BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T100000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Community Conversations Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Community Conversations Breakfast The State of LGBTQ+ Rights in America: Where We Stand and What Comes Next\nšŸ“† Thursday\, October 29\, 2026 | šŸ•› 8:00 - 10:00 AM\nšŸ“ Truluck's | 5350 Westheimer Rd.\n\nāž”ļø Register to join us and start strong.\n\nAcross the country\, LGBTQ+ rights continue to face rapidly evolving legal\, legislative\, and policy challenges. Join the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce for a timely Community Conversations Breakfast examining the current state of LGBTQ+ rights in America and what these developments mean for our community\, businesses\, workplaces\, and families.A distinguished panel of legal and community leaders will provide insight into the national landscape\, emerging challenges\, significant court cases\, and the work underway to protect and advance equality. The conversation will also explore how business and community leaders can remain informed\, engaged\, and prepared to respond.\n\nThe panel will include Shelly L. Skeen (she/her)\, South-Central Regional Director for Lambda Legal\, with additional panelists and the moderator to be announced.\nPANELISTSShelly L. Skeen (she/her)\nSouth-Central Regional Director\nShelly L. Skeen (pronouns: she/her) is the South-Central Regional Director for Lambda Legal\, covering eight states\, where she has also served as a Senior Attorney. Ms. Skeen is a seasoned litigator\, appellate practitioner\, mediator\, and arbitrator. She holds a diploma in International Arbitration\, has filed amici briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and successfully appeared before the Texas Supreme Court. Ms. Skeen has served as the Chair of the LGBTQ Law Section for the State Bar of Texas\, President of the Dallas LGBT Bar Association\, is a frequent speaker and author on LGBTQ+ legal issues and is adjunct faculty for the University of Texas School of Law\, UNT Dallas College of Law\, and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. In 2016\, the Texas Bar College awarded Ms. Skeen The Franklin Jones Award for the Best Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Article on the impact of Obergefell. Ms. Skeen has served on the CLE Committee for the State Bar of Texas for 8 years and is a frequent CLE Course Director. In 2018\, Ms. Skeen earned an LL.M. from UCLA School of Law with specializations in Constitutional Law and Law & Sexuality (LGBTQ+ Law). Ms. Skeen was honored by the Texas LGBTQ Law Section with its highest award\, the Judge Black Award\, for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community\, and has been named a "Living Legend" by the Dallas Bar Association. She has worked with Transgender people across the country to ensure that they have identity documents that match who they are\, and also works with Texas law schools\, nonprofit organizations\, and law firms to educate them about LGBTQ+ legal issues. Ms. Skeen has testified before the Texas Legislature in support of LGBTQ+ people and has recently served as counsel in Doe v. Abbott\, PFLAG v. Abbott\, Poe v. Drummond\, Fowler v. Stitt\, and Wilkins v. Austin. In 2024\, the Texas Bar CLE gave Ms. Skeen its "Standing Ovation" Award for her extraordinary energy\, commitment of time\, and leadership of high-quality CLE programming and the Dallas LGBT Bar Association awarded Ms. Skeen its Justice Award for her significant contribution to the advancement of the LGBTQ+ people by fighting injustice. Ms. Skeen is a certified Queer & Trans Affirming Professional\, was a founding member of the Coalition for Aging\, LGBT\, and also serves on the Board of the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum. Join us for an important and informative conversation about where LGBTQ+ rights stand today\, what may lie ahead\, and how we can continue working together to advance equality for all.\nCheck back soon! Additional information about the moderator and panelists will be announced soon.\n\nšŸ…æļø PARKINGParking is available behind Truluck's and on the east side of Bank of America. There is street parking available on the South side of Brownway St.\nThank You to Our SponsorsWe extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors for supporting this important conversation and helping bring together business and community leaders to stay informed\, engaged\, and connected.\nThank you to Truluck's for sponsoring and hosting this important conversation.\nChangemaker Sponsor\nConnection Sponsors \nEngage Sponsor\nMedia Partners\n\nSponsorship OpportunitiesPosition your organization as a champion for equality and help make this timely Community Conversations Breakfast possible. Sponsorship offers valuable visibility among LGBTQ+ and Allied business\, community\, and civic leaders while demonstrating your commitment to an informed\, engaged\, and inclusive community.\n \n\nBy registering and/or attending a Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce program or event\, you agree to Chamber's Terms of Use & Policies. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Community Conversations Breakfast \;
The State of LGBTQ+ Rights in America: Where We Stand &mdash\; \;
and What Comes Next
šŸ“† Thursday\, October 29\, 2026  \;| \;šŸ•› 8:00 - 10:00 AM
šŸ“ Truluck'\;s | 5350 Westheimer Rd.

āž”ļø \;Register \;to join us and start strong.


Across the country\, LGBTQ+ rights continue to face rapidly evolving legal\, legislative\, and policy challenges. Join the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce for a timely Community Conversations Breakfast examining the current state of LGBTQ+ rights in America&mdash\;and what these developments mean for our community\, businesses\, workplaces\, and families.

A distinguished panel of legal and community leaders will provide insight into the national landscape\, emerging challenges\, significant court cases\, and the work underway to protect and advance equality. The conversation will also explore how business and community leaders can remain informed\, engaged\, and prepared to respond.



The panel will include Shelly L. Skeen (she/her)\, South-Central Regional Director for Lambda Legal\, with additional panelists and the moderator to be announced.


PANELISTS

Shelly L. Skeen \;(she/her)
South-Central Regional Director

Shelly L. Skeen (pronouns: she/her) is the South-Central Regional Director for Lambda Legal\, covering eight states\, where she has also served as a Senior Attorney. Ms. Skeen is a seasoned litigator\, appellate practitioner\, mediator\, and arbitrator. She holds a diploma in International Arbitration\, has filed amici briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and successfully appeared before the Texas Supreme Court. Ms. Skeen has served as the Chair of the LGBTQ Law Section for the State Bar of Texas\, President of the Dallas LGBT Bar Association\, is a frequent speaker and author on LGBTQ+ legal issues and is adjunct faculty for the University of Texas School of Law\, UNT Dallas College of Law\, and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. In 2016\, the Texas Bar College awarded Ms. Skeen The Franklin Jones Award for the Best Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Article on the impact of Obergefell. Ms. Skeen has served on the CLE Committee for the State Bar of Texas for 8 years and is a frequent CLE Course Director. In 2018\, Ms. Skeen earned an LL.M. from UCLA School of Law with specializations in Constitutional Law and Law &\; Sexuality (LGBTQ+ Law). Ms. Skeen was honored by the Texas LGBTQ Law Section with its highest award\, the Judge Black Award\, for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community\, and has been named a &ldquo\;Living Legend&rdquo\; by the Dallas Bar Association. She has worked with Transgender people across the country to ensure that they have identity documents that match who they are\, and also works with Texas law schools\, nonprofit organizations\, and law firms to educate them about LGBTQ+ legal issues. Ms. Skeen has testified before the Texas Legislature in support of LGBTQ+ people and has recently served as counsel in Doe v. Abbott\, PFLAG v. Abbott\, Poe v. Drummond\, Fowler v. Stitt\, and Wilkins v. Austin. In 2024\, the Texas Bar CLE gave Ms. Skeen its &ldquo\;Standing Ovation&rdquo\; Award for her extraordinary energy\, commitment of time\, and leadership of high-quality CLE programming and the Dallas LGBT Bar Association awarded Ms. Skeen its Justice Award for her significant contribution to the advancement of the LGBTQ+ people by fighting injustice. Ms. Skeen is a certified Queer &\; Trans Affirming Professional\, was a founding member of the Coalition for Aging\, LGBT\, and also serves on the Board of the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum. \;

Join us for an important and informative conversation about where LGBTQ+ rights stand today\, what may lie ahead\, and how we can continue working together to advance equality for all.


Check back soon! Additional information about the moderator and panelists will be announced soon.



šŸ…æļø PARKING

Parking is available behind Truluck'\;s and on the east side of Bank of America. There is street parking available on the South side of Brownway St.


Thank You to Our Sponsors

We extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors for supporting this important conversation and helping bring together business and community leaders to stay informed\, engaged\, and connected.


Thank you to Truluck'\;s for sponsoring and hosting this important conversation.


Changemaker Sponsor


Connection Sponsors

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Engage Sponsor


Media Partners



Sponsorship Opportunities

Position your organization as a champion for equality and help make this timely Community Conversations Breakfast possible. Sponsorship offers valuable visibility among LGBTQ+ and Allied business\, community\, and civic leaders while demonstrating your commitment to an informed\, engaged\, and inclusive community.


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By registering and/or attending a Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce program or event\, you agree to \;Chamber'\;s Terms of Use &\; Policies.
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