Pride Month UPTOWN CHATS: Toxics are a Drag A Panel Discussion on Toxic Beauty Products in the Queer Community
Hair straighteners, skin lighteners, and makeup products can be packed with harmful chemicals that can have adverse health impacts. Many of these toxic products are disproportionately aimed at women and femme-identified people of color.
In celebration of Pride month, we will host a panel of researchers, advocates, and queer drag performers to discuss the toxic chemicals found in beauty and other personal care products and their impact on the queer community. Moderated by Taylor Morton, our Director of Environmental Health and Education, this panel will include:
Jahlove Serrano, a health educator, AIDS activist and youth advocate, background dancer, choreographer, androgynous model, and drag queen
Dr. Ami Zota, an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at the George Washington University Milken School of Public Health
Join us for this special Uptown Chats, Toxics are a Drag, at 6:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, June 29. Attendees will be able to submit a question for the panelists upon registration or ask live during the event. RSVP
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Christopher Casey spoke with Inside Climate News about our voter outreach efforts with NYCHA residents, and how we are working to ensure they have a voice in the 2021 New York City election. Read
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We're looking to hire a Bilingual Community Organizer and an Environmental Health Manager, both based in our New York City office, along with a Communications Manager for our Federal Policy Office, based in Washington, DC. Learn more about these positions, including the required qualifications and how to apply, here.
Rep. Espaillat Leads Discussion of LGBTQ+ Issues
Join Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and other community leaders for a Pride breakfast and forum at 10:00 AM EDT on Sunday, June 27 at Bocaditos Bistro (4863 Broadway, between Academy & West 204th Street in Inwood). Rep. Espaillat, who is a member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, will lead a discussion of the challenges facing LGBTQ+ individuals in the community and around the country.
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