Radical Queer Elders
Submitted by MondoHomo on May 12, 2007 - 2:10pm.
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This session will be on: June 28, 2007 - 3:30pm It will be held at: Atlanta Ballroom C room at the Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown View scheduleOrganization DescriptionThe mission of MondoHomo Dirty South 2007 is to create a fun Queer-centric party atmosphere for Southern locals, US Social Forum participants, and indie Queers from across the country.
MondoHomo Dirty South is a festival of diverse indie and DIY culture, including bands, DJs, hiphop, drag and burlesque performance, craft and art shows, spoken word, dance parties, and community building that celebrates the Queer contribution to arts, culture, and justice. Proposal Demographicsidentify as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, queer) are artists/cultural workers are 65 years or older Session DescriptionRadical queer politics has a long history. Although much of what we consider radical queer culture now comes from the punk and indie/DIY movements of the 1990s, our forerunners of the '60s and '70s created the space for the movements of '80s and '90s! We'll interview some of our radical queer elders, and invite the audience to ask them questions. First NameKiki Last NameCarr Contact E-mailheyqueer@mondohomo.com Proposing OrganizationMondoHomo indie queer culture festival Organization Websitehttp://www.mondohomo.com Position or TitleProducer Contact Telephone404.243.3476 Alternate Telephone404.406.8281 Event DayThursday, June 28th (Consciousness + Awareness Raising / Current Struggles) Contact Address421 Memorial Dr. SE Formatpanel & small group discussion Contact CityAtlanta KeywordsAged, Elders Alternative Communication Community-building Culture & Art/Music/Media Gay and lesbian rights (see also LBGTQ) Gender LBGTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Sexual orientation (see also Gender & LBGTQ) Audience Numberless than 25 people Contact StateGA Contact ZIP30316 Person ReviewingCobb |