Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
5:30 p.m. Fireside Chat | Hillman Hall, Clark-Fox Forum
6:45 p.m. Reception immediately following
Registration Required | Space is Limited
Hear from power couple Rep. Zooey Zephyr and award-winning trans journalist Erin Reed about what it’s like to embrace the same issues from two different perspectives — as a journalist and as a politician. Zooey and Erin will discuss how the fight for LGBTQ rights shows up in elections, laws, and public discourse. Learn how politics affects their personal and interpersonal relationships, and how to find hope and be effective amidst the attacks on their freedoms.
The Masters and Johnson Annual Lecture honors late sex researchers and founders of modern sex therapy, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Masters and Johnson conducted clinical sex research at WashU from the 1950s through the 1970s. Their clinical observation of sexual behavior enabled them to dispel myths about vaginal orgasm, erectile dysfunction, masturbation, and older adult asexuality.
Speaker Information:
Representative Zooey Zephyr represents Montana’s 100th House District in the Montana House of Representatives and is the first trans woman to hold public office in the state of Montana. Throughout her time in office, Representative Zephyr has been a fierce advocate for affordable housing, healthcare, and human rights through Montana. Prior to the legislature, Representative Zephyr worked at the University of Montana, where she oversaw the administration of the university’s curriculum approval process. She also worked as an activist, helping people file discrimination claims, drafting human rights policies for the city of Missoula, and working as a de-escalator at protests to ensure protester safety. When the Legislature is note in session, Representative Zephyr works with people across Montana, the nation, and the world to help them get involved in the fight for progressive policies.
Erin Reed (she/her) is an award-winning transgender journalist based in Washington, D.C. She tracks LGBTQ+ legislation around the United States for her subscription newsletter, ErinInTheMorning.com. Her work has been cited by AP, Reuters, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many more major media outlets. You can follow her on twitter and tiktok @ErinInTheMorn.