Queer Past/Present/Future
Friday, June 1, 2012
Noon–2 p.m.
Location: Highlander Union Building 260
Parking Information
Category: Outreach
Description: In a noon art session, our radical queer group, “we are who we say we are,” will showcase art, poetry, photography and a student-produced documentary pertaining to queer life at UCR. Dialogue around topics discussed will conclude presentation. We hope to highlight the history, challenges, and progression of the queer movement in the United States as well as showcase the talent and stories of the queer community at UCR. What is Queerness? Queerness is a broad but all-inclusive term relating to any sexual activity or identity that falls into the “deviant” category. This includes all sexes, all genders, all sexual identities, and we hope to empower the queer community through this safe inclusive space and open up the possibility of queerness in each of our lives.
RAISING QUESTIONS:
- What are queer politics?
- What are radical feminist politics?
- How are radical feminist politics and queer politics related?
- What does queerness mean to you?
- Is it possible for "straight" allies to identify as queer?
- What aspect of your life unrelated to your sexual identity, would you identify as being queer?
GOALS:
- Raise awareness of about Queer Past and Present
- Empower the LGBTQIA Community
- Question ideas of Identification to promote inclusiveness
- Create Dialogue around issues of queerness at UCR
- Promote queer culture at UCR
SUBMIT ART and WRITING for event:
- at queerminds@gmail.com.
- take it directly to Office of Diversity Initiatives or LGBT Resource center
- we will showcase art.media.writing.photography.etc. pertaining to queer life or by queer-identified people
TIME: 12 - 2pm, Friday 6.1.2012
LOCATION: Hub 260
Open to: General Public
Admission: Free
Sponsor: LGBT Resource Center
Contact Information:
Queer Minds
951.827.2267
queerminds@gmail.com