September 26 , 2007
Media Contacts:
NSU Office of Public Affairs
Alan Hancock
954-262-5385
hancocka@nova.edu
Legal Rights of Sexual Minorities the Topic
for NSU Law Center’s Goodwin Symposium
FT. LAUDERDALE-Davie, FL - Four distinguished experts will speak on sexuality, morality and the law at the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center’s 2007 Goodwin Symposium in October and November.
Titled “30 Years After Anita Bryant’s Crusade: The Continuing Role of Morality in the Development of Legal Rights for Sexual Minorities,” the 2007 Goodwin Symposium will address how views about morality have developed since Anita Bryant’s crusade in 1977, and to what extent morality still influences the laws impacting sexual minorities in the United States and around the world.
The following dignitaries will visit the law school as visiting Goodwin professors and scholars to deliver presentations:
Oct. 11:
Suzanne Goldberg, director of the Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic at Columbia Law School. Goldberg previously worked as an attorney on gay rights for a decade and was counsel in Romer v. Evans and Lawrence v. Texas, which invalidated Texas’ sodomy law.
Public address at 6 p.m., Large Lecture Hall, Shepard Broad Law Center
Oct. 25:
David Mixner, author, political advisor and activist. Mixner is author of the critically acclaimed memoir Stranger Among Friends and has worked in over 75 campaigns as campaign manager, fundraiser, and strategist.
Public address at 6 p.m., Large Lecture Hall, Shepard Broad Law Center
Nov. 6:
Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights for 25 years, Foreman also previously served as executive director of the
Empire State Pride Agenda and the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.
Public address at 6 p.m., Large Lecture Hall, Shepard Broad Law Center
Nov. 27:
Reverend Gene Robinson, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. Robinson’s election and consecration has been at the center of the worldwide Anglican Communion’s debate over the full inclusion of gay and lesbian people in the life and ministry of the Church. Public address at 6 p.m., Large Lecture Hall, Shepard Broad Law Center
The presentations are free and open to the public and will be held at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, 3305 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314. Space is limited and RSVPs must be made online at http://www.nsulaw.nova.edu/events/rsvp.cfm or by calling (954) 262-6295.
The Leo Goodwin Sr. Chair in Law Symposium is dedicated to the memory of Leo Goodwin Sr., and entrepreneur and visionary who was committed to the advancement of education and research and a generous benefactor of the Shepard Broad Law Center. More information on the 2007 Goodwin Symposium is available at www.nsulaw.nova.edu.
About Nova Southeastern University:
Situated on 300 beautiful acres in Davie, Florida, Nova Southeastern University is a dynamic fully accredited institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs of distinction from preschool through the professional and doctorial levels. NSU has more than 25,000 students and is the 6th largest not-for-profit independent institution nationally. The university awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctorial, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields, including business, counseling, computer and information sciences, education, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, various health professions, law, marine sciences, psychology and other social sciences. For more information visit www.nova.edu.
