Reading Rainbows: AIDS and the 80s Through Film

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Friday December 3, 2021
      12:00 pm - 12:59 pm
  • Location: Register to receive link
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  • Fee(s):
    N/A
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Contact

Tegra Myanna, tegra.myanna@studentlife.gatech.edu

 

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Reading Rainbows, a diversity and inclusion workshop series, gives students, faculty, and staff a space to engage with difficult yet important discussions about identity.

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Presented By: Alex Klementiev & David Howard

The enormous impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the LGBT+ community remained largely ignored throughout the 80s by mainstream society. Even today, it’s often difficult to engage and learn about the epidemic as the material remains inaccessible and often overlooked by younger generations. A bigger question emerges: how do you begin to learn about the AIDS epidemic during the 80s? In this seminar, Alex Klementiev and David Hayward explore several themes found in film including the average experience, activism and homophobia. Together, they bring a cross generational perspective with the goal of exposing others to the AIDS epidemic through a new lens – allowing others a door through which to learn about the epidemic.  

https://lgbtqia.gatech.edu/reading-rainbows

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

General, LGBTQIA Resource Center, Student Life

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous
Keywords
LGBTQIA, lgbtqia resource center, ally, allyship, safe space, student diversity, well-being weekly, mindfulness, health initiatives, mental health, self care. anxiety, depression, counseling, healthy lives, healthy habits, mental therapy, well-being, wellness, mental wellness
Status
  • Created By: mcarter80
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 16, 2021 - 5:13pm
  • Last Updated: Sep 16, 2021 - 5:13pm