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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#990099">Speaker Series - Beyond Visibility<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join Alex DeForge, QMUNITY Manager of Programs & Services, as we discuss visibility within the community, especially during Pride Month. Visibility for 2SLGBTQIA+ people can have incredibly positive and important
impacts for individuals and communities. However, visibility has its limitations; it is not the end-goal but rather a means to achieving a more just and equitable life for 2SLGBTQIA+ people. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">When</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 – 12:00-1:00pm</span><br>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Where</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">: Online via Microsoft Teams
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cost</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">: Free<br>
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to Register</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">: Call or email the Museum of Surrey: 604-592-6956 |
</span><a href="mailto:museum@surrey.ca"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">museum@surrey.ca</span></a><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><br>
</span></u><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Format</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:<b><span style="color:#990099">
</span></b>Presentation followed by a discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4472C4">About Alex Deforge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alex DeForge, MA (they/them) <span style="color:#231F20">is an activist, researcher, and educator on stolen land in Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory. Alex works at QMUNITY as the Manager of
Programs and Services. They manage a fantastic team of service providers that support 2SLGBTQIA+ people at all stages of life. Alex has a background in research and they are passionate about involving the community at all levels of program planning, implementation
and evaluation. Their work pushes QMUNITY, partner organizations, and other institutions to think about programs and services through an intersectional lens. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4472C4">About QMUNITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“QMUNITY is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives. We provide a safer space for LGBTQ2SAI+ people and their allies to fully self-express
while feeling welcome and included. Our building serves as a catalyst for community initiatives and collective strength.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Direct quote from the Qmunity website:
</span><a href="https://qmunity.ca/about/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://qmunity.ca/about/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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