Ever see someone in a restaurant and you weren't sure whether the person was male or female?  What if you see the same person in the restroom?  What should you do as an employer when an employee doesn't fit the norm of male or female?  How will you handle customers who don't fit the stereotypes?  Why don't these people want to dress and act to fit their gender?  Come to this presentation and you will learn some facts about gender, get introduced to what the law says, and develop some techniques for handling gender-variance in various situations.

Facilitator: Kathie J. Gummere is an attorney in private practice focusing on estate planning, particularly for gays and lesbians and unmarried couples.  She has a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Cal State University, Los Angeles, a B.S. in Nursing from Arizona State University, and a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University.   She is a past political consultant and lobbyist for the Arizona Human Rights Fund, (now known as Equality Arizona).  She sits on the National Family Law Advisory Council for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.  She is a member of the Maricopa Community College's GLBT Community Advisory Committee, and the Rio Salado College President's Advisory Council. 

Kathie is a member of the Ethics Committee of Hospice of Arizona.  She sits on the Peer Review Committee of the State Bar of Arizona, and was instrumental in establishing, is a past Chair and current member of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee of the State Bar of Arizona.  She is a frequent speaker on gay and lesbian legal and political issues, and diversity issues for such varied forums as colleges, municipalities, corporations, religious organizations, and legal continuing education programs. 

Address:

Cox Communications

17602 N. Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85053

Directions:

Cox Communications is located on the west outer road of I-17 between Union Hills and Bell Road.

Exit I-17 at the Union Hills exit

Travel south on the Outer road located on the west side of I-17.

Continue until you see Cox Communications on your right. 

Enter into parking lot; parking is available in the back of the building if the front is full.