QWOC Week 2011

My Labor of Love Turns Five in August: Queer Women of Color Week 2011

By On July 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Hey Everyone,

I’ve been MIA because I’ve been buried neck-deep in QWOC Week 2011 planning. If you live in Boston (or near enough) and support my work then please forward on the information below to the appropriate outlets. It’s been five years since I started organizing around women’s [...]

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Queer Women of Color Still Face Racism During Pride, Among Other Things

By On June 9, 2011 · 14 Comments

Activism, for so many of queer women of color, is a constant negotiation of which ism to address. We don’t have the luxury of snubbing everyone that offends us, or we would have no where to go. We can’t — and shouldn’t have to — fight everyone. As a direct consequence, for queer women of color, standing up for what is ‘right’ in the face of racism, sexism, transphobia, xenophobia — all issues that significantly impact our community — can sometimes mean drastically limiting access to resources that we need as a community.

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We Will Not Be Unwritten: Preserving Queer Women of Color History

By On May 5, 2011 · 8 Comments

A few weeks ago, the Fenway Women’s Health Team posted a blog on Bay Windows about their upcoming 2nd annual women’s health fair. QWOC+ Boston had organized and tabled at this event for the past three years. Yet, written in an authoritative third person omniscient voice was the line, “Thanks [...]

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Letta Neely’s “Crazy Things White People Say”

By On August 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment

This was priceless, and soooooo necessary for all the white people in the audience to hear. haha!

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Queer People of Color History in Boston: Thank You Letta Neely

By On August 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Last night, Letta told me, “I’m proud of you,” and I was speechless. She had no idea how big a part she played in all of this.

I first saw her perform more than two years ago at the Dyke March. She performed some of her poems, and then [...]

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Day Three of QWOC Week

By On August 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I wonder how many times I can use the word “magical” in my blogs this week. I really can’t think of any other way to describe the past few days. In fact, I’m checking an online thesaurus right now…

Main Entry: magical Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: charming, [...]

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Day Two of QWOC WEEK

By On August 6, 2008 · 1 Comment

I don’t even know where to start. I had every intention of blogging about my experience yesterday at the Monday Health panel, and talking about what it was like to sit there and listen to those beautiful, inspiring, proud, nurturing women speak to me. To ‘me’, as a queer [...]

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Day One of QWOC WEEK

By On August 5, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s finally happening. I woke up this morning and thought, “It’s QWOC WEEK.” There wasn’t that much excitement in my mind as I thought about it because I hadn’t gotten enough sleep, I’m still eating irregularly, my hair needs to be done, and there [...]

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Good Asian Drivers Blog About QWOC Week

By On August 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Good Asian Drivers post about QWOC Week!

Click here to go to their site’s blog!

QWOC WEEK IS COMING!

If you are queer and you live in Boston, it’s nearly impossible for you not to have heard of QWOC+ (Queer Women of Color and Friends). Be mindful [...]

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QWOC WEEK PRESS RELEASE (Aug 4-10)

By On August 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR AND FRIENDS (OF ALL COLORS AND ORIENTATIONS) UNITE!
“QWOC+ Boston Fills A Gap In The Local LBGTQ Community—With A Week Long Celebration”

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