Join Naper Pride's peer group in welcoming a community member and guest speaker, Dr. Joel Filmore, clinical counselor and professor, in discussing his journey. Joel is a change agent that has overcome significant challenges - a survivor of abuse, substance use, and sex trafficking, Joel used his personal struggles as fuel to learn, heal, and bring his wisdom and compassion to community by helping others as a clinician, professor, and advocate. Joel also moonlights as drag queen Moana Lotte, and he can speak to his experience with and beauty of drag and the nuance and difference of gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Please join Naper Pride's peer group in welcoming Joel, hearing his experience, creating community, and learning ways that our community can assist others with similar challenges.

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Moderated by Naper Pride volunteer, Allison Mitch.