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New on ELIXHER!
May 19, 2011 | ELIXHER
Hey folks-
Check out our new “Events” section for upcoming events. While you’re at it, scroll down on the homepage and take a look at our new Blogroll. Want to promote an event or website on ELIXHER? Got a suggestion? Email … Read More
Your Silence Will Not Protect You.
May 18, 2011 | ELIXHER
“I have come to believe, over and over again, that what is important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.” - Audre Lorde
Every day I … Read More
Fri., May 20: ‘The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project’ Fundraiser @ The NY LGBT Center
May 17, 2011 | ELIXHER
Event Date: Friday, May 20 2011 : 6:30pm – 8:00pm Location: The Center
The Untitled Black Lesbian Elders Project
Friday, May 20, 2011 Program starts at 6:30PM
Women’s Film Series presents The Black Lesbian Elder Project by Tiona McClodden and … Read More
Domestic Violence Happens
May 17, 2011 | ELIXHER
Myth. Lesbian and bisexual relationships can’t have domestic violence because two women are involved. Myth. Only the “butch” partner can be abusive. Myth. A physically smaller woman cannot abuse a larger partner. Myth. It’s not violence if your partner has … Read More
Fri., May 20: FASTER, PUSSYCAT! a dance party to benefit FEMINIST PRESS!
May 16, 2011 | ELIXHER
Show your love for indie, feminist publishing by partying with us!
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116 MacDougal Street New York, New York
Co-hosted by: Bklyn Boihood The Desk Set Que(e)ry Librarians Riot Grrrl Ink with media sponsor Velvetpark: Dyke Culture in Bloom
music … Read More
InspiHERed By: Alexandria Smith
May 16, 2011 | ELIXHER
InspiHERed By spotlights phenomenal women in the Black queer community—everyone from artists to activists. Each week ELIXHER features someone whose personal journey and individual craft inspire us to dream bigger, laugh harder, and love deeper. This week 29-year-old artist and educator … Read More
Week in Review - Click, Watch, Read
May 13, 2011 | ELIXHER
Uganda: Parliament Committee Backs Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has regrettably recommended passage of the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, including retaining the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” Human Rights Watch said today. The committee’s report, as seen … Read More
Chick Flicks - 10 Films with Black Lesbian Characters
May 11, 2011 | ELIXHER 2
ELIXHER takes a look at films with Black lesbian characters over years—the good, bad and everything in between.
Venus Boyz (2004)
A provocative film that explores gender identity and gender expression.
The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love (1995)
Pause for a Cause: Sign This Petition Now…Seriously.
May 10, 2011 | ELIXHERIn the next 24 hours, conservative lawmakers could move a bill that would make being LGBT in Uganda a crime punishable by death.Read More
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