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 people of color. We are devoted to challenging hate and police violence by using community based strategies rather than relying on the police. SOS Meetings are held every 3rd Tuesdays digitally, via zoom. For more information you can contact our SOS Coordinator, Kerbie Joseph, at kerbie@alp.org.
Tools and Resources
Safe Outside the System's Downloadable Resources:
Wellness and Safety Planning Document
Violence Intervention Safety Tips for Survivors and Bystanders
The Safe Party Toolkit is a collection of strategies generated by 3 generations of SOS members and staff to build safety in party spaces without relying on the police or state systems. The Safe Party Toolkit can support you, partygoers, and throwers in:
- Creating a space in which partygoers self determination and safety are prioritized
- Preventing and intervening in violence before it escalates
- Making a community atmosphere where violence isn’t acceptable
- Encouraging others to intervene/prevent violence from happening
- Supporting survivors of violence
Safe Party Toolkit Zine, http://bit.ly/SafePartyToolkitZine
Safe Party Toolkit (English), http://bit.ly/SafePartyToolkit
First Annual Zami Pride Beach Day & Speakout @ Riis Beach
Audre Lorde Project Presents: First Annual Zami Pride Beach Day & Speakout @ Riis Beach!
Audre Lorde said "Without community, there is no liberation!"
While we enter another year and Pride season in this pandemic, we are taking elder Audre Lorde’s words to heart and safely bringing community together- in our radical legacy of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color, our wellness, and most importantly our JOY- at our first annual Zami Pride Beach Day & Speakout at Riis Beach!
