We are in the midst of an outburst of national attention directed at queer partnerships and families. Same-sex couples are requesting marriage licenses everywhere from San Francisco to Asbury Park, NJ. How are queer families challenging traditional limits and meanings of families and their place in our legal, social, and political frameworks?

What roles have policy debates and queer movements played in defining 'family?' What kinds of queer experiences have challenged definitions, pushed boundaries, and queered the institution of family itself? How can queer families be explored historically to illuminate the present debates?

You are invited to attend the 16th Annual Sager Symposium to explore these questions and more. This symposium will offer opportunities to reflect upon recent policy changes regarding queer families and meet others who are challenging and reconstructing the nuclear family and the picket fence to reflect our identities and ideologies.

The symposium will include speakers, an exhibit, performances, and a panel to explore the visions and experiences of queer families.

Featuring:
* Dan Savage, author of the nationally-syndicated sex column "Savage Love" and "The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Get Pregnant"

* David Tseng, executive director of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

* Ingrid Rivera, community organizer and consultant, speaking on "Queer Parenting, Welfare Reform, and Economic Justice"

* "Ex Post Papa: Life as a Freelance Dyke Dad": A one-person performance show about "mentoring, gender and getting your parenting a la carte," presented by S. Bear Bergman

* Ruth Vanita, author and professor, speaking on "Same-Sex Marriage and Its Antecedents in India and the West"

* Loves Makes a Family: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and their Families, a photography and text exhibit

* transparent, a screening of a film documentary in final production stages about the experiences of 18 female-to-male transmen in the U.S. who have given birth

* A panel on activism and experiences around queer families in the Swarthmore and Philadelphia communities.

The Sager Symposium is free and open to the public. Please bring your family members (however they may be connected to you, whoever they may be), and particularly children! Mountain Meadow camp of Philadelphia will be offering creative GLBT- and kid-friendly programming.
**If you will be bringing children and want to register them for kid programming, please register ASAP**

The Sager Symposium Banquet will take place 6:30 PM on Saturday night, at which James C. Hormel, former U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and Swarthmore alumnus will offer some remarks. Reservations ($35 per person) are required for the banquet; please visit the website for more information.