Projects tagged
LGBTQIA
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Threads of Resistance
Read more: Threads of ResistanceA juried exhibition of fiber art created by the Artist Circle Alliance to protest the Trump administration’s actions and policies. This is a traveling exhibition to 13 venues across the U.S. All work in the exhibition, as well as the…
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“STAND UP FOR SOMETHING” Oscars 2018
Read more: “STAND UP FOR SOMETHING” Oscars 2018The American rapper’s performance of ‘Stand Up for Something’ with singer Andra Day has gone down as one of the highlights of this year’s Academy Awards. Common used his Oscars performance to condemn Donald Trump’s “hate” and the National Rifle…
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Fan Activism: Trans Interventions in Fandom and Beyond
Read more: Fan Activism: Trans Interventions in Fandom and BeyondFanfiction is political, subversive, radical. Writing Harry Potter as a girl, Hermione as black, or Ron as transgender exposes people to narratives written from the perspective of marginalized communities. But is writing fanfiction a type of activism? Fan activism refers…
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Zanele Muholi: ‘I’m a visual activist’
Read more: Zanele Muholi: ‘I’m a visual activist’I am a visual activist. Most of what I have done over the years focuses on black LGBTQIA+ and gender-non-conforming individuals from South Africa and other neighbouring countries. It’s about making sure we exist in the visual archive. I call…
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Gay Rights Activists in Beijing Protest for Their Russian Comrades
Read more: Gay Rights Activists in Beijing Protest for Their Russian ComradesA small group of gay rights activists gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Beijing on Valentine’s Day to protest Russia’s antigay laws. Behind a rainbow banner that read “To Russia with Love,” a dozen activists cheered as three couples puckered…
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Visible Trans
Read more: Visible TransA set of interactive experiences at the Sziget festival in Budapest, aimed at social change to improve every day life of trans and gender-nonconforming persons. External sources: http://transvanilla.hu/ https://www.youtube.com/user/transvanilla
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TRANSummer Camp and the Ethical Clinic for Gender and Sex Characteristics
Read more: TRANSummer Camp and the Ethical Clinic for Gender and Sex CharacteristicsThe TRANSummer Camp on the Croatian coast inspired members of the Croation trans community to become creative activists, and led to a public media campaign, video series and event advertising the “opening” of a (fake) clinic for trans health. The…
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In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In Theater
Read more: In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In TheaterNote before the post: This article is great in highlighting a specific case of creative activism in the streets of New York City, but also gives some contextual background to how this project manifested. On a sidewalk in the Village…
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Textile Meditations: Mary Fisher and Friends
Read more: Textile Meditations: Mary Fisher and FriendsMary Fisher wears many hats: Artist, author, and HIV/AIDS activist are just a few. The latter is perhaps what she’s known best for—her influential speech at the 1992 Republication National Convention is regarded as one of the greatest American speeches…
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A Night Of Philosophy And Ideas
Read more: A Night Of Philosophy And Ideas“A Night of Philosophy and Ideas is a thinker’s lollapalooza. The free, 12-hour weekend lyceum at the Brooklyn Public Library includes spirited debate, live music, theater, performance art pieces, and film screenings. At any given hour, five or six different…