Pride Panels

Welcome to the Pride Panels webpage.

Are you an instructor, interested in having the Speaker's Bureau attend one of your classes? Are you a student, seeking an interview with an LGBTQQIA individual? Are you interested in joining the Speaker's Bureau? Do you just want to learn more about the Pride Panels? If so, you've come to the right place.

Choose from the following links or the menu on the left:
Panel Request Form
Interview Request Form
I want to be a panelist
Terms and Definitions

Email us! Pride.Panels@oregonstate.edu

 

The Goals of the Pride Speaker’s Bureau

1. To provide accurate information to contradict heterosexist myths and stereotypes.
2. To answer people’s questions from each member’s personal perspective, giving voice to the rich diversity of the Queer community.
3. To provide positive representations of the Queer community and of supportive allies.
4. To advocate for the civil rights of Queer people.
5. To develop a sense of power and pride for speakers bureau members.
6. To have each member of the audience gain a deeper understanding of Queerphobia.

 

Mission of the Pride Speaker’s Bureau

The Bureau’s mission has four components. They are:

1. Education. To teach all people in our society truths about the lives of Queer people and to eradicate myths that contribute to misunderstanding and Queerphobia.
2. Social Change. To help create a society free from Queerphobia and other forms of prejudice.
3. Outreach. To reach out to other Queer people, including those who are struggling to affirm their sexual and/or gender identity.
4. Leadership. To build leadership for our community by training public speakers in ways that develops their self-esteem and confidence.