Through the personal narrative of his experiences living as a Queer Armenian, J.P. will share his four-year journey to create the first-ever Queer Armenian Library, which will take you on a tour of Queer Armenian literature, film, art, and music from Armenia and the Diaspora.
https://queerarmenianlibrary.com

Presenter: J.P. Der Boghossian

Bio: J.P. is the founder and curator of the Queer Armenian Library and is the current President of the Armenian Cultural Organization of Minnesota. He serves as the Equity and Inclusion Officer for Normandale Community College. Since 2015, J.P. has delivered keynotes and presentations at conferences throughout the Midwest on a variety of topics including intercultural competency, LGBTQ health equity, racial equity, implicit biases, and culturally responsive organizations. He has published on, and edited publications about, the Minnesota LGBTQ Standards of Inclusion. His current writing projects include essays about Soghomon Tehlirian and Matthew Shepard, as well as a short story inspired by the poetry of Vahan Tekeyan. His essay “The Words” charts the founding of the Queer Armenian Library and will be published by the University of Texas Press in a forthcoming anthology of Armenian Diasporan writers.
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This Event is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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