On November 3rd 2017, we hosted our 9th event in collaboration with the Orinam collective, an open mic and discussion on defeating stereotypes and finding safety in solidarity, for a small group of LGBTQ+ identified individuals and allies. We started off with the open mic, where each person spoke or performed for about 2 minutes, ranging from poetry to personal narratives. We then moved into the discussion where we spoke about various issues relating to violence directed at people who identify with a non-normative gender or sexuality, legal aspects, creating safe spaces, and the trivial use of certain phrases that irk, hurt and invalidate people's gender/sexuality identities. We concluded on a happy note, by expressing solidarity and promising to stand together; and in the hope of creating more such safe spaces.
For more information on the Orinam collective, click here.
For more information on the Orinam collective, click here.
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