I really want to thank Sharon Bridgforth for sharing this video called “6 Rules For Allies”, as I learned about through it my friend, Lorenzo Herrera y Lozano. Definitely food for thought for me in light of my recent posts about support the queer family in Africa. It’s food for though for me speaking [...]
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Musician, Jennie Laws, supports NOH8
From my interview of R&B, jazz artist, Jennie Laws in May of ‘08, I thought she was not only a talented vocalist and musician, but a cool person to get to know, period. Then, Freddie Beat of popolio tipped me off to her NOH8 photo on her MySpace pages. Very cool! (In case [...]
Silence Equals Consent tour to challenge homophobia in African-American churches
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 [...]
Volunteeer opportunities during Creating Change conference in Dallas
The National Conference on LGBT Equality Creating Change will have several opportunities for local volunteers during the event at the Sheraton Dallas on February 3 – February 7. All interested volunteers need to sign up at Volunteer Orientation for Creating Change on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at the Sheraton Dallas, 400 North Olive Street, [...]
Podcast: Thinking about human rights
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A short show as the first Mandrake Society Radio podcast of 2010, and I’m thinking about Bayard Rustin and his work towards international human rights, which include economic rights, social rights, cultural rights, developmental rights, environmental rights, and sexual rights. Some links for today’s show:
J*Davey’s track can be found at Bandcamp as a free [...]
Not the Same Way: Uganda, sexual idenity and race
While reading Behind the Mask this morning, I ran across a repost of a story from the Daily Monitor which mentions Speaker Edward Ssekandi’s insistence to debate the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in the Ugandan parliament despite rebuttal from the international community and President Yoweni Musuveni’s pledge to the US State Department to veto the bill should [...]
Queer Film Series this month in Dallas honors Bayard Rustin
Black Cinematheque Dallas, in cooperation with DFW Senators, Fahari Arts Institute, Q-Roc.TV, and South Dallas Cultural Center present “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin”, this Sunday, January 17th at the South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave, in Dallas, Texas near Fair Park. Show begins at 6:30pm. Admission is $5 and, as [...]
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 [...]
