We are currently accepting applications for the following TWO (2) internship positions for Fall 2010! We promise you a rewarding experience filled with learning, mentorship, sisterhood, and food! If you don’t believe us, ask our summer 2010 intern, Erika Turner. Read what she has to say in her last summer blog post. Deadline for first [...]
(Erika’s Blog) Undercover Intern: Up, Close, and Personal with QWOC Week Organizers
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 25th, 2010
As is the case with most organizations, fans, supporters, and enthusiasts of QWOC+ Boston mainly get to experience the front-end of the organizing work. In this post, our intern goes behind the scenes to give you a taste of what it’s like to plan QWOC Week, and work with some pretty interesting personalities.
Learn more about The Network/La Red at their Volunteer Open House!
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 19th, 2010
The Network/La Red: Ending partner abuse in LGBTQ, SM & polyamorous communities Join us for an evening of fun and food while getting to know more about The Network/La Red and how you can get more involved. Club Café 209 Columbus Ave Boston Thursday, July 15th, 2010 5:30pm-7:30pm To RSVP or for more info contact [...]
Call for Queer Spoken Word and Performance Artists of Color for OUTSPOKEN (Aug 5th)
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on June 18th, 2010
QWOC+ Boston would like to invite local LGBTQI performers and spoken word artists of color to submit their profiles, bios, and experience for performance consideration at OUTSPOKEN, our annual queer people of color spoken word and performance showcase, which takes place this year on Thursday August 6th @ PRECINCT during our 3rd Annual QWOC WEEK.
(Erika’s Blog) Damn, It Feels Good to Be Me — QWOC Pride
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 17th, 2010
I know we’re all out here fighting for something or being a part of some struggle, even if the struggle isn’t visible to everyone. But as you sweat, bleed, cry, and crawl – as you go through your day to day life, shoving roadblocks out of the way and forging your own path – remember what you’re doing it for. We’re not doing it for some vague sense of accomplishment, or community, or even “equality.” We’re fighting because we love what we’re fighting for.
2nd Annual BLU (Black Lesbians United) Retreat
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 16th, 2010
Join Black Lesbians United on their 2nd Annual BLU Retreat, September 17 to September 19, in Malibu, CA. Here are some of the highlights of the retreat, from the website: The Bobbie Q Our version of the old fashioned bar-be-cue. Food, games, friendship. There are few things as good as eating and playing outside with [...]
Do Ask, Don’t Tell Me What I Should Feel about the Military
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 11th, 2010
As much as we may hate the ignorance, we are not exempt from it. We may be better than others at keeping our judgments to ourselves, but in some cases, we’re just as bad, if not worse, than the people who do it to us. Recently, I interviewed a QWOC who served in the military about her opinions on the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
Repost from Politics Daily: ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Tougher on Minorities, Women
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 7th, 2010
By BONNIE ERBE’ Here’s one thing you probably know about “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the Pentagon policy on gays and lesbians in the military. As my colleague Patricia Murphy reports, a bill to dismantle this outdated policy is wending its way through Congress. Here’s one thing you probably don’t know about the 17-year-old law that [...]
Edgy, Androgynous, Queer, “Out There”: Call for Models and Fashion Designers
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 4th, 2010
Want to get your fashion design to the masses? QWOC+ Boston (Queer Women of Color and Friends of Boston) is looking for a few creative, out-of-the-box, edgey, queer-friendly designers for a LGBTQ People of Color fashion show during QWOC Week (August 2010). Drag Kings, Queens and everyone in between are also wanted for performances as [...]
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(Erika’s Blog) Coming Out to Cab Drivers — A Necessary Risk
Posted By QWOC+ Boston Intern on June 4th, 2010
Several days ago, I found myself on a taxi ride home, engaging in conversation with the driver about blacks and education. He asked whether or not I was in college; I told him I was and he proceeded to clap, thanking me for doing something for blacks “across the world.”
Call for OPTIONZ and ROOTS Volunteers
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on June 2nd, 2010
OPTIONZ and ROOTS are just around the corner! Did you get your tickets yet? And of course…. we need volunteers! If you’re planning to attend and would like to help out — it’s a really fun way to meet new people while giving back — then please fill out the form below. We’d love to [...]
