Marriage Equality
A Discussion with Curtis Chin
Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010 at 3:00 pm – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union
Curtis Chin, former cochair of the Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York, will lead a discussion on marriage equality. Chin is a writer, producer and political activist based in Los Angeles. He is cofounder of the Asian American Writers Workshop, is on the board of the Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, and in 2006 served as director of Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach with the Democratic National Committee. His work in television and screenwriting include credits on the sitcoms Norm, According to Jim and Jake Long.Curtis Chin will discuss his documentary VINCENT WHO? on Monday, September 27 at 7:00 pm in the Pioneer Room. The Q&A follows a 40-minute screening of the film.
Cosponsored By:
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Ally Alliance
- Student Union Board
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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