s support group, the AIDS Coalition of N.E. Iowa, UNI-GLO and UNI’s “Intro to Gay & Lesbian Studies” classes. He is a “hobby historian” and believes that if we don’t learn the lessons of past generations, we may be forced to repeat them.
Active in the local LGBT community since 1976, Dave Hays danced at the first local gay bar and was a founding member of ACCESS in N.E. Iowa, Iowans for Social Justice, the Cedar AIDS Support System and Cedar Valley Chapter of The NAMES Project (AIDS Quilt.) He also participated in the gay men’s support group, the AIDS Coalition of N.E. Iowa, UNI-GLO and UNI’s “Intro to Gay & Lesbian Studies” classes. He is a “hobby historian” and believes that if we don’t learn the lessons of past generations, we may be forced to repeat them.
Be a Better Ally.
Are you a straight and/or cisgender person looking to support your LGBTQ+ loved ones or an LGBTQ+ person seeking to learn more about your own community? Check out this discussion on ways to be a better ally to queer and trans people. This session will give an introduction to LGBTQ+ terminology, overview of pressing issues affecting LGBTQ+ Iowans, and tips for growth in allyship.
Are you a straight and/or cisgender person looking to support your LGBTQ+ loved ones or an LGBTQ+ person seeking to learn more about your own community? Check out this discussion on ways to be a better ally to queer and trans people. This session will give an introduction to LGBTQ+ terminology, overview of pressing issues affecting LGBTQ+ Iowans, and tips for growth in allyship.
Em Harsch (she or they pronouns)
Em is an Iowan, UNI grad, and professional queer serving as UNI's first ever Coordinator for Gender & Sexuality Services since 2013. GSS offers direct support to students, Safe Zone Ally training, and programming for all to celebrate queer & trans communities. Em also works with Cedar Valley Unity, a new collaboration identifying resources and providing education to businesses and organizations seeking to become more LGBTQ-friendly. Em lives in downtown Cedar Falls with their partner and adopted dog named Creedence. Check out lgbt.uni.edu or e-mail lgbt@uni.edu for more information about GSS or CVU.
Em is an Iowan, UNI grad, and professional queer serving as UNI's first ever Coordinator for Gender & Sexuality Services since 2013. GSS offers direct support to students, Safe Zone Ally training, and programming for all to celebrate queer & trans communities. Em also works with Cedar Valley Unity, a new collaboration identifying resources and providing education to businesses and organizations seeking to become more LGBTQ-friendly. Em lives in downtown Cedar Falls with their partner and adopted dog named Creedence. Check out lgbt.uni.edu or e-mail lgbt@uni.edu for more information about GSS or CVU.
Meet the Candidates |
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Hear from and ask questions of candidates and elected officials running for local, state, and federal office who support the LGBTQ community.
2:40 PM
United States Senate Candidate Kimberly Graham Graham has been working since she was 14: in a dry cleaner, as a waitress, store clerk, and housecleaner. She worked her way through college. She wanted to help people for a living so she went to law school, paying her own way and taking out student loans. She still has student loan debt. Now she works as an advocate for abused or neglected kids in court. |
