Thanks to my Mom for sending me a link to this New York Times article about a transwoman in India who is doing her thing and doing it well!
At the same time, there has been a lot of violence against and murders of teens of color who transgress gender boundaries, from the student in Oxnard, […]

Posted in Film, Arts, & Entertainment, People of Color, Sexuality Education, Transgender, Uncategorized, Women | No Comments »

Here’s an important message from my friend Julie, who lives in Rhode Island:
Dear Friends,
On Wednesday, Sue Carcieri, the wife of our Republican governor here in Rhode Island, joined her husband in leading an anti-abortion rally in our state house.
It’s been a busy week for her.
On Sunday, she took the time to rant on tape to […]

Posted in Community Organizations, Friends, People of Color, Politics, Uncategorized | No Comments »

This week I got to be interviewed by one of my inspirations, Rachel Kramer Bussel, the editor of Best Sex Writing 2008. Rachel has written and edited tons of books about sex. Like Violet Blue, she’s one of those people who, if there’s something you should know about sex, has probably written the book on […]

Posted in Academia, Jewish People & News, People of Color, Published Writing, Uncategorized | No Comments »

It’s that time again: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model!

Posted in Film, Arts, & Entertainment, People of Color, Pleasure, Uncategorized, Women | No Comments »

Eric Andre is hilarious*, and odds are that he’s coming to a city near you! Check out his website for tour dates. Or visit the links below to watch his performance as one of the new Geico cavemen:
http://www.cavemanscrib.com (he’s the one in the tux behind the bar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsHc4Rtul9U
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GLpDWG2y2Dg
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nSN9vJi93Po
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4s7lp86N2CA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVtqDWAVT5M
*completely unbiased sisterly opinion, of course.

Posted in Film, Arts, & Entertainment, Jewish People & News, Mixed-Race Community, People of Color, Uncategorized | No Comments »

I want to draw attention to the critical work that an organization called Color of Change is doing. Here is what they’re about, in their own words:
“ColorOfChange.org exists to strengthen Black America’s political voice. Our goal is to empower our members—Black Americans and our allies—to make government more responsive to the concerns of Black Americans […]

Posted in Community Organizations, People of Color, Politics, Uncategorized | No Comments »

I’m very excited about the attention being given to the work of the fabulous Haitian-American queer performance artist Lenelle Moise. Check out this article about her in Time Out New York.
The National Black Justice Coalition, the leading black LGBT nonprofit, has some strong words to say about the Supreme Court’s latest Giant Mistake. It’s really […]

Posted in LGBT, People of Color, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Here’s a message from my friend (and cameraperson on my film) Rebeka:
CALL FOR ARTWORK & APPLICATION FORM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2007 QUEER LATINA/O VISUAL ARTS EXHIBIT
PERSONAL SECRETS - PUBLIC SPACE, an exhibition in conjunction with the Queer Arts Festival / SF, CA
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 18, 2007
EXHIBITION DATES: June 3 - 28, 2007 at SomArts […]

Posted in Culture & Media, Film, Arts, & Entertainment, Friends, LGBT, People of Color, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Here’s info about a call for essays:
Bi Women of Color Essays
Initial Submission Deadline: April 30, 2007
Essay Content:
The goal of this book is to provide insight into the lives of bisexual women of color and increase our visibility in order to promote understanding of our experiences, desires, and individual outlook on life.
Please feel free to contact […]

Posted in Bisexuals/ Bi Activism, People of Color, Published Writing, Uncategorized, Women | No Comments »

This is an extremely cool event, coming up in Berkeley, CA, next month. It’s the 22nd Annual Empowering Women of Color Conference, and the keynote speaker is Hawaiian sovereignity movement leader Mililani Trask. Here’s some info about her, from the conference website:
“Mililani Trask is a leader of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement and an internationally acclaimed […]

Posted in Academia, People of Color, Uncategorized, Women | No Comments »