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On Thursday, November 5, 2009 the LGBTIQ Caucus of Rutgers School of Law—Newark hosted a FREE event titled “Coming Out and Speaking Up”. The mission of “Coming Out and Speaking Up” is to educate the City of Newark on the social and legal issues facing Newark’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender youth. The event also seeks to inform Newark’s LGBT Youth of their legal rights in school, the workplace and throughout the city, and to suggest steps to take when encountering violence or discrimination.

NEWARK, N.J., November 12, 2009 – “Coming Out and Speaking Up”, hosted by the LGBTIQ Caucus at Rutgers School of Law Newark, was a dynamic event attended by over 200 Newark residents. Several panels of residents, experts, and activists discussed the social and legal issues facing Newark’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender youth.

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Andrew Todd Kunka is a law student at Rutgers in Newark and he is co-president of the on-campus based LGBTIQ Caucus.
Andrews says, “The event informed an audience of Newark LGBTIQ youth and adults about their legal rights in school, the workplace and throughout the city. We also provided steps to take when encountering violence or discrimination.

The event featured an open mic for youth, panel discussions and refreshments. For more information please contact, Andrew Kunka, event organizer and Co-President of the LGBTIQ Caucus at Rutgers School of Law, at akunka@pegasus.rutgers.edu

This event was planned and sponsored by the LGBTIQ Caucus of Rutgers School of Law—Newark, the City of Newark, Newark Pride Alliance, Newark-Essex Pride Coalition, Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship Church, RU Pride, and Project Wow.

Source: LGBTIQ Caucus of Rutgers School of Law—Newark

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