The USDA held the nation’s third LGBT Rural Summit at Wayne State College on Friday. The summit was a partnership between the USDA, National Center for Lesbian Rights, the True Colors Fund, and Wayne State to discuss the opportunities and challenges lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender citizens’ face while living in rural America.
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for USDA, Ashlee Davis says they want to spur community involvement…
Davis says the efforts come after changing diversity protocol within the department…
Davis says while the agriculture and rural areas are somewhat new territory for LGBT interest groups, the partnership is logical…
The event on Friday included several speakers and open discussions with a crowd of about 95 people.
