The Spectrum of Sexuality

Robyn Ochs, the country's leading voice on bisexuality and the spectrum of sexuality, will join us February 10 for three workshops. 

Sponsored by the Office for LGBT Services, the Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, Housing & Residence Life, and the Peer Health Advocates Program

Join us for at least one of these free opportunities:

Bisexuality 101:  Myths and Realities
Noon to 1:45 pm
Room 3010, K Wing, Health Sciences Center
(door code:  3670)

Description: What is bisexuality? Is there no such thing as bisexuality or is everyone really bisexual? Or is it more complicated than that? What does it mean to call yourself bisexual, anyway? Why do some people have such a hard time understanding this identity? People of all sexual orientations are welcome to attend.

Please RSVP for this session at brian.buford@louisville.edu.  A light lunch will be served.

Beyond Binaries:  Identity and the Sexuality Spectrum
2:30-4:30 pm
Room 139, Belknap Research Building, Belknap Campus

Description: How do we assign labels to our complicated and unique experiences? We will discuss uses and limitations of the Kinsey scale and other measures of sexual orientation, with attention to factors such as sex, gender, time, and more. We will conduct a short, anonymous study, and examine the data. Finally, we will consider the personal and political implications of what we have learned. This engaging workshop will transform your thinking!

Choosing to Label:  What’s in a Name?
7:30-930 pm
Room W303A Student Activities Center

Description: Bi, lesbian, gay, straight, queer, questioning, choose-not-to-label. How do you decide what words to use to describe yourself? What are the advantages of choosing a label? What are the disadvantages? Why do other people care so much what you call yourself? This is a participatory workshop, and all are welcome.