Rayceen Pendarvis accepted an invitation to host Taking the Stage, Taking a Stand: LGBTQ Voices Against Violence. Organizer's established the event in an effort to empower and highlight the voices of LGBTQ+ performers addressing LGBT violence. A variety of LGBT artists were invited to participant in the festivities.
The event was presented by The DC Anti-Violence Project (formerly known as GLOV) and held in the Langston Room of Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC.
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Click below to view video footage from the event.
For more information visit: The DC Anti-Violence Project