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Book Group to Discuss “Work: The Last 1,000 Years” by Andrea Komlosy
Currently meeting on the Zoom platform from 7-8:30 p.m. Zoom Link for Social Justice Book Group: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83401604546 Wednesday, September 28, 2022 From Verso: “Say the word “work,” and most people think of some form of gainful employment. Yet this limited definition has never corresponded to the historical experience of most people—whether in colonies, developing countries,…
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QMN to Discuss “Oriented” (2015)
Monday, September 26, 7-8:30 p.m. Currently meeting on the Zoom platform. See this page to learn how Queer Movie Night works. We view the movie prior to meeting for our discussion. Zoom Link for Queer Movie Night: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85916588712 From Orientedfilm.com: “ORIENTED IS A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY THAT FOLLOWS THE LIVES OF THREE GAY PALESTINIAN FRIENDS CONFRONTING…
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August Book Group Meeting
“Gentrifier: A Memoir”by Elizabeth Anne Moore Currently meeting on the Zoom platform from 7-8:30 p.m. Zoom Link for Social Justice Book Group: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83401604546 Wednesday, August 24 Note: Meetings are now on the fourth Wednesday of the month From PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE: WE ARE LIVING in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along…
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QMN to Discuss “The Firefly” (2013)
Monday, August 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Currently meeting on the Zoom platform. See this page to learn how Queer Movie Night works. We view the movie prior to meeting for our discussion. Zoom Link for Queer Movie Night: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85916588712 Description by Manny Lopez: FILMS THAT CENTER ON ROMANCE have this tendency to present love as this…
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Under the Rainbow Features Shanta Nurulla on September 12th
Monday, September 12, 6-7:45 p.m. Preregistration is not required. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83671133469. To join by phone, see instructions here. From Shanta’s website: …SHANTA ENCIRCLES her audience in an unforgettable experience of creativity and culture. Shanta’s performances feature not only stories, but also poetry, chants, and the spellbinding sound of African instruments. Melding the…
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QMN to Discuss “Plata Quemada / Burnt Money” (2001)
Monday, July 25, 7-8:30 p.m. Currently meeting on the Zoom platform. See this page to learn how Queer Movie Night works. We view the movie prior to meeting for our discussion. Zoom Link for Queer Movie Night: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85916588712 From IMBD:“BURNT MONEY is set in Argentina in 1965. This true story follows the tumultuous relationship between…
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Under the Rainbow Features Drag Queen Aleksa Manila on August 8th
Monday, August 8, 6-7:45 p.m. Preregistration is not required. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83671133469. To join by phone, see instructions here. SOCIAL ACTIVIST BY DAY, SOCIALITE BY NIGHT, ALEKSA MANILA is a celebrated and respected drag personality. Originally from Manila, Philippines, she now calls Seattle, Washington home. Aleksa is a favorite emcee/host, speaker/panelist, performer/model at…
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July Book Group Meeting
“Palaces for the People”by Eric Klinenberg Currently meeting on the Zoom platform from 7-8:30 p.m. Zoom Link for Social Justice Book Group: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83401604546 Wednesday, July 27, 2022Meeting to be rescheduled Please join us on Wednesday, August 24th to discussGentrifier: A Memoir by Anne Elizabeth Moore Note: Meetings are now on the fourth Wednesday of the…
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QMN to Discuss “But I’m a Cheerleader” (2000)
Monday, June 27, 7-8:30 p.m. Currently meeting on the Zoom platform. See this page to learn how Queer Movie Night works. We view the movie prior to meeting for our discussion. Zoom Link for Queer Movie Night: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85916588712 Description from Kanopy.com: MEGAN (Natasha Lyonne) is a teenager passionate about cheerleading. However her conservative parents suspect…
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Under the Rainbow Features Regina Stoops on July 11th
Monday, July 11, 6-7:45 p.m. Preregistration is not required. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83671133469. To join by phone, see instructions here. REGINA STOOPS is a comedian, writer, award winning storyteller and co-producer of the online storytelling platform, Six Feet Apart Productions. Regina claims to have lived a life filled with so many causes she ran…
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