You are invited to join us for a special presentation on LGBTQ+ issues from a legal and journalistic perspective with:

Tekla Taylor from Advocates from Trans Equality

and

Daniel Villareal, Senior Editor of LGBTQ Nation

Tekla Taylor (they/them) is a writer, artist, and advocate who has dedicated their career to activism and storytelling for the LGBTQ+ and reproductive justice movements. As the Public Education Specialist at Advocates for Trans Equality

(A4TE), Tekla is passionate about educating the public on trans and queer liberation and building solidarity. They bring an expert yet accessible perspective to their presentations, rooted in their academic work in the history of gender and sexuality at the University of Mary Washington. In addition to their advocacy work, Tekla is a published poet and professional artist.

Daniel Villarreal is a longtime journalist who largely focusing on LGBTQ+ culture and politics. His work has been published at NBC News, Newsweek, Vox, Vice, Advocate, Vice, The Seattle Stranger, The Austin Chronicle and elsewhere. He co-founded  Queer  Bomb Dallas, a non-corporate Pride rally & march, and Ciné Wilde at the Texas Theatre, the nation's longest- running monthly LGBTQ+ film series. Villarreal currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with his fiancé and works as senior editor at LGBTQ Nation.

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM PST | 6:00 PM EST

Register:  https://www.nfbpwc.org/event-6068151

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