Persia

About
With a pedigree from weekly performances at the late, iconic Esta Noche, her trajectory has gone on to include art curation, stand-up, television, and maybe a quinceañera or two, in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and México. Currently she is a regular performer in the nationally acclaimed "Drag Story Hour" as well as an educator in residence at an after school arts program in the San Francisco Unified School District profiled on KQED Arts, National Public Radio and CNN.
 
Persia

Agenda

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Apr
27
Belonging Contradictions: Lived experiences across Race, Gender, and Sexuality
The Belonging Contradictions: Lived Experiences of Belonging across Race, Gender, and Sexuality panel will explore how different forms of othering impact belonging within civil society. The discussion will cover recognition, inclusion, agency, and a sense of connection. Persia, Kazani, and Zama Mngomezulu will discuss these variants of othering with Christian M. Ivey. The conversation examines how institutionalized power structures intersect with race, sexuality, and gender. The panelists will also discuss practical ways to move forward with these intersections in mind rather than taking a non...