Educational talks & educator trainings

Robin Lowey is an author, advocate, and historian whose work elevates the discourse in our country about the role lesbian history plays in advancing LGBTQ civil rights and social equity. As the founder of Lesbian Game Changers, her work focuses on lesbians’ achievements that advance a more inclusive society, while spotlighting the unmet needs of a culture that continues to oppress LGBTQ people.

As a featured speaker at conventions, events, organizations, libraries, universities, middle and high schools, Robin speaks from the premise that queer individuals can be made strong from being seen and valued for who they are. She calls on parents, teachers, advocates, and employers to help LGBTQ youth to identify their potential in their careers, communities, and families and to empower them to find the self-awareness and self-efficacy to pursue it. For several years, Robin has visited classrooms as a member of the LGBT speaker's bureau in the San Francisco Bay Area. She trains student leaders and educators to understand current terminology, stereotypes that affect discrimination and the shifting LGBTQ climate in schools today. She helps them address their implicit bias and work with them to create positive, safe and inclusive environments for students. See below for an overview of Robin’s educator workshop.

As a lesbian parenting pioneer, Robin often speaks to parent groups, introducing them to the women trailblazers who created a roadmap for today's queer families.

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Highlights

Tamalpais Unified High school District, San Francisco, CA, December 2023. Robin Lowey conducted a teacher training for the new Queer History lesson plan to be piloted in 2024. Topics included ground rules and best practices for students (and educators), a brief look at 90 years of Queer (LGBTQ+) history and culture in America, and a spotlight on key figures from Game Changers: Lesbians You Should Know About. Audience: Eight history and social science teachers from Redwood and Archie Williams high Schools in Marin County

Manny’s, San Francisco, CA, November 2023. Celebrating 5 years of creating groundbreaking LGBTQ educational programs, Lesbian Game Changers premiered the first two films in their series to a sold-out standing room only crowd. Robin Lowey moderated a lively conversation with Olga Talamante and Kate Kendell who (along with several other Lesbian Game Changers in attendance) also attended a meet and greet and signed books after the event. Audience: 150 general public attendees including educators and students who all received a signed book.

James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center at SF Public Library, San Francisco, CA, March 2022. Robin Lowey moderates a conversation with Crystal Jang, Olga Talamante and Carla Trujillo, three women who are featured among the 30 “lesbian game changers” from the book, Game Changers: Lesbians You Should Know About. The conversation includes discussions about feminism, queer culture, intersectionality, the need for intergenerational involvement moving forward. Audience: 87 general public attendees throughout the US and internationally both in-person and on Zoom. Watch the program here

“I am watching the Lesbian Game Changers right now, (virtually) and am deeply moved.” —Robin Douglass, Southport, North Carolina

Queer Parent Pioneers Panel Webinar, May 2021, San Francisco, CA, Robin Lowey moderates panelists Donna Hitchens and Crystal Jang. Four lesbian parenting pioneers share the struggles and triumphs they faced while raising intentional LGBTQ families; how their adult children are now thriving. Watch Crystal’s excerpt here Audience: Young queer families in the Bay Area and beyond.

“Thank you for that panel. It was beautiful seeing your families on screen and seeing the 1st representation in our community.” —Amrit Dhillon, Queer Parent

Unbiasedly Speaking, Podcast with Tracy Spears. November 2020 -Tulsa, OK. Beyond stereotypes and biases, regardless of who you love or how you identify, there are people living their best life, holding positions of leadership, and ignoring any limits placed on them. Listen to the Robin Lowey interview here

The Michelle Meow Show, KBCW, San Francisco, CA, June 2019. ‘The LGBTQ-LMNOP and everything in between’ show features local LGBTQ leaders. Watch the Robin Lowey episode here

Google (Gayglers Club), Mountain View, CA, October 2018. Slide-show presentation and Q&A about lesbian history. Audience: 60+ young adult queers in tech. Watch here.

“I attended an inspiring presentation by author and game changer herself, Robin Lowey. I love how she features lesbians of diverse ethnicities in her book and talk! Representation Matters Y’all!” —Wendy Sashimi, Google employee