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Ally Week 2016

SAVE the Date: October 13th, 7:00 pm

RSC Conference Room C

Safe Spaces Ally Project in conjunction with the A&M Commerce Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Counseling Center, the Office of Student Disability Resources and Services, and S.E.E.D. S (Serving Engaged Empowered Diverse Students) presents Ally Week keynote speaker.



Beyond Orlando: Intersectionality and the Role of Allies

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Nadine Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Equality Florida the state's largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

A former award-winning journalist turned organizer, Nadine was one of four national co-chairs of the 1993 March on Washington. She was part of the historic oval office meeting between then-President Clinton -the first such meeting between a sitting President and gay community leaders. She served on the founding board of the International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organization.

She is a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Florida Advisory Committee, a Florida Chamber Foundation Trustee and served on President Obama's National Finance Committee.  In 2013, she was named one of the state's "Most Powerful and Influential Women" by the Florida Diversity Council. She was also given the League of Women Voter's Woman of Distinction Award 2016 earlier this year.

Most recently you likely saw Nadine speaking on the major TV networks after the tragic mass shootings in Orlando, Florida at the Pulse Nightclub.

She lives in St. Petersburg with her wife Andrea and son Logan.

For Questions:
Nick P. Patras, M.S., LPC-S | Assistant Director
Counseling Center
Nick.Patras at tamuc.edu<mailto:Nick.Patras at tamuc.edu>

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Ship: 2600 South Neal Street | Commerce, TX 75428
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