Institute of Politics

Championing the South Side: Channyn Parker on Justice & LGBTQ+ Advocacy

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  • Location
    5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637
    Date
    Feb 27, 2025
    Time
    4:00pm – 5:00pm CST
  • Program Speaker Series

Presented by Spectrum and Chicago Style. Trailblazing trans justice advocate and Humanitarian Freedom Award winner Channyn Lynn Parker joins us to speak on her multifaceted career in service. She will discuss how her experiences as the first openly trans woman to work in the Cook County Department of Corrections and as the Director of Strategic Relations at Howard Brown Health culminated in her role as CEO of Brave Space Alliance – the South Side’s first Black and trans-led LGBTQ+ resource center. Snacks served. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact iopevents@uchicago.edu. Thursday, February 27, 2025 4:00 p.m. CST Institute of Politics

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