# Past is Prologue: Queer History, Legacies & Bold New Futures

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**Date:** March 17, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** Hilton Austin Downtown / Salon E  
**Format:** Fireside Chat  
**Track:** Culture  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Richie Shazam** — Director/Artist

Visionary artists and activists Richie Shazam and Tourmaline come together to discuss the state of queer and trans identity, legacy, resistance, and progress in America today. Following the 2025 release of Tourmaline’s best selling biography of Marsha P. Johnson, and inspired by their own experiences as multi-disciplinary changemakers, this conversation will focus on the exciting and subversive ways that art and activism can intersect and the lessons we can learn from queer history in order to continue building a more authentic and inclusive future.

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