Considered a spiritual successor to "Paris is Burning," this film documents the ballroom scene and the lives of queer youth of color in New York during the early years of Black Lives Matter and transgender rights activism appearing in the mainstream. This virtual film screening will be held over Zoom. It is recommended that you watch from a laptop or desktop computer, as phones or tablets may not have the ability to stream smoothly.
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Trigger warnings:
Street harassment
Homophobic slurs
Trans murder (mentioned)
Family abuse (described)
Police abuse (mentioned)
Surgery scars
Sexual abuse (mentioned)
Death
Drug use/abuse (mentioned)
Captions are available but are not entirely accurate.
Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.
Sign up at: bit.ly/2BoeW7B
Trigger warnings:
Street harassment
Homophobic slurs
Trans murder (mentioned)
Family abuse (described)
Police abuse (mentioned)
Surgery scars
Sexual abuse (mentioned)
Death
Drug use/abuse (mentioned)
Captions are available but are not entirely accurate.
Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.
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