Another Queer World is Possible! |
Another Queer World is Possible!: Queering and Reclaiming Urban Space in NYC" Thurs, Oct. 28th, 5:30-7, CUNY Grad Center, Rm C205 The CUNY Grad Center is located at 365 5th Ave (betw. 34th and 35th St). For more info on the NYC Social Forum go to www.nycsocialforum.org Queer Fist, an anti-assimilationist, anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian street action group, came together to provide direct action and a radical queer and trans-identified voice at the Republican National Convention (RNC) protests. QF is sponsoring a panel and strategizing session at the NYC Social Forum to discuss radial queer organizing in post-RNC New York. The NYC Social Forum responds to a call at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazilin 2001 to iincrease democratic space outside the electoral system to help imagine and bring into existence the alter-globalization movement's belief that "another world is possible". We are inviting organizers from queer and trans groups tackling issues of race, class, gender, gentrification, globalization and AIDs to discuss what issues are most pressing in NYC and what can be done about them.
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"That's Revolting! Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation" |
OutFM guest Mattilda aka Matt Bernstein Sycamore edited "That's Revolting! Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation" published by Soft Skull Press. She is currently on tour with "That's Revolting!" and invites you to the following NYC events:
Sunday, Oct 24th at 5pm Friday, Oct 29th at 7pm Wednesday, Oct 27th, 7pm For more info on these events and publications: http://www.mattbernsteinsycamore.com |
A Benefit Reading of TONY KUSHNER’S New PlayOnly We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy |
Featuring John Cameron Mitchell and Patricia Clarkson Hosted by Kristen Johnston An anti-war fundraiser for MoveOnPAC MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2004 at 8:00PM Josh Wood, in association with Marc Huestis, is proud to invite you to a special one night only benefit reading of Scene One of Tony Kushner’s new play, Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy. Writer-director-actor John Cameron Mitchell will portray the First Lady of the United States, Laura Welsh Bush. He is joined by Patricia Clarkson (Oscar nominee for Pieces of April), who is typecast as an angel. Emmy winning actress Kristen Johnston (Third Rock from the Sun) will host the evening. Following the reading, Tony Kushner will join Kristen, John and Patricia for a lively roundtable discussion and audience Q&A.
Scene One of Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall be Unhappy was featured on the cover of The Nation in March of 2003, was dissed on Page Six of the New York Post, and has been performed at anti-war rallies all over the country.
The one-night benefit reading will be held on Monday, August 2 at AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE, 227 W. 42ND Street, 10036 . General admission tickets are $25.00 and may be purchased at www.boxofficetickets.com <http://www.boxofficetickets.com> or by calling 1-800-494-TIXS. |
COLOR ME QUEER on the PIER |
The BIGGEST LGBTST People of Color Dance Party on the 5 DJs playing Hip-Hop, House, Soul, Old School Classics, Bollywood, Bhangra & everything in between by DJ IZ, DJ Ang, DJ Squeak, DJ Ayden and DJ Billy Bailey. Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2004 (The pier has a roof so come rain or shine!) Time : 9:00 p.m. - 4 a.m. Directions: THE FRYING PAN is located on Pier 63, one Subways: Take the A or C to 23rd street and walk west. Cost: $10 before 11 PM and for Students with valid ID and $20 after 11 PM. ******* |
Resistance in Brooklynin conjunction with the Columbia University Office of Social Justice Initiativesand the Brecht Forum
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Ashanti Alston, Chesa Boudin, Suzy Day, Juan Gonzalez, Naomi Jaffe, Jeff Jones, David Gilbert is one of America's longest-held political prisoners, and No Surrender is the first collection of David Gilbert's writings, and Ashanti Alston, former Black Liberation Army political prisoner and 50% of No Surrender book sales from this evening's event will be donated Suggested donation $6/$8/$10 |
The Audre Lorde Project Announcements |
Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit & Transgender People of Color Communities 85 S. Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Tel: 718-596-0342 * Fax: 718-596-1328 Email: alpinfo@alp.org ******* (Forwarded information of events organized by LGBTST People of Color organizations/individuals - to request that an event be added to future listings, please email: :tdeb@alp.org. For info about specific events, please contact the organizers directly with the contact info provided below.) In this email, you will find info on: 1. Las Buenas Amigas – May events 2. Black Pride NYC– April/May/June calendar of events 3. GAPIMNY Update - Following up on the Details protest 4. AALUSC - May events 5. Descendants of Freedom - Dates and times of upcoming performances 6. Latino Gay Men of NY - First Friday Forum7. Quisgleya - "Carribean Heat" benefit dance party *********************************************** Las Buenas AmigasLBA Volunteers - Interested in participating on one or more of our various committees? Have skills in: editing communication, translation, writing grants, web site management? Have time to help with event prep & planning, making phone calls, creating and distributing flyers? We need your talents and help! Please volunteer and help make OUR organization stronger and more visible. Email LBAmigas@aol.com to sign up or for more info. LBA awarded Working Grant by Heritage of Pride (HOP) We need YOU! LBA will receive a $1,500 working grant to help fund our 20th Anniversary Gala in November 2006. To earn this grant, we need 40 Buenas Amigas to work the ticket lines in two shifts (15-20 people per shift) at the Rapture Party, the first ever Lesbian Dance to be offered at Pier 54 by HOP and Shescape. LBA will be working from 4PM to midnight. If you are interested in volunteering for 4 hrs. on Sat. June 26/04 (4-8pm or 8-12am), please email <mailto:LBAmigas@aol.com>LBAmigas@aol.com or call Lehilany Labarca, Outreach Chair @ 718-597-5919, for more information. May Calendar May 6 - Bronx Same Sex Marriage Event: @ Hostos Community College, 6 - 9 PM. A community forum & press briefing, "Equality for all our families" (Igualdad para todos nuestras familias). Join us @ 120 Walton Ave, 2nd floor, Bronx. Take 2, 4 or 5 train to 149th St. & Grand Concourse. May 14-16/04 LBA ANNUAL Retreat - This year's LBA retreat will be held at Jeromino's Resort. SOLD OUT!Talleres de Las Buenas Amigas Domingos de 2-4 PM LBA workshops Sundays 2-4 PM En el Centro/at the Center ***********************************************
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Rachael Corrie Protestors to Be Sentenced |
Activists convicted of blocking 5th Avenue March 26th 2003 in protest of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and Iraq will be sentenced April 19th. The activist group, which is largely gay, lesbian and bisexual as well as Jewish and Palestinian, is asking supporters to fill the courtroom on Monday April 19th at 9:30am at 100 Center Street on the 5th floor. Go to www.m26.org for more details. Click HERE to listen to a report about the action. Long-time AIDS activists Steve Quester, Kate Barnhart, Staci Smith, and 13 others protested Rachel Corrie's death (the peace activist who was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in Palestine) and the U.S. occupation of Iraq by blocking traffic at 47th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan a year ago. They have been convicted of disorderly conduct and obstructing government administration (a Class A misdemeanor). Now the DA has asked for them to be sentenced to jail time plus years of probation, a punishment far beyond the norm for this type of "crime." Besides being a major horror for the defendants, it would set a dangerous precedent for anyone who protests in New York City. We are being warned not to speak up when the Republicans come to town nor about the current death and violence in the Middle East. 1. Please show up for sentencing on Monday, April 19, at 9:00 a.m. (to get through the metal detectors in time), Manhattan Criminal Court, 100 Centre Street, Jury Part 5, fourth floor. (Do not bring sharps, cameras, food, etc.) We need to PACK the courtroom so that the judge knows the world is watching! 2. Distribute this message widely. For more information, please call me. Elizabeth Meixell, 212-995-8963 (no e-mail on the weekends) Manhattan Criminal Court, Jury Part 5, 4th floor Subways (check the schedule) |
University-Wide ConferenceAffirm This:Diversity Adds ValueFriday, April 16thAt Rutgers Student Center, College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick Begins at 8:30am. Come Throughout the Day |
Featured Speakers: Rutgers University President Richard L. McCormick Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Scott, a Rutgers Alum Free Workshops, Entertainment, Food Register at http://rudiverse.rutgers.edu Questions? Email us at rudiverse2004@yahoo.com Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes, and diverse coalition of RU students |
QunityOut + Gay + LiveAtCBGB's Lounge313 Bowery - Doors 7pm - $10 |
April 17th- Kris Landherr- Ron Morris - Leha Zicari -Yolanda and the Plastic Family - Steel Pier Sinners + More Info |
1. The National Latina Lesbian Health Summit presented by – LLEGO: April 22-25, Washington DC
2. Las Buenas Amigas – April/May calendar of events 3. African Ancestral Lesbians United For Societal Change (AALUSC) – April/May/June calendar of events 4. Poetry Slam in honor of Sakia Gunn, hosted by Yvonne o! Etaghene, Friday, April 9 @ 5pm, Washington Square Park South 5. Protest Details Magazine's Racist, Homophobic, Classist "Gay Or Asian?" Feature, co-sponsored by Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY) and Asian Media Watchdog, Friday, April 16, 12pm to 1 pm, Conde Nast building, 7 West 34th Street (at Fifth Avenue), Manhattan *********************************************** The National Latina Lesbian Health Summit For a registration or scholarship forms please visit www.llego.org. For general information on the LLEGî Latina Lesbian Health Summit, contact Odette Nemes at 888-633-8320 ext. 122 or e-mail lesbianhealth@llego.org or visit us online at www.llego.org for the latest updates. *********************************************** Las Buenas Amigas — April/May calendar of events April 16 – LBA Spring Fundraising Party – Come dance with Las Buenas Amigas on Friday, April 16, 2004. LBA is sponsoring an Spring Fundraising Party in Chueca's from 10 PM to 3 AM. Entrance is $10. Funds collected will be use to offset the cost for the retreat. Come supports us and make a difference! April 18 – LBA Sunday Social (videos) – "Con el Alma Herida" -- Recent images of Latina lesbians on TV and Latin American cinema; @ The Center from 2 - 5 PM. Facilitated by Patricia Meoˆo-Picado, producer of Dyke TV, film reviewer and former LBA Steering Committee member. April 25 – LBA goes to Washington D.C. for March for Women's Lives – Come and join us at this VERY IMPORTANT march. FREE BUS - GMHC will be facilitating the buses to take us there. Join us and be visible! To sign-up contact Cathy Chang, lachang@earthlink.net or 212 828-8712. May 2 – LBA Workshop - Aging & You - Growing Older presented by Antonieta Gimeno from SAGE, @ The LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., NYC, from 2 - 4 PM. *********************************************** African Ancestral Lesbians United For Societal Change, Inc. April/May/June calendar of events April 8 – A talk About The Candidates April 15 – Giving: The Three W’s April 22 – Ain’t I A Lesbian April 29 – Game Night May 6 – Why Should I Vote May 13 – Womyn Wellness May 20 – Tribute to Femmes May 27 – Movie Night “Set It Off” June 3 – Civil Rights June 10 – Tribute to Butches June 17 – Juneteenth: African American Emancipation Day June 24 – Lez Sex Talk *********************************************** Poetry Slam in honor of Sakia Gunn, hosted by Yvonne o! Etaghene, Friday, April 9 @ 5pm, Washington Square Park South, Contact: yvonnelovely@nyu.edu This slam is humbly dedicated to SAKIA GUNN, a 15 year old Black lesbian, stabbed to death in Newark, NJ on May 11th, 2003 in the middle of the night at a bus stop because she and her friends rejected the sexual advances of a 29 year old man. This slam is for SAKIA GUNN because our sheroes live on within us. My name is Yvonne o! Etaghene, I perform poetry passionately, loudly, boldly, with force and with tenderness—an I guess that’s my resume. I am a Nigerian fierce femme dyke poet diva warrior who wrecks shop on and off stages, on and off pages—yes, that is how I identify, (but the census don’t make boxes I can check.) the rest is this: there is no rest for us oppressed, stressed, overworked children of GODDESS and performing is an exercise of ecstasy for me, it is my church...and in this church, I want to grab up hold of you and remind you of why you live! *********************************************** Protest Details Magazine's Racist, Homophobic, Classist "Gay Or Asian?" Feature. Cosponsored by Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY) and Asian Media Watchdog When: Friday, April 16, 12pm to 1 pm In its April issue, Details Magazine published a feature "Gay or Asian?" which stereotypes Asian Pacific Americans, hypersexualizes gay men, and caricatures the working class and immigrants. We demand: (a) A real apology from the editors of Details and writer Whitney McNally; (b) A retraction of the "Gay or Asian?" feature; (c) Diversity sensitivity trainings for all editors and writers, (d) Diverse and complex representations of LGBT, APA, and LGBT APA peoples in Details. Join GAPIMNY and Asian Media Watchdog in protesting this racist, homophobic, and classist representation of our communities. ******* |
Black Pride Call for: Art, Performance, Actors |
Call for Entries ART:
Black Pride NYC, Inc. (www.blackpridenyc.org) is hosting a multi-borough art exhibition during its seventh annual celebration, “Kuumba” meaning creativity, June 20-27, 2004. New York artists from the five boroughs may submit work in any medium (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media.) Work must fit into one of the following categories; The Black Gay Family, Lesbian Mothers, The New Face of AIDS, Before Stonewall, The World of Seniors or Youth Power. All applications and submission materials, including a self addressed stamped envelope, must arrive at Greco Art Studio, 149 Bond Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 on or before May 1, 2004 to be considered. All requirements are available online at <http://www.blackpridenyc.com/art>www.blackpridenyc.com/art or you can email <mailto:art@blackpridenyc.org>art@blackpridenyc.org for more information. 212-613-0097
Call for Entries II PERFORMING ARTS – OPEN MIC Black Pride NYC, Inc. (www.blackpridenyc.org) is hosting the “Black Pride Idol” Talent competition, sponsored by ABSOLUT VODKA for its seventh annual celebration, “Kuumba” meaning creativity, June 20-27, 2004. The semi finals for this open mic competition will be held at Langston Lounge in Brooklyn, NY on May 12, 2004 from 7pm-10pm and at Lenox Lounge on May 25, 2004 from 7pm-10pm. The winners will be invited to perform at the “ Black Pride Idol” Finals which will be held at Splash Nightclub in NYC on June 22, 2004 from 7pm-11pm. All must register in advance. Call 212-613-0097 or go to <http://www.blackpridenyc.com/prideidol>www.blackpridenyc.com/prideidol or email <mailto:prideidol@blackpridenyc.org>prideidol@blackpridenyc.org. Must be 21 or older to enter.
Call for Talent PERFORMERS FOR “CULTURAL CELEBRATION & YOUTH DAY: Black Pride NYC, Inc. (www.blackpridenyc.org) is seeking talent to perform at the Riis Beach Cultural Celebration & Health Fair on June 26, 2004 & for the Verizon Youth Agenda Youth Day on June 25th at Riverbank State Park during Black Pride NYC’s seventh annual celebration, “Kuumba.” Please send tapes or other promotional materials to Black Pride NYC, Inc. 692 Fulton St. #3, Brooklyn, NY 11217 or email <mailto:talent@blackpridenyc.org>talent@blackpridenyc.org for more information.
Casting Notice – ACTORS FOR “Happy Birthday Madam Alberta”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADAM ALBERTA examines complex issues within the black gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered communities: macho bisexuality; lesbian love; male to female transformation, gay marriage and the threat of HIV infection. This cutting edge play with drama, comedy and life lessons will be an excellent actor's showcase and will rehearse for 4-5 weeks with performances at the Studio at the Cherry Lane Theater June 22-26. The play is a part of the Black Pride NYC, Inc. Gay Pride Week events and explores four friends who gather to celebrate the birthday of one of New York City's most legendary drag performers, Madam Alberta. All goes well until they play a dangerous game of "Truth or Dare" then all hell breaks loose! <http://www.blackpridenyc.com/madamalberta/production.htm>http://www.blackpridenyc.com/madamalberta/production.htm
### Founded in 1997, Black Pride NYC, Inc. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization that serves Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (“LGBT”) people of African descent by providing, on a year round basis, educational seminars and cultural events that are vital to the resilience and vitality of the community it represents. These human service programs seek to arm participants with the tools to respond to and withstand the stresses of prejudice, discrimination, bigotry, violence and poor health prevalent to LGBT community
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Black Pride NYC Issues Call for Art Exhibition |
Call for Entries: Black Pride NYC, Inc. (www.blackpridenyc.org) is hosting a multi-borough art exhibition during its seventh annual celebration, “Kuumba” meaning creativity, June 20-27, 2004. New York artists from the five boroughs may submit work in any medium (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media.) Work must fit into one of the following categories; The Black Gay Family, Lesbian Mothers, The New Face of AIDS, Before Stonewall, The World of Seniors or Youth Power. All applications and submission materials, including a self addressed stamped envelope, must arrive at Greco Art Studio, 149 Bond Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 on or before May 1, 2004 to be considered. All requirements are available online at www.blackpridenyc.com/art or you can email art@blackpridenyc.org for more information. 212-613-0097
Call for Entries II: Black Pride NYC, Inc. (www.blackpridenyc.org) is hosting the “Pride Idol” Talent competition, sponsored by ABSOLUT VODKA for its seventh annual celebration, “Kuumba” meaning creativity, June 20-27, 2004. The semi finals for this open mic competition will be held at Langston Lounge in Brooklyn, NY on May 12, 2004 from 7pm-10pm and at Lenox Lounge on May 25, 2004 from 7pm-10pm. The winners will be invited to perform at the “Pride Idol” Finals which will be held at Splash Nightclub in NYC on June 22, 2004 from 7pm-11pm. All must register in advance. Call 212-613-0097 or go to www.blackpridenyc.com/prideidol or email prideidol@blackpridenyc.org. Must be 21 or older to enter.
Call for Talent: Black Pride NYC, Inc. (www.blackpridenyc.org) is seeking talent to perform at the Riis Beach Cultural Celebration & Health Fair on June 26, 2004 & for the Verizon Youth Agenda Youth Day on June 25th at Riverbank State Park during Black Pride NYC’s seventh annual celebration, “Kuumba.” Please send tapes or other promotional materials to Black Pride NYC, Inc. 692 Fulton St. #3, Brooklyn, NY 11217 or email talent@blackpridenyc.org for more information.
### Founded in 1997, Black Pride NYC, Inc. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization that serves Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (“LGBT”) people of African descent by providing, on a year round basis, educational seminars and cultural events that are vital to the resilience and vitality of the community it represents. These human service programs seek to arm participants with the tools to respond to and withstand the stresses of prejudice, discrimination, bigotry, violence and poor health prevalent to LGBT community BLACK PRIDE NYC “KUUMBA” is sponsored in part by: ABSOLUT VODKA, VERIZON, ANHEUSER-BUSCH, HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, UMEN ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, GLAAD, CALLEN-LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, BROADWAY CARES, DUGGAL VISUAL SOLUTIONS, WBLS/WLIB – FM, POWER 105.1-FM, LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, NEW YORK BLADE, GO-NYC MAGAZINE, HERITAGE OF PRIDE, CASSWOOD INSURANCE GROUP |
The Northeast Radical Faeries Present
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Saturday, February 28th, 2004 at 8 PM Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Community Center, 208 West 13th Street, New York City Nearest Subways:
A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 9 to 14th St or L to 8th Ave Event tickets are $20 for
show, or $25 for show and quilt raffle ticket. Special guests include John Cameron Mitchell of Hedwig and the Angry
Inch, Lavinia Co-op of Bloolips, Justin Bond of Kiki and Herb, Radical
Faerie performance artist Agnes de Garron, performer/singer John Kelly,
downtown poet Brandon Olson, Robert LaFosse of the New York City Ballet,
rock guitarist Robert Urban, drag diva Yolanda (best musician, Out Music
2003), the never before seen Destitute Destinettes and other Radical Faerie
artists and performers. Come to support this inclusive non-profit Radical Faerie Sanctuary at
a darn good kooky evening of song, dance, performance, and audience participation.
Door prizes, handmade quilt raffle, refreshments, drumming, dancing and
more. FCD, the newest of six sanctuaries in the United States, is a not-for-profit,
consensus-based cultural learning center and spiritual oasis for Radical
Faeries and the larger Northeast queer community. The sanctuary is located
on 166 acres of forested land in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont,
and attracts hundreds of visitors to numerous gatherings each summer. Today, FCD is a campsite with a small camp kitchen and temporary shelter
for gatherings. In 2004, FCD will initiate the first phase of our construction
project at the sanctuary. We hope to complete a wastewater management
system, a new access road and a new well in the first year of this phase.
2005 will see construction of the sanctuary kitchen, dining pavilion and
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QUEER ASIAN PACIFIC LEGACY |
Renowned activists URVASHI VAID and JOO-HYUN KANG will give keynote address HIGHLIGHTS: BACKGROUND: APAs are among the fastest growing minority groups in the nation. More and Organizers hope the conference will be a catalyst for LGBT APAs to REGISTRATION and COST To register, send your name, organizational affiliation (if any), mailing You may also request a paper brochure and registration form by emailing HOUSING: For Free Community Housing, email requests to <gapimny@gapimny.org> with TO HELP: FOR MORE INFORMATION SPONSORS: * South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA) * Asian Pacific Lesbian, Bisexual Women, and Transgender Network (APLBTN) * Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY) * National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) Policy Institute * Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS (APICHA) * NYU Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program and Institute * NYU Office of LGBT Student Services, OASIS, and Asian American Womenâs * Alliance * Amnesty International OUTfront Program * Asian American Writersâ Workshop * Asian Queers United in Action (AQUA-DC) * Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) |
Urge leniency for those arrested during the May 5, 6 & 7 protests. District Attorney's office
targets some activists for more serious charges to punish them for protesting on other occasions.
Send a free fax to Rick Costello, Deputy Chief of the Trial Divison.
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OPERATION HOMELAND RESISTANCE CLOSES OUT WEEK ONE OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE ACTIONS
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Call to Action:Demand an End to the Occupation of Iraq -Bring the Troops Home Now!
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Hundreds of thousands of protestors are expected in Washington DC, San Francisco and in other major cities around the world to demand an end to the occupation of Iraq and the slashing of social services. The demonstrations will connect the decline in money for housing; AIDS and heath care with the increasing cost of the occupation.
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