Schedule 2020

Seventh Annual Live Out Loud Conference

8:30 AM-3:00 PM

At Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield

Keynote Speaker: Ann Northrop

8:30 Registration Opens
9:00 Welcome
9:15 Keynote Speaker
10:15-11:10 Workshop Session I (See Session Descriptions for more detail)

  • Queering the Word: Writers, Spoken Word Artists, and Performers in our LGBTQIA+ Community
  • Self-Care Plus
  • Trans in the Berkshires
  • Becoming a Better Ally

11:15-12:10 Workshop Session II (See Session Descriptions for more detail)

  • Coming Out: NOT Once in a Lifetime
  • Drag in the Berkshires
  • LGBTQIA+ Healthcare

12:15 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Icebreaker Sesion
1:30-2:30 Plenary Session: LGBTQIA+ Visibility (See Session Descriptions for more detail)
2:30-3:00 Social Gathering

Clothing Swap— We have a room (G-12, off the cafeteria) reserved for a Clothing Swap. Bring clean, gently used clothes to give away, and/or walk away with new item(s)!

Photography Policy–To protect the safety and privacy of our attendees, please refrain from taking photos or videos of participants without consent at this event.