OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

FY21 LGBTQI+ OBSERVANCES

S Special E Emphasis P Program M Management

DATE AGENCY EVENT DESCRIPTION

ARS-Northeast LGBTQ+ observance. Literature Distribution on topic entitled “Inequalities June 2nd Area Field for LGBTQ in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics” Organization “THE ” Virtual Screening June 7-13,2021 June 7th Equality USDA www.theLavenderScare.com/equality password: equality LGBTQ Pride Month: Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic no face-to-face Office of Inspector activities have been scheduled. OIG will dedicate a blog post in celebration of June 7th General (OIG) the LGBTQ Pride Month. The blog post will include online resources that employees can access in observance of this celebration. Guest Speaker: Out & Equal Workplace Advocates June 10th APHIS Thursday June 10th 11am-12:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time FS Proud Outside: Proud to be Who WE are Screening of short film Venture Out and a virtual panel discussion with June 16th FS representatives of LGBT+ Outdoors and The Venture Out Project along with FS employees from the recreation field. FNCS National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Others (LGBTQ+) Observance Time: 2:00 PM EST Topic: LGBTQ+ Body. Mind. Spirit; Mind. Spirit; Food Insecurity in the Transgender Community June 16th FNCS Opening Remarks Guest Speaker (recorded): Dr. Rachel Levine, HHS Assistant Secretary, Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. Guest Speaker: Tyrone Hanley, Senior Policy Counsel, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Washington, D.C. Guest Speaker: Alexis Blackmon, Director of Government Affairs, Casa Ruby, Washington, D.C. ARS-Office of Outreach, Diversity June 17th Agency-wide LGBTQ+ observance panel discussion. Topic and speaker TBD & Equal Opportunity ARS-Southeast Juneteenth event: Topic “Celebrating the Ending of Slavery in the June 18th Area Field ” Organization Speakers: N/A ARS-Southeast Metcalf Institute Annual Public Lecture Series @ URI June 18th Area Field (Kingston, Rhode Island). Last Updated: June 7, 2021 Version.1.2

Organization Topic “An Integrated Approach to Energy Justice” Speakers: Adenike Adeyeye (Union of Concerned Scientists), Dominic Bednar (University of ), Aaron Ng (US Department of Energy)

June 22nd FSIS Presentation by Equality USDA on Pronouns in the Workplace

NASS (multi- In partnership with Equality USDA. Randi Johnson from NIFA will present June 23rd agency) on Pronouns Training.

USDA June 24th Theme: “Progress in Action” Department wide

June 28th RD Sexual Orientation and Training conducted by OGC.

Pride Month Celebration - Guest Speaker, Phil Karsting; June 29th FAS OCR http://www.allgov.com/officials/karsting-phil?officialid=30062

Fostering Unity and Allies for LGBTQIA+ and Minority Identity FS June 30th Communities, with Judy Shepard of the Matthew Shepard Foundation

June 30th RD RD Pride Observance

TBD REE-ARS LGBTQ+ Cultural Webinar; Topic and Speakers TBD

ARS-Mid South Area-Florence, Topic: Video Presentations TBD South Carolina Speakers: N/A Field Location ARS-Midwest Area-Bowling LGBTQ+ Pride Month PowerPoint Presentation and/or Zoom TBD Green, Speaker: Sasha Rohde (no details) Field Location ARS-Midwest Area-West LGBTQ+ Pride Month observance. TBD Lafayette, Indiana 5 to 10-minute presentation, topic and speaker TBD Field Location

Last Updated: June 7, 2021 Version.1.2

For further information, please contact:

Mission Area Liaison Division Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Center for Civil Rights Operations Edward Profit Monica Rainge Denise Banks Acting Director Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Executive Director [email protected]

Departmental SEPM: Lauren Wesson, EOS Mission Area Liaison Division [email protected]

Departmental SEPM: Michael Dukes, MA Mission Area Liaison Division [email protected]

Last Updated: June 7, 2021 Version.1.2