$8 PRE // $12 DOS | ALL AGES | Join us Friday February 20th for a live talk with journalists Ari Saperstein and Chris Schleicher on the hidden history of queerness in figure skating.
From the outside, figure skating looks like a queer refuge. But inside? Skaters have often been expected to fit rigid ideas of gender and performance – on and off the ice. Until surprisingly recently, being fully yourself in the sport felt impossible, especially at the highest levels. Luckily, a few courageous skaters were able to break through and shatter that culture of silence, often in ways that surprised even themselves. Exclusive interviews with Olympic athletes like Adam Rippon and Amber Glenn, Ari and Chris trace the history of skaters who pushed back and the moments that reshaped the visibility of queerness in sport.
(And yes, Heated Rivalry will be discussed.)
Come for the talk, then go home and watch the Olympics a little differently.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Ari Saperstein is a contributor to outlets like The Guardian, Vox and NPR and former producer at LAist and This American Life. Chris Schleicher is a TV writer (The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever, Saved by the Bell), a contributor on figure skating for Slate and TIME, and former national-level figure skater.
This talk is based on a three-part series on queerness in figure skating hosted by Ari & Chris for the critically acclaimed documentary podcast Blind Landing.
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This event will be indoors.