Volunteer with the Audre Lorde Project for Pride
The Audre Lorde Project has started preparing for Pride celebrations and we are calling on you to join us for this busy season. This is a fabulous time to connect to other Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming people of color while recruiting new members and spreading the word about the Audre Lorde Project, Safe OUTside the System and TransJustice.
ALP’s First Membership Meeting, Saturday, June 5 from 1pm-3pm
Join our growing ALP Community to build power across identity and organize for Justice. Food and Metrocards available. This meeting is open to all.
The Audre Lorde Project located at 85 South Oxford Street in Brooklyn.
For more info or to RSVP contact Jovan Sage at 718.596.0342 ext. 25, jsage@alp.org.
In June we will be bringing teams together during Pride Festivals throughout NYC:
Queens Pride Festival, Sunday, June 6
°Shift 1: 12PM-3PM
°Shift 2: 3PM-6PM
Meet at space #108 located on 37th Road (the main festival route) between 76th Street and 77th Street.
Contact pride@alp.org or call 718.596.0342 ext 25 to RSVP.
Brooklyn Pre-Pride Prep Party, Tuesday June 8th from 7pm – 10pm
What do Choreographed Chants, a Step Team, and glittered covered bodies have to do with safety? Everything.
Yes yes yall for Brooklyn Pride we channel the most fabulous among ourselves and create chants, steps, and dances to highlight our work and honor those we’ve lost.
Got a chant within you to share? Wanna add your skills to the choreographers? Ready to unleash the artist in you?
Join us on Tuesday June 8th, 2010 from 7pm – 10pm
Audre Lorde Project 85 South Oxford Street in Brooklyn
Email Ejeris Dixon at edixon@alp.org to RSVP.
Brooklyn Pride Festival, Saturday, June 12
° Shift 1: 12PM-3PM
° Shift 2: 3PM-6PM
Meet at spot #346 on Prospect Park West between 11th Street and 12th Street.
Contact pride@alp.org or call 718.596.0342 ext 25 to RSVP.
March With S.O.S. at Brooklyn Pride at 8pm
Join us to celebrate life, resistance, and to raise awareness about our work. Come early to get glittered up and learn the chants!
Meet us at 15th Street and Prospect Park West at 8pm
Email Ejeris Dixon at edixon@alp.org to RSVP. Open to Allies!
Trans Day of Action, Friday, June 25
° TransJustice Meetings 2nd and 3rd Saturdays from 2pm-4pm
Includes security/marshals, sign making, phone calls. Open to all.
Audre Lorde Project 85 South Oxford Street in Brooklyn
Email Mya Vazquez or Jenifer Roman at mvazquez@alp.org or jroman@alp.org for more info.
Copwatch at Manhattan Pride March, Sunday, June 27 from 1pm-6pm
Tired of police violence at Pride? Can you spare a few hours to support your community?
Join the Pride Copwatch Team
In 2006 an ALP community member was unjustly arrested for leaving the Parade. Since then ALP was worked with other community organizations to distribute Know Your Rights information and do Copwatch to prevent and intervene in police violence against our community. Please email edixon@alp.org to sign up for the Copwatch Team. No experience necessary just a commitment to do Copwatch on Sunday June 27th from 1 – 6pm and to attend a training the week before.
For more info on Pride activities please email pride@alp.org or call 718.596.0342 ext. 25.