Gender Identity in the African-American Community
Seattle, Washington 98144 United States
American Heritage is an ongoing series of lectures and discussions that offer new perspectives on the role of African-Americans in American History. This second installment continues to explore the history of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer (LGBTQ) African-Americans but specifically focusing on transgender history. Gender identity beyond just Male or Female and transgenderism is not new in the African-American community. To be clear, this is separate from ones sexual orientation but generally refers to someone whose “gender identity or expression differs from the sex of their birth, whether they have surgery or not.â€
Join the CD Forum, moderator Chandan Reddy, Associate Professor, UW Department of English and panelists Dean Jackson, Regional Organizer and Racial Equity Initiative Project Coordinator, Pride Foundation, Vanessa Grandberry, former Program Manager for the HIV education and prevention programs, Transgender Time (T-Time) and 4Every Man, Imani Henry, Artist, Activist, and Staff Organizer at the International Action Center and others to be announced as we provide information and discuss the contributions African-American transpeople have made to our community.
As part of the CD Forum 2007-2008 season, the American Heritage Series is dedicated to the African-American LGBTQ community. The first event in December 2007 focused on the unspoken history of the African-American LGBTQ community.
dish(course)! Immediately following the discussion - enjoy a delicious evening at Osteria La Spiga, 1429 12th Ave, Capitol Hill. The CD Forum and La Spiga offer food and drink specials for all CD Forum patrons. Spend the evening with history and politics? Absolutely!
Tickets: $7/$5 for CD Forum & Seattle Black Pride members, students and seniors
Pre order at Brown Paper Tickets, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/16718 or call 1-800-838-3006.
About CD Forum
The CD Forum is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization whose mission is to present and produce African-American cultural programs that encourage thought and debate for the greater
For more information, visit www.cdforum.org or call 206-323-4032.
The Seattle LGBT Community Center mission is to provide opportunities and tools for LGBT individuals, organizations and communities that ensure their voices can be heard, included and affirmed; to be a place to engage, organize and effect change.
