Shameless: Making of Black Gay Identities in LA

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Heritage Month Storytelling Talks

Date

June 14

Time

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cost

Free, register on the website

Organizer's Site

visit.lacountylibrary.org/event/16267517
Event Schedule

Author Terrell J. A. Winder will be joined by Anthony Christian Ocampo to discuss his new book, Shameless. This conversation will feature an in-depth exploration of the ways that young Black gay men in Los Angeles come together to learn how to navigate racial and sexual stigma in everyday interactions. Representatives from Los Angeles bookstore Reparations Club will be on site selling books by Dr. Winder and Dr. Ocampo.
 

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