Sunday, February 08, 2009
NBJC and GLAAD Will Host Forum At Upcoming NAACP Image Awards
Posted by Monica Roberts at 12:01 AM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/02/nbjc-and-glaad-will-host-forum-at.htmlOn the eve of the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards which will be hosted by Oscar winning actor Halle Berry and screenwriter-actor Tyler Perry, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) will jointly host a forum February 11 on the infrequent intersection of African American and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) images in media, and the importance of these stories being told, particularly in the wake of California's Proposition 8.
The panel will explore the historical under-representation of these images, the ongoing advocacy efforts to promote the telling of these stories and the professional issues and challenges facing openly gay African American artists.
