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Urvashi Vaid

LGBT leader, attorney, community organizer for over three decades. Depicts an awarding-winning analysis of the gay rights movement.

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Urvashi Vaid Biography

Urvashi Vaid is a community organizer, writer and attorney who has been a leader in the LGBT and social justice movements for nearly three decades. She is currently Director of the Engaging Tradition Project at the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School. The Projects seeks to understand how the idea of tradition is used by and used against movements for gender and sexual justice; and to explore how tradition-based practices inform, enable and/or limit the work of these movements. Vaid is author of Irresistible Revolution: Confronting Race, Class and The Assumptions of LGBT Politics (Magnus Books, 2012), a collection of nine essays; Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay & Lesbian Liberation (Anchor, 1996), a political analysis of the U.S. LGBT movement. She is co-editor, with Dr. John D’Emilio and Dr. William Turner, of an anthology on public policy history titled Creating Change: Public Policy, Sexuality and Civil Rights (St. Martin’s Press, 2000). Vaid was a columnist for The Advocate, the U.S. national gay and lesbian newsmagazine, and has contributed chapters to a number of books. She lectures extensively on the issues of social justice, civil and human rights and LGBT equality. Vaid is founder of LPAC, the first lesbian political action committee, which was launched in July of 2012. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Gill Foundation, which is dedicated to achieving equal opportunity for all, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. She is founder of The Vaid Group, a consulting practice that advises individuals and organizations working to achieve social justice in a wide range of fields. During the 2010-2011 academic year, Vaid was a Visiting Senior Fellow with the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center’s Department of Sociology. From 2005-2010, she served as Executive Director of the Arcus Foundation and the Arcus Operating Foundation, global grant making foundations that support social justice and conservation organizations. From January 2001- August 2005, Vaid was deputy director of the Governance and Civil Society Unit of the Ford Foundation where she directed a national grant making program to strengthen the nonprofit and social justice infrastructure of US civil society. For more than 10 years, Vaid worked in various capacities at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the oldest national LGBT civil rights organization; first as its media director (7/86-7/89), then as executive director (8/89-12/92), and as director of its Policy Institute Think-tank (1/97-1/01). From 1983-1986, Vaid was staff attorney at the National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where she initiated the organization’s work on HIV/AIDS in prisons. Vaid is the recipient of an Honorary Degree from City University of New York, Queens College of Law, as well as awards from SAGE, the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at CUNY, the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR), American Immigration Law Foundation, Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), Asian American Legal Defense Fund, the Paul Anderson Prize Foundation, and Lambda Legal.

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    Urvashi Vaid is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Activism, Asian American Heritage, Authors, Commencement, Culture, Diversity Speakers, Journalism, Media, Social Justice, Speakers by Industry, University Speakers.
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    Urvashi Vaid generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Urvashi Vaid for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Urvashi Vaid for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Urvashi Vaid or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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LGBT leader, attorney, community organizer for over three decades. Depicts an awarding-winning analysis of the gay rights movement.

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Urvashi Vaid Biography

Urvashi Vaid is a community organizer, writer and attorney who has been a leader in the LGBT and social justice movements for nearly three decades. She is currently Director of the Engaging Tradition Project at the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School. The Projects seeks to understand how the idea of tradition is used by and used against movements for gender and sexual justice; and to explore how tradition-based practices inform, enable and/or limit the work of these movements. Vaid is author of Irresistible Revolution: Confronting Race, Class and The Assumptions of LGBT Politics (Magnus Books, 2012), a collection of nine essays; Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay & Lesbian Liberation (Anchor, 1996), a political analysis of the U.S. LGBT movement. She is co-editor, with Dr. John D’Emilio and Dr. William Turner, of an anthology on public policy history titled Creating Change: Public Policy, Sexuality and Civil Rights (St. Martin’s Press, 2000). Vaid was a columnist for The Advocate, the U.S. national gay and lesbian newsmagazine, and has contributed chapters to a number of books. She lectures extensively on the issues of social justice, civil and human rights and LGBT equality. Vaid is founder of LPAC, the first lesbian political action committee, which was launched in July of 2012. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Gill Foundation, which is dedicated to achieving equal opportunity for all, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. She is founder of The Vaid Group, a consulting practice that advises individuals and organizations working to achieve social justice in a wide range of fields. During the 2010-2011 academic year, Vaid was a Visiting Senior Fellow with the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center’s Department of Sociology. From 2005-2010, she served as Executive Director of the Arcus Foundation and the Arcus Operating Foundation, global grant making foundations that support social justice and conservation organizations. From January 2001- August 2005, Vaid was deputy director of the Governance and Civil Society Unit of the Ford Foundation where she directed a national grant making program to strengthen the nonprofit and social justice infrastructure of US civil society. For more than 10 years, Vaid worked in various capacities at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the oldest national LGBT civil rights organization; first as its media director (7/86-7/89), then as executive director (8/89-12/92), and as director of its Policy Institute Think-tank (1/97-1/01). From 1983-1986, Vaid was staff attorney at the National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where she initiated the organization’s work on HIV/AIDS in prisons. Vaid is the recipient of an Honorary Degree from City University of New York, Queens College of Law, as well as awards from SAGE, the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at CUNY, the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR), American Immigration Law Foundation, Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), Asian American Legal Defense Fund, the Paul Anderson Prize Foundation, and Lambda Legal.

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  • How do I book Urvashi Vaid to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Urvashi Vaid for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Urvashi Vaid, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Urvashi Vaid or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Urvashi Vaid

    Speaking fees for Urvashi Vaid, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Urvashi Vaid are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Urvashi Vaid, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Urvashi Vaid speak about?

    Urvashi Vaid is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Activism, Asian American Heritage, Authors, Commencement, Culture, Diversity Speakers, Journalism, Media, Social Justice, Speakers by Industry, University Speakers.
  • Where does Urvashi Vaid travel from?

    Urvashi Vaid generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Urvashi Vaid’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Urvashi Vaid for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Urvashi Vaid for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Urvashi Vaid or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

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