Posted in action, brown + black, fucked up shit, history, intersections, queer, thoughts on May 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Earlier this year, I went to a panel discussion entitled, “Perceptions of Queer Identity in the Muslim World” where I came across two very interesting men. The first speaker was Michael Luongo, who is the author of the bestseller book, “Gay Travels in the Muslim World” that describes his experiences as an American traveler in [...]
Posted in action, art, brown + black, events, global justice, history, intersections, queer, tagged Add new tag, art, communtiy organizing, homophobia, jihad for love, lesbians of color, middle east, students, teachers on May 21, 2008 | No Comments »
A JIHAD FOR LOVE
Opens Wednesday, May 21!, IFC Center
Showtimes for Wed May 21 - Tue May 27:
11:20am, 1:15pm, 3:10, 5:05, 7:00, 9:30pm
Filmmakers in person at 7:00 and 9:30 tonight!
“Revealing and moving… a gifted filmmaker.” - Wall Street Journal
A groundbreaking look at gay and lesbian Muslims, A JIHAD FOR LOVE uncovers a hidden face of [...]
Posted in brown + black, defining terms, intersections, thoughts, tagged intersections, race, whiteness, white, stuff white people life, brandon teena, lisa duggan, feminism, feminists, blogosphere on April 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
this is jsut a testerooo!
Posted in action, brown + black, intersections, queer, resources, tagged audre lorde project, bi, gay, gender non conforming, lesbian, organizing, people of color, queer, registration, training, trans, two spirit, workshop on April 28, 2008 | No Comments »
When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. - Audre Lorde
Join the Audre Lorde Project for two days of skills-building and political discussions about power, privilege & oppression.
May 3-4, 2008
11:30 AM - 6:00 PM (both days)
lunch at 11:30 AM; snacks throughout [...]
Posted in intersections on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Brief summary of Friday April 25th
Peoples Justice Rally for Justice for Sean Bell & All Victims of Police Brutality
2 arrests following formal march
Following yesterday morning’s announcement of Judge Cooperman’s “not guilty on all counts” acquittal verdict of 3 of the 5 NYPD officers involved in the murder of Sean Bell, hundreds gathered in Queens to [...]
Posted in brown + black, intersections, queer, thoughts, tagged gay marriage, black, anti-black, homonormative, populat culture, homophobia, community, allies on April 18, 2008 | 11 Comments »
by Kenyon Farrow (source: kenyonfarrow.com)
Is Gay Marriage Anti-Black?
By Kenyon Farrow
March 5, 2004
I was in Atlanta on business when I saw the Sunday, Feb. 29th 2004 edition of the Atlanta Journal Constitution that featured as its cover story the issue of gay marriage. Georgia is one of the states prepared to add some additional language to [...]
Posted in action, brown + black, events, intersections, tagged Angela Davis, Angola, pic, prison on April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
April 22, 2008
5:00 pm-9:00 pm
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences Scholar in Residence Angela Davis
Pratt Institute, Memorial Hall
200 Willoughby Ave (between Classon Ave and Hall St)
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
The School of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Department of English and Humanities are proud to present our spring 2008 Scholar in Residence, Angela Davis. The two day [...]
Posted in intersections, tagged disability, Mia Mingus, queer on April 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Clip of Mia Mingus on queer people and people living with disabilities:
https://wiki.indypgh.org/pub/Radio/Shows/2007×08×13/miamingus1.mp3
Posted in action, intersections, tagged Mia Mingus, violence, women on April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Speech: Violence Against Women
by Mia Mingus
Violence against women is something I think about everyday. It is something I analyze until my thoughts go round in circles; something I agonize over, sometimes crying for myself, my friends, women and girls around the world, and women and girls who have not yet entered the world. It is [...]
Posted in intersections on March 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Beautiful quote: “In order to create an alliance with those who are oppressed - one must deal with the primary source of their own oppression. One must first come to terms with what it feels like to be a victim. If one were truly to do this, it would be impossible to discount the oppression [...]
