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The first LGBTQ+ studies course taught at the college level in the United States was at UC Berkeley in 1970. It would take another 16 years before City College of San Francisco would create the first Gay and Lesbian Studies Department (now known as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans Department).
City College introduced its first LGBTQ+ studies course this spring semester as the college tries to keep its curriculum current with the needs and interests of queer students.
From representing his country in the United States Marine Corps to expressing himself by creating music, Maurice Elamrani has no shortage of experiences to bring to his role as City College’s new public relations technician.
As the PR tech for City College, Elamrani described his duties as disseminating accurate information to stakeholders, protecting the City College brand and boosting student engagement through media. He started the job in October, and is part of a two-person department, reporting to the campus public information officer.
The Global Studies Department at City College has partnered with two local artists to present “Serigrafía y Solidaridad,” an exhibition featuring their screen-printed posters that address social and political movements for liberation.
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Screen printing has been a popular medium used by artists and activists since the 1960s as a quick and easy way to disseminate messages. Serigrafía is Spanish for silk-screen printing. Posada recognizes the United Farmworkers and their use of posters during their fight for fair wages and working conditions as an inspiration behind her work.
Ray LeBov is well known around the Capitol—not just for his prowess as a lobbyist and former legislative counsel but also for his kindness, generosity and joy he brings everywhere he goes. Over the last 50 years, he has shaped the lobbying community, both through his work in the legislature, as a lobbyist and as a mentor to thousands of advocates.
Hollywood often portrays lobbyists as collusive dealmakers, but LeBov sees the profession differently. He says it’s not about twisting arms but being prepared, strategic, and honest. Those who work with him or have taken his seminars praise how he approaches lobbying the right way.
