22: Queer Culture with Lauren Levy

Lauren identifies as a queer creative.  Growing  up as
straight female, Lauren embraced her Queerness at the age of
27.  Since then professionally and in her personal life she
is devoted to exploring life outside the Eurocentric norm and how
this impacts on herself and others.  In this discussion
Simon and Lauren explore how queer and non-binary ideas and
practices meet resistance and why this is.  They also
discuss how Queer culture provides new hope, offering liberation
for those adopting queer and non-binary ways-of-being and also
for wider society.   Breaking the binaries that entrap us,
emancipates all of us from the bondage of conformity.  It
breaks through us and them dynamics enabling difference and
diversity to flourish ..... enjoy this exploration of
Queerness! 


 


Bio 


Lauren has a Bachelor's degree in International Security and
Conflict Resolution and a Master's degree in Clinical Mental
Health Counseling. She grew up in Southern California and
currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she works
in mental health.  For the past five years, she has actively
been pursuing the study of group dynamics doing work as a
Co-Creator for Group Relations International and as a member of
the A.K. Rice Institute.  Lauren loves riding and competing
on American Quarter Horses and is currently a World Finalist (Top
15 in the World) in multiple events.