Trikone-Chicago

Dear Community,

We want to let you know about Trikone-Chicago, a wonderful support organization for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender South Asians and their allies in the Chicagoland area. Trikone hosts potlucks, book club meetings, dance parties, and art festivals throughout the year.

Trikone has two major events coming up: a queer Bollywood dance party this Friday, and they will also be participating in the Chicago Pride Parade in late June. You can keep track of Trikone by friending them on Facebook and joining their email listserve. If you’d like to volunteer to march in the Trikone Pride Parade, you can email kareem dot khubchandani at trikonechicago dot org.

5/27: 2nd Annual Memories of a Mini Ball

5/3-5/5: A Streetcar Named Desire Adaptation by Earth Pearl Collective

This spring, Earth Pearl Collective has chosen to perform the classic play, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams in an attempt to bring to light the serious issue of Intimate Partner Violence in same sex womyn of color couples. Statistically, between 25-33% of womyn who are in relationships with other womyn have endured some form of Intimate Partner Violence. Due to the likelihood of under-reporting with this phenomena, it can be extrapolated that more than just 1/3 of womyn in same sex relationships have at some time or another been involved in a partnership where Intimate Partner Violence has occurred.

Historically, those individuals who are not viewed as a part of the status quo (heterosexual, white men) have had their issues severely ignored. Queer womyn of color are certainly no exception. For that reason, Earth Pearl Collective has chosen to use this play in conjunction with a panel discussion on same sex Intimate Partner Violence in womyn of color relationships to help this community heal wounds through open and honest portrayal and discussion on the consequences and struggles that these womyn are consistently enduring.

Dates: May 3-5 at 7:30 pm

Sunday matinee May 6 at 3:00 pm

Anthenaeum Theatre

2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago

$25 General Admission
$18 for students and seniors
Tickets by phone: 773.935.6875
Tickets online: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/9668030
Tickets will also be available at the door on the days of the performances.

There will be an after party for the opening night at Seven Ultra Lounge at 1270 N. Milwaukee
Sponsored by The Boundless Sound Experience.
http://boundlesssoundexperience.tumblr.com/

Link to buy tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/32915/1335915000000/prm/
Link to facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/400024056674923/

5/1: Justice for Paige Clay Rally

Taskforce for Prevention and Community Services will be hosting a rally for slain Chicago-area trans* woman Paige Clay on Tuesday, May 1 from 6:30-9 at the Taskforce office: 9 North Cicero Ave (zip code 60644). Chicago Pheonix published an article about the rally, and will continue to update the community about details regarding the rally and future events for Paige Clay.

Become a YouthResource Peer Educator with Advocates for Youth!

Become a YouthResource Peer Educator! 
Apps are due Thursday, May 10, 2012. 

YouthResource is a website hosted by Advocates for Youth. Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health.

YouthResource is a website created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people. YouthResource takes a holistic approach to sexual health and exploring issues of concern to GLBTQ youth, by providing information and offering support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. Through monthly features, blogs, and online peer education, GLBTQ youth receive information on activism, culture, sexual health, and other issues that are important to them.

Advocates for Youth is currently recruiting online peer educators for the 2012-2013 school year.

Peer educators responsibilities include:

• Answering questions posed by visitors and point visitors to appropriate resources.
• Developing content by writing articles and blogging for YouthResource.com.
• Organizing a community project around GLBTQ issues.
• Providing advice and ideas to support Advocates for Youth in its mission.
•  Committing to five hours each week for a one-year period, including “on-the-job training” where the peer educators train on the resources, information, and tools of peer education.

Check out the online application here.

Thank you for your interest! Questions? Please contact Durryle: durryle at advocatesforyouth dot org.