Wes Culwell and discrimination

Tuesday April 17th at 8:00pm Student Alumni Union – Davis Dining Room
In commemoration of the National Day of Silence on April 18, Wes Culwell visits RIT campus. (free to RIT faculty, staff and students w/college ID)

Culwell is an American reality television participant, motivational speaker, travel writer and blogger. He is best known for his appearance in the 2003 Bravo dating" series Boy Meets Boy.

Before he appeared on Boy Meets Boy, Culwell worked for a non-profit LGBT community center in San Diego, California. He pursued an acting career, landing a part in the 1999 film Clean and Narrow.

On the show Boy Meets Boy, Culwell was one of 15 "mates" from whom "leading man" James Getzlaff had to choose. Unbeknownst to Getzlaff and Culwell, several of the "mates" were actually straight. Midway through the series, James learned of this twist and also learned that if James were to select a gay "mate" the two would win a cash prize and a trip to New Zealand, while if he chose a straight "mate" James would win nothing and the "mate" would win the cash prize. Getzlaff selected Culwell and won the trip and the cash

Culwell became a travel writer for outlets including gay.com , The Advocate and Instinct . He also became a speaker with Rainbow Campus Tour, traveling to college campuses and corporations across the United States to speak about diversity and tolerance.