Theirstory - LGBTQ+ Stories of Change: A Journey Through History

Aicha Chehmani of Brave Space Alliance, the South Side of Chicago's Black- and trans-led LGBTQ center, surveyed same-sex relationships in ancient Egypt, China, Greece and Rome; Stonewall and the earlier Compton's Cafeteria riot; Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and STAR House; the history of the pride flag; and the systemic neglect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Audience Q&A covered gender-affirming care, mutual aid and the speaker's own coming out. She was introduced by a program coordinator for Uniting Pride. Fall 2025 Friday Forum x Conversation Cafe series, held during Champaign-Urbana Pride Fest.