A workshop titled “Civil Rights Issues and Advocacy Training for LGBTQ Equality Day” will be presented from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6 in Spratt Hall room 205 on the Missouri Western State University campus. The training is sponsored in part by the Pride Alliance of Missouri Western. It is free and open to the public.
PROMO, Missouri’s statewide organization advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, is sponsoring Equality Day at the State Capitol in Jefferson City on Feb. 17.
The training will prepare those who would like to participate in Equality Day. It will include the discrimination issues faced by LGBTQ persons in employment and housing, bullying in school, the legislative agenda and how to advocate in the legislature in general. The training is not required to participate in Equality Day. It will be recorded for those who can’t attend.
For more information, contact David Tushaus, professor and chair of criminal justice, legal studies and social work, at 816-271-5627 or tushaus@missouriwestern.edu.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.