BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT ORGANIZER:MAILTO: DTSTART:20221208T220000Z DTEND:20221208T230000Z LOCATION:https://tessituranetwork.zoom.us/j/81362993437?pwd=TEFhRmU1WnRNaE9UWGxTVks3MkFDQT09 SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Community Speaker - Melissa Harris, Deputy VP of Strategic Partnerships for GLAAD! DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:We are pleased to announce that we have secured Melissa Harris, Deputy Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for GLAAD to join us for a moderated session on Thursday, December 8th (North America)! \n \n \n \n \n \n pastedimage1667882696348v2.jpeg \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melissa is a dynamic speaker, an experienced non-profit leader, and a champion for LGBTQIA+ issues on the national and international scene. \n During this moderated session, Melissa would like to speak about LGBTQIA+ focused legislation, including the Respect for Marriage Act and Equality Act, as well as update us on her discussions with Senator Chuck Schumer on the future of LGBTQIA+ legislation. She will also speak about next steps on the national scene to cultivate belonging and inclusion in the workplace. Lastly, she has agreed to a Q&A at the end of the session, should we have time. \n We will be working with Tessitura's DEAI committee to put together some questions for her, but we would also love to hear what kind of questions you might have. Please add yours to the discussion for this event, and invite your friends and colleagues to join us. We want to make this event a success, and have a good turnout so that we can hope to have additional guests like Melissa in the future. \n \n \n \n \n \n For more information about Melissa , GLAAD , or the great work they do for our community , please check out glaad.org. \n Meeting Info: https://tessituranetwork.zoom.us/j/81362993437?pwd=TEFhRmU1WnRNaE9UWGxTVks3MkFDQT09 Meeting ID: 813 6299 3437 Passcode: 909834 One tap mobile +16468769923,,81362993437#,,,,*909834# US (New York) +16469313860,,81362993437#,,,,*909834# US Meeting ID: 813 6299 3437 Passcode: 909834 Find your local number: https://tessituranetwork.zoom.us/u/kdrynq31J4 \n \n \n \n \n Location \n Local Time \n Time Zone \n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles (USA – California) \n Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 2:00:00 pm \n PST \n \n \n Phoenix (USA – Arizona) \n Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 3:00:00 pm \n MST \n \n \n Dallas (USA – Texas) \n Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 4:00:00 pm \n CST \n \n \n New York (USA – New York) \n Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 5:00:00 pm \n EST \n \n \n London (United Kingdom – England) \n Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 10:00:00 pm \n GMT \n \n \n Sydney (Australia – New South Wales) \n Friday, December 9, 2022 at 9:00:00 am \n AEDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n To suggest a future event or topic, please message or email Jordan Edwards ( jedwards@kera.org ) or Tiffin Feltner ( tfeltner@waltonartscenter.org ). We would love to hear from you! \n In case you missed it - Tessitura Network has published a statement regarding TLCC 2023 as well as a page to house their Inclusivity Plan to allow us transparency into their process and plans. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact Jordan, Tiffin, or DEAI@Tessituranetwork.org . X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

We are pleased to announce that we have secured Melissa Harris, Deputy Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for GLAAD to join us for a moderated session on Thursday, December 8th (North America)!

Melissa is a dynamic speaker, an experienced non-profit leader, and a champion for LGBTQIA+ issues on the national and international scene.

During this moderated session, Melissa would like to speak about LGBTQIA+ focused legislation, including the Respect for Marriage Act and Equality Act, as well as update us on her discussions with Senator Chuck Schumer on the future of LGBTQIA+ legislation. She will also speak about next steps on the national scene to cultivate belonging and inclusion in the workplace. Lastly, she has agreed to a Q&A at the end of the session, should we have time.

We will be working with Tessitura's DEAI committee to put together some questions for her, but we would also love to hear what kind of questions you might have. Please add yours to the discussion for this event, and invite your friends and colleagues to join us. We want to make this event a success, and have a good turnout so that we can hope to have additional guests like Melissa in the future.

For more information about Melissa, GLAAD, or the great work they do for our community, please check out glaad.org.

Meeting Info:
https://tessituranetwork.zoom.us/j/81362993437?pwd=TEFhRmU1WnRNaE9UWGxTVks3MkFDQT09

Meeting ID: 813 6299 3437
Passcode: 909834
One tap mobile
+16468769923,,81362993437#,,,,*909834# US (New York)
+16469313860,,81362993437#,,,,*909834# US

Meeting ID: 813 6299 3437
Passcode: 909834
Find your local number: https://tessituranetwork.zoom.us/u/kdrynq31J4

Location	Local Time	Time Zone
Los Angeles (USA – California)	Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 2:00:00 pm	PST
Phoenix (USA – Arizona)	Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 3:00:00 pm	MST
Dallas (USA – Texas)	Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 4:00:00 pm	CST
New York (USA – New York)	Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 5:00:00 pm	EST
London (United Kingdom – England)	Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 10:00:00 pm	GMT
Sydney (Australia – New South Wales)	Friday, December 9, 2022 at 9:00:00 am	AEDT

To suggest a future event or topic, please message or email Jordan Edwards (jedwards@kera.org) or Tiffin Feltner (tfeltner@waltonartscenter.org). We would love to hear from you!

In case you missed it - Tessitura Network has published a statement regarding TLCC 2023 as well as a page to house their Inclusivity Plan to allow us transparency into their process and plans. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact Jordan, Tiffin, or DEAI@Tessituranetwork.org.

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