Twin Cities Queer Black Excellence
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER - INTERSECTIONALITY MATTERS
What is the Twin Cities Queer Black Excellence:
In this two day-long video series we will come together as a Black Queer community to hold space, celebrate, mourn, discuss, and make change. We want to facilitate a space for Black voices in the LGBTQIA+ community to be heard and centralized by each other and by our allies.
The two films will feature roundtable discussions, speeches, and performances all by and centered on the Black LGBTQIA+ community. We will so facilitate a virtual town hall where members of the community can come together to voice their feelings, concerns, or ideas on these topics that can be presented to local leadership in government and organizations, and help move forward as a community. We are also working to compile a resource list of Black/Queer owned businesses that are vital to our local and national community.
This is a global issue. The event will be recorded and produced for streaming online & include international participation, however the focus will be on the Black Queer community in Minneapolis & Saint Paul. Working in close partnership with Minnesota POC Pride, Twin Cities Pride, and Black Queer Town Hall (NYC)
Why we need this project:
The celebrations and important issues facing LGBTQIA+ and Black communities can not be relegated just to February and June. Even after Black History month & Pride month end, the fight for equality still continues.
THIS IS GETTING BLACK QUEER PERFORMERS AND CAUSES PAID
"It’s important that Black, queer people asked to speak, perform, or offer their time are paid. Always and without a doubt. That’s why your funds are not a donation. They are payment for Black, queer excellence. You can send those dollar bills here. You can even contribute directly during the live stream to each of the performers on their scheduled slot as well as to organizations run by and serving Black LGBTQ people. " -Bob the Drag Queen
THIS IS WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
Twin Cities Pride Youtube & Facebook
August 14th & 15th 7/6c
THIS IS HOW IT ALL STARTED
This event was inspired by the strong resurgence of the civil rights movement that has been ensuing in the wake of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, coming so close before Pride Month and seeing such a disparity even within the Queer community around race.
It was solidified after listening to Bob the Drag Queen and Peppermint's discussion series on Race and the topics of Black Lives Matter, Intersectionality, and Racism in the Queer Community :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gy_nlsDcAw - Racism in the Fandom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gy_nlsDcAw - Why you should say Black Lives Matter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04_HsrfuAQ&t=1705s - Bob & Peppermint: Intersectionality
This event will be different but much in continuing the work and paying gratitude to NYC Black Queer Town Hall ( blackqueertownhall.org ) for paving the way.
THIS IS WHERE THE MONEY GOES
Producers and Technicians (30%)
Talent (45%)
Non-profit partners (12%)
Consultants (8%)
Charitable Giving (3%)
Contingency (2%)
What is the Twin Cities Queer Black Excellence:
In this two day-long video series we will come together as a Black Queer community to hold space, celebrate, mourn, discuss, and make change. We want to facilitate a space for Black voices in the LGBTQIA+ community to be heard and centralized by each other and by our allies.
The two films will feature roundtable discussions, speeches, and performances all by and centered on the Black LGBTQIA+ community. We will so facilitate a virtual town hall where members of the community can come together to voice their feelings, concerns, or ideas on these topics that can be presented to local leadership in government and organizations, and help move forward as a community. We are also working to compile a resource list of Black/Queer owned businesses that are vital to our local and national community.
This is a global issue. The event will be recorded and produced for streaming online & include international participation, however the focus will be on the Black Queer community in Minneapolis & Saint Paul. Working in close partnership with Minnesota POC Pride, Twin Cities Pride, and Black Queer Town Hall (NYC)
Why we need this project:
The celebrations and important issues facing LGBTQIA+ and Black communities can not be relegated just to February and June. Even after Black History month & Pride month end, the fight for equality still continues.
THIS IS GETTING BLACK QUEER PERFORMERS AND CAUSES PAID
"It’s important that Black, queer people asked to speak, perform, or offer their time are paid. Always and without a doubt. That’s why your funds are not a donation. They are payment for Black, queer excellence. You can send those dollar bills here. You can even contribute directly during the live stream to each of the performers on their scheduled slot as well as to organizations run by and serving Black LGBTQ people. " -Bob the Drag Queen
THIS IS WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
Twin Cities Pride Youtube & Facebook
August 14th & 15th 7/6c
THIS IS HOW IT ALL STARTED
This event was inspired by the strong resurgence of the civil rights movement that has been ensuing in the wake of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, coming so close before Pride Month and seeing such a disparity even within the Queer community around race.
It was solidified after listening to Bob the Drag Queen and Peppermint's discussion series on Race and the topics of Black Lives Matter, Intersectionality, and Racism in the Queer Community :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gy_nlsDcAw - Racism in the Fandom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gy_nlsDcAw - Why you should say Black Lives Matter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04_HsrfuAQ&t=1705s - Bob & Peppermint: Intersectionality
This event will be different but much in continuing the work and paying gratitude to NYC Black Queer Town Hall ( blackqueertownhall.org ) for paving the way.
THIS IS WHERE THE MONEY GOES
Producers and Technicians (30%)
Talent (45%)
Non-profit partners (12%)
Consultants (8%)
Charitable Giving (3%)
Contingency (2%)
Organizer
Felix Foster
Organizer
Minneapolis, MN
