Saturday, May 4th
Regional Programming at Temple University Center City
10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.,
1515 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Handicap accessible.

Admission: Program pass.
Legal Logic
GALLOP

10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.,
Room 320

Attorneys discuss the essential legal documents that all GLBT individuals should have to protect themselves.
Online Lovers
MATRIX

10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.,
Room 321

Author Kelli Dunham and Chea Villanueava, Jessie’s Song, discuss cybererotica, hot online sex, s/m play, online polyamory vs. real-time monogamy, and how to play safely and sanely.
Empowering the GLBT Community
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund

11:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.,
Room 314

Nancy Cunningham, Executive Director, Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues and Jennifer Raison, author and reporter, Visions Today, lead a panel of local GLBT grantors that focuses on empowering the GLBT community through targeted giving, residuary gifts, saving on taxes, building an endowment, and funding programs.
Carving Out a Spirituality
Siloam Ministries

11:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.,
Room 315

Executive Director Don Reilly and Assistant Program Director Angel Olmeda lead this interactive experience that helps participants identify the
spiritual resource that strengthens and directs their choices in everyday life.
Destination: South Africa
Way Out Tours

11:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.,
Room 316

Glenn de Swart and Michele Epstein discuss all South Africa has to offer the traveler, from film festivals and the great outdoors to parties galore!
Taking a Stand Against
Violence

Center for
Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights

11:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.,
Room 320

Lee Carpenter, Center for
Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, and Carrie Askin, Women in Transition, lead this discussion examining same-sex domestic violence and anti-GLBT hate crimes. Topics include reasons GLBT people choose not to report these crimes and ways to empower our community to respond more effectively.
Transgender Sex
Renaissance Transgender
Association

11:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.,
Room 321

Michele Angello, Ph.D.,
moderates this panel discussing sexuality and eroticism in the TG community with William Stayton, Th.D.; Angela Gardner, Executive Director, and Diane Hutchinson, Board Chair, of the Renaissance Transgender Association.
What Needs to be
Nurtured in the Same-Sex Couple?

PCHA

11:30 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.,
Room 322

Vince Austin-Cole, PCHA’s
Open Door Director, helps participants explore the factors that challenge a couple’s ability to stay together. Joined by three same-sex couples, Vince discusses the ups and downs of any loving relationship.
Prevention Services
Education Program

BEBASHI

1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.,
Room 314

Given the disproportionate and devastating impact of HIV and AIDS on the African American community, BEBASHI offers information and community education on sexual health issues, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS, and human sexuality. HIV antibody and syphilis testing available.
GLBT Life in Israel
Jerusalem Open House

1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.,
Room 315

Hear Executive Director Hagai El-Ad and Vice President of Education, Rabbi Steve Greenberg discuss the challenges faced by GLBT people living in Israel.
Transgender Legal Issues
Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights

1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.,
Room 320

This program focuses on name changes and identity documentation, with a particular emphasis on Pennsylvania. Panelists include Tiffany Palmer, Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, and Kristine Holt, Esq.
Gay Sex and Spirit
The Hermitage at Mahantango Spirit Garden

1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.,
Room 321

Brother Johannes Zinzendorf leads participants as they share personal journeys in the union of sex and spirit.
Why Can’t This be Love?
PCHA

1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.,
Room 322

Relationships can be tough. Gay relationships can seem impossible. Where do you meet guys? How do you meet guys? How do you keep the guy once you’ve met him? Come explore the endless
possibilities in a safe and confidential discussion with PCHA’s Danny Horn,
Education Director, and Michael Hogan, Outreach Coordinator.
Small Town Queers
NJ Lesbian and Gay Coalition/Gables of Cape May County

2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.,
Room 314

Vince Grimm leads a program that explores ways to integrate an active GLBT group into a small town community.
American Writing: Reading and Discussion
Philadelphia Scrabble Club

2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.,
Room 322

Authors C.A. Conrad, Alexandra Grilikhes, Jim Cory, Janet Mason, and Thom Nickels read from their works and participate in a question and answer session.
Bisexuality and the Real World 2002
Bizone & NJRAC

2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.,
Room 321

Robert Shearn, James Denny, and Robin Renee lead a discussion about bisexuality and today’s world.
GLBT Parents, Adoption, and the Law
Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights

2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.,
Room 320

Tiffany Palmer, Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights; Dabney Miller, The Women’s Law Project; and adoption attorney Debra Fox discuss the up-to-date legal developments and options in Pennsylvania for lesbian and gay parents.
In the Spirit? An Evening Retreat for Gays and Lesbians of Faith
Episcopal Coalition for GL Outreach

2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.,
Room 315

Reverend Dr. Richard Smiraglia offers participants a unique opportunity to learn about “the spiritual” in the company of other gays and lesbians on a spiritual quest. This program includes techniques for inner growth, listening for the spirit, and discovering the sacred connection between the spiritual and the sexual.