The right to vote allowss to vote for candidates or party and it is a significant way to have our voice heard. Exactly 100 years ago, women were given the vote in california. The battle for womens suffrage was not an easy one. It took more than 70 years. A woman could run for president in new york. Organizing this conference, basically it modeled itself on a declaration of independence for women. It marked the beginning of the womens Equality Movement in the united states. At that time, women were banned from Holding Property and voting in elections. Susan b. Anthony dedicated her life to reform. Suffrage in the middle of the 19th century accomplished one goal, it was diametrically opposed to this idea. Many feared it would be corrupted by politics. Women in the 19th century had to convince male voters that having the vote would not change anything. That woman would still be devoted to the home, the family, that they would remain pure and innocent, that having the vote would not corrup
On our progress. Acrossork to communities, take a look at the video of voices fighting for fairness and justice for all. One year ago, we adjust the nation in the midst of a president ial election. Represented in america that is diverse and bighearted. I am a proud, transgender american. We are blessed to raise our three sons were they are free to be themselves. I have hope. Today, it is like a dream. We have gone from a presidency of progress to the presidency of and unconstitutional and unamerican muslim ban. Callus efforts to rip health away from millions of americans, including those living with disabilities. The ciccone and reversal of criminal justice reform. Draconiand reversal of criminal justice reform. On winter weekend at night, we filled airports. From coast to coast, from countless main street in between. Powered our voices. Black lives matter. We must protect our kids. America is a nation of immigrants. We can combat gun violence. Every person deserves health care. In the
Everyone. From a quality to Racial Justice to immigrant rights, all of us. Every single day im part of a Historic Movement to reclaim the story of america from those who wish to roll back the clock on our progress. As we work across communities and identities with quality, please take a look at this video we created celebrating the voices fighting for fairness and justice for all. One year ago we addressed the nation in the midst of a heated election. An america that is diverse and bighearted. I am a proud american. We are blessed to raise our three sons where they are free to be themselves. We have gone from a presidency of progress into prejudice. We have seen attacks on transgender kids and troops. Countless efforts to move Health Care Away from millions of americans including those living with disabilities. The criminal justice reform. But also no presidency can silence our voices. We took for the streets. We filled airports. From coast to coast and countless main streets in betwee
Everyone. From a quality to Racial Justice to immigrant rights, all of us. Every single day im part of a Historic Movement to reclaim the story of america from those who wish to roll back the clock on our progress. As we work across communities and identities with quality, please take a look at this video we created celebrating the voices fighting for fairness and justice for all. One year ago we addressed the nation in the midst of a heated election. An america that is diverse and bighearted. I am a proud american. We are blessed to raise our three sons where they are free to be themselves. We have gone from a presidency of progress into prejudice. We have seen attacks on transgender kids and troops. Countless efforts to move Health Care Away from millions of americans including those living with disabilities. The criminal justice reform. But also no presidency can silence our voices. We took for the streets. We filled airports. From coast to coast and countless main streets in betwee
Forum, this is our public outcry. Every year, with the start of our annual summer residency which begins our program, during the residency, all of our students, who are in the new cohort are in town from all over the country and many times all over the world. This is our way of reaching out to the public and letting you know who we are and what we do. We are our program is a graduate certificate program. Our mission is to train medical and Mental Health professionals, Health Professionals in the broader sense, to improve quality of care for lgbt people. Thats our mission. We started this around 2011. We thought, hey, there might be something to do here. A number of key things happened and we started the wheels moving. And here we are five years later. If you know anything about academia and what it takes to get a program launched and to keep it going, five years is pretty special. Were proud of it. Im also proud of our new class and our alumni. Im going to embarrass you for just one mo