Webinar: ReThink Tank: Sexism & Domestic Violence – Binary Systems of Sex & Gender

Tuesday, April 10^th from 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST

To register, click here: http://bwjp.ilinc.com/register/hpywhms

In order to recognize how “sexism” functions in intimate partner violence, we have to have some common understanding of sex, sexuality and gender.  This webinar will break down the Binary System of Sex and Gender and share fresh perspectives on the issue of “sexism”.

 

Presented by Jake Fawcett, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Assessing Patterns of Coercive Control in Abusive Relationships, Part 3: Practice and Program Implementation

Tuesday,  April 3^rd from 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST

To register, click here: http://bwjp.ilinc.com/register/yzcvycs

Part 3 in a 3 part series on “Assessing Patterns of Coercive Control in Abusive Relationships”, this session continues to offer opportunities to engage in skill building and practice with the Northwest Network’s assessment tool.  Using real-life examples, role-play observation and hands-on exercises, participants will deepen their understanding and build capacity to conduct assessments. This session will also address the myriad considerations for implementation, including documentation, intake policy best practices and organizational considerations relevant for programs who are interested in increasing their competency in serving LGBTQ survivors and integrating a broader practice of assessment into their service delivery.

 

*participation in “Assessing Patterns of Coercive Control in Abusive Relationships: A Basic Skill for LGBT DV Advocacy” Parts 1 & 2 highly encouraged.

 

Presented by Kristin Tucker, Senior Program Manager, Northwest Network

 

This webinar is supported by Grant No. 2011-TA-AX-K014 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Webinar: LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence 101

Wednesday, April 11

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs’ (NCAVP) National Training and Technical Assistance Center invites you to our series of webinars on supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) survivors of violence.  This interactive training will educate participants on basic LGBTQ language and terminology, an overview of the specific dynamics and survivor experiences of intimate partner violence within LGBTQ communities, promising practices for working with LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence, and more.  Upon completing this webinar participants will have a baseline understanding of LGBTQ intimate partner violence and promising practices for the implementation of LGBTQ-accessible intimate partner violence programming.

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

1973: Silvia Rivera Gives a Speech at Christopher St March

1973. Silvia Rivera forced her way on to the stage when organizers told her she would have to wait for a much later slot. (context: in 1970, she was not permitted to give a speech at the march at all) Here is the speech.

Report: 'It's War in Here': A Report on the Treatment of Transgender and Intersex People in New York State Men's Prisons

Interviews with imprisoned transgender people and their advocates to document the widespread harassment, physical and sexual abuse, discrimination, and violence that transgender, intersex, and gender non-conforming people face inside state custody.

published by Silvia Rivera Law Project
Read the report here: http://srlp.org/files/warinhere.pdf

Article: Queer Injustice: The Widespread Sexual Abuse LGBT People Face in Prison

While sexual violence is part of the daily prison experience for many inmates, LGBT people are disproportionately targeted by staff and prisoners. 
Read more here:
http://www.alternet.org/story/149873/queer_injustice%3A_the_widespread_sexual_abuse_lgbt_people_face_in_prison/

‎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.

Book Release: The Revolution Starts at Home: Confronting Intimate Violence in Activist Communities

The extent of the violence affecting our communities is staggering. Nearly one in three women in the United States will experience intimate violence in her lifetime. And while intimate violence affects relationships across the sexuality and gender spectrums, the likelihood of isolation and irreparable harm, including death, is even greater within LGBTQI communities. To effectively resist violence out there—in the prison system, on militarized borders, or other clear encounters with "the system"—we must challenge how it is reproduced right where we live. It's one thing when the perpetrator is the police, the state, or someone we don't know. It's quite another when that person is someone we call a friend, lover, and trusted ally.

Based on the popular zine that had reviewers and fans alike demanding more, The Revolution Starts at Home finally breaks the dangerous silence surrounding the "open secret" of intimate violence—by and toward caretakers, in romantic partnerships, and in friendships—within social justice movements. This watershed collection compiles stories and strategies from survivors and their allies, documenting a decade of community accountability work and delving into the nitty-gritty of creating safety from abuse without relying on the prison industrial complex.

Fearless, tough-minded, and ultimately loving, The Revolution Starts at Home offers life-saving alternatives for ensuring survivor safety while building a road toward a revolution where no one is left behind.

Ching-In Chen is the author of The Heart's Traffic.
Kundiman Fellow Jai Dulani is an interdisciplinary storyteller and activist/educator.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha is the author of Consensual Genocide.

Andrea L. Smith is Assistant Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at UC Riverside. She is the award-winning author and/or editor of several books, including Native Americans and the Christian Right: The Gendered Politics of Unlikely Alliances; Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide; The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Nonprofit Industrial Complex; and Color of Violence: The INCITE! Anthology. Smith currently serves as the US Coordinator for the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians, and she is co-founder of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence. She recently completed a report for the United Nations on Indigenous Peoples and Boarding Schools.

Photographic Documentary: A Series of Questions

This ongoing body of work explores the power dynamics inherent in the questions asked of transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, and gender-variant people.
by L. Weingarten
http://www.lweingarten.com/projects/ques/

Article: For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence

A pilot policy to allow transgender people to choose between men's and women's shelters has reduced violence. But women's shelters are safer for either identity.

By Diana Scholl

http://www.citylimits.org/news/articles/4235/for-transgender-homeless-choice-of-shelter-can-prevent-violence

Resource Spotlight: New Leaf is closing it's doors

It's a sad sad day. New Leaf: Services For Our Community Closes after 35 Years on October 15.

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs065/1102430933552/archive/1103635838864.html

They have provided a very valuable service to the queer community for 35 years. This is a big loss.

Call for Submissions: Queering Sexual Violence

http://www.blackandpink.org/revolt/call-for-submissions-queering-sexual-violence/

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Queering Sexual Violence
An anthology of LGBTQ writers, survivors and activists confronting heterosexual privilege and the gender binary system while creating a dialog about the limitations of the anti-sexual violence movement.

Queering Sexual Violence seeks 20- 25 LGBTQ writers who are interested in submitting pieces that confront the current state of our anti- sexual violence climate. Part memoir/ part criticism/ part call to action, this anthology seeks to address the limitations of a society that is not only unequipped to deal with rape culture but also unable to look at it without the lens of heterosexual privilege and through the interests of a gender binary system. The anthology seeks to address the holes in anti- sexual violence prevention, organizing and recovery work while motivating the community to embrace a more radical perspective, in order to foster sustainable change.

Mujer transexual de México aparece decapitada en una nueva forma de brutal violencia hacia este colectivo

In a new attack against the transgender community, the body of an unnamed transgender woman was found yesterday in Chihuahua, Mexico, who had been beheaded and her head found more than a mile from her body.

http://birdofparadox.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/mexico-woman-beheaded/

Warning: Contains graphic images.
http://www.carlaantonelli.com/notis-05042010-mujer-transexual-decapitada-mexico.htm

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

Working with Transgender Clients - May 8th - 6 CEUs

This popular seminar includes 2 guest speakers from the transgender and intersex communities, as well as a video presentation. If you want to learn about how to best understand and support your transgender clients, this is a great way to do it! This class is for anyone who works in a mental health or social services capacity.

I am pleased to announce that one of my speakers will be Hida Viloria, an intersex activist who has been featured on several TV shows and documentaries, including Oprah, Tyra Banks, 20/20, and the films One in 2000 and Gendernauts. Her book Mighty Hermaphrodite: Memoir of a Well-Hung Woman, will be available soon. Learn more about Hida at her website http://www.hidaviloria.com.

Previous participants in my workshops have said they found it easy to ask questions and interact with each other in the comfortable, informal atmosphere, and called the workshop organized, informative, very clear and helpful. They especially loved being able to ask questions of the guest speakers. Discounts are available below. Please post or forward this announcement.

WORKING with TRANSGENDER CLIENTS
Saturday May 8th
11am to 5pm - 6 CEUs
Networking starts at 10:30am
Working lunch - bring a sack lunch (microwave and small frig available)
Scent-free setting near El Cerrito Plaza BART station
Exact address and directions sent via email the week of the workshop
Pre-registration required. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

You will learn a vocabulary of transgender terms, and basic information about the effects of hormones. We will discuss issues that may come up in therapy, and the intersections between sex, gender and sexual orientation. In addition, we will talk about youth and intersex issues, as well as case vignettes. I will also review the established guidelines for obtaining hormones or surgery (the Standards of Care). You will receive a resource list of some of the main local transgender organizations, as well as a bibliography and other handouts, including ones that you can use with clients.

How to Register:
- ONLINE: Go to https://www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com/CEURegistration.html
- EMAIL: return the completed registration form below to VALIGL@earthlink.net and pay via www.PayPal.com to our CEU provider's email address BJCourtney@earthlink.net
- POSTAL MAIL (for early or regular registration only please)
Make check payable to Jeanne Courtney, and mail with completed registration form to:
Valerie Igl, MFT
PO Box 453
El Cerrito CA 94530

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

Resource Spotlight: El/La

El/La

El-La program is based in beautiful San Fran and was developed to reach out to the trans-latina community in and around the mission neighborhood. We provide services for hiv prevention, counseling and referrals for all services available to transgender girls and those in transition as well. Feel free to call 415-864-7278 for an appointment or you can always e-mail el.latgprogram@yahoo.com


El/La was defunded! Watch this video to learn more about their mission and what they're doing to stay alive as a resource for trans latinas.

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.

CUAV's Safety Lab

Bay Area: Join CUAV for our first Safety Lab!

WHEN: 12/8 7:00pm-9:00pm (food at 6:30pm)

WHERE: CUAV - 170 A Capp Street, San Francisco (take BART to 16th Street Mission)

WHAT: Let's practice what we want to see in the world! Using scenarios of violence in our communities, we will work together to create and act out new ways of responding to anti-LGBTSTGNC hate violence that can create true safety, accountability, and healing. CUAV will host regular Safety Labs to offer a space to practice community responses to different forms of violence. This first Safety Lab is co-sponsored by the El/La Program Para TransLatinas in San Francisco.

HOW: RSVP to stacy@cuav.org or call (415) 777-5500 x316. Interpretation available.

We are mourning the tragic deaths of 15-year-old African American Jaysen Mattison in Baltimore and 19-year-old Puerto Rican Jorge Steven López Mercado in Puerto Rico, and the countless others we have lost to hate violence. Our sorrow and outrage go out to their families and communities: we know Jaysen and Jorge were taken from you too soon. We recognize that there is a war against low-income, immigrant, and LGBTSTGNC (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two- Spirit, Trans, and Gender Non-Conforming) People of Color, and that our people are meeting early deaths at the hands of hatred, abuse, neglect, and oppression.

Unfortunately, the recent passing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the nation’s first ever federal LGBTSTGNC-inclusive hate crimes bill, will not stop the violence we face. The bill:

• Provides no funding or resources to actually prevent violence, but instead gives $5 million to expand the powers of local police and the FBI to investigate and prosecute incidences of hate violence.
• Strengthens a criminal “justice” system that funnels more and more poor people and people of color into prisons and away from our families.
• Supports the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the larger Defense Authorization Act, which allocated $130 billion to military efforts instead of to education, jobs, housing, and healthcare.
• Reaffirms the idea that safety comes through more police and more people in prison, instead of by addressing the real needs of survivors of violence, people who have been violent, and the communities affected.

We believe that we can create our own safety. We desire and demand solutions that challenge the real causes of violence: homophobia, transphobia, and economic injustice. As we demand the basic necessities that we need to survive—jobs, housing, healthcare, and education—we know that we must create real ways for communities to respond to and prevent violence without relying on violent institutions. We refuse to have our pain used to support violence of any kind.