Queering the Conversation: The Future of Queer & Trans Spaces

In the Queering the Conversation series, we invite guest scholars and community activists from a variety of disciplines to join us to share their expertise on specific topics related to the LGBTQ community.

Synopsis: From coded language to open displays of pride, from private gatherings to open group chats, the ways in which queer and trans people have found each other and formed communities have adapted with each new generation. Due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents and young adults have increasingly turned to digital spaces to develop their identities and connect with those who share their experiences. This lecture will examine the ways in which adolescents and young adults are creating the future of queer and trans communal spaces, both digital and physical. Audience members will gain a greater understanding of the ways in which technology, necessity, and innovation are shaping the ways in which queer and trans youth connect.

Bio: Em Evans (she/they) is the current graduate assistant at West Chester University's Center for Trans and Queer Advocacy and intern at the Adolescent Initiative at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. After receiving their associate degree from Delaware County Community College, they completed their bachelor's degree in social work at West Chester University. They are expected to obtain their MSW from West Chester University this spring. They have presented locally on the unique experiences of adolescents who occupy marginalized identities and the evolving culture within the LGBTQ+ community.

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