[NFB-Conventions] Fwd: [NFB-LGBT] Convention Safe Space and Virtual Hangout

[David Andrews]

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>All, One of our members has generously put 
>together a dedicated safe space and virtual 
>hangout for any of us who need it this week. 
>Details below. This year, in conjunction with 
>the NFB convention, the Travelers of the Gateway 
>are pleased to offer several virtual events to 
>virtual attendees with special outreach to the 
>LGBTQ+ members of our NFB community. Here are 
>our offerings this year. Gateway Hospitality 
>Lounge: This is an LGBTQ+-affirming space. 
>Guests who need or want to talk with someone 
>confidentially about LGBTQ+ identity and its 
>challenges or who just want to talk with someone 
>who gets it can call us at 430-255-0718. The 
>Gateway Hospitality Lounge is open to virtual 
>and in-person convention attendees and will be 
>open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. convention time July 
>1-3. We will be open July 4-6 as well; stay 
>tuned for times. Gratuitus Amicorum Nightlife 
>Spot: The Amicorum is back with virtual socials 
>during the evenings from 8 p.m. to midnight 
>convention time with the exceptions of July 3 
>and Banquet night. These evenings, the space 
>will open after these special events. These 
>socials are hosted on Clubhouse and we’ll be 
>posting links throughout the week for those who 
>wish to join us. Gratuitus Amicorum Full Moon 
>Ritual: The Travelers of the Gateway is a Pagan 
>and Polytheist group representing many faiths 
>and practices within this community. This year, 
>we are offering a full moon ritual and workshop 
>specially for the Pagan and Pagan-adjacent 
>members of the NFB LGBTQ+ community. This year, 
>we will host a workshop during which you can 
>make a “bullshit barrier,” a 
>magical/energetic device/technique we use to 
>help us deal more effectively with 
>marginalization in the larger world. This ritual 
>will start on July 3 at 8:00 p.m. convention 
>time and will also be hosted on Clubhouse. We 
>will post more details on social media for those 
>who wish to participate, so stay tuned. 
>After-Banquet Party: What’s convention without 
>an after-banquet party? The Amicorum will be 
>open once again at the conclusion of Banquet for 
>all your virtual partying needs. We hope these 
>resources will be of some help to you this 
>convention. If you have any questions, please 
>reach out to travelersofthegateway at gmail.com 
>with any questions and someone from our team 
>will get back to you as soon as possible. All 
>things considered, we hope you have a good 
>convention and we look forward to connecting with you.