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From the Margins - A Look at the Intersection of Race, Gender & Sexuality

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Panel Discussion: From the Margins - A Look at the Intersection of Race, Gender & Sexuality
Date and Time: March 6, 2008 / 7:00 Eastern

Drawing from the life and work of individuals such as Bayard Rustin and Huey P. Newton, the discussion will delve into the intersecting oppressions of race and sexuality, looking through the critical lens of where we have come from, the current state we are in and the struggle that continues into the future.

Guest Speakers:

Bill Perkins - NYS Senator of Harlem
Marjorie Hill - Chief Executive Officer, Gay Men’s Health Crisis
Kim Pearson - Professor of Journalism and Interactive Media, The College of New Jersey
Bennett Singer - Producer/Director, Brother Outsider
Edgar Rivera Colón - Fellow, Institute for Research on Women, Rutgers University

Moderator:
Donna Lieberman - Executive Director, NYCLU

Posted at 1:08 PM, Mar 04, 2008 in Sexuality | Permalink | View Comments


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