Here & Queer: My Experience Presenting at the University of Texas Law School Annual Civil Rights Conference
Walking up the steps to the University of Texas Law School, I didn’t know what to expect. The weather was warm and the sun shining, a welcome reprieve from the harsh Philadelphia winter climate. After wandering through the halls, I finally found where I was supposed to be. I nervously walked up to the check-in desk, stating who I was. Hearing my name, the person did a double take, and said “oh! You’re one of our panelists! This is you, right?” Picking up a pamphlet from the pile in front of them, they pointed to a picture of me on the back cover. “Yep, that’s me!” I said, feeling awkward and out of place, still not believing that I was actually qualified to be speaking at a conference at one of the top law schools in the country. I put on a name tag, picked up a few extra pamphlets for my family, and headed to get a breakfast taco, a seemingly very appropriate introduction to Texas cuisine. When I sat down at a table, …