WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service and Tim Gill, philanthropist and founder of the Gill Foundation will hold a press conference call to discuss efforts by the National Park Service to tell a more inclusive story about our country’s history and heritage and preview a recently completed study related to LGBTQ history.
The study is the first of its kind conducted by any national government and identifies places and events associated with the civil rights struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified Americans. The study is part of a broader initiative under the Obama Administration to ensure that the National Park Service reflects and tells a more complete story of the people and events responsible for building of this nation. The release coincides with National Coming Out Day and National LGBT History Month.
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director, National Park Service
Tim Gill, Founder of the Gill Foundation
What:
Press conference call on the release of the LGBTQ Theme Study
When:
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. EDT
Media:
Credentialed members of the media can participate in the teleconference by calling 1-877-917-4909 and providing the access code INTERIOR.
Source: Department of Interior
