Colors: The History and Life of LGBTQ America
"When we know better, we do better." ~ Maya Angelou
Celebrate Pride Month- Knowledge, Perspective & Inspirtation
Bi-Weekly June 4 through June 25, 2022
10:00am to 12:00pm (MST - Arizona Time)
Led by award-winning historian, diversity, equity, inclusion leader, and motivational speaker, Matthew C. Whitaker, Ph.D.
"Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts.” – Barbara Gittings
Learn what you have always wanted to know in an intimate and positive space!
This "masterclass" explores the social, cultural and political, experiences of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, Questioning/Queer community (LGBTQ) in America, from colonization to the present. It will pay particular attention to the ways in which it resisted dehumanization and marginalization throughout internal community support and ongoing agitation for freedom and equality. We will explore religious dogma, violence and safety, migration processes, political activism, family and relationships, and the cultivation of LGBTQ organizations and leaders in the 20th and early 21st centuries, and associated protest movements, that have led to the emergence of LGBTQ life as a dynamic and powerful force in global society.
Colors enables individuals and organizations to expand their horizons with dynamic, solutions-based learning in safe spaces. Designed for professionals, non-traditional learners, and community, who wish to remain knowledgable and aware, Colors is your opportunity to learn from top scholars and practitioners in an intimate, comfortable, and convenient settling. Our webinars facilitate appreciation for various cultures, promotes mutual respect, and energizes and advances civic participation and nimble leadership. Clink here for "masterclass" information and the Registration Link.
Dates and Themes
6/4 Colonial America, Nationhoof, Civil War and LGBTQ Life
6/11 LBGTQ Migration, Urbanization, Community Building
6/18 Stonewall, Movement, Pride and Representation
6/25 Modern Families
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