Reminder: Beyond Marriage:Recognizing Alternative Family Relationsh... @ Thu Oct 29 6pm – 7:30pm (Queer Things)

more details » Beyond Marriage:Recognizing Alternative Family Relationships at the LGBT Center Beyond Marriage:Recognizing Alternative Family Relationships: a ground-breaking public forum and panel discussion. Thursday, October 29, 2009, 6:00 – 7:30 pm. LGBT Community Center, Ceremonial Room, 4th Floor, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. The LGBT Advisory Committee of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission invites the public to participate in a forum to discuss how to recognize alternative kinship structures among people who are not related by blood or legal adoption. Emancipated youth, seniors, those estranged from their legally recognized families, and others will discuss how their alternative families have been created from bonds of friendship, mentoring, and caregiving. Panelists include: Cathy Sakimura, Alice Kessler, Judy Appel. Comments by Mark Leno (invited), Tom Ammiano, David Campos (invited), Theresa Sparks and members of the public with experience in non-spousal alternative families. Questions to be discussed include: § What kinds of non-spousal alternative families exist? § What obstacles or legal hurdles exist for these relationships? § What can be done to support alternative families through legal and other means? Snacks and engaging discussion will be provided at this free event. Special thanks to the SF LGBT Center, Center Women Present. For more information contact Nadia Babella, SF Human Rights Commission, (415) 252-3212, nadia.babella@sfgov.org. When Thu Oct 29 6pm – 7:30pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob@gmail.com - creator

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