Brooklyn Historical Society Hosts Panel On LGBTQ Rights

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Historical Society is hosting an expert panel next week to discuss the fight against LGBTQ discrimination around the country. The event, called "LGBTQ Rights: The Struggles, Victories, and On-Going Fight for Equality," will feature:

• Susan Sommer, Associate Legal Director and Director of Constitutional Litigation for Lambda Legal
• James Esseks, Director of the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & HIV Project
• Cara Page, Executive Director of the Audre Lorde Project
• Mark Harris, a journalist whose marriage to Tony Kushner was the first same-sex marriage to be featured in the NY Times’ “Vows” column
• Linda Villarosa, director of the journalism program at the City College of New York, as moderator

The event is planned for Wednesday, March 1. Doors open at 6 p.m., the event starts at 6:30 p.m. General admission is $10, or free for BHS and G-W members.

BHS Members: to reserve tickets at the member price, click on "Tickets" and enter your Member ID on the following page after clicking on "Enter Promotional Code."

Find more information, and get your tickets here. The Brooklyn Historical Society is located at 128 Pierrepont St. in Brooklyn Heights.

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