BRIC and Housing Works Host Pride 20/20 Town Hall on Civil Rights

BRIC is pleased to announce that, as part of its BRIC TV initiative, and in partnership with Housing Works, it will present "Pride 20/20: LGBTQ Civil Rights," a live-broadcast, town hall-style discussion, June 14 at 7 p.m. The discussion, hosted by Brian Vines (Senior Correspondent, BRIC TV), will create a powerful dialogue around what lies ahead for LGBTQ rights and equality over the next four years.

It's a movement that found political voice at Stonewall, power during the AIDS epidemic, and a won a key national victory with gay marriage. But there's still work to be done. "Pride 20/20: LGBTQ Civil Rights" asks, where do we go from here? The event will bring together journalists, activists, artists and elected officials to discuss job and housing discrimination, racial disparities, and health. It's time for the community to stand up and #BHeard!

The event will feature moderator, BRIC TV Senior Correspondent Brian Vines, plus panelists New York City Council Member, District 15 Ritchie Torres; Housing Works and New York Trans Advocacy Kiara St. James; LGBT Staff Writer at Buzzfeed News Meredith Talusan; U.S. & Global Health Policy Director at Treatment Action Group Kenyon Farrow; and Executive Director at The Ali Forney Center Carl Siciliano.

BRIC is the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, and one of the largest in New York City. The organization presents and incubates work by artists and media-makers that reflects the diversity of New York. BRIC programs reach hundreds of thousands of people each year.
BRIC's main venue, BRIC Arts | Media House, offers a public media center, a major contemporary art exhibition space, two performance spaces, a glass-walled TV studio and artist work spaces.

Some of BRIC's most acclaimed programs include the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in Prospect Park, several path-breaking public access media initiatives, including the newly renamed BRIC TV, and a renowned contemporary art exhibition series. BRIC also offers education and other vital programs at BRIC House and throughout Brooklyn.

In addition to making cultural programming genuinely accessible, BRIC is dedicated to providing substantial support to artists and media makers in their efforts to develop work and reach new audiences.

BRIC is unusual in both presenting exceptional cultural experiences and nurturing individual expression. This dual commitment enables BRIC to most effectively reflect New York City's innate cultural richness and diversity.

Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Their mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain their efforts.

#BHeard: Join the conversation. Submit your questions on LGBTQ rights on social media using #BHeard and they may be answered live during the broadcast.

The BRIC and Housing Works Town Hall will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, at the BRIC House, 647 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn. The event is free; find info at BRICartsmedia.org/bhear

For more information, visit www.housingworks.org/ or BRICartsmedia.org.