Trans: The Movie Benefit Film Screening Recap

Wonderful Night at the Warhol + over $1,000 raised

On Saturday night November 3rd, more than 100 people came to the Andy Warhol Museum to join Persad Center and ITL for the Pittsburgh premiere screening of TRANS, a documentary that focuses on the stories of several people whose transgender identities cause them to seek gender affirming medical care.

The stories are poignant, and the film's production values are impressive.  In addition to the screening and a post film Q&A with the film's Producer Mark Schoen, attendees had the opportunity to make pin-on buttons with artwork of their choosing, and to make their own silk screened tee shirt with assistance from Warhol staff and volunteers from the GSA at Pittsburgh's CAPA High School.

ITL is especially grateful to the Warhol and Persad for cosponsoring the screening to benefit ITL's current Internship. The event was a great pleasure, and an equally great success.

Announcing TRANS: THE MOVIE Benefit Film Screening

We hope you will join us!

RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/229296863863835/

Questions? Contact transleadership@gmail.com

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Widening L e a d e r s h i p

This Summer, ITL is adding to our skills and perspective with an Advisory Committee.  Over the next 2 months, we will be welcoming our new members by way of short biographies here on the Blog.  Below is our 1st member:

Adil Mansoor is an artist, activist, and educator originally from Chicago, IL.    Since moving to Pittsburgh in 2010, he has worked with the MGR Foundation, Gateway to the Arts, and the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater as a teaching artist.  Currently, he is an artist educator with The Andy Warhol Museum developing and facilitating a new arts-based teen dialogue program, Dine and Discuss.  He also serves as the stage director and student mentor for Dreams of Hope, a queer teen performance group.  He is a founding artistic associate with Chicago based FYI (For Youth Inquiry), a performing health collective creating participatory theatre engaging young people in conversations about sexual health and sexual violence.  Adil hold a Bachelors of Science in Education and Social Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from Northwestern University. 

Welcome Adil.