Elements Organization presents the Second Annual LGBTQ Womyn of Color Conference: Crossroads & Crosswinds: Connecting Across Race and Space. This conference is an honest, fearless, and soul-quenching journey through the complex intersections of culture and identity within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, and questioning/queer community. The conference uses the main-themes - Relationships, Sexuality/Sexual Practices, Spirituality/Wellness, Gender Expression/Body, and Social Justice – to frame a discussion about community connection and radical inclusion. The conference will take place at the American Friends Service Committee Building located at 1501 Cherry St. Philadelphia, PA 19102. Visit ourelements.org for more information.
Along this collective journey together, we collect laughter, tears, and hope as we build a quilt of love, generosity, and understanding – a quilt we take with us as we fight fiercely for justice and freedom.
Keynote Speakers: Friday: Van Nguyen – Youth Educator and Community Member, Saturday: Coya Artichoker – Founder of the 2-Spirit First Nations Collective, Sunday: Marquita Thomas – Founder of Serafemme Queer Women of Color Music Festival
Inter-Generational Brunch Welcoming Speaker, Gloria Casarez – Director of LGBT Affairs, City of Philadelphia (Saturday, October 9th)
Four-Day Conference Details:
Thursday, October 7th
- Meet the Board (5pm – 8pm) @ The Painted Bride Art Center
- Sex-Positive Open Mic (9pm – 11pm)**Separate Location
Friday, October 8th
- Film Screening – (2pm – 6pm)
- Workshop – (4:30pm – 6pm)
- Beyond Bayard Exhibition (William Way Center) – (2pm – 6pm)
- Keynote Speaker Address: Van Nguyen (Doors open 6pm)
- Opening Night Performance (Doors open 6pm)Keynote Artist – Dionne Farris, Grammy Award winning singer
Saturday, October 9th
- Registration/Check-In (9am -10am)
- Inter-Generational Brunch (10am – 12pm)
- Keynote Speaker Address: Coya Artichoker
- Workshops (17+) (12pm – 6pm)
Workshops on Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Series 1 – 12pm – 1:45pm
- Spirituality/Wellness – Goddess Worship: Tools for Womb Love, Wellness and Pleasure
- Relationships – Domestic Violence and LGBTQ Womyn of Color
- Sexuality/Sexual Practice – Pleasuring Our Bodies: Masturbation
- Social Justice – Reproductive Justice 101
- Gender Expression/Body - 21st Century Leadership: Complex Bodies and Interdependence
- Bonus – Gender Expression/Gender Variance
- Bonus – Drugs and Alcohol and LGBTQ Womyn of Color
Series 2 – 2pm – 3:45pm
- Spirituality/Wellness – The Joy of Transformation
- Relationships – Depression and Anxiety: In the Shadows of Our Relationships
- Sexuality/Sexual Practice – Inter-Generational Body Love
- Social Justice – Testimony Circle: Us and HIV/AIDS
- Gender Expression/Body – Gender Determination and The Prison System
- Bonus – Parenting in the LGBTQ Community: Issues and Questions
- Bonus – Youth-Led Workshop
Series 3 – 4pm - 5:45pm
- Spirituality/Wellness – Inter-Faith Panel
- Relationships – LGBTQ Families: Stories from the Youth’s Perspective
- Sexuality/Sexual Practice – Recovering Sexual Voice after Sexual Assault
- Social Justice – Connecting Immigration Rights with Racial Justice and LGBTQ Equality
- Gender Expression/Body – Affirming Trans/Gender Folks Panel
- Bonus – I Wanna be Safe OUTside the System!
- Bonus – Black Lesbians Matter
Sunday, October 10th
- Registration/Check-In (9am -10am)
- Sistah Circle (10am – 11:30am)
- Closing Keynote Speaker Address: Marquita Thomas (11:30am – 12:15pm)
- March to Philadelphia OutFest (1pm)
- After Party (5pm – 12am)
