Anti-sexism / Sexism

Enough Is Enough is reading and discussing the essay "Ella Baker and Models of Social Change" by Charles Payne for the month of April. Feel free to check out the reading below and offer your constructive criticisms and affirmations on their reading group Facebook page or come to a meeting on Tuesdays, 7-9pm, at the Flying Squirrel Communtiy Space (285 Clarissa St.)!

On April 4, 2016, a protest was held against the Erie County Holding Center and Sheriff Timothy Howard demanding answers and accountability for the murder of Rochester native and Buffalo resident India Cummings.

 

original article: http://roarmag.org/2014/05/subcomandante-galeano-between-light-shadow/

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original article: http://queerfamilymatters.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/what-is-a-queer-family/

 

The first blog post is always the…awkwardest. So let’s start with this really basic question: What makes a family queer? What is a queer family?

When we think of LGBT families, we usually think of two moms or two dads. More specifically, we think of two cisgender lesbian moms or two cisgender gay dads. When the acronym “LGBT” is used, the “B” and “T” are often silent. The “Q” isn’t even there. LGBT is often used as a catchall acronym for our communities–it’s pretty common. But LGBT organizations, service agencies, and media outlets often focus primarily on cisgender gay men and lesbian women. That’s also pretty common. There’s nothing wrong with two cis moms or dads and those families could certainly be queer, but these representations are not inclusive of all queer families.

 

 

Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz Files Lawsuit Protesting 22 Consecutive Years in Solitary Confinement

Yes that's right! The leader of the Church of Life After Shopping (formerly the Church of Stop Shopping) himself turned up at OWS and my pal (Elaine) and I had a nice chat with him about things. Then, a week later, I went down to NYC and OWS and got video of an awesome impromptu jazz band! See the results. These events occurred in October of 2011!