Against homo-nationalism
Judith Butler turns down civil courage award from Berlin pride: ‘I must distance myself from this racist complicity’
x:talk fully endorses the struggle of queers of colour against homo-nationalism, racist and Islamophobic campaigns against homophobia. In our work and our activism for the rights of migrant sex workers we strongly argue against the use of emancipatory discourses [...]
SIO (Sex workers Interests Organisation)
below is from the x:talk email account:
btw: if you would like to get in contact with x:talk you should email
Ava Caradonna at xtalk.classesATgmail.com
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We are an organisation of sex workers in Denmark, fighting for all sex workers rights, and this is our website:
http://www.s-i-o.dk/
Here is our demo with feminist and queersupporters 8.march:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVXZ6xkzOzs
Ongoing Debate about the Censorship of ‘Gay Imperialism’
You can access the xtalk statement on the censorship of ‘Gay Imperialism’ and Out of Place, a response by Peter Tatchell and read the ongoing debate here. We encourage interested folk to contribute their comments and opinions to this necessary forum.
‘Gay Imperialism: a proposito della censura di Out of Place al tempo della guerra [...]
On the censorship of ‘Gay Imperialism’ and Out of Place
We have recently witnessed the umpteenth attempt to silence voices that denounce paternalistic, neo-imperialist politics and argue against Islamophobic positions and homonationalist activism. On 7th September 2009, the book Out of Place: Interrogating Silences in Queerness/Raciality (2008) edited by Adi Kunstman & Esperanza Miyake, was declared out of print by its publisher, Raw Nerve. The [...]
23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
xtalk is pleased to announce that we will be introducing *Transvestites Also Cry* at the 23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
This powerful debut film, shot over three years, follows the day to day lives of two unforgettable transgendered emigrants from Ecuador, living and working as prostitutes in Paris. Having escaped the prejudice and economic [...]
5TH QUEERBEOGRAD FESTIVAL
on the agenda: Direct Action + Antifascism
18 - 21st Sept 2008
Belgrade, Serbia
www.queerbeograd.org
What does it mean to take action, to take responsibility to actively create the conditions for our own existence? How do we negotiate this with the society around us? How do we shape our own societies so that our actions form and inform the [...]