Panel
Diversity and Inclusion: Looking Into the Heart of LGBT/Queer Representation
In collaboration with The Los Angeles LGBT Center
Description
This conversation is part of our Community Partner Panel Series. Outfest Fusion believes that the way to break through the issues of access and bias is to center the voices within our community to discuss the issues that they are facing. The panels iN this series were created by some of our amazing community partners and will be available for free throughout the Festival. This conversation was curated by the Los Angeles LGBT Center!
ONLINE AVAILABLE APRIL 17 – 20
Moderated by:
Jon Imparato
Artistic Director for the Los Angeles LGBT Center
Participants
D'Lo
D’Lo is a queer/transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American actor/writer/comic whose work ranges from stand-up comedy, solo theater, plays, films, short stories and poetry. His solo shows Ramble-Ations, D’FunQT, D’FaQTo Life and To T, or not To T have toured theaters and festivals nationally, and he is a regular performer/speaker on the college/university circuit as well.
KARLA LEGASPY
KARLA LEGASPY (Writer/Director/Producer, Gold Star) is an L.A. based MeXicana indigena activist, filmmaker, and actor. She is company co-producer of AdeRisa Productions. Legaspy’s filmmaking experience ranges from production coordinator in new media projects, directing/producing music videos, and line producer/producer for films.
ADELINA ANTHONY
ADELINA ANTHONY is a self-identified Xicana lesbian multi-disciplinary artista. The themes in her works address colonization, feminism, trauma, memory, gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, in/migration, health, land/environment, and issues generally affecting the lesbian/ gay/ bisexual/ transgender/ two-spirited communities. With 20 years of experience acting, directing, writing and producing for theater, Anthony has garnered numerous nominations, honors and awards.
