Roma Guy
Roma Guy is an 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 Diane 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.