José Muñoz Award Ceremony Honoring  Miss Major

CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies

CLAGS is excited to announce Miss Major as our 2023 Honoree for the José Muñoz Award

The Award Ceremony and discussion will be via Zoom and livestreamed on our YouTube Page.T﻿his event will feature Miss Major and author Toshio Meronek. Special appearance by Dean Spade. Miss Major is a Black, transgender activist who has fought for over fifty years for her trans/gender nonconforming community.

Major is a veteran of the infamous Stonewall Riots, a former sex worker, and a survivor of Dannemora Prison and Bellevue Hospital’s “queen tank.” Her global legacy of activism is rooted in her own experiences, and she continues her work to uplift transgender women of color, particularly those who have survived incarceration and police brutality.The José Muñoz Award is given in honor of LGBTQ activists who have promoted queer and trans studies and visibility in their work. Previous awardees include Janet Mock and Jose Antonio Vargas as well as Patrisse Cullors.This event is presented with Public Programs at the CUNY Graduate Center.T﻿his event was made possible through the generous support of Laguardia Community College and the New York City Council LGBT and Queer Caucus.

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