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Rachel Pore
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Perhaps organizing like minded individuals within your community to address some needs that are not being met by others. My friends and I are considering a queer prisoner book drive currently. The problem with giving specific ideas over the internet…
Oh but didn't you know that we should need acceptance and equality given to us by the state that has no interest in its people? Haha.
Marriage is such a low priority issue however it seems easier to push for than the continuing fight against HIV/AI…
I think it really depends on what an individual is comfortable with, and considering what actions would have a real impact on whatever matter one objects to. For example, tree sits are a direct action, for they literally prevent loggers from cutting…
The term "community" is bandied around ad nauseam by queers. How often do we stop and ask ourselves; what do we mean when we say community? If the prevalent conversations occurring between ourselves and the larger population are indicative of anythi…
The term "community" is bandied around ad nauseam by queers. How often do we stop and ask ourselves; what do we mean when we say community? If the prevalent conversations occurring between ourselves and the larger population are indicative of anythi…
Direct action is absolutely necessary in order to create any substantive change.
QueerFest at Alton Baker Park
August 8, 2009 all day
An alternative to and protest of the Eugene Oregon Pride Festival.
http://queerfest.wordpress.com
The rights of Queer people are bound to the rights of all peoples around the world.
We are grassroots activists and friendly to all genders and queer sexualities, hopefully prividing an alternative to the assimilationist GBLTI community.
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- Who are you? (Creative answers encouraged!)
- Professional Queer Anarchist, the pay is terrible but the fringe benefits more than make up for it.
- Activism & Interests?
- Anarchism, Rabble Rousing, Direct Action, Anti Fascism, Post Civ., Post Left, Organizing
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Gay Marriage; A Glaring Distraction
The term "community" is bandied around ad nauseam by queers. How often do we stop and ask ourselves; what do we mean when we say community? If the prevalent conversations occurring between ourselves and the larger population are indicative of anything, it is that we mean rich, white, gays and lesbians in long term monogamous relationships, for their interests are the only one being actively pursued by most of us politically. Perhaps this would be appropriate if the only letters in LGBTQ were L a… Continue
Posted on July 10, 2009 at 7:18am — 1 Comment
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- At 10:34am on December 13, 2009,
Paul F. Cogan said… - Blogs and blogging have made a tremendous impact within the gay movement. Through our use of blogs such as Queer Today I would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who has joined me in blogging on Queer Today and I hope collectively we will continue to help to make future significant contributions to the movement.
As has become clear over the past few years, blogs such as ours provide journalists and activists like us an opportunity to effectively report on issues that mainstream and print media do not cover. Our online commentary not only raises awareness and visibility to issues important to the movement but also allows us to force a more nuanced and deeper reporting on these often complex and difficult issues.
For all of our brothers and sisters who rarely see themselves represented in the media or who live in places without a strong gay movement, our blog creates a deeply needed sense of community for them. Our blog functions as a modern day town crier, bringing all of us together regardless of where we live or who we know, to share information and knowledge about our movement. Our blog provides a forum where we can report, debate, consider and call our movement into action.
The information imparted over our blog - both with the citizen journalists writing about issues important to the movement and bloggers like each of you whose comments add texture to the stories – will engender ability for online organizing and activism like no other media supporting the movement.
Our blog can deliver news to thousands of gay people as that news is unfolding, engaging them as participants in our movement instead of passive readers. Often our blog is where news about the movement begins.
So, the next time you are at your computer, click on the book marked button for Queer Today. Come into the blog and see the latest news of the movement and add your voice with a blog entry in support of the gay movement.
PAUL
- At 6:55pm on July 8, 2009,
Mark Daniel Snyder said… - welcome :)
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