Aging with Pride 2025 — Elder LGBTQIA+ Voices on Liberation & Resistance

Learn what LGBTQIA+ liberation movements of the past can teach us about organizing, resilience and resistance in 2025.

About this Event


In a time of growing political danger, we’ll explore what LGBTQIA+ liberation movements of the past can teach us about organizing, resilience, and resistance in 2025.

Join local filmmaker, J. Andrew as he hosts a conversation with Richmond, VA-based psychotherapist and lifelong political activist, Celia Brown, for a conversation bridging queer past and present. In addition to our thoughtful discussion, we invite the audience to ask questions.

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This event is presented by Liberty Lane Films and Manny's. Proceeds from ticket sales go directly to support Manny's mission to offer a community gathering place for all.

Speakers:

J. Andrew - Award-Winning Filmmaker

Biography:

J is the multiple-award-winning filmmaker, and the creative force behind the upcoming feature-length documentary Meet Me at the Club, an LGBTQIA+ historical documentary about the Castro Country Club. In addition to his documentary work, J’s written and directed a number of award-winning short films, including the acclaimed "Unbreaking," and "Here For Now." J partnered with Sister Roma and The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to create, film and launch the "Safety First, Sexy Second" public safety campaign.Lineup

Social Link: https://www.instagram.com/jandrewfilms/

Celia Brown - Psychiatrist & Political Activist

Biography:

Celia is a longtime LGBTQ+ activist, therapist, and educator. She came out in 1969 and has been sober since 1982. With advanced degrees in literature and counseling psychology (BA, William & Mary; MA, American University; MS, San Francisco State), she has maintained a private practice since 1986, dedicating a third of her work to LGBTQ+ survivors of hate crimes. A former college English instructor, Celia also served as a behavioral specialist with AIDS Project Los Angeles during the height of the epidemic. She was a member of the Gay & Lesbian Sheriffs Conference Committee in West Hollywood, acting as a liaison to the LA Sheriff’s Department, and the only private practitioner in LA’s Hate Crimes Consortium. Today, she continues her commitment to social justice through training with The Ripple Effect Institute.

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