Reminder: Proudly African & Transgender and Proudly Trans* in Turke... @ Wed Oct 22, 2014 6pm - 7pm (Queer Things)

more details » Proudly African & Transgender and Proudly Trans* in Turkey: Portraits by Gabrielle Le Roux in collaboration with Trans* & Intersex Activists at SF LGBT Center http://qcc2.org/gabrielle-le-roux/ The Queer Cultural Center, the LGBT Community Center and San Francisco State University’s Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies present: Proudly African & Transgender and Proudly Trans* in Turkey: Portraits by Gabrielle Le Roux in collaboration with Trans* & Intersex Activists October 22 – November 2014 Opening Reception, October 22nd: 6pm Opening Reception and Panel discussion with: Gabrielle Le Roux, Christinah Mavuma and Grace Lawrence. SF LGBT Community Center, NEW First Floor Gallery Space Gabrielle Le Roux, a queer feminist South African artist and activist for social justice will exhibit her series of collaborative portraits of African and Turkish Trans* & Intersex Activists at the SF LGBT Community Center in San Francisco from October 22nd – November 2014. At the opening reception, Le Roux will discuss her journey and process of co-creating this series of portraits of trans* and intersex activists from Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Namibia, Burundi, and Botswana. Le Roux will talk about the shared intention and combination of politics, creativity and interpersonal narrative used in the creation of this body of work. Joining Gabrielle for the opening event will be Christinah Mavuma, a trans activist from Botswana who was one of the participants in the first gathering of African trans activists —an event that inspired Gabrielle’s series of portraits. Special quest Grace Lawrence, Liberia trans activist, who is known for her work for Trans Gender Justice, will lead a discussion with the artist and audience. This event is sponsored by the San Francisco State University’s Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies, the Queer Cultural Center, the San Francisco Arts Commission and California Council for the Arts. Also: Gabrielle Le Roux & Julio Salgado October 23, 7:30pm Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th St., SF Queer feminist South African artist and activist Gabrielle Le Roux and Berkeley-based undocuqueer artist Julio Salgado in conversation about their art activism with LGBTQI communities. Co-sponsored by Galería de la Raza, QCC and SF State University's Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies. When Wed Oct 22, 2014 6pm – 7pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • Larry-bob Roberts - creator

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