Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist as they face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. The film features Urvashi’s life in Provincetown, MA and 34-year relationship with partner Kate Clinton, and inspires us that the best place to build community & work towards equality starts at home. Urvashi’s reminds us there are things to do & we all have a role, no matter where we live. Her career spanned four decades and she was the first woman of color lead a national LGBTQ organization. She served in leadership roles at the National LGBTQ Task Force, Columbia University Law School, Arcus Foundation, Gill Foundation, Ford Foundation, and American Civil Liberties Union, eventually forming her own advisory firm The Vaid Group.
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist as they face anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. The film features Urvashi’s life in Provincetown, MA and 34-year relationship with partner Kate Clinton, and inspires us that the best place to build community & work towards equality starts at home. Urvashi’s reminds us there are things to do & we all have a role, no matter where we live. Her career spanned four decades and she was the first woman of color lead a national LGBTQ organization. She served in leadership roles at the National LGBTQ Task Force, Columbia University Law School, Arcus Foundation, Gill Foundation, Ford Foundation, and American Civil Liberties Union, eventually forming her own advisory firm The Vaid Group.