The Fierce Visions" conference spotlights UA research on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community issues that has been presented at national conferences.
This year marks the 40-year anniversary of the first gay liberation marches in the United States, which propelled into the mainstream discussion issues of oppression members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community faced.
To address continuing and contemporary issues while also exploring LGBT identity, the University of Arizona's Institute for LGBT Studies is hosting an interdisciplinary conference, which will bring together some of the foremost scholars on a range of subjects.
The Feb. 19 conference, "Fierce Visions: LGBTQ Scholarship at the University of Arizona NOW," will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public.