Online Event: A Conversation With Miss Major: Past & Future Of Trans Liberation
Online. At Unity Center RIC , 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI. United states.
Tuesday April 13 2021, 7:00pm
Online Event: A Conversation With Miss Major: Past & Future Of Trans Liberation
April 13, 2021 - 7:00PM to 8:00PM EST
The Rhode Island College Programming Event Board and Unity Center invite you to a conversation with Miss Major Griffin-Gracy. Miss Major is a trans elder and direct participant in the 1969 Stonewall demonstrations that led to the founding of modern-day Pride celebrations. In this moment of unprecedented trans visibility and the continued struggle for trans liberation, we hope this discussion emphasizes how trans and queer commemorations must, like Miss Major’s activism, honor those most marginalized within the LGBTQ+ community.
We invite you to learn and listen through Miss Major’s fierce advocacy on behalf of trans women of color, formerly incarcerated peoples, and other survivors of state and interpersonal violence. This conversation will be facilitated by Christopher J. Lee, LGBTQ+ and Gender Coordinator at the Unity Center.
In the lead-up to this event, we have secured screening rights to watch the award-winning feature-length film, Major!, which documents Miss Major’s life and legacy. By registering, you will receive a password to watch the film at any time prior to the event.
ASL interpretation and live transcriptions will be provided. This event is free and open to the public.
Accommodation requests can be sent to clee@ric.edu with 72 hours' notice.
Speaker Bios:
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (all pronouns) is a veteran of the historical Stonewall Uprising, a former sex worker, and a survivor of Attica State Prison. Her global legacy of activism is rooted in her own experiences, and she continues her work to uplift transgender women of color, particularly those who have survived incarceration and police brutality.
Miss Major’s fierce commitment and intersectional approach to justice have brought her to the forefront of many causes, including caring for people with HIV/AIDS, working with trans prisoners, and currently, mentoring her ‘gurls’ from Little Rock, Arkansas, where she runs House of GG, a retreat center for Black trans and gender nonconforming leaders from the Southern U.S. Her recent creative projects include executive producing the film Trans in Trumpland (on streaming platforms now), and a book on her life’s activism, a collaboration with her longtime assistant Toshio Meronek, arrives in late 2021 on Verso Books.
Register at bit.ly/ricmissmajor to attend.