MY PEOPLE film series starts tonight at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater (on Penn Ave. in East Liberty)!<br>A panel discussion will follow each film.<br><br>MY PEOPLE: A Film Series in Color is a three-part film series 
highlighting the lives and experiences of queer people of color with 
award-winning films, expert hosts, and panel discussions.  A diverse 
selection of people, presenters, and films will encourage dialogue 
around categories of human rights, trans identity, and family.  While 
the films focus primarily on queer people of color, MY PEOPLE seeks to 
affirm underserved and u<span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show">nderrepresented groups and help identify strong, active, and vibrant communities.<br><br>Tuesday, November 2 | 7PM<br>Activism &amp; Human Rights: Then &amp; Now<br>
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin <br>The
 life and work of civil rights organizer and right hand man of Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr., Bayard Rustin, is explored in a multifaceted 
approach. Rustin, whose best known as the organizer of the 1963 March on
 Washington, was an openly gay black man fighting for the rights of all 
African Americans. <br><br>Tuesday, November 9 | 7PM<br>Transcending Gender<br>Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen<br>Often
 left out of the conversation, this film focuses on six black transmen 
sharing stories on love, family, passing, and sex. They are preachers, 
teachers, students, and activists with varied lives and experiences 
illuminated through candid conversations.<br> <br>Tuesday, November 23 | 7PM<br>Choosing Family<br>Changing House<br>For
 15 years, a communal living space in Brooklyn provided shelter for 
transgender women including Stonewall legend, Sylvia Rivera. As the home
 grew, its capacity was challenged and eventually “Ma” Sylvia passed. 
This documentary honors the loving family which grew from perseverance 
and the will to fight. </span>