Ithaca College

The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series will host a showing of the documentary “Check It" on Tuesday, March 6, at 6 p.m. in Textor 101. 

At first glance, they seem unlikely gang members. As vulnerable gay and transgender youth in Washington DC, they’ve been shot, stabbed and attacked. Once victims, they’ve now turned the tables. Started in 2009 by a group of bullied 9th graders, now Check It members are creating their own clothing label, putting on fashion shows and working stints as runway models. Life for the Check It can be brutal, but it’s also full of hope and an indomitable resilience. 

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The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series is sponsored by the Ithaca College Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services. For more information, visit www.ithaca.edu/lgbt.

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