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Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo (Dahil Sa ‘Yo: Ang Storya Ng Kilawin Kolektibo) traces the history of Kilawin Kolektibo, a pioneering collective of Filipnxs who came together in NYC in the mid-nineties. Having experienced marginalization in Filipino culture because of their queerness and in mainstream gay culture because of their race, language, and gender, the members of the group sought political empowerment and increased visibility. But above all, they sought to create a space of friendship and safety for those who found themselves suspended between cultures and identities. Above all, they sought to create a space of friendship and safety for those who found themselves suspended between cultures and identities.

Join us during LGBTQ History month, as we screen this film and hear from the directors and participants of Kilawin Kolektibo, at the City College of NY, Shepard Hall Rm 291 at 259 Convent Avenue at 140th street at 6 pm. ASL and CART provided. Free, light refreshments served. ID needed to enter the building. #1 to 137th St, ABCD to 145th street. Accessible route: #6 to 125th Street, then M101 to 140th Street.

Presented by Third World Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY and cosponsored by AAARI (Asian American/Asian Research Institute CUNY)

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