Dear friend.
The Community Initiative in collaboration with GLBT Historical Society has organized a town hall meeting on the state of activism in our queer communities and what the focus of our activism should and can be in the future. The discussion led by Paul Boneberg (founder of Mobilization Against AIDS, current E.D. of the Historical Society and former board member of The Community Initiative) will center on two different perspectives; activism we need to have within our own communities and activism around issues in the greater world outside our queer communities.
The intent of this forum is not only to discuss and move issues forward, but also to try to kick-start a renewed to queer activism across a larger segment of our communities. The idea has been thrown around of trying to start an "activist boot camp".
The organizers of the forum are really hoping that the conversation will be very interactive between everyone in the room. So please help us in encouraging all activist minded people to attend so they can bring their issues to the table. Any help you can lend in helping to get the word out and about this important event is appreciated.
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you at the GLBT Historical Society.
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Queer activism 2008 and beyond.
What's next on the agenda?
An interactive panel discussion.
Wednesday August 13, 2008
7:00pm
at the GLBT Historical Society
657 Mission Street #300 (between 3rd and New Montgomery)
San Francisco, CA94105
Bring your issues with you!
Panelists include:
Claire Bohman (Co-chair of SF Pride at Work)
Alyssa Contreras (feminist, genderqueer, race and political activist)
Steven Foreman (queer youth and health activist)
Rick Loftus, MD (gay men's health activist)
Tommi Avicolli Mecca (housing rights and other progressive activism)
Jim Meko (neighborhood activist, member of the SF entertainment commission)
John Newsome (co-founder of And Castro 4 All)
This community forum has been coordinated by The Community Initiative, an activist organization of queer men working to create community. Paul Boneberg, GLBT Historical Society Executive Director will be the evening's moderator.
The event is free. Current show at the GLBT Historical Society is: Fun, Frolic, Fetish: 25 Years of the Folsom Street Fair.For information about the forum, please contact
info@sfgmci.org
415.820.9606
