Urvashi Vaid Presentation

Prior to this event I didnt really know what to expect. One thing that I did expect was for her to talk about same sex marriage and the struggles that they face. Somethings that I know about this topic is that only 6 states in the U.S allow same sex marriage. Another thing that I knew about this topic is that it is hard to get the bill passed in the states that dont have it because many people oppose it. She presented the information in many different ways. She referred to things from books that she has wrote, told personal stories, past experiences, examples, facts, and jokes. I learned a lot of things from this presentation that I didnt know before. I learned that some parents in CA voted against marriage equality because they thought that it would affect their children's view/values. Also once fighters in the state win marriage equality they kind of give up on things because they got what they wanted so they dont know where to go from there. I do believe that the speaker is an authority on the topic because she is a lesbian trying to get marriage equality. She is also a lawyer and a director of an LGBT group. She has worked with the LGBT community for 30 years. She has also written 3 books about LGBT people and is currently working on her 4th. Urvashi has also won many awards for the work that she has done. Somethings that I can take from this presentation to help with my alternative viewpoints paper are LGBT viewpoints vary from generation to generation. They also want all equal human rights not just marriage rights. Equality is the first step and it shouldnt be the last. LGBT couples are poorer than heterosexual couple.