Urvashi Vaid

Before attending this event I really didn't have any expectations. I didn't look into it much or know what was going to be talked about. I just figured she may talk about an LGBT issue. I thought the presenter did a wonderful job of giving information. She incorporated personal stories along with facts to get her point across. I also felt this helped the audience understand and kept them very engaged. One thing I didn't like was how when she talked about people's opposition to gay marriage I felt she used extreme examples. Even though people use that i feel like the majority are more rational. Obviously, she was biased on the topic so it is understandable why she used this technique. I thought the point she made about because the movement has won same sex marriage doesn't mean it is over. Just because the LGBT community has received this right does not mean society views them equally. Even now the African- American population still struggles with this. I felt that Urvashi Vaid had authority on this topic for multiple reasons. She has written three books on LGBT topics, she is a lawyer, and has been apart of the LGBT movement for many many years. I don't know if I can specifically use this presentation in my alternative viewpoints paper but I did learn a lot of things and it did help me understand the topic a lot better.