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Shishir Kurup

Shishir Kurup is a longtime ensemble member of the nationally renowned Cornerstone Theater Company where he is an actor, writer, director, and composer. He has appeared on Cold CaseLostHeroesSleeper CellSurface, and The West Wing. Kurup is a Princess Grace fellow, a Herb Alpert Award nominee, a Theatre Communications Group/Alan Schneider directing finalist, and a recipient of the TIME grant for his body of theater work.

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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