|
Gloria Casarez (December 13, 1971 – October 19, 2014) was an American civil rights leader and LGBT activist in Philadelphia. ==Life and career== Casarez was born in Philadelphia and raised Catholic. She grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia and Westmont, New Jersey; graduating from Haddon Township High School in 1989.〔 Casarez came out as a lesbian at the age of 17.〔 At West Chester University, she was active in student government and political activism, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a second Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1993. Casarez was President of the Latino Student Union and a representative to the Commission on the Status of Women, a network of students from state universities examining women's issues on campus.〔() 〕 From 1991-1996, Casarez was a founding member and community organizer for Empty the Shelters, a national student and youth led housing rights and economic justice organization. At the time, Empty the Shelters worked with existing Philadelphia movements including the Kensington Welfare Rights Union and the Union of the Homeless.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Panelists discuss plight of city's homeless )〕 Casarez worked in North Philadelphia, leading grassroots campaigns and advocating for legislation supporting anti-poverty, economic justice and welfare rights for poor people. She also developed and organized student engagement projects including the Summer of Social Action and Spring Break for a Change on campuses across the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Panelists discuss plight of city's homeless )〕 From 1995-1998, Casarez was the Program Coordinator for the LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the oldest and most active centers of its kind in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queer-Sighted - Arts and Culture - Philadelphia Weekly )〕 She developed innovative student-mentorship and programming for LGBT students of color, transgender and queer students on campus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queer-Sighted - Arts and Culture - Philadelphia Weekly )〕 Out Magazine named Casarez one of the “100 Most Influential Leaders of the New Millennium” in 1999. She received the Philadelphia Out Proud Award and was the 2001 Philadelphia LGBT Pride Grand Marshal.〔() 〕 At the age of 27, Casarez became the Executive Director of the Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI) in Philadelphia.〔 Casarez led GALAEI from 1999-2008, tripling the organization’s funding and developing nationally recognized programs serving men of color and transgender communities, including Philadelphia’s first mobile HIV testing centers and the Trans-health information project – the first multi-serve transgender health program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queer-Sighted - Arts and Culture - Philadelphia Weekly )〕 Her work has shown a continuing interest in constituent led and community organizing efforts, starting with her early participation in social justice and political action movements. An early advocate of harm reduction,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PGN - Philadelphia Gay News )〕 Casarez co-chaired the board of directors for Prevention Point Philadelphia from 1999-2003.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO Magazine - Women At The Helm )〕 She is a longtime board member and leader of the Bread and Roses Community Fund, a public foundation that supports grassroots organizations working for racial and economic justice.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO Magazine - Women At The Helm )〕 She is a founder of the Philadelphia DKYE March, Drag King,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GO Magazine - 100 Women We Love: Class of 2009 (in no particular order, cause we love em' all!) )〕 and the House of (Manolo) Blahnik Board of Directors. Casarez’s work supporting LGBT ballroom communities was recognized with her receiving the Humanitarian Award at the House of Prestige’s 20th Anniversary Renaissance Ball〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PGN - Philadelphia Gay News )〕 and the Community Service Award at the House of Blahnik Ball.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PhillyGayCalendar: Person of the Year 2010: Gloria Casarez )〕 In 2008, she was appointed to a public sector position as Director of LGBT Affairs for the City of Philadelphia,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nutter appoints city gay liaison Gloria A. Casarez will be the city's first in that post to work out of the mayor's office. )〕 leading the efforts of the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs and the Mayor’s Advisory Board on LGBT Affairs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Philly's Leaders Discuss the State of LGBT Affairs - News and Opinion - Philadelphia Weekly )〕 The Director of LGBT Affairs develops priorities for the city of Philadelphia on issues including public safety, education, economic development, health and city services and civil rights.〔() 〕 In 2012, Philadelphia ranked number two nationwide for LGBT equality in the First Edition of the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index.〔 Philadelphia was the highest scoring city in the nation (of the ten largest cities) and the highest scoring city without statewide legal protections for LGBT people.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HRC Releases List of Most Gay Friendly Cities )〕 During Casarez’s tenure, Philadelphia adopted the broadest LGBT rights protections in the nation.,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Google News )〕 when Mayor Nutter signed Bill No. 130224 into law.〔http://www.phillesbian.com/2013/06/28/timeline-lesbianqueer-history-philly/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gloria Casarez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|