POSTPONED ~ Conversations in a Brave Space: LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters (In-Person)

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Conversations in a Brave Space

Part IV: LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters with Cadence Pentheny, Coordinator of Community & Corporate Learning, Triangle Community Center

In this foundational and interactive training session, Cadence Pentheny of the Triangle Community Center engages participants in a thorough overview of the LGBTQ+ community. From terminology and definitions to rethinking historical and traditional assumptions about gender and sexuality, this session aims to build more inclusive and affirming practices for allies and LGBTQ+ folks alike.

Our Facilitator

Cadence Pentheny (they/them) is the Community Education Manager at the Triangle Community Center, Fairfield County’s leading provider of programming and resources to nurture growth and connection within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.

 

 

Conversations in a Brave Space Series

Part I

October 3 at 7 pm — Part I: Gaining Perspectives — Black Men in America with Qur-an Webb, MSW & WCSU Associate Professor

Part II

October 17 at 7 pm — What is Woke? With Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ph.D., LCSW, associate professor of Health Science and Social Work at Sacred Heart University

Part III

Sunday, November 12 from 1 —4 pm — Living at the Poverty Line: A Simulation Experience at Temple B’nai Chaim with Rebecca Wade-Rancourt, an assistant professor at Western Connecticut State University and a licensed clinical social worker.

Part IV

November 28 at 7 pm — LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters with Cadence Pentheny, Triangle Community Center

This discussion is part of the Conversations Series, created in partnership by the Redding League of Women Voters and the Mark Twain Library. This award-winning series offers opportunities to continue and expand conversations on race, justice and democracy. Community members can exchange ideas, hear differing perspectives and talk about our ever-evolving democracy.