Jews Say No is pleased to co-sponsor a forum on Israel/Palestine at Queens Pride House, featuring a panel discussion with Sarah Schulman and Pauline Park: Israel/Palestine as an issue for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. They will discuss their work to challenge the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem and the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Sarah Schulman is Distinguished Professor at the College of Staten Island and author of many books, most recently Israel/Palestine and the Queer International, published by Duke University Press.

Pauline Park, led the campaign for the transgender rights law enacted by the New York City Council in 2002 and was an organizer/participant in the first US LGBTQ delegation tour of Palestine in January 2012.

Tuesday, June 4      7-9 PM

Queens Pride House

76-11 37th Ave., Suite 206 Jackson Heights

The event is co-sponsored by Brooklyn For Peace, Jews Say No, New York City Queers Against Israeli Apartheid, the New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy, QUEEROCRACY, and Women in Black – Union Square.

Queens Pride House 
76-11 37th Ave., Suite 206
 in Jackson Heights                                                                                   E, F, M, R trains to JACKSON HTS – ROOSEVELT AV or #7 train to 74TH ST – BROADWAY

For more information, contact Pauline Park PPark@queenspridehouse.org (718) 429-5309

.**Please note** the site is a second-floor walk-up and is not wheelchair-accessible.

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