QEJ Holds a Vigil for Yvonne
QEJ Holds A Vigil for Yvonne On Sunday October 2, Yvonne McNeil, a resident of New Providence Women?s Shelter, was murdered by the police in an uncalled for act of violence. A regular at QEJ events and support groups, Yvonne was a kind, reserved member. She marched with us at Pride and was a reliable source for other LGBT people at New Providence. Yet this was not taken into consideration as NYPD unnecessarily shot Yvonne five times following... [Read More...]
Queer Voices
For the past month, QEJ and Brooklyn-based writer, Sassafras Lowery, have teamed up in leading Queer Writing Workshops. Intended for anyone interested in our work–volunteers, shelter residents, stakeholders and more–to come together and write their stories. These classes have been informative, powerful and loads of fun for everyone involved. Our writers have written some amazing work ranging from stories to poetry to non-fiction. Join... [Read More...]