This year will mark the five year anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. As the currently passed health care reform keeps everyone wondering how things will actually change, a watchful eye on how the new regulations could affect citizens living and rebuilding in New Orleans may be the most accurate barometer. The following [...]
Posts Tagged ‘queer people of color’
Fire & Ink III: The Cotillion photos and personal recap
The third Fire & Ink conference in Austin this past weekend was so affirming and enriching that these few following pictures can’t even do it justice, however I want to share a glimpse of what I experienced this weekend. I had the opportunity to personally meet authors that encouraged me and influenced me as [...]
Why the Dallas Principles?
So, I get word from a QPoC blogger in Washington, that there’s a crew of about 24 people that met in Dallas to form a “grassroots” campaign to demand full equality for LGBT people. And, I assume, that because they met in Dallas, their calling the document, The Dallas Principles. Nevermind that in [...]
Growing the Movement: Texas QPoC doing it for themselves
This weekend, several individuals came to the 7A Ranch in Wimberly, TX, to learn about the historical and present work happening by and for queer people of color. This was my second year attending such an event produced by the statewide organization, allgo, based in Austin. It was a great time of rest [...]
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 [...]
Dallas gay community of color meets at Absinthe Lounge
Come out and get involved! These monthly community mixers are hosted at Absinthe Lounge (1409 S. Lamar) from 6pm to 9pm on Wednesday, March 18, and they’re free to the public. So come get involved or at least learn more about what’s happening in the scene for gays of color in Dallas. [...]
Podcast–Conjuring Black Funk-A Discussion with Dr. Herukhuti pt.1
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While I’m preparing for the African-American LGBT writer’s festival,Fire and Ink III, in Austin this October (and you should be, too), I wanted to make sure I speak with more authors who will be there.
Today, sociologist, sexologist, and author Herukhuti (full name, Aih Djehuti Herukhuti Khepara Ra Temu Seti Amen) joins me in a two-part [...]
Community Calendar is back!
If you’re interested in events involving urban music and poetry or literary works for the LGBT community in Dallas/Ft Worth, make sure to scan the community calendar and bookmark it for easy access. Have an event that you with to share with the community? Send your information (in text form only, please) to [...]
