Alliance Presented

at the

National Out & Equal Work Place Summit 2009

October 5-10, 2009 - Orlando, Florida

Good Corporate Policies to Good Social Policies

Dr. Kristen Ploeger & Aimee Nieto

Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit

The first Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit was held on Thursday July 23, 2009 at the University of Houston downtown campus. It was a full day summit meeting attended by leaders from several universities, the ACLU, Phyllis Frye, and others. The Sumit was a forum for colleges and universities to share and learn strategies, ideas, and concepts to get the phrase "gender identity and expression" included into their perspective nondiscrimination statements. A second Transgender Summit is scheduled for the Spring 2010.  As information is made available, it will be posted on this site.

Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit Mission Statement:
 
To invite interested parties at other universities to discuss what works and what does not work in getting the phrase "gender identity and expression" into their respective nondiscrimination statements. Also, discuss strategies on how to approach the inevitable barriers that always arise. This summit is not intended to be a protest, demonstration, or rally. We want to invite the other universities' representatives to simply discuss strategic approaches towards social justice issues related to inclusion statements.

 UT Austin - PEFSA

• Alliance of Texas State provided significant financial support in partnering with UT Austin's Pride and Equity Faculty Staff Assocition (PEFSA) to host the 1st Partner Benefits Conference.  The conference provide for collaboration between a number of major universities in Texas, including Texas A&M Uinveristy, Baylor Medical Branch, UT El Paso, the University of North Texas, and others.  Presentation from State Legislators, university administrators, State and National LGBT leaders, and Lobbists served to provide a foundation for action.  The conference will repeat in 2010.  Watch this site for updates.