As part of UAA Constitution Week 2011, University of Alaska Anchorage will present a community panel this coming Friday which will explore the issue of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights as it relates to the Alaska and United States Constitutions.  The panel will feature leaders who have advocated for equal rights in front of Alaska’s courts, the Anchorage Assembly, and the University of Alaska Board of Regents.

The evening’s panel will include Jeff Mittman, Executive Director for the ACLU of Alaska, Trevor Storrs of the One Anchorage campaign to add sexual orientation and transgender identity to Anchorage’s equal rights code, and UAA staff and students who advocated for University of Alaska’s Board of Regents to include sexual orientation in the Board of Regents’ nondiscrimination policy last February.

• Date/time: Friday, September 23, 7:00–8:30 PM
• Location: UAA Student Union North Cafeteria, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage (see map)
• Further info: see Facebook event page

UAA Constitution Week sponsors include the UAA Student Union and Commuter Student Services, Residence Life, Disability Support Services, Diversity Action Council, UAA Bookstore, UAA Consortium Library, UAA Center for Community Engagement and Learning, Native Student Services, UAA Multicultural Center, Student Activities, Career Services, Dean of Students Office, and Advising and Testing.  See the complete schedule of UAA Constitution Week events.