Profs & Pints DC: Being Queer, Surviving Trump

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Being Queer, Surviving Trump,” a discussion of how LGBTQ people can navigate a legally and politically dangerous time, with Hallie Miracle, adjunct professor of criminal justice and political science at the University of the District of Columbia and scholar of the LGBTQ community and politics.

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It is no secret that we are in unprecedented political times, but what does that mean for queer folks?

Learn about President Trump’s threats to the LGBTQ community, and how queer people and their allies can prepare themselves for the next three and a half years, with Hallie Miracle, a queer-identifying researcher of law and politics.

We’ll look at a timeline of Trump’s tactics and executive orders, examining how the orders issued in his first term paved the way for even more harmful ones in his second. All told, he has signed more anti-LGBTQ executive orders than any other President in United States history, which has had dangerous and deadly consequences for the queer community.

Miracle will talk about how Trump’s actions have left LGBTQ people experiencing unemployment, facing higher rates of discrimination, and losing access to federally funded homeless shelters. They’re also unable to get visas, being refused proper legal documentation from government agencies, and experiencing higher rates of sexual assault and rape.

Turning to the subject of how queer people can protect themselves and the ways in which allies can mitigate harm, Miracle will talk about the sorts of precautions LGBTQ people should be taking, such as making proactive medical appointments and getting appropriate legal documentation. She also will relay what information LGBTQ people should be keeping on hand, like lists of resource centers and pro bono lawyers.

She’ll detail how others can be good allies for the LGBTQ community, including how to advocate for or against LGBTQ-related policies and support queer-owned businesses. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.)

Image: A 2017 protest against Trump’s treatment of transgender people in the military. Photo by Ted Eytan / Creative Commons