[Tsa] Envisioning Justice: The Journey of a Transgendered Woman

[Emily Rimmer]

Screening & Discussion of
Envisioning Justice: The Journey of a Transgendered Woman
with
Pauline Park

Wednesday, October 27th 7 p.m.
Faculty Lounge, FPH

A transracial adoptee born in Korea, Pauline Park is a co-founder of the
New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy, the first statewide
transgender advocacy organization in the state. Park led the campaign to
pass New York City's transgender rights ordinance and helped negotiate
the inclusion of "gender identity and expression" in the state's safe
schools law.

This 32-minute documentary is about the life and work of the New York-based
transgendered activist, Pauline Park.  A transracial adoptee born in Korea,
Park is a co-founder of the New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy
(NYAGRA), the first statewide transgender advocacy organization in New York. 
Park led the campaign for passage of Intro No. 24, the transgender rights
ordinance enacted by the New York City Council as Local Law 3 of 2002.  She
also negotiated inclusion of gender identity and expression in the Dignity for
All Students Act (DASA), a safe schools bill currently pending in the New York
state legislature.  In 2006, Park was the first openly transgendered individual
chosen to be a grand marshal of the New York City Pride March.

Free and open to the public.

Emily Rimmer
Director for Women's and Queer Services
Hampshire College
413-559-5320