Twin Cities Pride Focus Group – Give Them Your Two Pennies

The new Pride Executive Director, Dot Belstler, is inviting anyone interested to come to a gathering 10 September, 2010 at 11:30 am.  Lunch will be provided. Located at their office at 2021 East Hennepin, Suite 460.

Have you ever wondered…

…what it would look like if no corporations were emblazened upon Pride?

…how they decide who performs?

…what determines the cost of marching in the parade or having a table?

…what the relationship is between Twin Cities Black Pride and Twin Cities Pride?

…how Pride envisions its social justice work?

…what you can do to make sure Pride reflects you and your community?

Please come!  If you want to bike with some Avengers, email tcavengers@gmail.com

great videos

Two Four great videos this week we wanted to share with you.

as a man, i don’t date people who don’t date men:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6838615/

let’s talk about michigan:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6832431/

let me see your chest:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6838389/

talking about accessibility:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6848789/

FIERCE Love: Stories From Black Gay Life

The TC Avengers are taking part in promoting this important theater piece that is showing this weekend….come join us in supporting bold, creative and necessary art that tells diverse stories from the queer communities.

“FIERCE LOVE: Stories from Black Gay Life” By the Pomo Afro Homos
Directed by Harry Waters Jr.
Location: Pillsbury House Theatre
Dates: July 30, 31, 2010 7:30pm nightly
Admission: $15 at door

**Group Discounts Available Online=>Parties of 5 or more get $5 off**

Background information:
During the early 90s the POMO AFRO HOMOS toured the country with FIERCE LOVE to enlighten the masses of the complexities and diversity that exist with in black gay community.

With all of the notoriety FIERCE LOVE received in the theater world because it was one of the first black and gay theater pieces of its kind, it also received much reproach from the greater black and performing arts community for the very same reason.

But for that brief moment in the 90s the POMO AFRO HOMOS were around, our stories were told authentically, unequivocally and unapologetically.  For two nights only FIERCE LOVE comes to the TWIN CITIES with a FIERCE vengeance as local director Harry Waters Jr. takes on the courageous task of reviving and adapting the forgotten piece with various gay men from the Twin Cities. The legacy lives ON!

Hip Hop Against Homophobia vol 6 at The Bedlam

Featuring Guante, Heidi Barton Stink, Kaoz, Fresh Squeeze, Diagram of Truth, DJ Optimus Prime, special surprise guests, dancing, gender-neutral bathrooms, poetry, cold drinks, information, outformation, more!

This is an event that switches up venues and brings together great crowds to enjoy music and traverse social justice movements.  Two Avengers, rapper Heidi Barton Stink and Haven of DJ Optimus Prime, will be adding to the entertainment.

Friday, July 23 at 10:30pm
Location: Bedlam Theatre, 1501 S. 6th Street in the West Bank, http://www.bedlamtheatre.org

$5 cover, 18 and up

The Twin Cities Avengers are the official sponsors of the evening.  There will be an auction of skills, services and items, from how to brew kombucha to queer haircuts.  The proceeds from the evening go to support Camp Trans [www.camp-trans.org], an event for transgender people and their allies that creates radical community through trainings, music and camping.

It’s important to note that the beloved and radical Bedlam Theatre will be closing in early September in its current incarnation.  Your time to enjoy this incredible community space such as it is, is coming to an end.  Join us, celebrate this space and help recreate it!

The Consenticorn

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Dyke March PSA (2)

Listen to our second PSA here!