Black LGBT issues covered

[LostInTime]

UCLA alumna offers presentation about the little-known and often overlooked community

Lake punctuated her discussion with lighthearted jokes and stories about her time at UCLA, but attendees still expressed sadness at what they called the marginalization of this history in mainstream society.

"I wish this information was more available," said Dan Dumont, an attendee who works with a nonprofit organization called Lifeworks Mentoring. He added that his organization is interested in working with Sisters of Sakia in reaching out to LGBT students.

"Young people don't know (the black LGBT community) exists," Lake said.

Lake's presentation focused on the black LGBT art community, and she spoke about over 25 prominent writers, filmmakers and performers from U.S. history, ranging from poet Langston Hughes to blues singer Gertrude "Ma" Rainey.