The GenderYOUTH Network will be hosting a series of events, beginning on November 2nd and ending on November 4th, at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, exploring “the intersections of gender with race, class, and human rights.”

“Our research shows that almost four dozen youth of color have been fatally attacked since 1995 – almost all by their peers – simply because they didn’t fit expectations of a ‘real’ man or woman,” said Tyrone Hanley, Youth Program Coordinator for GenderPAC. “Our work in Atlanta is an opportunity to begin challenging some of the distorted images of hyper-masculinity and femininity that media and music are teaching youth today.”

Over the three days, the GenderYOUTH Network will lay the foundation for concrete actions that students and youth can take to combat discrimination and harassment we can be taking – from creating more expansive school policies to encouraging the media and the hip-hop community to eliminate misogynist, hyper-masculine and homophobic images.

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