A frequent guest and commentator here at Mandrake Society Radio podcast, Tuan N’Gai, is producing a tour of speaking engagements to challenge African-American gay people to collectively speak out against homophobia especially within black religious institutions. The tour entitled, Silence Equals Consent, is the mantra of the organization and website, Operation REBIRTH, which N’Gai helped [...]
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Vendor & Exhibitor opportunities available at Creating Change conference this February in Dallas
Just a few days more before at least 2,000 visitors, along with over 600 locals, descend upon downtown Dallas, TX, for the 22nd National Conference for LGBT Equality: Creating Change happens at the Sheration Dallas, February 3 – 7, 2010. There are still opportunities available for vendors and exhibitors during the conference, according to host [...]
Podcast: Heterosexism and Homo-hop panel from Fire & Ink 2009 in Austin, TX
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A lively discussion recorded in Austin, TX, at The Fire & ink III: The Cotillion on Saturday, October 10th on contemporary hip-hop, the double edged sword of image of hyper-masculinity in hip-hop by gay artists, and the musical double standard by gay clubs and Pride event planners in our communities. The panel includes hip-hop/soul artists, [...]
Fire & Ink Registration extended, plus day passes available
It’s not too late to get to Austin this week and register for The Cotillion, this year’s LGBT writers festival by Fire & Ink Incorporated. This is history making, folks. You should be here! Check out the info below: ————————————————————- By popular demand, Cotillion registration is extended! The registration site has been reactivated, and will [...]
Great Plains Restoration Council heading to Atlanta, GA Conference.
Recently interviewed on Mandrake Society Radio podcast, Jarid Manos sends a report of activities planned as he and select kids that work with the Great Plains Restoration Council head to the Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great Outdoors conference, which begins today. “…GPRC is presenting three times: twice to the full assembly, and once [...]
Workshops, performances added to 2009 Fire & Ink website.
Many of the workshop descriptions and performances for this year’s Fire & Ink event in Austin, TX are now listed at the website. Billed as the “Writer’s Festival for GLBT people of African Descent”, workshops will be presented on writing for the media and screenwriting and well as finding poetic voice, developing radical voice, and [...]
Are you registered for Fire and Ink 2009 in Austin, TX?
As Samiya Bashir would say, “Don’t sleep!”. If you have an interest in gay/lesbian/trans writing and writers of African-descent, you really need to click the banner (or go to http://www.2009.fireandink.org) to find out more and register!
Texas Queer People of Color Conference held May 16 & 17
Statewide Queer People of Color organization, allgo, is hosting the 2nd Annual Statewide Queer People of Color conference at the 7A Resort, 333 Wayside Drive, in Wimberly, TX. Here’s more from the organization’s website: The Texas Queer People of Color Statewide Summit, is a gathering of individual and organizationally connected queer people of color and [...]
