Outside the Box
Diversity, Language, and Bridges to Inclusion
Minnesota author and trans activist Nate Cannon draws upon his experiences as an out FTM (Female to Male) trans man to address current topics in the LGBTQ community. Cannon mixes his personal experiences as a suicide attempt survivor and transgender man living with unseen disability into a broader discussion of identity and social equality.
Differences within a community often generate fragmentation and weaken support systems. The LGBTQ community is not immune to this challenge to group cohesion. Cannon explores the ways language can influence inclusion, and offers strategies for finding support in a world increasing defined by “us” and “them.”
Cannon is an award winning, nationally recognized public speaker on a range of topics regarding LGBTQ identity and community, including trans inclusivity, mental health needs, substance abuse, and how law enforcement can better manage LGBTQ special circumstances. His talks and consulting services are provided to government agencies, private organizations, law enforcement/corrections, schools and universities.
Nate Cannon holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of two memoirs, Running on a Mind Rewired (2012), which was written under his former name, Jennifer, and Dying to Hang with the Boys (2019). His essay "The Invisible Man" appears in the anthology Queer Voices: Prose, Poetry, and Pride (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019). All are held by the Grand Marais Public Library. More information about Nate may be found at his website: https://www.runningrewired.com/
Date & Time
June 29, 2019
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Location
Grand Marais Public Library - 104 2nd Ave West, PO Box 280, Grand Marais, MN, 55604