Transgender women from TGI Justice speak out about their experience with the Prison Industrial Complex

Shit Everybody Says to Rape Victims

http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/01/shit_everybody_says_to_rape_victims_video.html

‎7th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival!!!!!!!!

SFWAR is a community partner with QWOCMAP and we hope you can come out to the film festival this year!!

http://hosted.vresp.com/261223/12abf66dfd/1368008705/5c82cb2b2d/
http://qwocmap.org/festival.html

The Queer Women of Color Film Festival is held every year in June in San Francisco and features films that address the vital social justice issues that concern women of color and our communities, authentically reflect our life stories, and build community through art and activism. Enjoy the creativity of emerging media atrists who are Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Chicana/Latina, Native American and Mixed-Race lesbians, bisexual, queer and questioning women in the Bay Area.

Documentary Film on military rape and sexual trauma - Do you have a Story?

Do you have a story about military rape/mst and sexual trauma? Do you know someone who does?

Swordfish Productions invites you to tell your story and help give a face and a voice to the victims and survivors in the documentary film FORGOTTEN ANGELS -A Matter of Honor-The Right Side of Justice

Our all women’s team has been working on shooting for this film for over 25 years- this horrific mistreatment of women has been going on forever - finally it’s now safe to be visible in the world as the subject is being addressed publically and at all levels.

Director Ann P Meredith – a survivor of rape and mst herself and ourr female crew will work with you to insure a safe space to tell your story. If you need to remain anonymous, use a different name, be filmed and photographed in shadow - it is okay. The most important thing is that your voice is heard and your story told!

We just got back from Washington D. C. where we interviewed over 60 people…

You are not alone!

Contact us at 415 623 9048 or email forgottenangels7@gmail.com for more information and to set up an interview.

Thank You.

FORGOTTEN ANGELS - A Matter of Honor – The Right Side of Justice

Swordfish Productions

P. O. Box 153

Tiburon CA 94920

415 623 9048

FORGOTTENANGELS7@gmail.com

Queer Night at the Movies: A FREE Monthly Film and Discussion Series

Come learn what it's like to be LGBTQ and a parent in our society. Each month you can enjoy distinctive, informative videos, especially chosen to educate you about the diversity of experiences in the queer communities. It's a fun and easy way to learn. EVERYONE in the community is welcome - including LGBT people and their family members, therapists and other helping professionals, and church members who want to create a more welcoming congregation. Take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions of an expert in a relaxed casual setting . The theme changes every month, and each selection of videos is unique - I never show the same film twice! So come every month, and see something new every time! Please forward or post this announcement.

Queer Night at the Movies: A FREE Monthly Film and Discussion Series
4th Sundays of the month (no workshops in June or December)

6:00 - 9:00 pm, doors open at 5:30pm

3 CEUs available for MFTs and LCSWs for $25
Popcorn, coffee and tea provided

Scent-free site near El Cerrito Plaza BART station
Exact address and directions sent upon registration

Pre-registration required

Please register early to avoid disappointment

Save these upcoming dates!

April 25^{th -} Queer Parents

May 23^{rd -} FTM Stories (Female to Male)

July 25^{th -} Gay Men

August 22^{nd -} Queer History

September 26^{th -} Family Issues

October 24^{th -} Bisexuality

November 28^{th -} MTF Stories (Male to Female)

Registration Options:
- ONLINE: Go to https://www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com/QueerFilms.html

- EMAIL: Reply to VALIGL@earthlink.net with completed registration form below. For 3 CEUs, pay $25 via
www.PayPal.com to BJCourtney@earthlink.net (the CEU provider), or bring a check payable to Jeanne Courtney.
- POSTAL MAIL (if registering at least 10 days before workshop). Mail completed registration form to Valerie Igl at the address below. (If applicable, include $25 check for 3 CEUs payable to Jeanne Courtney.)

Valerie Igl, MFT
PO Box 453
El Cerrito CA 94530

Angela Davis: Radical Pedagogy

‘Angela Davis: Radical Pedagogy,’ film by Angela Carroll
Read the interview and watch the trailer at Filmmaker Angela Carroll on her new film ‘Angela Y. Davis: Radical Pedagogy.’ Screenings and Q&A with the filmmaker are

• Wednesday, March 10, 1-3 p.m., in the Richard Oakes Multicultural Center, Cesar Chavez Student Union (upstairs), San Francisco State University;
• Wednesday, March 10, 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., at the Jazz Heritage Center, 1330 Fillmore St., San Francisco; and
• Friday, March 12, 8-9 p.m. and 9-10 p.m., also at the Jazz Heritage Center.

Queer Night at the Movies: A Film and Discussion Series: FREE

If you want some quality diversity training about LGBT issues, this is a great opportunity to learn more in a safe environment and talk about the issues involved.

More info & register here: https://www.feministtherapyassociates.com/QueerFilms.html

Carmen Aristegui Interviews

Articles and video about sexual abuse by Marcial Maciel, the founding priest of Legendarios de Cristo.

La Jornada: Marcial Maciel abusó de 2 de sus hijos mexicanos

Proceso: Marcial Maciel abusó hasta de sus propios hijos

Elouise Brown: Dooda Desert Rock and Energy Policy in Indian Country

Saturday March 20^th

@ the Women's Building

American Indian Movement presents…

Elouise Brown: Dooda Desert Rock and Energy Policy in Indian Country

The community of Chaco Rio in the Navajo Nation (SW of Farmington, New Mexico) has been blockading entry to the site of a proposed 1,500 megawatt coal fired power plant

since December of 2006. Desert Rock would be the third coal plant within a 20-mile radius, in a region already suffering from extreme levels of toxic emissions.

Elouise Brown is a Diné (Navajo) traditionalist and president of the Doodá Desert Rock committee. She will speak about dangers posed by the coal industry, the exploitation of indigenous land by energy companies, and the ongoing struggle to prevent the Desert Rock plant from ever existing.

Short Films

Making a Stand at Desert Rock - by Klee Benally (8:00)

Killing Coal: Four Corners in the Crosshairs (7:10)

Our Native Roots - Inside the Dooda Desert Rock Camp

Audre Lorde Room 7:30 info: http://www.doodadesertrock.com/

BACK UP! Concrete Diaries, a documentary on street harassment from the perspective of sistas

Date:	Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time:	6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location:	The Theater
Street:	500 William Street (corner of William & Telegraph @ 20th)
City/Town:	Oakland, CA

MAAAN UP! Presents: a community screening of BACK UP! Concrete Diaries, a documentary on street harassment from the perspective of sistas

This is a free event. please come out with your lovers, family, colleagues and community members, and watch the first California screening of Nijla Mumin’s impactful and extremely relevant work-in-progress. Q&A with the filmmaker follows, donations accepted in support of the completion of this film.

BACK UP! Concrete Diaries
6-8:30pm
500 William Street,
corner of William and Telegraph @ 20th
free admission, seating for 30.
small snacks and beverages will be available.

Please click here to see a preview of BACK UP!, and forward this to your community! Bless up

http://fem-men-ist.blogspot.com/2009/10/back-up-concrete-diaries-sistas.html

***PS: extra prize for women who bring a man or boy with them!!


MAAAN UP! is the Men of African Ancestry Action Network for Unlearning Patriarchy. We hold spaces for men of African ancestry to process issues of black masculinity and its intersections with patriarchy, and seek multivariate strategies to be allies to women and girls.

The Documentary Filmmakers Course

Is there a story you want the whole world to know, but aren't sure how to do it? Maybe you have a social cause that needs more attention?

Learn how to make a documentary film and you can get your message to the masses.

http://www.script-tonic.com/documentary_course2.html

Workshop: QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR MEDIA ARTS PROJECT

Join QWOCMAP for one of our upcoming Spring 2010 Filmmaker Training Program workshops where you can turn your vision into reality.

2 Free Video Workshops (Spring 2010)

QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR MEDIA ARTS PROJECT

presents

These workshops are offered to:

Lesbians, Same-Gender-Loving, Genderqueer,
Transgender, Bisexual, Queer & Questioning women

who are

African Descent/Black, Asian/South Asian/
South West Asian/Arab, Pacific Islander,
Chicana/Latina, Native American & Mixed-race.

Contact: TRAINING@qwocmap.org

1) MONDAY WORKSHOP
DAY: Mondays, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
BEGINS: January 25, 2010
ENDS: May 10, 2010
DURATION: 16 weeks

2) THURSDAY WORKSHOP
DAY: Thursdays, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
BEGINS: January 28, 2010
ENDS: May 13, 2010
DURATION: 16 weeks

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 5pm, Monday, JANUARY 11, 2010

PLEASE NOTE
- Registration is first-come first-served.
- If accepted, you must be able to attend ALL 16 classes.
- Confirmation of your registration will be EMAILED to you
on Friday, January 15th, 2010.
- Class size is limited to 10 participants.
- There are no age restrictions for these workshops.

You will be notified of your acceptance to the class by
Friday, January 15th, 2010. As many people wish to
attend our Training Program, it is important that you
can attend all 16 classes. If your circumstances change
between the time of your registration and the January 11
deadline, please send us a courtesy email to inform us,
so that your place may be offered to someone who can
commit to attending every class.

WORKSHOP VENUE
Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center
3925 Noriega Street (by 46th Avenue)
**Outer Sunset District in SF**
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone: 415.759.3690
Fax: 415.759.0883
SNBC

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Each participant will create, write, direct and edit a
5-minute video project. This 16-week Introductory
workshop is intensive, transformative and lots of fun!

You will develop a story idea, write a script, draw
storyboards, create shot lists, operate cameras and
compose shots, set-up lights & sound, direct actors
and manage crew, edit, send your film to film festivals
and beyond.

Access to cameras and Mac computers is extremely
helpful though it is not a requirement.

FREE! - Nov 22nd - FTM Movie Night

Attend this innovative monthly series for FREE! (Optional 3 CEUs just $25.) If current events make you curious about LGBT issues, this is a great opportunity to learn more in a safe environment and talk about the issues involved. This month we honor Transgender Day of Remembrance by focusing on the life stories of.FTM's (Female to Male). (For more information about Transgender Day of Remembrance, visit http://www.transgenderdor.org). Each month you can enjoy distinctive, informative videos, especially chosen to educate you about the diversity of experiences in the queer communities. It's a fun and easy way to learn. EVERYONE in the community is welcome - including LGBT people and their family members, therapists and other helping professionals, and church members who want to create a more welcoming congregation. Take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions of an expert in a relaxed casual setting . The theme changes every month, and each selection of videos is unique. So come every month, and see something new every time! Please forward or post this announcement.

Queer Night at the Movies: A FREE Monthly Film and Discussion Series
4th Sundays of the month (except December and June)

6:00 - 9:00 pm, doors open at 5:30pm

3 CEUs available for MFTs and LCSWs for $25
FREE popcorn!

Scent-free site near El Cerrito Plaza BART station
Exact address and directions sent upon registration

Pre-registration required

Please register early to avoid disappointment

Save these upcoming dates!

November 22nd - FTM Stories (Female to Male)

January 24th - Lesbians

February 28th - Other Genders

Future dates and topics to be announced

What do participants say?

"You create an open trusting environment where people can express themselves. Thanks for doing this important work!"

"Informative and fun"

"A great way to raise your consciousness about gender identity and sexuality"

"Even if you think you are well informed, you'll learn about issues that haven't occurred to you before."

About the facilitator, Valerie Igl, MFT:
Working with all sexual orientations and genders, I am a passionate ally for transgender people. I ran a Transgender Support Group in my private practice for over 2 years, and about 40% of my clients are LGBT or intersex, ranging in age from 12 to 65 years old. I have over 30 years of experience, including providing trainings on queer and transgender topics. I am available for custom workshops, agency in-services, or one-on-one trainings (including CEU's), tailored to your specific needs.

The Fine Print:

Due to the intimate size of these workshops, it's important to me to know who to expect. Registration is due by the Wednesday before the workshop, including $25 payment for 3 CEUs if applicable. You can help ensure adequate enrollment by registering on time. For late registration after Wednesday, call first for availability. Pre-registration is required, even if you have attended before, so I can make appropriate preparations. No drop-ins please. If you need to cancel, even last minute, please call me ASAP. Space is limited, and seating is first come, first on the comfy couch, so arrive early to claim the best seating. For more information, contact me at VALIGL@earthlink.net or 510-527-5662 x3.

Each workshop meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CEUs are provided by my colleague Jeanne Courtney, MFT, CE provider #PCE3107. We offer many seminars on different topics throughout the year. Course descriptions can be found online at http://www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com/CEUcalendar.html.

Registration Options:
- ONLINE: Go to https://www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com/QueerFilms.html

- EMAIL: Reply to VALIGL@earthlink.net with completed registration form below. For 3 CEUs, pay $25 via
www.PayPal.com to BJCourtney@earthlink.net (the CEU provider).
- POSTAL MAIL (if registering at least 10 days before workshop). Mail completed registration form to Valerie Igl at the address below. (If applicable, include $25 check for 3 CEUs payable to Jeanne Courtney.)

Valerie Igl, MFT
PO Box 453
El Cerrito CA 94530

Queer Night at the Movies: A Film and Discussion Series (FREE)

https://www.feministtherapyassociates.com/QueerFilms.html