QEJ Will Be There — Join Us!
Unite and Win: Stand Up for Workers’ Rights New York City, NY April 4, 2011 05:00PM to 07:15PM Hosted by Chris Shelton, Vice President CWA District 1 Contact: 212 344-2515 Event Description:Forty-three years ago, in Memphis, a long struggle for human rights and human dignity ended in the tragic death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,but it brought economic justice and the respect that all people deserve to 1,300 city sanitation workers, on strike to win recognition of their union. On... [Read More...]
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...]
