This event explores asexuality, including discrimination faced by asexual people.
Content warning: descriptions of discrimination towards asexual people including within medical settings and experiences of racism. Conversion therapy will be mentioned but will not be described in depth.
This event is kindly hosted by Kilburn & Strode LLP, and the moderator will be Triona Desmond (Legal Director at Pinsent Masons and member of the IP Out committee).
PROGRAMME:
- 18.00 – arrival and registration (in-person)
- 18.30 – event beginning (online)
- Welcome – Kilburn & Strode
- Introduction – Triona Desmond
- Speaker – Sarah Cosgriff
- Questions
- 19.30 – drinks and networking
VENUE:
The in-person event will take place at the London office of Kilburn and Strode LLP at 84 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8NL. You’ll be able to select, when you register, whether you want to join in-person or online.
SPEAKER:
SARAH COSGRIFF
Sarah Cosgriff (she/they) is an asexual activist working in science communication and education. She raises awareness of asexual experiences through social media campaigns and engaging talks and co-founded Aces in STEM, an internationally reaching online space for individuals on the asexual-spectrum who work or study STEM subjects. They also produce and present on the podcast Queer Cuz which highlights the experiences of LGBTQ+ Filipinos.
Sarah’s work was recognised by the National Diversity Awards in 2022 by being shortlisted for the Positive Role Model Award – LGBT.
