GLAAD executive director to speak at EqualityNC statewide conference

by Matt | September 7th, 2007 |

Equality North Carolina has announced that Neil Giuliano of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation will be the keynote speaker at is state-wide EqualityNC Conference and Gala at Duke University School of Law in November.

According to a news post from EqualityNC:

Equality NC Foundation is pleased to announce that Neil Giuliano will deliver the afternoon keynote at its new statewide Equality Conference and Gala on November 3 in Durham. Giuliano is the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and former mayor of Tempe, Arizona.

GLAAD is a national organization dedicated to ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of LGBT people and events in the media.

“Neil is a remarkable leader in our movement and we’re excited to have him join us for our first conference,” said Ian Palmquist, Equality NC’s executive director. “His perspective as a national leader, a media advocate, and a former elected official will be a great addition to the incredible schedule that’s developing for the conference and gala.”

How awesomely exciting. I love living in this state, lol :)

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Matt, 22, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as the Editor of Q-Notes, the Carolinas' LGBT news source. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14.

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