{"id":37462,"date":"2023-07-12T21:38:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T01:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=37462"},"modified":"2023-07-14T11:07:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:07:22","slug":"renowned-sociologist-talks-lgbtq-rights-at-sinclair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/campus-life\/2023\/07\/12\/renowned-sociologist-talks-lgbtq-rights-at-sinclair\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned Sociologist\u00a0Talks LGBTQ+ Rights at Sinclair\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cSpeak up, be scared but do it anyways,\u201d – Soleil Verse <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The expertise of well-known sociologist and author Dr. Anthony Christian Ocampo was shared at a recent event on campus. The longtime activist offered key insights on immigration, race, and LGBTQ+ related issues in a video shared with members of the Sinclair community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was hosted by Lajmar Anderson, an Archives and Reference Librarian at Sinclair Community College. By video, Ocampo offered important commentary on topics such as educational inequality with attendees.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ocampo’s video featured quotes by children that came out to their parents. Many were from Ocampo\u2019s book, \u201cBeing Brown and Gay in LA: The Lives of Immigrants\u2019 Sons.\u201d The Northeast Los Angeles native drew on his years of experience in the education sector to talk about the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ students today. Previously, Ocampo was the Academic Director of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity as well as the co-host of the podcast \u201cProfessor-ing\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the video portion concluded, guest speakers were invited to share their experiences. One person who stepped forward was Soleil Verse, a Digital Product Manager at CareSource and member of the LGBTQ+ community. Professor Heather Johnson-Taylor, who lectures in Sinclair\u2019s English department, also joined to talk about her journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The guest speakers all agreed that it was much more difficult to come out in the \u201880s and \u201890s, a time when it was common for members of the LGBTQ+ community to face discrimination and ostracization by their loved ones.  Many detailed their own experiences combating the prejudicial attitudes they encountered at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verse urged attendees to speak and support others that experience bullying as a result of their sexual or gender orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valencia Bruno  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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