Inviting all for an evening of Talk on the Human Rights issues and LGBTQ Rights by Steffan DeClue.

This talk is happening on the eve of the International Transgender Day of Remembrance which is observed on November 20th. And would focus on

· The process of political lobbying, mobilization for LGBT community

· How to plan educational research and information dissemination to promote the visibility of LGBT issues

· Working with several players, simultaneously and collectively and strategizing to influence the cause of the LGBT community.

· Involvement at different levels of the government in the USA, preparing and implementing the Equality Index etc.

· Advocating for non-discrimination legislation.

· How to secure grants and financial assistance.

Steffan DeClue is the Senior Grant Officer and Associate Director of Foundation Relations for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, the world’s largest organization working toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality with domestic and international programs. His team handles the foundation’s $10 million annual budget that advances and sponsors basic educational research and information dissemination to promote the visibility of LGBT issues with an emphasis on workplace concerns, family issues including adoption, bullying and marriage equality, among others. Prior to joining the HRC Foundation almost a decade ago, DeClue worked for the Rockefeller Family Fund and the Gill Foundation promoting environmental issues and LGBT equality, respectively. His experience includes work with the State Department on international cultural issues in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Outside of work, DeClue is an avid traveler and a volunteer at the DC Center for the LGBT Community on asylum issues for a growing number of individuals fleeing draconian laws directed at sexual minorities and seeking refuge in the United States.

The talk will be followed by Q & A.

All are welcome.