The Counter-argument: You’re Making the Wrong Choice
- Published in: Asian Invasion, Coming Out, Family & Parenting
One Chinese lesbian shares her experiences on coming out, her mother, and choices. …
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Spotlight: Li Yuchen – Asian Pop Culture Icon Challenges Gender Norms in China
- Published in: Asian Invasion, Entertainment & Culture, Music, The Gender Spectrum
Spotlight on Li Yuchun, on of China’s first masculine of center female celebrities, using media to change the conversation around gender/sexuality in the country…
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AMPLIFY: Paid Internship Opportunity for Lesbian & Bisexual Women Artists in Kenya (July 1st Deadline)
- Published in: Amplify!, Art, Jobs and Internships, LGBT Africa, Women's Issues
Artists For Recognition and Acceptance (AFRA–Kenya) is seeking lesbian and bisexual artists for a three month paid internship. …
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Middle Eastern Magazine Celebrates LGBT Arab Voices: “We Give You the Voice of Your Silence”
First LGBTQ Jordanian Magazine Features the Secret Lives of Arab Lesbians in the Middle East…
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Hometown Homophobia: Reflections of a Straight Ethiopian Ally
- Published in: LGBT Africa, Purple Hearts: Ally Love, Race, Culture, and Ethnicity
“My first encounter with a gay Ethiopian didn’t come with a big a-ha moment. Yet, as I look back at my journey to more proactive alliance and advocacy of LGBT Africans, it’s clear that this moment was the catalyst that brought about the stepping stones that led me to this point.…
Read moreQWOC+ Boston Seeks Social Media Interns for Summer 2011
- Published in: Announcements, Jobs and Internships, Work with Us
Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+ Boston) is currently seeking two (2) dynamic motivated interns interested in exploring a career in social media marketing. This unpaid internship requires a commitment of 15 hours per week in addition (including mandatory attendance at our weekly planning meetings), but offers a flexible schedule; hours can be worked primarily from home, at night, and on the weekends. …
Read moreCall for Panelists for Spectra Events “LGBT in Business” Series
- Published in: Announcements, Conferences
Spectra Events is seeking panelists for their “LGBT in Business” event series. Join the queer-friendly startup community for a series of panel discussions (and networking happy hours) about all things startup, entrepreneurship, and organizational development. …
Read moreCall for Performers/Artists of Color for Black History Month Celebration Event
- Published in: Announcements
Call for LGBTQI artists who identify as people of color — writers, spoken word, drag kings and queens, burlesque dancers, poets, musicians, visual and media artists — to submit their profiles, bios, and experience for performance consideration at our Pan-African History Celebration, an event in solidarity with Black History month happening on Feb 26th.…
Read moreExpected, Accepted, and Embraced: Thoughts on My First QWOC Week
- Published in: QWOC Week
Indeed, to say that QWOC Week is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before would be a hell of an understatement. It’s worlds away from that singular day in Vegas where, though perhaps welcome, I still felt alien and alone. This past week, I felt expected, accepted, and embraced, which is what I think QWOC Week is all about. I was taken out of my comfort zone so many times and put into a place that was even more comfortable and if it hadn’t been encouraged, I would never have known. …
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