QueerLab

I Don’t Do Boxes is a magazine exploring LGBTQ experience in the Southeast and beyond. Each issue is edited and curated by an editorial team of LGBTQ-identifying youth in North Carolina.

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By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 The accountant who spends his whole life trying to calculate Pi has the same amount of difficulty in his job as the writer who writes...

Throw Back Tuesday to a few months ago when The Carolinian put out a piece on IDDB. 

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Come and get it!

Contributor copies are in the mail and there are more copies available for purchase at Elsewhere.

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Issue 3: Act Out is available! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the release of the magazine. Also, a big shout out to our contributors and readers, we couldn’t have done it without you.

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Remember last year’s IDDB’s release event? Yeah, that was a good time. Come out tomorrow night to celebrate the release of Issue 3: Act Out. There will be music, performances, readings, and a queer dance party. Oh my. 

The fun begins @Elsewhere Museum on June 5th at 6pm. It’ll keep going util at least 10pm, so come caffeinated. 

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Chae Buttuh Came To Elsewhere And It Was Amazing

Last night we were wowed by a conversation in the round with Chae Buttuh, followed by a performance that got us on our feet and swaying to some sweet sounds in the Collab.

This performer from the Carolinas brings awareness to issues in the LGBT community through their music. We are so glad they were able to visit  QueerLab to talk about their work and answer questions from inquiring minds. 

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Activating with SONG: Report Back from Queer Activism Workshop

On Wednesday, May 6th, about twenty participants gathered to discuss current issues of concern and methods of addressing them with organizers from Southerners on New Ground and the Queer People of Color Collective.

We were excited to hear about SONG’s Free From Fear Campaign, which aims to assist LGBTQ people and people of color feel safe in their communities. It is good to hear voices raise up questions, and we are happy to have been able to spent an evening learning what these amazing organizations are working on. It was truly inspiring, and has definitely got us thinking about how we act, why we act, and why we might refrain from acting. 

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Thanks for the submissions!

Our submission period for the third issue of I Don’t Do Boxes is coming to a close. Thanks to those who sent their work in, we’re excited to spend more time with it in the coming weeks as we put the Act Out issue together. 

Keep an eye out over the coming weeks for details about how to get your hands on a copy and the kick-off party we’ll be throwing for the issue. 

In the mean time, enjoy these sweet sounds that were curated by Elijah Cameron in Issue 2

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Acting Out: Theatre of The Oppressed Workshop Report Back

On Wed, April 22nd, Greensboro activist and all around awesome lady, Alyzza May, joined QueerLab to lead a two hour workshop in Elsewhere’s Collaboratory. During this time a dozen or so participants were treated to two hours of guided theatrical experiences and community building exercises. 

By practicing techniques developed by Brazilian director, artist, and activist Augusto Boal, we were able to explore systems of power, privilege, and oppression in a safe space. We also shared a lot of laughter and learned to work together by playing games that called upon our community organizing skills. 

If this sort of play and community engagement is right down your alley, you may be interested in an upcoming training session (June 1- 6) here in Greensboro that will train leaders in the practice of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques. 

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Have a question about submissions?

Shoot us an ask or email us at [email protected]!

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Call for Submissions: I Don’t Do Boxes 2015, Issue 3

Now seeking submissions from queer youth who are (or aspiring to be) artists, poets, and writers for the third issue of I Don’t Do Boxes, a magazine exploring LGBTQ experience.

This issue’s theme is Act Out, which will focus on why we do (or don’t) act out, what it means to rebel or protest, and all that happens along the way.

Selected writings and artworks will be curated into the zine, along with content from our editorial team, and distributed to queer communities around the country. We hope this issue will provide a creative outlet for queer-identifying youth to share artwork and stories that go beyond “coming out” and celebrate being in the here and now. Let’s inspire each other to continue speaking up and speaking out, and supporting those who don’t always have a voice.

Yours queerly,

The I Don’t Do Boxes editorial team

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We’re Looking For:

Essays - lyrics, short stories, creative writing, lessons learned, projects, and work exploring LGBTQ experience

Artworks - photographs, illustration, and comics and more

To see last year’s issue visit:

http://www.idontdoboxes.org/outloud/

Submission Guidelines:

Call for submissions is open to all, priority for queer-identifying youth.

In 500-2500 words or through visual representation respond to one or more of the follow questions:

How do you act out?

What does acting out mean to you?

Who do you act out for?

Where do you act out?

When do you act out?

Include contact info, a brief 2-3 sentence bio, social media channels, where you currently live. (You always have the option to remain anonymous, just let us know!)

Please email your submissions to [email protected] with the subject: I Don’t Do Boxes Submission. Preferred file formats: mp3, .wav, .DOC, .RTF, .PNG, .JPG

All submissions are due Friday, May 1st at 5:00pm EST.

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Hello everyone! Queerlab is having a homecoming get together this Wednesday, September 17th. 

We are hoping to have a taco bar set up for dinner and we are asking you all to bring desserts! If you can't bring a dessert, just bring yourself. 

The meeting will be at Elsewhere (606 S Elm St Greensboro, NC) starting at 6:00 pm. 

Bring all your friends! Hope to see you all there!

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I Don't Do Boxes is at the We Just Can't Let Them Win fest, come check us out and say hi. Www.Wejustcantletthemwin.com Www.idontdoboxes.org

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Elsewhere is proud to be a part of the Levine Museum of the New South's exhibit: Gay America from Kinsey to Stonewall opening tomorrow evening in Charlotte, NC. Visitors to the exhibit will be able to interact with Elsewhere's StoryBank to deposit and withdraw stories in response to works throughout the exhibition and share personal experiences related to gender and/or sexual identity. Stories will be uploaded to the StoryBank’s online archive and featured in a special edition of I Don’t Do Boxes, a magazine exploring LGBTQ experience. The exhibit is organized by the Stonewall National Museum & Archives as part of its mission to collect, preserve and disseminate materials related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender culture. Thanks to everyone at the Levine for making this possible! For more info visit: http://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/exhibits/detail/?ExhibitId=127

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Farm to Table Fundraiser | Today!- May 30th, 7pm

Join us for a special Farm to Table Dinner to support QueerLab, an education program for LGBTQ youth in North Carolina. Enjoy a medley of fresh foods donated by local farms in the Triad, and a presentation from youth involved with the program. All funds support the publication of I Don’t Do Boxes, a youth-led magazine exploring LGBTQ southern experience.

Tickets include a three course meal, special cocktails and wine/beer. Doors open at 6:30pm, with dinner served at 7pm, and a tour of Elsewhere museum to follow (606 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC). The dinner is co-organized by Megan Denton, a chef, farmer, and founder of Able Farms in Portland, OR.

goelsewhere.org/farmtotable

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Farm to Table Fundraiser | May 30th, 7pm

Join us for a special Farm to Table Dinner to support QueerLab, an education program for LGBTQ youth in North Carolina. Enjoy a medley of fresh foods donated by local farms in the Triad, and a presentation from youth involved with the program. All funds support the publication of I Don’t Do Boxes, a youth-led magazine exploring LGBTQ southern experience.

Tickets include a three course meal, special cocktails and wine/beer. Doors open at 6:30pm, with dinner served at 7pm, and a tour of Elsewhere museum to follow (606 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC). The dinner is co-organized by Megan Denton, a chef, farmer, and founder of Able Farms in Portland, OR.

goelsewhere.org/farmtotable

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Farm to Table Fundraiser | May 30th, 7pm

Join us for a special Farm to Table Dinner to support QueerLab, an education program for LGBTQ youth in North Carolina. Enjoy a medley of fresh foods donated by local farms in the Triad, and a presentation from youth involved with the program. All funds support the publication of I Don’t Do Boxes, a youth-led magazine exploring LGBTQ southern experience.

Tickets include a three course meal, special cocktails and wine/beer. Doors open at 6:30pm, with dinner served at 7pm, and a tour of Elsewhere museum to follow (606 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC). The dinner is co-organized by Megan Denton, a chef, farmer, and founder of Able Farms in Portland, OR.

goelsewhere.org/farmtotable

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Farm to Table Fundraiser | May 30th, 7pm For more information and to purchase tickets: http://www.goelsewhere.org/farmtotable