June 23rd, 6pm EST
““Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.” Rumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her makeup. Marsha, a legendary Black transgender activist, embodied both the beauty and the struggle of the early gay rights movement. Her work sparked the progress we see today, yet there has never been a definitive record of her life. Until now.”
About the Table of Diversity Book Discussion: The Table of Diversity™ is a framework that maps 97 elements of human identity across 18 categories. Think of it as a periodic table, but instead of chemical elements, it holds the full range of who we are as people — race, gender identity, class, sexuality, religion, and so much more. It gives us a shared language for conversations that can otherwise feel complicated or charged.
Every few months we gather to examine a book, film, or documentary through that lens. We don't just discuss what we read or watched. We use the Table of Diversity to go deeper and connect what's on the page to what's in the room, and what's in the room to what's happening in the world.
Marsha lived at the intersection of identities that the world wasn't ready for. Her story touches so many dimension of the Table of Diversity and this discussion will help us examine what that means, not just for Marsha, but for the people in our own lives and communities. And if you're curious to go even deeper, check out the Element of the Month Club!
Here's what makes this different from every other book discussion you've attended.
Most discussions end with "that was a great conversation." This one doesn't. Every session closes with a commitment to action, one specific, concrete, dated thing you will do differently because of what you read, what you heard, and what you felt in this room. Not a vague intention. Not "I'll try to be more aware." A real commitment with a real deadline.
Because Marsha didn't just talk about change. She showed up for it — in the streets, in her community, in her daily life — often at great personal cost. The least we can do is leave this conversation with a promise to do the same.
Come ready to reflect on what the book stirs in you. Come ready to relate to experiences beyond your own. And come ready to rise up with one action that only you can take.
This is not your average book discussion. This is where conversation becomes commitment.
June 23rd, 6pm EST
““Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.” Rumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her makeup. Marsha, a legendary Black transgender activist, embodied both the beauty and the struggle of the early gay rights movement. Her work sparked the progress we see today, yet there has never been a definitive record of her life. Until now.”
About the Table of Diversity Book Discussion: The Table of Diversity™ is a framework that maps 97 elements of human identity across 18 categories. Think of it as a periodic table, but instead of chemical elements, it holds the full range of who we are as people — race, gender identity, class, sexuality, religion, and so much more. It gives us a shared language for conversations that can otherwise feel complicated or charged.
Every few months we gather to examine a book, film, or documentary through that lens. We don't just discuss what we read or watched. We use the Table of Diversity to go deeper and connect what's on the page to what's in the room, and what's in the room to what's happening in the world.
Marsha lived at the intersection of identities that the world wasn't ready for. Her story touches so many dimension of the Table of Diversity and this discussion will help us examine what that means, not just for Marsha, but for the people in our own lives and communities. And if you're curious to go even deeper, check out the Element of the Month Club!
Here's what makes this different from every other book discussion you've attended.
Most discussions end with "that was a great conversation." This one doesn't. Every session closes with a commitment to action, one specific, concrete, dated thing you will do differently because of what you read, what you heard, and what you felt in this room. Not a vague intention. Not "I'll try to be more aware." A real commitment with a real deadline.
Because Marsha didn't just talk about change. She showed up for it — in the streets, in her community, in her daily life — often at great personal cost. The least we can do is leave this conversation with a promise to do the same.
Come ready to reflect on what the book stirs in you. Come ready to relate to experiences beyond your own. And come ready to rise up with one action that only you can take.
This is not your average book discussion. This is where conversation becomes commitment.
