Location: The Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theater, 501 W Main St | Get Directions
Ages: Recommended 18+
Price: Free, no ticket required
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours (no intermission)
Join Dr. Kaila Adia Story and Democratic State Senator, Keturah Herron for a book talk and signing of Dr. Story new book, The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On the Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity. The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf fills a necessary gap in our understanding of how racism, transphobia, and antiblackness operate in liberal spaces. Black feminist and queer theorist Kaila Adia Story blends analysis, pop culture, and her lived experiences to explore the silencing practices of mainstream queer culture. She touches on cornerstone issues of the movement like:
- the whitewashing of queer history and commodification of pride celebrations
- the appropriation of the Black and Latinx ball scene and culture
- the racialized and gendered violence inflicted upon Black trans women
- the exclusion of the lives and work of activists like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Stormé DeLarverie, and CeCe McDonald from queer history
- the lack of remembrance and respect for the lives of the Black and Latinx queer and trans people who have always been on the frontlines of queer liberation
Made possible with support from the Kentucky Performing Arts Spaces For All Fund
