On February 13, the DGA LGBTQ+ Committee’s meeting featured a conversation with Human Rights Campaign’s John Gruber. Moderated by Committee Co-Chair John Krokidas, the discussion centered questions and concerns raised by members from the LGBTQ+ community around the impact the current climate may have on their access to healthcare, human rights, and general safety.
About the Committee:
The LGBTQ+ Committee was founded in 2021 as a provisional committee to explore ways to educate, inform, address the concerns of and create opportunities for members who identify in these categories. At the DGA National Board meeting on January 8, 2022, the Board voted make the LGBTQ+ Committee an official standing committee.The Committee is dedicated to empowering and advancing the professional interests of LGBTQ+ and to promoting and working for employment equity throughout the entertainment industry. The Committee’s Co-Chairs are Directors John Krokidas and Kimberly Peirce and 1st AD Mark Hansson.