So a few days ago I lamented the rejection of my two proposals to the 20th annual Creating Change Conference taking place in February '08 in Detroit. In a lovely turn of events, the proposal I submitted with fellow UM'er Paul Farber has now been accepted! Here's the description we submitted for the conference program:

Making it Work!: Mobilizing Lesbian and Gay Identities in the 21st Century

How do we organize around increasingly fractured identities? Coming out as lesbian or gay was once automatically considered a radical act, but for many this is changing. Moving forward, we need to re-envision our strategies -- particularly in light of the Internet and changing geographies of gay life. What do we hold on to, and what do we let go of? Workshop participants will draw upon their own experiences as organizers while we explore strategies for change.

Hope to see some of y'all there!