Whose House? Our House!
Whose House? Our House! By Caitlin Breedlove, SONG Co-Director Just a few weeks ago, I attended the Queers For Economic Justice annual reception as the Co-Director of SONG, with the gift of having my parents in attendance. Little did I know, how badly we would need the analysis and work of QEJ (and other LGBTQ working class organizations) so soon in Madison, Wisconsin. My family thought we had become middle class: that we were somewhat protected. However, now my aunt faces losing her job as a... [Read More...]
QEJ says the obvious…still, being visible matters!
Study Undercuts View of College as a Place of Same-Sex Experimentation New York Times Amber Hollibaugh, interim executive director of Queers for Economic Justice, a New York-based advocacy group, said the results of the federal survey … Read More →
2011 Amazingly Queer Race Date Announced
AMAZINGLY QUEER RACE 2011 It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Yes, the 5th Annual Amazingly Queer Race for Economic Justice is happening Saturday, May 14, 2011! We’ll have more of the same—queer racing, queer challenges, queer prizes, and of course… LOTS OF QUEERS! We’ll be setting up to register teams soon, so start asking your friends! We’re also looking for some fabulous people to help organize the race, so if you can volunteer a few hours or a few... [Read More...]
Tonight! Former QEJ ED Kenyon Farrow to be Honored on BET!
We just found out that tonight at 7pmEST Black Entertainment Television (BET) will be profiling former QEJ Executive Director Kenyon Farrow as one of 4 Modern Black History Heroes, a series of 106 & Park specials on contemporary “unsung heroes.” QEJ’s work will also be shown in the segment. The others profiled this month also include: Kevin Liles, an author, a philanthropist and a former Def Jam Music Group president; Marvelyn Brown, an author and AIDS activist; and Beverly... [Read More...]
New Video: See the Work Your Donation Supports
Dear Friend, Many people around the country know QEJ from our presence at Creating Change, the Act Queer Teleconference Series, our Beyond Marriage statement, or some of the other national work we do to bring an economic justice perspective to queer organizing. But fewer of you know what our work in NYC looks like on a day to day basis. Much of our NYC based work is organizing LGBTQ people in the NYC shelter system. As we come to the end of the year, and if you are still debating about where to... [Read More...]