Past Event
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.
Notes
This is a free program; please consider making a donation during registration to support our online program production
This event is online-only; register to receive a link to the live stream program
In association with San Francisco Pride
Made possible by the generous support of Gilead 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
Main image background photo by Max Templeton
September 3, 2020
United States
Speakers
Afrika America
Social Justice Activist; San Francisco’s DIVALICIOUS Drag Performer
Eric Phanngavong
Hospitality Events Manager; Bay Area Native
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
Stephen Torres
Interim Secretary, Castro LGBTQ Cultural District; Freelance Writer; Bartender, Twin Peaks Tavern
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
