When: 
Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 12:00pm to 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

Interested in volunteering the day of?  Email Irma Bajar at ibajar@alp.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.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.