Local Community Debate: Parents’ role in student gender identity in schools

Braver Angels

Community debate co-hosted by Braver Angels and Reclaiming Civility

11030 Holmes Rd S

Note: This *FREE*event is to be attended in person.Join us for a friendly and intellectually engaging experience you won't find anywhere else! Listen to speeches for or against the resolution—and then share your own, if you feel so moved. (And there's no pressure, but we hope you will!)Here's the afternoon's topic:Resolved: Public schools should prioritize parental input over state mandates when teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation.Note: This resolution does not represent Braver Angels' stance on the issue. We will alternate between speeches in support of and against the resolution.Tickets are free, but donations help. Use promo code BRAVER during registration to get a free ticket. Donations support Braver Angels, 501(c)3.Questions? Contact: Sandra Brownrigg at sbrownrigg@braverangels.org, Lisa Brandt at lisa@reclaimingcivility.com or Dennis Smith at dsmith@braverangels.org** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org.

A Braver Angels debate is about the heart as much as the head. It's a highly structured conversation in which a group of people think together, listen to one another carefully and with curiosity, and allow themselves to be touched by each other’s ideas. It's not a political debate, nor is it like your high school debate club. It's our own depolarizing debate system, and it works best when we embrace our uncertainty and parse the shades of grey together. When we manage to do this, we walk out of a Braver Angels debate a little closer to the truth, more aware of the sincere and sympathetic feelings of our political opponents, with our relationships a little stronger.To learn more about our debates, you can take a look at our <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vMRcHb6e3eHKj4fSP527mXYqaJ5y1H7d/view?usp=sharing" title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vMRcHb6e3eHKj4fSP527mXYqaJ5y1H7d/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">quick start guide</a> and this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uviTDvhcq54" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uviTDvhcq54" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">video about the spirit of a Braver Angels Debate</a>. For further information, including to find additional upcoming events or view recordings of some of our past debates please visit: <a href="https://braverangels.org/what-we-do/debates/" title="https://braverangels.org/what-we-do/debates/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://braverangels.org/what-we-do/debates/</a>.This debate is a free event brought to you by Braver Angels as part of our mission to depolarize America. We invite you to consider a gift to Braver Angels; all donations are tax deductible. Your support will allow us to offer more workshops and debates with the ultimate goal of uniting America. You will have an opportunity to make a donation as you register, if you so choose. Your choice will have no bearing on your registration or Zoom meeting assignment.

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