Programs/Events

Rainbow Speakers Bureau

 
Overview

Looking for an interesting and informative program for your class, residence hall, or organization at American University or in the Washington, DC community? Want to learn more about issues of sexual orientation or gender identity? The Rainbow Speakers Bureau has just the program for you.  The GLBTA Resource Center has been conducting Speakers Bureau programs since its inception in 1994. Programs are flexible and will be designed to meet the needs of your class or organization.

The Speakers Bureau works on four basic principles: providing information; combating homophobia; creating visibility for the GLBTA Resource Center and other GLBT resources; and communicating through dialogue and personal contact.  Some major topics that have been covered by the Speakers Bureau include coming out, harassment and violence towards sexual minorities, homophobia, stereotypes, social and cultural constructions of sexuality, the percentage of GLBT people in the general population, GLBT religious issues, and general/historical information on the GLBT liberation movement in the United States.

If you are an American University Resident Assistant and would like to know more about having an RSB event on your floor, click here for our RSB FAQ.

Request Speakers Online! 

RSB panels must be requested a minimum of two weeks before the requested date. For more information, contact the Center at 202.885.3347

A. Information About You
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B. Information About Presentation Requested

Date Requested
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Size of Group
Type of Group
Please briefly describe group and topics to be discussed below.

After submitting the request, you should receive a confirmation page. If you do not, the server is not working properly, so please request an RSB by calling (x3347) or e-mailing (glbta@american.edu) the office directly.

 
 

 

The Rainbow Speakers Bureau educates the American University
community about issues affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, 
and transgender people.

What Others Say

"The respondents were very comfortable, approachable, and human"

"The program was very casual and the presenters were happy to be very open about all types of questions. I felt as though they encouraged the audience to ask the kinds of questions that are usually deemed too sensitive"

"The presentation was interesting as well as organized. The personal stories were great."

"Thank you! My father recently came out (a month ago) & I'm dealing with issues pertaining to that. Your presentation answered some questions i had"

"The speakers were great! Their ability to be honest and come across as average students is amazing."