LGBTQ Veterans Panel Discussion
Mon, Jun 08
|Livestream at www.bostonpride.org
Join us for a conversation with four outstanding LGBTQ veterans as they explore issues facing veterans within our LGBTQ community.
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2020, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Livestream at www.bostonpride.org
About the event
Join us for a conversation with four outstanding LGBTQ veterans as they explore issues facing veterans within our LGBTQ community. We’ll learn about challenges our veterans still face, and successes we can enjoy. Our conversation will be moderated by Sue O’Connell, and will be followed by questions from the audience, time permitting.
The Panelists
Robert Santiago – Commissioner, Veterans Services Santiago joined the City of Boston in 2016 as Deputy Commissioner at the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Services. He is the first Puerto Rican and LGBTQ Veterans’ Commissioner in the City’s history. Before joining the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Services, Santiago served 20 years in the Navy in diverse duty stations including sea duty on four warships; and overseas tours in Belgium, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Japan. Santiago participated in Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Eastern Exit, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. His final duty station was in Boston onboard America’s Ship of State,…