A Celebration of Queer Culture will take place at City Hall on June 17, 10AM-3PM, hosted by a partnership of the City of Newton Health and Human Services, the Human Rights Commission, the Newton Youth Commission, Lasell University, and the New Art Center. The goal is to highlight and provide education for parts of queer culture that are usually erased or taken out of the spotlight, including queer history, queer art, and the intersectionality within the queer community. The celebration will include a queer art display, a community art project, a queer history presentation, a resource fair, a panel highlighting queer high schoolers of color, music, and more.
This is an event created by young queer people to create an informative and welcoming space where queerness is not just tolerated, but celebrated.
- 10AM: Kick-off and welcome on the War Memorial Steps at City Hall
- 10AM-11:35AM: History & Intersectionality in War Memorial at City Hall
- Queer History Speaker
- Intersectionality Panel Discussion, led by Newton Youth
- 12PM-2:30PM: Art Display & Party! on War Memorial Lawn
- Music & Ice Cream
- Art Display featuring the work of young queer artists
- Arts & craft activities led by New Art Center
- LGBQTIA+ Resource Fair
