Urvashi Vaid
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There Are (STILL) Things To Do : the live and times of outspoken queer activist URVASHI VAID
Outspoken immigrant, lesbian, and woman of color, Urvashi Vaid, was a leader who helped shape the modern-day gay rights movement. She was an expert in gender and sexuality law and was the first woman of color to lead a national gay-and-lesbian organization. This film presents Vaid’s life in Provincetown, including her 34-year relationship with her…
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Mike Syers and Fermin Rojas talk about THERE ARE THINGS TO DO
There Are Things To Do: a Celebration of the Life of URVASHI VAID ….. an extraordinary human being and a queer icon: a short film made by Ptown filmmakers Mike Syers and Fermin Rojas IT not only celebrates her life but also makes us very aware of how much she actually achieved to benefit…
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There Are Things To Do : a Celebration of the life of URVASHI VAID ….. an extraordinary human being and a queer icon
Most of us who are part of the LGBTQ+ community in Provincetown probably shared the same passions as local rights activist, and lawyer, Urvashi Vaid, but unlike her, none of us ever did much about it. Our lives here however are all unwittingly so richly improved because of her unceasing energies in her fights…
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Urvashi Vaid, Legendary Activist for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, Dies at 63
Photo by Jurek Wajdowicz REPRINTED FROM THE ADVOCATE BY TRUDY RING MAY 14 2022 5:32 PM EDT Longtime activist Urvashi Vaid, a leader of many LGBTQ+ and other social justice organizations, has died at age 63. Vaid died Saturday at her home in New York City, according to the National LGBTQ Task Force. Vaid was executive…
