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Arts, health & liberation: What can the Black Queer & Trans House/Ballroom movement teach us about public health intra-vention?

June 15, 2022 @ 4:00–6:00 pm

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

Join CGSHE faculty Dr. Travis Salway, SFU Faculty of Health Sciences, in conversation with special guest Michael Roberson, for a seminar on public health and the House/Ballroom community.

Black/Latino LGBT people face some of the highest HIV rates in the US, and yet they have produced liberatory networks in which they perform, socialize and thrive. Honoured by the leadership and teachings of guest speaker Michael Roberson, we will reflect on how the House/Ballroom community supports resilience and wellness. Through facilitated discussion and Q&A, we will consider what the “intra-vention” of House/Ballroom can teach us about other innovations in public health research and practice. Supported by the Musagetes Foundation.

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