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BRAVE Communities Connection: Advocacy, Advancement, & Allyship – Empowering LGBTQ+ Rights
June 23 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us for a compelling discussion with community champions advocating for equality for ALL. In the context of intersectionality, our panelists will share their personal journeys of confronting stereotypes, navigating the complexities of race, sexuality, and culture, and advocating for policy changes. Learn how to be allies to the LGBTQ+ community, and unite for love, acceptance, and belonging. ✨
Panelists Include:
⭐ Anî La’arni Ayuma
⭐ Ash Hall
⭐ Judge Denise Hernandez
⭐ Raasin Mcintosh
⭐ Theo Adams (moderator)
Special musical performance from Austin-local, Jessie Lucas! An OG BRAVE Young Leader circa Summer 2020 – December 2023, currently a rising Junior at Texas Women’s University pursuing a music therapy degree.
Doors open at 1:40pm! Refreshing Lick and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream will be provided for some #sundaefunday. Free with RSVP. Please share and invite your family, friends, and neighbors. The Austin History Center is ADA accessible and walking distance within a CapMetro bus stop. Free metered parking on Sundays. For individuals requiring special services such as translation or accessibility accommodations, please contact us at community@bravecommunities.org.
We’d like to thank our sponsors and supporters, Hogg Foundation, City of Austin, and our BRAVE Members, for believing in BRAVE Communities and our mission to co-create more just and equitable spaces for diversity to flourish. Their contributions help to sustain our free monthly community events and weekly BRAVE Young Leader workshops.
