Archive for the ‘Activism’ Category

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How Do You Vote?

The community response team is back: HOW DO YOU VOTE? A Community Response Project Meeting Wednesday, September 22 · 6:00pm – 8:00pm Room 6-27 Stanley Milner Library 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton’s election is October 18th 2010, and the Community Response Project is going...

by Karen on September 19th, 2010
No Comments  Activism, edmonton, events, politics

Sideponytail vs. The G20

So proud to be part of this with my DJ Crew, Sideponytail. A dance party and fashion show with all proceeds going to the G20 legal defense fund. See you Saturday! From the Facebook page: July 31 at 9:00pm The Hydeaway, 10209-100 Ave For our...

by Karen on July 28th, 2010
No Comments  Activism, edmonton, events

Listen

Queers, Sex & Prison: Listening Party! Wednesday, July 14, 2010 6:30pm – 8:30pm Stanley Milner Library Room 7, 6th floor 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Selections from the Prisoner Correspondence Project CD. Public Listening Event (transit- LRT: Churchill Station, BUS: 1, 2, 5) FREE –...

by Karen on July 13th, 2010
No Comments  Activism, edmonton, events

Happy Pride!

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend in Edmonton just in time for Pride. I will be posting events throughout the week. Saturday is the big parade. One very special thing to note is that the Edmonton chapter of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid will get...

by Karen on June 11th, 2010
No Comments  Activism, edmonton, events, politics

Emergency Rally

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 6:00pm – 9:00pm THE LEGISLATURE Emergency rally to support the Freedom Flotilla, which is the biggest convoy of humanitarian aid sent to Gaza in 4 years. They have been attacked by Israel, and according to some reports, over 20 are dead...

by Karen on June 1st, 2010
No Comments  Activism

severely

I am so so so proud to have been involved with this event. Please come. Let’s work on this Edmonton thing. 1. WHOSE STREETS? (Public Talk by Kenyon Farrow) 7pm-9pm, Friday May 14 2010 Jubilee Auditorium, Rehearsal Hall (Enter Stage Door, South Entrance) 11455 87...

by Karen on May 13th, 2010
No Comments  Activism, edmonton, events

Does fluorescent yellow count?

I have been stuck inside for a couple of weeks now, working and missing community. I’m happy to resurface, especially for the Community Response Project. Community Response Project presents: “Justice Beyond Prisons” Monday, May 10, 2010 5:00pm – 6:30pm Humanities Centre, Room L-3 Community Response...

by Karen on May 9th, 2010
No Comments  Activism, edmonton, events

Wednesday

After last week’s attack on Shannon, friends in the community began the Community Response Project. CBC news aired a story on the queer community coming together to support a friend. There is a meeting this Wednesday to discuss ways in which we can engage with...

by Karen on April 26th, 2010
1 Comment  Activism, edmonton, events

The Mobilization of the Garneau Sisterhood

Police Warnings and Sexual Violence: The Mobilization of the Garneau Sisterhood 2009/10 Inside/OUT Speakers’ Series Thursday, January 7th, 5-6pm Room 128 (1st floor), Education SOUTH building. Presented by Dr. Lise Gotell, Professor, Women Studies, UofA From the Facebook event page: In 2008, a series of...

by Karen on January 6th, 2010
No Comments  Activism, edmonton, events

The Samarasekera Response Team! In the news!

Our friends have been making headlines and we are proud proud proud. From an article in the Edmonton Sun: Hundreds of posters featuring the “femimenace” and other tongue-in-cheek images were put up around the University of Alberta campus last week in response to controversial comments...

by Karen on November 3rd, 2009
No Comments  Activism, News