lgbti / queer

the Visionary Report (inaugural post)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:36:44 -0700

Over and over we are so-called "educated" to believe in and trust a Certain Way Of Doing Things. Chomsky sheds light on this "good education" a little, and decolonizing indigenous folks shed much more light.

You read things like "Just Leave Us Alone!" by a Papua New Guinea tribesman, and you begin to see that there is more to the picture than what has been systematically presented to all of us living uncritically within colonial societies.

That is a first step. A little Chomsky (whatever incites you), then a good dose of pre-and de-colonizing indigenous folks' ways of seeing. The next step is to see how these truths affect you on a personal, day-to-day basis. How are you colonized (i.e. kept reduced from your original intent to truly live)? In what ways are you and yours affected by this reducing of who we are?

The next step after beginning to basically see these truths is to perhaps play more; that is, create yourself and your life (including at work) how you would LIKE to live. And to go through and beyond the belief that such things are "impossible".
This is *the* innaugaration of "the visionary report", a report whose author(s) wish to inspire people, in a regularly appearing way, beyond the same old again and towards evolutionary meaning and living in this world.

Lesbian of Color Weekend - signup

loc30 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:01:33 -0700

Start: 04/18/2008 - 8:00am

End: 05/03/2008 - 5:00pm

Join us as we enjoy the Atlanta Jazz Festival and tour the city. Spend the weekend networking or relaxing while you enjoy local activities and more.

Request an invitation at http://www.lesbianofcolor.com

Lesbian of Color Weekend in Atlanta

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:55:14 -0700

Start: 05/23/2008 - 4:00pm

End: 05/25/2008 - 11:00am

Join us as we enjoy the Atlanta Jazz Festival and tour the city.
Spend the weekend networking or relaxing while you enjoy local activities and more.

Request an invitation at http://www.lesbianofcolor.com

Intersex Awareness Film Screening and Discussion

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:13:41 -0800

Please note that there will be 4 opportunities to catch the film in Atlanta. Details below. All events are free and open to the public.

'One in 2000'

Did you know that each year an estimated one in two thousand babies are born with anatomy that doesn't clearly mark them as either male or female - with what is known as an intersex condition? Join us for a screening and discussion of the provocative documentary, One in 2000, that demystifies the issue of sexual difference. Interweaving personal stories with educational films from the 1950's, One in 2000 invites us to take a serious second look at how the media have dealt with sexual "normality." Join us after the film for a discussion and Q & A with film maker Ajae Clearway and intersex activist Caitlin Childs.

Wednesday February 6, 2008, 6:00pm
Intersex Awareness Film Screening And Discussion: Gender, "Normality", and Medical Intervention
Emory University
White Hall, Room 206
Sponsored by The Department of Women's Studies; Rollins School of Public Health, Center for Health, Culture, and Society; Office of LGBT Life; and The John and Susan Wieland Center for Ethics. Contact awilley@emory.edu for more information.

Thursday February 7, 2008, 7:00pm
Agnes Scott College
Buttrick Hall, Room G-4
Sponsored by the LGBTQIA Collective

Friday February 8, 2008, 3:00pm
Spelman College
Women's Resource and Research Center, Cosby 2nd Floor
Contact moyazb@gmail.com for more information.

Friday February 8, 2008, 8:00pm
One in 2000: A Film Screening and Discussion
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No to Rightist Ron Paul, Better Strategies for Ending the War

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:41:07 -0800
No to Rightist Ron Paul, Better Strategies for Ending the War
By STEVEN ARGUE

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The Ron Paul “Revolution”, an Extreme Rightwing Threat

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:33:00 -0800
The Ron Paul “Revolution”, an Extreme Rightwing Threat
By STEVEN ARGUE

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Births of Babies in Unlikely Places -- Or the Grinch Who Impeded

violadamore2 — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:39:51 -0800
Births of Babies in Unlikely Places --
Or the Grinch Who Impeded
Gay/Lesbian Equality

During this winter solstice time in America some of you will consider again the birth of babies in unlikely places, such as a particular middle-eastern stable during the Roman era approximately 2,000 years ago. And while reading about the 2007 Sissy Awards at www.advocate.com I got to thinking about another unlikely birth place, a particular lesbian womb of the early 21st century.

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People's Movement Assembly

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:42:01 -0800

Start: 01/26/2008 - 8:00pm

End: 01/26/2008 - 8:59pm

On Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, there will be global actions against injustice
in response to a call by the World Social Forum for the peoples of the world
to act in unison against war, poverty, exploitation, and environmental degradation.

Atlanta, host city of the first US Social Forum, will be the venue for a statewide People's Movement Assembly, beginning with a caravan and rally at the state capitol.

Initiated by the organizers of the annual Poor People's Day events at the
Capitol and inspired by 2008 being the 40th anniversary of the historic Poor
People's Campaign for Economic Justice launched by Dr. King, this multi-pronged
effort seeks to bring the voice, aspirations, needs and demands of millions
of working and poor people to the Georgia Capitol.

Following the caravan and rally, participants will meet to exchange views,
plan ongoing actions and cement relationships and networks.
Hundreds of volunteers are needed throughout the state to mobilize their
communities.

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Focus On Feminist Workshop

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:20:21 -0800

Start: 11/13/2007 - 6:00pm

End: 11/13/2007 - 9:00pm

Tuesday, Nov 13

6:00 – 9:00 pm

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