Description

Narratives of urban demographic have often placed queers in the first wave of neighborhood change, as “pioneers” that “prepare” neighborhoods for full-scale gentrification. However, this story imagines queerness as a White identity, leaving out the queer groups that are also being affected by “renewal” and other factors that lead to their need to congregate in urban areas, and often away from their places of origin. The afternoon programming specifically focuses on the complex forces that queer people have exerted in the formation of neighborhoods; as gentrifiers in one sense of the word, who in turn are now being gentrified by mainstream city dwellers.  “Flag Wars” takes an intimate verite view of these issues in Columbus, Ohio, while “Portraits of Our City” questions our understanding of city spaces through the stories of native-born and raised queer San Francisco residents. Co-presented by Still Here SF and the Lexington Club Archival Project.

Moderator: Tom Radulovich, Executive Director, Livable City

Panelists:
Cleve Jones, Activist and Author
Tina Bartolome, Filmmaker
Vero Majano, Artist
James Rojas, Urban Planner, Activist, Educator

Doors open at 12:30 pm

Refund Policy: Tickets are non-refundable

In This Program

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   Flag Wars

   Laura Poitras & Linda Goode Bryant / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2003 / 95 mins

   Personal look at a community in Columbus, Ohio, as gay white homebuyers move into a working-class black neighborhood. As the new residents restore the beautiful but run-down homes, black homeowners must fight to hold onto their community and heritage. The inevitable clashes expose prejudice and self-interest on both sides, as well as the common dream to have a home to call your own. Winner of the Jury Award at the South by Southwest Film Festival.

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   Portraits of Our City 1986-1996

   James Q. Chan and Tina Bartolome / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2017 / 7 mins

   Lingering shots of city spaces are recontextualized by the intimate voiceovers of queer encounters in 80’s & 90’s San Francisco. This is an excerpt of a longer piece.

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