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Lavender Talks: Racism in the Castro

Join San Francisco Pride and The Commonwealth Club for the latest edition of Lavender Talks, a moderated panel discussion emceed by Michelle Meow (host of "The Michelle Meow Show" and a former president of the SF Pride Board of Directors).

In this program, we'll look at racism and discrimination in the Castro, San Francisco's world-famous LGBTQ district. 

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In association with San Francisco Pride 

Made possible by the generous support of Gilead and Comcast

 

Gilead Pride Alliance and Comcast

And thanks to San Francisco Pride Legacy Partners:
Bud Light
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
KPIX 5 CBS Bay Area
Kaiser Permanente
Genentech
Gilead
GLBT Historical Society
KBCW TV
Parc 55 San Francisco
Smirnoff
Recology
T–Mobile

Speakers
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Afrika America

Social Justice Activist; San Francisco’s DIVALICIOUS Drag Performer

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Eric Phanngavong

Hospitality Events Manager; Bay Area Native

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Andrea Shorter

Commissioner, Commission on the Status of Women; Co-Founder “...And Castro for All”; Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition; political strategist; Columnist, SF Bay Times

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Stephen Torres

Interim Secretary, Castro LGBTQ Cultural District; Freelance Writer; Bartender, Twin Peaks Tavern

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Michelle Meow

Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show" on KBCW/KPIX TV and Online Radio; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors; Twitter @msmichellemeow—Host