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Irving Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn. 1:00am. Neighborhood’s sleeping but I feel like dancing in the streets and screaming…”Tonight was an ultimately great night, thanks to you.” 😊 #brooklyn #bushwick #nyc #latenights
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🎶”We came here to live life like nobody was watching I got my city right behind me If I fall, they got me. Learn from that failure gain humility and then we keep marching ourselves Here we go back, this is the moment Tonight is the night, we’ll fight till it’s over So we put our hands up like the ceiling can’t hold us…” 🎶 #picstitch #friday #graffiti #nyc #noregrets #cypresshills #me
#thestruggleisreal

nerdscarf:

As most of you know, I am working on a short documentary on the experience’s of Queer and Trans* Youth of Color. If you haven’t already seen the first “teaser” video  you can watch it here.

In September, I got the opportunity to go to Atalanta and shoot at Ignite’s Southern Youth of Color Summit. I got some AMAZING interviews, and learned so much about how to correctly shoot a documentary (and have fun doing it).

I have two more opportunities to shoot over the next month, one in NYC and the other in Atlanta at Creating Change. This is where I need your help. I am running low on funds (I haven’t gotten paid in about 2 weekends) and I might not be able to pay for the tickets/hotel room.

The Break Down

I have some money set aside, but it is not going to be enough to hold my Atlanta train ticket. This project means alot to me, not just because it is my Senior Thesis, but because this is a project I’ve been dreaming about since I was in High School.

Anything you can give will help. If you are not in a place to give financially  reblogging and sharing the videos helps. If you know anyone in NYC, DC, or Atlanta that you think would enjoy being interviewed for this project, feel free to have them email me @ nerdscarfphotography@gmail.com.

Donate



*PS: Anyone that donates get a peek at the second teaser video I’ve created!*



And a HUGE THANK YOU!!!! <3

Anything for you, my love.
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Post-Hurricane Sandy Update from FIERCE ~ Community Love in a Time of Need

fiercenyc:

Hi FIERCE Members, Supporters and Allies:

We hope this email finds you safe after Hurricane Sandy hit our city and region in such a big way.

As community organizers who intersect a lot of very marginalized communities, we know that our friends, families and communities are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters.  We recognize how this storm has impacted our communities- some of us lost power and heat, some of our homes have sustained damage or been destroyed entirely, and many people have been without access to services that we depend on. As a community that deals with homelessness on a daily basis, the impacts of this are particularly devastating. For example, we were notified that the Ali Forney Drop in Center in Chelsea is completely destroyed and will not re-open in the immediate future.  We recognize this is a resource for many queer and trans youth in NYC and mourn this loss. 

In the face of all this hardship, we also want to lift up the incredible grassroots work that’s been happening to meet the immediate needs of impacted communities.  Our allies at CAAAV, GOLES, and ALP have all been opening their doors these past several days to provide supplies and organize supporters and volunteers to reach out to community members.  We’re also excited to hear that Project S.O.L., The Hetrick-Martin Institute, and the Door, are reopened as well.  Additionally, Queer for Economic Justice, located in our building (147 West 24th St.), is also open!

FIERCE is also happy to let you know that as of today, our doors are also open! We’ve amended our drop-in schedule to accommodate longer hours when possible and have pooled together some resources to support not only our membership, but our constituency of LGBTQ Youth of Color, with warm meals.  We have power.  Our phones and computer labs are fully functional.

FIERCE is located at 147 West 24th Street, 6th Fl, New York, NY. 
F, 1, E, R, C - to 23rd Street.


HERE IS OUR AMENDED SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK:

+Monday, November 5th, 2012
Open to all LGBTQ Youth of Color
Drop-in: 4-8pm
Hot Dinner @ 6pm

+Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
FIERCE MEMBERS ONLY DAY!
Drop in: 2-8pm
Membership Meeting 4-8pm

+Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Open to all LGBTQ Youth of Color
Drop in: 2-6pm
Hot food @ 3-5pm

** We’re planning to close @ 6pm because of Nor-Eastern front.  Will keep people updated as things progress.

+Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Open to all LGBTQ Youth of Color
Drop-in: 2-10pm
Hot Dinner @ 6pm

+Friday, November 9th, 2012
Open to all LGBTQ Youth of Color
Drop-in: 2-10pm
Hot Dinner @ 6pm
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ryanjdavis: The Ali Forney Center, the largest and most comprehensive LGBT homeless youth organization in the country, suffered a major loss due to Hurricane Sandy. Their drop-in center, which is a lifeline to kids who live on the streets, was destroyed. Below is a letter from their executive director, Carl Siciliano, detailing the situation and how you can help. (Hint: they really need your money.) This organization is near and dear to my heart, I’m on the Board of Directors and have produced The Broadway Beauty Pageant for them for many years. Please give what you can to this very important cause. Dear Friends, Yesterday we were finally able to inspect our drop-in center in Chelsea, half a block from the Hudson River. Our worst fears were realized; everything was destroyed and the space is uninhabitable. The water level went four feet high, destroying our phones, computers, refrigerator, food and supplies. This is a terrible tragedy for the homeless LGBT youth we serve there. This space was dedicated to our most vulnerable kids, the thousands stranded on the streets without shelter, and was a place where they received food, showers, clothing, medical care, HIV testing and treatment, and mental health and substance abuse services. Basically a lifeline for LGBT kids whose lives are in danger. We are currently scrambling for a plan to provide care to these desperate kids while we prepare to ultimately move into a larger space that will better meet our needs. The NYC LGBT Center has very kindly and generously offered to let us temporarily use some of their space, and we hope to determine the viability of that on Monday. We have been deluged with kind offers from people who wish to volunteer and donate goods. Unfortunately, we will have to provide our services in the time being in much smaller spaces that won’t accommodate volunteers or allow for much storage space. The best way people can reach out to help in this very challenging time is by making monetary donations. Please go to our website at www.aliforneycenter.org/hurricanesandy It is heartbreaking to see this space come to such a sad end. For the past seven years it has been a place of refuge to thousands of kids reeling from being thrown away by their parents for being LGBT. For many of these kids coming to our drop-in center provided their first encounter with a loving and affirming LGBT community. I thank all of you for your care and support in a most difficult time. - Carl Siciliano
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fuckyeahmarxismleninism: New York City: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, veterans of the Stonewall Rebellion and founders of STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), march in the 1973 Pride Parade.
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New York is an ugly city, a dirty city. Its climate is a scandal. Its politics are used to frighten children. Its traffic is madness. Its competition is murderous. But there is one thing about it - once you have lived in New York and it is your home, no other place is good enough. John Steinbeck (via suprahima)

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createpsalms: After a long day of waiting, fighting, no sleep, and not eating. We finally got Lee out. My boo skizzle. 
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