In case you missed it, here’s the repost from the Bay Windows pride article. Transforming Pride by Ethan Jacobs staff reporter Thursday Jun 11, 2009 The suncameout on Faneuil Hall Marketplace June 6 for Pride Day at Faneuil Hall, an afternoon of entertainment and LGBT spirit. (Source:Marilyn Humphries) In the midst of the many changes Boston’s…
Read moreQWOC+ Boston would like to invite local LGBT performers and spoken word artists of color to submit their profiles, bios, and experience for performance consideration at OUTSPOKEN, our annual queer people of color spoken word and performance showcase, which takes place this year on Wednesday August 5th during our 2nd Annual QWOC WEEK. Please send along…
Read moreAs it turns out, Facebook has disabled QWOC+ Boston’s account and is claiming that we violated some terms of use. This appears to be highly suspect given the number of times we were unable to access the account over the past couple of days, and the number of times an organizer had to request a…
Read moreHello — I am the Programming Chair for the Butch Voices Conference, to be held in Oakland from August 20 to 23 of this year. Butch Voices is a grassroots organization dedicated to all self-identified butches, studs, aggressives, those of similar identities, and their allies. We can be found online at www.butchvoices.com. It is extremely important…
Read moreWe are very excited to announce that two film students at Emerson have decided to donate their time and talents this summer to creating promo videos and a film documentary about QWOC+ Boston! Over the past several years, many organizer, volunteers, and ambassadors have helped us (by taking pictures at our events) photo-document a variety…
Read moreLesbian couple deaths ruled murder-suicide Police say Statesboro couple had no prior record of domestic violence By MATT SCHAFER, Southern Voice | May 7 2009, 2:19 PM Investigators have ruled the May 6 death of a lesbian couple in Statesboro a murder suicide. Statesboro Police Capt. Scott Brunson said evidence at the scene pointed to…
Read moreCALL TODAY!!!! Ask Your Senator to Sign On in Support of an LGBT Question on the National Health Interview Survey As we let you know last week, Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) is leading the charge in the Senate to rally support for appropriating the $2 million necessary to add an LGBT demographic question to the National…
Read moreRepost from “Sunday Stupidity” @ The GenderBlender Blog Last night, the Gender Blenders attended the WAM (Women, Action, and Media) party at club Caprice. It was a really great time. But for some reason, whenever I attend events for feminists, queer events, or even events sponsored by queer organizations, I get really strange reactions from…
Read moreFemmes of Color Symposium 2010: Celebrations and Reflections (Posting from Facebook) Who We Are This symposium is for all self-identified femmes of color—lesbian, bisexual, gay and queer—to explore who we are and how we are. We are the builders and sustainers of this unique sisterhood of colored femmes who know it is not about how…
Read moreReposted from Racialicious @ http://www.racialicious.com/2009/04/14/quoted-andreana-clay-on-queer-women-of-color-and-hip-hop-masculinity/ A variety of clubs cater to queer women of color in the San Francisco Bay area. Some are wall-to-wall women of color – Black, Latina, Asian and most play hip-hop music non-stop. In each club, there are all different kinds of women. For instance, there might be women over forty with…
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