Projects tagged
LGBTQIA
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Invocation of the Queer Spirits
Read more: Invocation of the Queer SpiritsFrom 2008 to 2010 Bronson and Hobbs performed Invocations of the Queer Spirits, bringing together small groups of men—in Banff, New Orleans, Winnipeg, Manhattan, and Fire Island—in a secret group ritual that was different every time and yet always the…
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Hollaback
Read more: HollabackStreet harassment is one of the most pervasive forms of gender-based violence and one of the least legislated against. Comments from “You’d look good on me” to groping, flashing and assault are a daily, global reality for women and LGBTQ…
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Bringing Awareness to the TGI Experience
Read more: Bringing Awareness to the TGI ExperienceKokumo, pronounced “koh-koo-mah”, is a trans gender activist whose very name embodies her bold path of resistance. Taken from the West African dialect Yoruba, Kokumo means “this woman will not die.” Kokumo chose her name in response to constantly being…
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SPEAK
Read more: SPEAKLast night I attended an Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault Speak Out, where people across campus from the LGBT community and coalitions of color came together in one sacred space to share their stories with strangers. For many, including…
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Facebook: Visual Platform for Marriage Equality Activism
Read more: Facebook: Visual Platform for Marriage Equality ActivismMarriage equality activism has taken aim at a new platform for global exposure: facebook. The social media website has seen swarms of users change their profile picture to a red image with a pink equal sign on top, signifying the…
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Dyke Action Machine!
Read more: Dyke Action Machine!Taken from the website: Dyke Action Machine! (DAM!) is a two-person public art project founded in 1991 by artist Carrie Moyer and photographer Sue Schaffner. Between 1991 and 2004 DAM! blitzed the streets of New York City with public art…
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ROYNATION
Read more: ROYNATIONROYNATION is a weekly internet radio show. The show covers art and politics and because ROYNATION is queer, it’s usually queer art and politics. The show goes live on Tuesdays at 9PM. During the show people can phone in or…
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Massive psychic attack: render the Pope impotent
Read more: Massive psychic attack: render the Pope impotentOn November 7, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI visited our city. He would have been better off staying at home. Even before he touched land we had rendered him impotent for life. Yes: im-po-tent. A group of infidels who had met…
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Out in Schools
Read more: Out in SchoolsOut in Schools is a high school outreach initiative that has received acclaim from parents and educators across British Columbia since 2004. The Out in Schools program uses age-appropriate film and video presentations to engage youth and educators on issues…
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Chick-fil-A anti-gay “eat-in” movement: new tactics
Read more: Chick-fil-A anti-gay “eat-in” movement: new tacticsIn the 20th century India’s Mahatma Gandhi famously used the hunger strike as political protest. In America today we demonstrate by eating fast food. Call it an “eat-in,” call it a “buycott”: By whatever name, it’s a tactic that’s growing…