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| name = Roma Guy |
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| birth_date = 1942 |
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1942}} |
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| birth_place = [[Maine]], USA |
| birth_place = [[Maine]], USA |
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| occupation = Activist |
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'''Roma Guy''' (born 1942)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c81z46gr/|title=Finding Aid for the Roma Guy papers, circa 1960s-1980 |
'''Roma Guy''' (born 1942)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c81z46gr/|title=Finding Aid for the Roma Guy papers, circa 1960s-1980|website=Online Archive of California|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> is an American LGBT- and women's-rights activist.<ref name="biography1">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/news/gay-rights-movement-leaders-abc-when-we-rise|title=The Real-Life Gay Rights Activists of ABC's ''When We Rise''|date=February 26, 2017|publisher=Biography.com|accessdate=2017-03-02|archive-date=2018-09-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909133123/https://www.biography.com/news/gay-rights-movement-leaders-abc-when-we-rise|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="romper1">{{cite web|url=https://www.romper.com/p/is-roma-guy-a-real-person-on-when-we-rise-mary-louise-parkers-character-tells-important-piece-of-the-story-39594|title=Is Roma Guy A Real Person On 'When We Rise'? Mary-Louise Parker's Character Tells An Important Piece Of The Story|last=Mosthof|first=Mariella|date=2017-02-21|website=Romper|publisher=Romper.com|accessdate=2017-03-02}}</ref> She was born in Maine and earned a Masters in Social Work from the [[University of Maine]], after which she worked in Africa for nine years.<ref name="biography1" /> She is openly lesbian.<ref name="romper1" /> |
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Roma and her partner Dianne moved to [[San Francisco]] in the 1970s.<ref name="biography1" /> They were two of [[The Women's Building]]'s cofounders, and Roma was a cofounder of {{lang|es|La Casa de las Madres}}, [[San Francisco|SF]] Women Against Rape, and The |
Roma and her partner Dianne moved to [[San Francisco]] in the 1970s.<ref name="biography1" /> They were two of [[The Women's Building]]'s cofounders, and Roma was a cofounder of {{lang|es|La Casa de las Madres}}, [[San Francisco|SF]] Women Against Rape, and The Women's Foundation of California.<ref name="sfdph.org">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/hc/HCAgen/HCAgen2014/September16/Roma%20Guy%20Resolution.pdf |title="Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy" |access-date=2017-03-02 |archive-date=2017-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303122519/https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/hc/HCAgen/HCAgen2014/September16/Roma%20Guy%20Resolution.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="biography1" /><ref name="Now">{{cite web|author=Dana Getz |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-roma-guy-doing-now-the-when-we-rise-activist-has-inspiring-career-41697 |title=What Is Roma Guy Doing Now? The ''When We Rise'' Activist Has An Inspiring Career |work=Bustle.com |date=2017-01-03 |accessdate=2017-03-02 }}</ref> Roma also advocated for women's access to health care in San Francisco.<ref name="biography1" /> She served for twelve years on the Health Commission City and County of San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://graterolconsulting.com/team/roma-guy/|title=Roma Guy|website=Graterol Consulting|publisher=Graterolconsulting.com|accessdate=2017-03-02}}</ref> |
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From 1994 to 2007 she worked as a professor in the Department of Health Education at [[San Francisco State University]].<ref name="Now"/> As of 2017 she is the director of the Bay Area Homelessness Program.<ref name="biography1"/> |
From 1994 to 2007 she worked as a professor in the Department of Health Education at [[San Francisco State University]].<ref name="Now"/> As of 2017 she is the director of the Bay Area Homelessness Program.<ref name="biography1"/> |
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In 2014 the San Francisco Health Commission adopted a "Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy".<ref |
In 2014 the San Francisco Health Commission adopted a "Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy".<ref name="sfdph.org"/> |
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In 2018 she was chosen by the [[National Women's History Project]] as one of its honorees for [[Women's History Month]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending-now/national-womens-history-month-what-is-it-when-did-it-begin-who-is-being-honored-this-year-1/706593423|title=National Women's History Month: What is it, when did it begin, who is being honored this year?|last=Lord|first=Debbie|date=25 February 2018 |
In 2018 she was chosen by the [[National Women's History Project]] as one of its honorees for [[Women's History Month]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending-now/national-womens-history-month-what-is-it-when-did-it-begin-who-is-being-honored-this-year-1/706593423|title=National Women's History Month: What is it, when did it begin, who is being honored this year?|last=Lord|first=Debbie|date=25 February 2018|publisher=kiro7.com}}</ref> |
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[[Emily Skeggs]] plays the younger Roma Guy and [[Mary-Louise Parker]] plays the older Roma Guy in the 2017 miniseries about [[LGBT]] rights called ''[[When We Rise]]''.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|title=ABC's Gay Rights Mini Enlists Michael K. Williams, Sets All-Star Guest Cast|url= |
[[Emily Skeggs]] plays the younger Roma Guy and [[Mary-Louise Parker]] plays the older Roma Guy in the 2017 miniseries about [[LGBT]] rights called ''[[When We Rise]]''.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|title=ABC's Gay Rights Mini Enlists Michael K. Williams, Sets All-Star Guest Cast|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abcs-gay-rights-mini-enlists-887779|last=Goldberg|first=Leslie|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|location=United States|date=April 26, 2016|accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 25 March 2023
Roma Guy | |
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| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) Maine, USA |
| Occupation | Activist |
Roma Guy (born 1942)[1] is an American LGBT- and women's-rights activist.[2][3] She was born in Maine and earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of Maine, after which she worked in Africa for nine years.[2] She is openly lesbian.[3]
Roma and her partner Dianne moved to San Francisco in the 1970s.[2] They were two of The Women's Building's cofounders, and Roma was a cofounder of La Casa de las Madres, SF Women Against Rape, and The Women's Foundation of California.[4][2][5] Roma also advocated for women's access to health care in San Francisco.[2] She served for twelve years on the Health Commission City and County of San Francisco.[6]
From 1994 to 2007 she worked as a professor in the Department of Health Education at San Francisco State University.[5] As of 2017 she is the director of the Bay Area Homelessness Program.[2]
In 2014 the San Francisco Health Commission adopted a "Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy".[4]
In 2018 she was chosen by the National Women's History Project as one of its honorees for Women's History Month in the United States.[7]
Emily Skeggs plays the younger Roma Guy and Mary-Louise Parker plays the older Roma Guy in the 2017 miniseries about LGBT rights called When We Rise.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Finding Aid for the Roma Guy papers, circa 1960s-1980". Online Archive of California. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Real-Life Gay Rights Activists of ABC's When We Rise". Biography.com. February 26, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ a b Mosthof, Mariella (2017-02-21). "Is Roma Guy A Real Person On 'When We Rise'? Mary-Louise Parker's Character Tells An Important Piece Of The Story". Romper. Romper.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ a b ""Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ a b Dana Getz (2017-01-03). "What Is Roma Guy Doing Now? The When We Rise Activist Has An Inspiring Career". Bustle.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Roma Guy". Graterol Consulting. Graterolconsulting.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ Lord, Debbie (25 February 2018). "National Women's History Month: What is it, when did it begin, who is being honored this year?". kiro7.com.
- ^ Goldberg, Leslie (April 26, 2016). "ABC's Gay Rights Mini Enlists Michael K. Williams, Sets All-Star Guest Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. United States: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 27, 2016.