This past February 20-21, law students, faculty, practitioners and community members from the greater Midwest were invited to Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri, to discuss contemporary legal issues affecting the LGBTQ community. The Midwest LGBTQ Law conference was free and open to the public. Attendees received 5.0 MCLE hours.

Speakers included Professor Laurence R. Helfer of Duke University School of Law, who spoke on International Human Rights Law; Chase Strangio, staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) LGBT & AIDS Project; Marc Solomon, National Campaign Director, Freedom to Marry; Carmen Berkley, Civil, Women, and Human Rights Director, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); and Ilona Turner, Legal Director, Transgender Law Center.

For more information about past and future events, visit the Website, the conference Facebook page, or send an e-mail through the Contact Us section at outlaw@wulaw.wustl.edu. ■