WWU to Host Paula Stone Williams for Presentations May 6-7

Western Washington University’s Equity and Inclusion Forums and Dean of Students’ Office will host internationally known speaker on gender equity and LGBTQ advocacy Paula Stone Williams for a pair of presentations on campus on May 6 and 7.

Williams will present “Everything You Wanted to Know About Being Transgender But Were Afraid to Ask” from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6 in the Old Main Theatre. While this presentation is geared towards faculty and staff, all are invited to attend.

Williams will present “Is Life Really Easier for Men” from 2:30-4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, also in the Old Main Theatre.

Both presentations are free and open to the public.

Williams has been featured in the New York Times, TEDWomen, TEDxMileHigh, the Denver Post, New Scientist, Radio New Zealand, The New York Post, NPR and Colorado Public Radio. Williams' recent TED talk with her son, Jonathan, has had over one million views, and her TEDxMileHigh talk on gender equity has had over 1.8 million views.

For more information on the presentations, contact Cynthia Sandstrom at meeksc@wwu.edu.