April 1, 2019
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Stonewall 50.
We are having a screening of the documentary, "MAJOR!" followed by a conversation on April 1, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the Stern Great Room, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Stonewall 50.
“In the early hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests and violent clashes with law enforcement outside the bar on Christopher Street, in neighboring streets and in nearby Christopher Park. The Stonewall Riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.”
"MAJOR!" Explores the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated Black transgender elder and activist who has been fighting for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years. Miss Major is a veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion and a survivor of Attica State Prison, a former sex worker, an elder, and a community leader and human rights activist. She is simply “Mama” to many in her community. Her personal story and activism for transgender rights intersects LGBT struggles for justice and equality from the 1960s to today. At the center of her activism is her fierce advocacy for her girls, trans women of color who have survives police brutality and incarceration in men’s jails and prisons.
Further information
- Location: Stern Great Room
- Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Cost: Free