CeCe McDonald was a political prisoner incarcerated for defending herself against a racist, transphobic assault in July, 2010. Due to her willingness to fight, supporters and activists in Minneapolis and across the U.S. built up a solidarity campaign to demand her freedom, and were able to win her a reduced sentence. After serving a 17-month term, she was released in January 2014.
After being released CeCe quickly became a leading and outspoken fighter in the movements for LGBTQ liberation, prison abolition, and racial justice. She is currently working on a forthcoming documentary with actress Laverne Cox on her case, âFree CeCeâ. She was the Grand Marshall of Seattle Pride this year, she received the Bayard Rustin Civil Rights award, and has spoken on Democracy Now!, MSNBC, and various other media outlets.
Please join us for an intimate lunch with CeCe McDonald prior to her 6pm campus lecture. Seats will be limited; we are asking students who want to attend to email tbrazas@uchicago.edu an RSVP by Friday, October 10.
The lunch is sponsored by the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Life, the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture.
Date: October 15, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Date: October 15, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM