#queer events

[pinkshiftbites]

UK WE’RE COMING BACK THIS SUMMER WITH HEART ATTACK MAN 🖤

tix on sale friday 10am local at https://www.pinkshiftmd.com

[restorativeluciferian]

Trans people really be going to poetry open mics and read, "'I'M EVIL NOW!" and then proceed to describe basic acts of self-assertion and social boundaries.

[intersexcat-tboy]

Happy pride story 💛💜💛

I went to pride this weekend and for the first time in my life, after attending around 10 prides, saw actual intersex flags there.

Prior, I had only seen one tiny dime sized pin saying "this is me". But last weekend, I saw one normal sized flag on the back of a truck with a bunch others, which was a huge relief as I hadn't seen it anywhere. Like at all. The progress flag was the closest I'd see. Usually I only see intersex included on online infographs that list many others (we need to bring those back bc the baby queers don't know what the bear flag is).

Over a million people and I never saw anyone else flying our colors. But I did see this one booth, oh this one beautiful booth out of over 200, this one. This one had those little stick intersex flags (pictured below). I almost started crying. It was a hospital. They had 90% carpenter flags, n the rest were the striped one. I thanked them for acknowledging us and for being the first place that I could get a flag from 🥰 They told me to take two flags, one as a back up! I thanked them again I wanted to cry I was so psyched

The next day, I went to another pride. Small, but alright! Someone at the trans mutual aid booth asked me if I had gotten my intersex flag (showing from my crutch bag) at that event, or if I brought it in. I said I had just gotten it yesterday! He said something like "dang, bc my bf's been looking for things like flags or merch, it's so hard to find ):" before the sentence was finished, I was already pulling out my second one and handed it over. I could really see the bf's expression bc he was a bit too far away but he sounded very thankful 🥳 they also complimented my intersex crop (:

I decided to actually buy a small set of 10 flags, I'm going to another large pride this weekend so I'm planning to hand them out 💖 (car ears + forearm crutches, maybe you'll see me!)

[shermangiftbasket]

East coast T boys you’re in luck!

[gor3sigil]

Oh my GOD do I need to get something off my chest.

Let's talk about "name your price" events held by some "leftist" spaces a bit, that are NOT "name your price". Because this happened to me 3 times already this month while going to these events, to have organizers be really pushy that I make donation even when I couldn't do so and told them clearly.

So, I go from time to time at events held by local queer organizations to get out of my house. Being poor, you know it, is extremely isolating because you can't afford social events. And I've been feeling really lonely and depressed lately so I tried, 3 times this month, to attend queer events that were "name your price", with the understanding that you COULD attend these events even if you didn't pay anything (I even messaged the organisers first to be sure that I could come without donating). Everytime I tried to bring something to eat and/or drink to not come to these events empty handed and brought along some friends (who donated). So I wasn't "leeching" or anything.

And 3 times, I always got at least one of the organizers pushing me to donate because "even one € euro helps :) we're not FORCING you but you know, these events cost money and it'd be great to give back to the community :) but no pressure if you can't you if you find a coin in your pocket haha jk but yeah :)" and the last one took the fucking cake.

The dude, a so called super leftist anarchist, every time we took a break from watching the queer short films, came to me cracking a joke about how it'd be great if I donated in a very "commercial" way of joking without totally joking.

I snapped at some point and told him more harshly that I had brought food and drink, that it was all I could afford to do and it was supposed to be OKAY. And that one € for me meant a kilo of pasta that feeds me and my partner for 2 days. And he tried to imply that the orga wouldn't be able to hold events like this if everyone comes like I do.

It was a FUCKING SHORT FILMS SCREENING.

I left the event so upset because I just wanted to have a good time and meet people and get out of my flat where money issues is the ONLY SHIT I THINK ABOUT. And I wish it was a one time thing but it happens so regularly I don't even want to attend these events anymore.

If your organization can't afford to hold events you have 2 options:

You can make price ranges for people, so people who have more money can donate more, and those who can't pay a little fee.

You fucking don't hold events.

You don't make your event a "name your price" event, do all your com about the fact that EVERYONE can come even if they just bring snacks or drinks, to harass these people during all the event until they give you the scraps they have because you guilt tripped them. That's just bullshit.

And coming from people that gloat that they're proud leftists/anarchists/communists or whatever the fuck, bitch, shut your crap up PLEASE you have the same method as a marketing professionnal.

I'm so fucking upset. Guess I'll just stay home then.

[worthmending]

Giant post of all my March events happening in Kitchener, Hamilton, and Toronto Ontario!

Lots on the go this month :)

I’m excited to join IRL Festival – teaching knit repair on Saturday March 8 at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery. Tickets are $25/PWYC for this two-hour session. Get them via irishreallifekw.ca !

Then it’s March Break and, fine, you aren’t invited but I’m helping out Mindful Makers (mindfulmakers.ca) with their day camp – giving a tour and some demonstrations of all the cool things we share at Kwartzlab Makerspace! You can come down to Kwartzlab any Tuesday evening for our open house, or check out our public events calendar to see what’s up, like ::::

March 19th is our monthly Repair Cafe and Mending Night at Kwartzlab (kwartzlab.ca). It’s free! We prefer that you sign up in advance via Eventbrite (kwartzlab.eventbrite.com), but clothing repair drop-ins are welcome (I know I’ll be there to help ya, so we won’t need to coordinate any special-skilled volunteers for textile things.)

March 22 is the Hamilton Fibre Forge (thefibreforge.ca)! This kicks off the fibre festival season for us, we look forward to seeing you :) either there orrrr the next weekend cuz ::::

Finally we’re closing out the month in Toronto with Knit City (knitsocial.ca) on March 27-29. This will be a big one! There are TONS of vendors in addition to talks and workshops, check their website for more info :)

But if you don’t want to brave that big-city fibre stuff, you can drop in at Kwartzlab’s monthly Be Gay Do Crafts event, March 28 & the last Saturday of every month. (kwartzlab.eventbrite.com)

This month I think they’re doing collages. I try not to think about collages since I stressed myself out big last time we made ‘em and I’m a little glad I’m missing out BUT I do hear lots of people find that collage art is fun and light and sweet and overall BGDC is a darling queer community space open to all ages go enjoy!!

[ramlme]

Our friends organising an queer event this evening in Amsterdam (insta post)

We drew for them our spideypool, so they’ll probably print it for this event aoaoaoaao 🫢🫢