Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender

Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender A workshop to increase understanding of sexual diversity

“Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender” a workshop and discussion by Dr. Stephanie Sanders of The Kinsey Institute

Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 5:30-8:00pm at the YES! Cinema, Columbus, IN

Questions addressed during this workshop will be:

What makes a person gay or straight? Is there a gay gene? Are hormones involved? Do parenting practices or family dynamics contribute to becoming gay? How does this all relate to gender? What does it mean to be transgender or transsexual and what contributes to this? Are they gay? How are gays and straights similar and different?

Answers to these questions will be discussed from a scientific perspective.

A light meal will be offered 5:30-5:45pm. The meal and workshop are free and open to the public.

This presentation is sponsored by The Inclusive Community Coalition and Qunico Behavioral Health Systems. It is supported by a grant from Heritage Fund—The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County. For more information, contact 344-2908.