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'''Roma Guy''' 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'' |publisher=Biography.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-02}}</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 |publisher=Romper.com |date=2017-02-21 |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"/> |
'''Roma Guy''' 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'' |publisher=Biography.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-02}}</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 |publisher=Romper.com |date=2017-02-21 |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 Women’s Foundation of California.<ref>[https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/hc/HCAgen/HCAgen2014/September16/Roma%20Guy%20Resolution.pdf "Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy"]</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 |publisher=Graterolconsulting.com |date= |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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Revision as of 04:44, 1 May 2017
Roma Guy is an American LGBT- and women's-rights activist.[1][2] 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.[1] She is openly lesbian.[2]
Roma and her partner Dianne moved to San Francisco in the 1970s.[1] 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.[3][1][4] Roma also advocated for women's access to health care in San Francisco.[1] She served for twelve years on the Health Commission City and County of San Francisco.[5]
From 1994 to 2007 she worked as a professor in the Department of Health Education at San Francisco State University.[4] As of 2017 she is the director of the Bay Area Homelessness Program.[1]
In 2014 the San Francisco Health Commission adopted a "Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy".[6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The Real-Life Gay Rights Activists of ABC's When We Rise". Biography.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ a b "Is Roma Guy A Real Person On 'When We Rise'? Mary-Louise Parker's Character Tells An Important Piece Of The Story". Romper.com. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy"
- ^ 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". Graterolconsulting.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Resolution Recognizing the Life & Legacy of Roma Guy"
- ^ 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.