February 23, 2016
Black History Month Lecture: Tiq Milan, "Healthy Masculinity through a Racial Lens Workshop"
Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Eliot Hall 314
Tiq Milan is a writer, public speaker, and media advocate. He is a regular on-air contributer to Huff Post Live and various MSNBC news outlets. He has been an advocate in the LGBT community for over a decade. From grassroots to national campaigns, he is one of the leading voices for transgender equality. He is a contributing author to the anthology, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, and is the Co-Chair of the LGBT task force of the National Association of Black Journalists. In this workshop, Tiq Milan will talk about how his journey as a transman influenced his outlook on misogyny and rape culture, and the importance of creating a healther masculinity and being in allyship with women and femme identified people. Sponsored by the Multicultural Resource Center.
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