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SUMMARY:Women’s History Month: To Believe in Women w/ Betsy Carswell
DESCRIPTION:When: Sunday March 1st 12:30PM\nWhere: via Zoom ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983386699008?aff=oddtdtcreator )* & In-Person ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983386612750?aff=oddtdtcreator ) at 269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215\n*must RSVP above to receive the link.\nWomen, including lesbians (sapphic people), have been integral to the expansion of rights for all people in the United States. Join us for a talk about the role women have played and how women who loved other women were essential to the fight for rights throughout our history…and now.\nThis event will be ASL-Interpreted.\nWith music by Lindsey Wilson.\nAbout the Speaker\nBetsy Carswell serves as Board President of the Golden Crown Literary Society, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the visibility of sapphic literature. She grew up in a Navy family on the coasts of the United States, living in Virginia, Hawaii, California, South Carolina, Florida, and Maryland before finding home in Washington, DC. She retired from federal service in 2017 after a 32-year career in the Intelligence Community where she served as a cartographer, geospatial analyst, and senior manager. Her academic background includes a BA in geography and religion, an MS in pastoral counseling, post-graduate work in geospatial intelligence, and a graduate certificate in conflict resolution and negotiation. She lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with Carol, her wife of 15 years.\n \nAbout the Musician\n\nLindsey Wilson is a NYC singer songwriter blending soulful 70s inspired folk rock with thoughtful lyrics about love, justice, and resilience. Influenced by artists like Odetta and Joni Mitchell, her songs include protest anthems such as “Stand for the People.” She serves as a board member of Kupanda Sisters, Inc., where she has led music workshops for youth, including programs in Guyana. She also works in nonprofit community support helping provide employment and housing stability. Through her music and outreach, she uses art as a tool for empowerment and collective care.\n
URL:https://bsec.org/events/womens-history-month-to-believe-in-women-w-betsy-carswell/
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LOCATION:269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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