2nd Annual Bed-Stuy Pride 2012
2nd Annual Bed-Stuy Pride 2012
When:
Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: Von King Park - 670 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn
The Audre Lorde Project's SAFE OUTside the System presents...
The 2nd Annual Bed-Stuy Pride!
2nd Annual Bed-Stuy Pride 2012!
Sunday August 26th, 2012 from 12pm-6pm
Von King Park
670 Lafayette Ave
The Audre Lorde Project's SAFE OUTside the System presents the 2nd Annual Bedstuy Pride - 2012! We're back and bringing it to you once again. On Sunday, August 26th 2012 from 12:00-6:00pm the Audre Lorde Project’s Safe OUTside the System’s (S.O.S) Collective will host the 2nd Annual Bed-Stuy Pride to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Transgender and Gender-Non-Conforming people of color living in the Bed-Stuy community. The day will feature performances, workshops, artists, music, vendors, family friendly activities and more!
We're back and bringing it to you once again. This year's celebration will feature...
PERFORMANCES BY:
*ORIKL
*SONS OF UNITY
*LAVENDER LIGHT GOSPEL CHOIR
*ASHLEY PHILLIPS
*YALINIDREAM & JENDOG WOLF
*POONGMUL MOVEMENT BUILDERS
*EGYPTT
.......AND MORE!!!
Local vendors reppin' Bed-Stuy's finest small businesses and orgs committed to ending hate violence in Central Brooklyn!
*THE MEAT MARKET
*BREAD LOVE
*MALCOLM X GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT
*CHAZ ACCESSORIES
*BLACK WOMENS BLUEPRINT
*COMMON GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE
*NEW YORK CITY ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT
.......AND MORE!!!
Skill-shares centered around intervening and preventing violence in our hoods on topics like:
-We are all Gods People
-Navigating Gendered Bathrooms
-Spanish Poetry Writing
-Know Your Rights
-Running in Heels
Endorsers to Date:
CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities
The Meat Market
New York City Anti-Violence Project
Tuff Chicks Painting
LGBTQ IPV Taskforce
The Center for Anti-Violence Education
LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent
Da Doo-Dirty Show
CROADCORE Illustration
Freedom Trainers
RightRides, New Yorkers for Safety Transit
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
Robi D Light
Queers for Economic Justice
Girls for Gender Equity
Columbia University
Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment- GABRIELA USA
Marimacho
Wonder Lee
GLOBE of Make the Road NY
Bureau of General Services–Queer Division
Chaz Accessories
Refreshing Waters Spiritual Center
Brilliance and Heart Jewelry
bklyn boihood
Housing Works
SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders)
Black Women's Blueprint
Unitees, Inc
Bklyn In2ition LLC.
The QT~POC Writing Circle
Diaspora Community Services
Bed Stuy Food Store
SAND’s House Inc.
Street Wise and Safe
GMAD
Weeksville Heritage Center
Brooklyn Movement Center
Circle of Voices Inc.
Sponsors
The Meat Market
New York City Anti-Violence Project
Pelzer's Pretzels
Tuff Chicks Painting
The Center for Anti-Violence Education
LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent
Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment- GABRIELA USA
Chaz Accessories
SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Elders)
Black Women’s Blueprint Inc.
Therapy Wine Bar
Diaspora Community Services
GO Brooklyn Art
Bed Stuy Food Store
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA)
It's not too late to be a Supporter:
(Please note: We are no longer accepting endorsers as of Thursday, August 23 5:00 PM EST)
Become a Sponsor at Bed-Stuy Pride and help keep it going
CLICK HERE TO BECOME A BED-STUY PRIDE SUPPORTER
We’d love for Bed- Stuy Pride to be an annual event representing the LGBTSTGNC People of Color community living in Central Brooklyn. In order to make this an annual event, we need the support of our community! We’re expecting a lot more community members to come this year, so let’s make this happen!
As the Audre Lorde Project, Inc is a 501©3 approved organizations, your voluntary contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. In accordance with state law, you may request a copy of our last annual report (as required by section 172-b of the New York Executive law) either from us at the above address, or from the State of New York, Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. Checks should be made to The Audre Lorde Project [Memo line: Bed Stuy Pride 2012] Please mail all checks to The Audre Lorde Project 147 w 24th St 3rd Flr NY, NY 1001
For more information call 718 596 0342 or email bedstuypride gmail [dot] com
Interested in volunteering the day of? Email Irma Bajar at ibajar alp [dot] org
As the Audre Lorde Project, Inc is a 501©3 approved organizations, your voluntary contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. In accordance with state law, you may request a copy of our last annual report (as required by section 172-b of the New York Executive law) either from us at the above address, or from the State of New York, Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. Checks should be made to The Audre Lorde Project [Memo line: Bed Stuy Pride 2012] Please mail all checks to The Audre Lorde Project 147 w 24th St 3rd Flr NY, NY 10011
Without community, there is no liberation.
-Audre Lorde
Questions? Please contact
bedstuypride gmail [dot] com
(718) 596-0342 Ext. 11
Directions:
Bus: B38 to Lafayette Ave - Marcy Ave
B43 to Tompkins Ave - Lafayette Ave
Subway: G to Bedford-Nostrand Ave Station and follow Lafayette Ave
two blocks to Von King Park.
About Us: The Safe OUTside the System (SOS) Collective is an anti-violence program led by and for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans, and Gender Non Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) people of color. We are devoted to challenging hate and police violence by using community based strategies rather than relying on the police. SOS is a project of the Audre Lorde Project.