GLITS creates holistic solutions to the health and housing crises faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals experiencing systemic discrimination at intersecting oppressions impacted by racism and criminalization, through a lens of harm reduction, human rights principles, social justice and community empowerment, imbued with a commitment to empowerment and pride in finding solutions in our own community. Centering Black trans leadership, GLITS is committed to building future community leaders and is grounded in a multi-generational approach to growth. We are honored to be joined by GLITS Founder and Executive Director Ceyenne Doroshow, who was recently named as one of the Grand Marshals of the NYC Pride March and was recently featured in the acclaimed FX / Hulu docuseries “Pride”, to discuss the mission of this inspiring organization and her astonishing personal journey including her relationship with the legendary Flawless Sabrina. Joining Ceyenne in conversation will be producer, writer and editor Vera Blossom.
Diversity Reboot Summit
Inspire Yourself to Inspire Others with Ceyenne Doroshow, Founder and Executive Director of GLITS
Meet The Speakers
Ceyenne Doroshow (pronounced Kai-Ann) is a compassionate powerhouse performer, activist, organizer, community-based researcher and public figure in the trans and sex worker rights’ movements. As the Founder and Executive Director of G.L.I.T.S., she works to provide holistic care to LGBTQ sex workers while serving on the following boards: SWOP-USA, Caribbean Equality Project, SOAR Institute and NYTAG. As an international public speaker, her presentations include The Desiree Alliance, Creating Change, SisterSong, Harm Reduction Coalition and the International AIDS Conferences. She was a featured emcee for Toronto Pride and MOMA/PS1’s Sex Workers’ Festival of Resistance, lifting her voice as a trans woman of color. Ceyenne has been heavily featured in the media, has performed on television in Showtime’s OZ, for the documentaries Red Umbrella Diaries and Miss Major. Known for her skills in the kitchen, Ceyenne co-authored the Caribbean cookbook Cooking in Heels, while incarcerated on prostitution charges. She is currently working on her second book, titled Falling Into the Fire.
Vera Blossom (she/they) is a writer, editor, and producer. They make work about the complex intersections of race, gender, fashion, beauty, magic, and pop culture. They like to make rich pieces of audio storytelling in collaboration with diverse artists, writers, and storytellers of all kinds.