November 9 and 10, 2016
Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Register here
Summit Theme: Resist Stigma!
Stigma is a strong social force that keeps people out. In school when we’re teased for being gay, on dates when we’re told we aren’t white, masculine, or muscular enough, and when we are made to feel inferior because of who we are or who we love. Stigma makes people feel ashamed of their bodies and emotions. It polices their gender and attractions.
Yet gay men persevere. We organize and we march to carve out spaces for ourselves. We create art and tell stories. We live and we thrive in a heteronormative society where the pernicious forms of stigma constantly assail us. What are the driving forces behind these imperatives and how effective are they both on a societal scale, and an individual scale? What toll does resistance take? How do intersecting identities aid or hinder the efforts to resist?
Join us at this year’s Summit to learn and share how we can Resist Stigma. Last year we examined stigma’s impact on health. This year we will explore how to rethink stigma, push back, build resilience, and develop supportive social environments. With presentations from our Resist Stigma campaign team.
For more information, including Key Note Speakers, please visit www.cbrc.net
Registration Information:
- All participants must register online in advance
- Participants have the option of registering for 1 or 2 days of Summit
- Lunch is included with your ticket at no additional cost
- Special rates are available for students and those from non profits
- Low income individuals can attend by donation or for free, see “Tickets” for more info
- If you will be presenting at Summit, and would like to attend the rest of the conference please register online. A special rate code should have already been provided to you, if not please email [email protected]
- If you are responsible for registering multiple people from your organization, please email our Summit Coordinator Rob Higgins at [email protected] to coordinate group registration
Accessibility Information:
We strive to make Summit as accessible as possible. When you register, you will have the opportunity to tell us what we can do to help you fully participate in Summit. ASL is available, but we will need you to confirm with us which plenary sessions our translators will be needed at 48hrs in advance. If we do not receive notice within 48hrs we can not gaurantee ASL interpretation.