On Friday April 25, 2008 the first ever LGBT Black and Brown Summit will take place here in Philadelphia, during Black Gay Pride. Here is a quote from the press release about the event:

“The purpose of the National Black and Brown Summit Is to identify areas for potential collaboration between African American and Latino LGBT communities, leaders, organizations, and grass roots movements,” said Earl Fowlkes. In short, the IFBP is hoping the summit will help to inspire African American and Latino LGBT communities’ action, motivate young leadership, accentuate and embolden our collective political power and voice in this very important election year and beyond. “We are really excited about the possibilities of this historical summit based on feedback from both communities over the past few months” said Ramos.

For more information about the summit click here

There are still openings for this summit. This is a great deal, given the focus of the summit and included in the $25 registration fee is a Thursday evening reception and breakfast and lunch during Friday’s conference. Click on the following link for the registration form: national_black__brown_registration_form.pdf

What: Black & Brown LGBT Summit

When: Friday April 25, 2008
Time: 9a-5p
Cost $25 (includes Thursday evening reception and breakfast and lunch during the conference)