On Thursday, November 5, 2015, the W&M in Washington Center partnered with the Washington Area Alumni Business Alliance to sponsor LGBTQ Discussion and Networking Reception featuring Aubrey Sarvis, former Executive Director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network interviewed by DC Semester Program Professor Suzanne Raitt.  The interview and discussion focused on the them "Don't Ask, Don't Tell; Where Are We Now?".

Following the illuminating discussion was a reception with drinks and hors d'oeuvres for William & Mary faculty, alums, and current DC Semester Program students.