On April, 28, 2010, I attended the Converge Conference at Ursula Franklin Academy.

This conference brought together a diverse student body, to learn about sexuality, from gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, transsexual, intersex or transgender, through a creative aspect and its’ relation to social justice.  Throughout the day, us, students went through a series of three sessions, from workshops to panels, showing us representation diversity and a sense of shared/equal community from the presenter’s own experiences or creative projects involving sexual, cultural identity.  Before we went to our three sessions, the entire student body was gathered together in an auditorium, where a guest speaker, Trey Anthony (here’s her facebook page for information: http://www.facebook.com/pages/trey-anthony/47959063718) gave a motivational and inspirational speech about her life and struggles as a “Gay, Black, Women” in the entertainment business.  Overall, this experience provided a creative and interesting way to show a sense of belonging, emphasizing that you shouldn’t be marginalized just because of your sexual identity.