Gay Rights Activist to be Featured at ACLU-Indiana Conference

Dear ACLU-IN friend and supporter,

There are many ways in which we can reciprocate for all that the ACLU-IN does for us. Here are two for your consideration:

1. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU-Indiana) cordially invites you to the Annual Dinner to be held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the IUPUI Campus Center - Division of Student Life, 4th Floor located at 420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis. The ACLU-Indiana Annual Dinner will begin at 6:00PM with a public reception, and dinner at 7:00PM.

The keynote speaker for the evening will be Claire Buffie, Miss New York, who is a 24-year-old Cum Laude graduate of Ball State University and an outspoken advocate of human rights. As an executive board member of PFLAG NYC (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and a speaker in their Safe Schools Program, Claire has had the opportunity to speak to over 2,000 students in New York City public schools about respecting diversity, eliminating discriminatory vocabulary, and breaking the stereotype and stigma surrounding marginalized youth.

Registration for the Annual Dinner is $75 for students and $100 (Down from the usual $150) for persons without a student ID. To register online, please click here.

Or send a check for $100/per person made out to the ACLU-IN Foundation, 1031 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-3952.

2. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU-Indiana) Student Conference will be held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the IU Law School in Inlow Hall. The Student Conference will kick-off at 8:00AM with registration and a continental breakfast in the Atrium.

The theme for this year's Conference is "The Life of Jane Addams." Jane Addams was a pioneering social worker, an outspoken women's suffragist, fervent anti-war protestor, founding member of the ACLU and NAACP, and first woman Nobel Peace Prize winner (1931). The Conference luncheon will feature a "Historical View of Jane Addams," and will explore her fascinating 18th century life.

The Student Conference will also offer several workshops to raise awareness of your rights and promote freedom. Special Guest, Claire Buffie, Ball State University graduate and current Miss New York, will host a discussion on "How Straight People Can Advance LGBT Rights." Other workshop topics include "Know Your Rights When Stopped By Police," "Social Networking and Privacy issues," "Religion in Schools" and much more. Luncheon speaker is Purdue Professor of History, Susan Curtis.

It will be an excellent opportunity to become more informed and equipped to move freedom forward. The conference will conclude at 4:30 PM.

Conference fee is $25/person, which includes a continental breakfast and a light lunch.