The offices of Women and Gender Studies, LGBTQ Resources, African and 
African American Studies, the Folklore Department, the Office of 
International Programs and Services are co-sponsoring a film screening 
and panel discussion on Monday, March 18, 4:30-7 p.m. in the JC 
Cinema.///Getting Out/, produced by the Refugee Law Project at Makerere 
University in Kampala, Uganda, explores the reality that for some LGBTI 
Africans, “coming out” is not an option. Before they can “come out,” 
they first have to “get out.” This means not only finding a way to 
escape the political forces promoting homophobia at home, but also 
confronting the hypocrisies and failings of asylum systems around the 
world.


Filmed in Uganda, South Africa, Geneva, and London,/Getting Out/depicts 
the stories of five individuals navigating their way through this 
complex issue.The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion 
on transnational sexualities and human rights featuring two top scholars 
in the field, Dr. Amy Shuman, author of /Rejecting Refugees: Political 
Asylum in the 21^st Century, /and Dr. Wendy Hesford, author of 
/Spectacular Rhetorics: Human Rights, Visions, Recognitions, Feminisms/. 
Reception will follow the event. Attached you will find an event flyer 
that you can forward to your students. If you have any questions about 
the event, please email Marisa Allison at [log in to unmask] 
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. All are welcome!

Best,
Marisa Allison
Graduate Assistant,Women andGender Studies
George Mason University