Gabby Rivera - The Joy Revolution

Friday, October 4, 2024 1:00–2:00 PM

Description
PRLACC and the Rainbow Center are excited to announceour keynote incelebrationofLatine Heritage Month and LGBTQIA+ History Month. On Friday October 4, 2024, we will host Gabby Rivera on campusfor her talk,The Joy Revolution.Gabby is the author ofJuliet Takes a Breathand theMarvel comic seriesAmerica.The program is part of the Rainbow Center's Symposiumand is free and open to students,staffand faculty.Abook signing will follow her talk.Attendee Registration Link:https://forms.office.com/r/Cbv0pYcMhB
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https://events.uconn.edu/rainbow-center/event/145436-gabby-rivera-the-joy-revolution
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