The artist, Alvaro Orozco, speaks from detention directly to his supporters.
queer activism
Coming out against Israeli apartheid: The case for solidarity
Each year, in the lead up to Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), organizers expect backlash and attempts to shut down events. IAW 2010 was no different. The Ontario Legislature condemned IAW, The Toronto District School Board banned IAW from its premises even though no events were scheduled there, and Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff slammed IAW for the second year in a row.
Settler Colonialisms, Queer Activisim, and the Pinkwashing of Israeli Apartheid
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Location
SFU Harbour Centre, rm. 7000
515 W Hastings St.
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories, BC
Canada
49° 17' 2.9976" N, 123° 6' 43.524" W
See map: Google Maps
*Please scroll to the bottom for detailed accessibilities information*
*We recognize that we do this work on unceded Coast Salish Territories, the lands of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh-ulh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Stó:lo, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples*
Cinema Politica UofT - United in Anger: A History of Act Up
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Location
OISE - Room 5150
252 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 40' 4.4004" N, 79° 23' 54.1392" W
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Cinema Politica UofT - United in Anger: A History of Act Up
**United in Anger: A History of Act Up**
A small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives. Meetings, affinity groups, and approaches to civil disobedience mingled with profound grief, sexiness, and the incredible energy of ACT UP. More detailed description and trailer: http://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/united-anger-history-act
**Stick around for a discussion about queer activism following the screening.**
TransForming Feminisms: Trans Access (the redux)
Date: Friday, September 28, 2012 - 1:00pm - Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 5:00pm
Location
Sadleir House
751 George St. N
Peterborough, ON
Canada
44° 19' 1.9164" N, 78° 19' 11.3844" W
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The theme for this conference is Trans inclusion, representation and access in women’s, feminist, and social justice spaces, with a focus on enhancing TransFeminist praxis in community organizing, service delivery, and education. This years conference includes a keynote presentation from Dr.
Performance: SINS INVALID perform 'An unshamed claim to beauty in the face of invisibility' at the AGO
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St. West Beverly Street entrance
Toronto, ON
M5T 1G4
Canada
43° 39' 13.7556" N, 79° 23' 37.3308" W
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Come and celebrate Disability Awareness Month with California-based SINS INVALID, performing excerpts from ‘An unshamed claim to beauty in the face of invisibility' at the Art Gallery of Ontario in the Weston Family Learning Centre.
The show will open with a performance from Toronto-based artist Masti Khor and a screening of the internationally acclaimed documentary, Our Compass.
Sins Invalid, including cast members Alex Carafelli, Leah Lakshmi, Piepzna-Samarasinha and Leroy Moore, will follow this.
The event is FREE, is wheelchair accessible, and has ASL interpretation and Attendant care.
Same-sex marriage
On July 20, 2005 Canada legalized same-sex marriage. At the time, it was one of only four countries in the world to do so. Already legalized in eight out of the ten provinces and one of the three territories by 2003, same-sex marriage had been a long time coming.
Most of the provincial legalization were due to high level court cases, arguing that to deny queer couples marriage would be discrimination in violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Many of the legal benefits that accompany marriage had applied to queer couples since 1999 for similar reasons.
We demand
On August 28, 1971 queer activists hosted the first large scale gay rights protest on Parliament Hill. 100 to 200 women and men stood in the pouring rain to listen to speeches from Toronto Gay Action, The Homophile Movement of Toronto and Front de Libération Homosexual. The demonstration was to follow up to a list sent to the federal government, later printed as"We Demand" in the queer magazine The Body Politic.
Build up