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Drexel Law: Gay-Staight Alliance: "Same-Sex Marriage Symposium" - March 31, 2007

The Drexel Law Gay-Straight Alliance held its first symposium in the moot courtroom on March 31, 2007. Topics included the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), same-sex marriage throughout the world, discrimination, and recognition of same-sex families. A reception followed the presentations.



The Earle Mack School of Law Gay-Straight Alliance Drexel Law student Chris Bourland. Acting Dean Jennifer Rosato
The Earle Mack School of Law Gay-Straight Alliance members.   Drexel Law student Chris Bourland stopped by to listen to the presentations.   Acting Dean Jennifer L. Rosato provided introductory remarks.
         
Helen Casale, Esq., Non-Traditional Family Law   Professor Rex Glensy   Guest Speaker Ronda Goldfein
Helen Casale, Esq., spoke on "Family Law Issues with Non-Traditional Families."   Professor Rex Glensy presented on "Same-Sex Marriage in the World."   Guest Speaker Ronda Goldfein, Aids Law Project of Pennsylvania, spoke on "The Changing Face of AIDS: Why AIDS Still Mattters in GLBT Politics."
         
Students in the moot courtroom   From the back of the moot court room   Drexel Law student Zoe Perhoples
Students in the moot courtroom take notes and ask questions about same-sex marriage issues.
 
Professor John Culhane, Widener School of Law, spoke on "Marriage Equality and Public Health: An Overlooked Connection."
 
Vice-President of Professional Activities, Gay-Straight Alliance, Drexel Law student Zoe Perhoples.
         
Drexel Law students Ted Jacoby, Zoe Perhoples, and Guest   Drexel Law student Mark Qian   Attendees of at the Symposium
Drexel Law students Ted Jacoby, Zoe Perhoples, and guest Marty Mortimer.
President of the Gay-Straight Alliance, Drexel Law student
Mark Qian.
Attendees meet with Professor Culhane after the Symposium:
(l. to rt.) - Mark Qian, Lindsey Hoban, and Anna Urban.
         
Gay or Straight - who cares!   Drexel Law students at the reception   Drexel Law students Michele Grant and Jerome Aquino
Drexel Law students take notes:
(l. to rt.) - Philip Moyer, Kathleen Scher-Perez, Adria DeLaune, and Vanessa Flores.
  Drexel Law students at the reception (l. to rt.) - Anna Einspahr, Ben Trent, and Emma Reynolds.   Drexel Law students Michele Grant (l.) and Jerome Aquino (rt.).
         
Students and guests gather for dinner after the symposium is concluded   Drexel Student Tom Lilley   Drexel Law students Danielle Jouen and Mike Lee
Students and guests gathered for dinner in the Drexel Law lobby after the symposium ended.
  Drexel Student Tom Lilley, Secretary/Treasurer of the Gay-Straignt Alliance at the Law School.   Drexel Law students Danielle Jouenne and Mike Lee.

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