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Four young black people one with fist in the air

Monday, Jul7 24, 6-8pm
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and University Center, 30 W Woodruff Ave.
Facebook event
Join us for a community conversation led by the 
#BlackPride4, community organizers associated with the BP4, and other invited Black LGBTQ+ community members.

On July 17, exactly one month after the arrests and police brutality inflicted on peaceful protesters at their own Pride Parade, Stonewall Columbus (SWC) organized a "community conversation" to address people's concerns. This conversation was called in the wake of a planned meeting between the #BlackPride4 and Stonewall on June 22 that was canceled after the BP4's arrival, with the BP4 facing disrespect from the SWC board members who told them of the last-minute cancellation.

Stonewall's community conversation on July 17 was disrupted by community organizers associated with the #BlackPride4 to insist that Stonewall take responsibility for the police violence that occurred at their event and take the issues surrounding the #BlackPride4 seriously. The BP4 community hosted a short panel of their own at the meeting so that the community in attendance could hear responses from the people most affected by the situation. 

Since this panel lasted only a short amount of time, we invite all interested to a community conversation led by the #BlackPride4 and their community of Black LGBTQ+ individuals.

Please fill this form out if you have any questions for the BP4 and affiliated organizers so we can best direct the conversation and address your concerns: https://goo.gl/forms/Xp9nFcinuJw1NARR2

More information to be announced.

For updates and information regarding the #BlackPride4, visitblackpride4.com.