Join us on Wednesday, June 4, at 7 pm in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library, for "LGBTQ+ 101: An Introduction to Identities & Allyship," with Cadence Pentheny, community education manager and leader of the LGBTQ+ Training Institute, Triangle Community Center (TCC), Norwalk, Conn. This foundational training will engage participants in a thorough overview of the LGBTQ+ community, creating space for learning, reflection, and community-building for allies and LGBTQ+ folks alike. From terminology and definitions to rethinking historical and traditional assumptions about gender and sexuality, this session is a must for all those who wish to build their efforts toward support and inclusion. We are offering this program in celebration of June as Pride Month.

TCC is Fairfield County, Conn.’s, leading provider of programming, resources, and education to nurture growth and connection within and for the LGBTQ+ community. TCC is home to dozens of free support, recovery, and social groups that cater to our diverse community of LGBTQ+ folks, their families, friends, and allies. Our team of client advocates assists community members with social services, including food insecurity, document updates, healthcare navigation, and housing navigation. TCC serves over 300 individuals who utilize its programs and services on a regular basis, as well as over 5,000 community members who attend a TCC program or event at least once a year.

Cadence Pentheny holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Penn., and a graduate certificate in Human Sexuality through the University of Minnesota. Upon graduating, they served two years with the AmeriCorps program City Year, where they supported students in an under-resourced elementary school. Before joining the team at TCC, they worked as coordinator for LGBTQ+ programming & initiatives at the University of Mississippi, doing a wide variety of work involving intersectionality, diversity, equity, and education, especially around LGBTQIA+ issues and sexual and gender justice. As community education manager, Cadence is responsible for engaging with the wider community to provide educational opportunities and professional development surrounding LGBTQ+ cultural humility across Fairfield County, Conn., and beyond.

Registration is required.

For more information, contact Lisa Thomas at 203-637-1066 x20 or lisat@perrotlibrary.org.