Archive for the 'Lectures/Appearances' Category

In April I delivered the keynote address at the Rainbow Families conference. It was a fitting coda to the end of my spokesperson tenure, since my journey basically began at the first Rainbow Families Conference in 1995. (Unfortunately, I have yet to secure new employment — job leads and professional contacts always welcomed!)
For […]

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Abigail Garner

Action Shot

From my keynote at the Rainbow Families Conference in Minneapolis last Saturday.
This photo is just begging for a caption. Leave a comment if you want to suggest one.

Copyright 2007 Sophia Hantzes.

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Two Big LGBT Gatherings in Minnesota this week

I’ll be at both.
LGBT Lobby Day / Rally for Fairness

Rainbow Families Conference.
(I’ll be signing books at the Amazon Bookstore table.)

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Keynote in DC area, 4/28/07

Join me at the Rainbow Families DC 2007 Parenting Conference where I will be kicking off the day with a keynote address.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Takoma Park Middle School
Takoma Park, Maryland
Rainbow Families DC (RFDC) is a growing network of over 500 households in the DC metropolitan area that are headed by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender […]

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Rainbow Families Conference 4/21/07

The new issue of Lavender Magazine has a story about the upcoming Rainbow Families Conference where I will be delivering the keynote.
Here’s where you go for information and registration. “Early Bird” registration rates are good until April 6.
Below is a list that was sent out by Rainbow Families in their newsletter yesterday. Note reason […]

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Article in alternative U of M newspaper

I was just notified by a reader of The Wake that the weekly alternative newspaper published this article about my presentation at the University of Minnesota for National Coming Out Day.
I was not familiar with the paper, nor did I know a reporter was in the room. Rachel Drewelow wrote a solid, […]

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BYOB on NCOD

That is: Bring your own book.
I just found out that for reasons beyond my control, copies of Families Like Mine will not be available for sale following my lecture tomorrow. If you are planning to attend, and you want to bring along a copy you already have, I will be more than happy to sign […]

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NCOD 2006

I will be speaking on National Coming Out Day at the University of Minnesota, sponsored by the Queer Student Cultural Center.
“Families Like Mine: The Truth about Kids of Queer Parents”
A presentation by Abigail Garner for National Coming Out Week
Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
Fraser Hall, Room 101
(Fraser is on the East Bank, near Northrop Auditorium. […]

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Keynote in San Diego

Family Matters, an LGBT parenting organization in San Diego, is holding its “Annual Parenting Conference and Resource Fair” on Saturday, October 21st. I will deliver the opening key note and will be at the conference throughout the day.
The conference will be at the lovely LGBT Community Center, aka “The Center,” where I spoke two […]

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Speaking in Miami at NLGJA

September is sneaking up on me, so I nearly forgot to mention that I will be speaking at the closing plenary at the NLGJA conference on September 9th.
Under the Microscope: LGBT Families and the Media
With adoption by same-sex and marriage rights for gays and lesbians in the national spotlight, LGBT families are receiving more […]

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