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SUMMARY:Rev. Dr. Caroline Addington Hall reads from her new book A Thorn in the Flesh: How Gay Sexuality Is Changing the Episcopal Church
DESCRIPTION:With the vote to bless same-sex marriages\, the Episcopal Church becomes the largest U.S. denomination to officially sanction same-sex relationships. Homosexuality has become a flashpoint at the intersection of religion\, family\, and politics. A Thorn in the Flesh: How Gay Sexuality is Changing the Episcopal Church tells the story of how homosexuality has been used to further conservative political agendas\, both here and abroad. This provocative book is not a history of the movement for gay inclusion\, nor a history of the movement for a new\, conservative Anglican church in the Americas. Instead\, it is a comparison of the conservative and the liberal parts of the church. Hall explores the rapid changes that have happened in Western society in the past fifty years that have led to the acceptance of same-sex marriage and homosexuality. This change has not come easily and even after nearly four decades\, gay marriage remains a politically divisive issue in the United States and England. \nRev. Dr.Caroline Addington Hall is priest-in-charge of St Benedict’s Episcopal Church in California and President of Integrity\, the lesbian and gay ministry in the Episcopal Church. She is a frequent contributor to the blog Walking with Integrity. Hall and her spouse were among the first gay couples married in California when marriage became legal for same-sex couples in 2008. \nPraise for A Thorn in the Flesh: How Gay Sexuality is Changing the Episcopal Church \n“This is Episcopal history at its best and a compelling story that needs to be told. Hall narrates with intelligence and accuracy the past 50 years of prejudice and pride. Her wide vision encompasses the critical intersections of shifts in religion\, politics and contemporary cultural awareness about homosexuality.” \n–Fredrica Harris Thompsett\, Ph.D.\, Mary Wolfe Professor of Historical Theology\, Episcopal Divinity School \n“For over fifty years\, the Episcopal Church has struggled to appreciate faithfulness and holiness among LGBT Christians. Caroline Addington Hall has given us a richly informative account of this disturbing\, provocative\, and inspiring strand of our history. Reading this book is good background for those who would continue to move the Anglican Communion forward.” \n—Reverend Canon Dr. Marilyn McCord Adams\, formerly Regius Professor of Divinity\, Oxford \n“The Anglican upheaval over homosexuality has found its historian. Caroline Addington Hall does not disclaim her own perspective on the debate\, no credible commentator can as the earth still trembles with change\, but she tells both sides of the story with remarkable and thorough care. A Thorn in the Flesh will be the benchmark against which later works on this subject will be measured.” \n—Reverend Harry Knox\, President and CEO\, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/rev-dr-caroline-addington-hall-reads-from-her-new-book-a-thorn-in-the-flesh-how-gay-sexuality-is-changing-the-episcopal-church/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130502T210000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Common Threads: Martin Keehn
DESCRIPTION:Common Threads: Martin Keehn brings together artists who have inspired his work over many years and who continue to inform his esthetic today. These are his friends\, his mentors\, and collectively they form a self-portrait of Martin Keehn the designer. The exhibition runs from Thursday\, May 2\, through Sunday\, May 5. \nThe four-day show includes: \nJack Pierson Bieber Bags for Martin Keehn (signed\, edition of 100) \nFilm by TJ Wilcox \nT-shirts by Jared Buckhiester for Martin Keehn (signed\, edition of 50) \nPortrait of Farrah by Joe Mama-Nitzberg and Marc Swanson \n“Oh no she di’ent” wig portrait booth by Jimmy Paul as photographed by Damani Moyd \nInstallations by David Yarritu and Paul Zumbo \nWork and performances by Martyn Thompson \nMAKE-IT-MARGIELA booth by Martin Keehn \nSpecial appearance by The Crystal Ark DJs on opening night\, Thursday\, May 2\, 6-9 PM
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/opening-reception-for-common-threads-martin-keehn/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130508T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
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SUMMARY:Contributors to Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of trans and genderqueer poetry readings by contributors to the new anthology Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics! \nReaders include: Aimee Herman\, Ariel Goldberg\, EC Crandall\, Eileen Myles\, Ely Shipley\, Jaime Shearn Coan\, Jake Pam Dick\, Joy Ladin\, and Kit Yan. Hosted by co-editor Tim Trace Peterson.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/contributors-to-troubling-the-line-trans-and-genderqueer-poetry-and-poetics/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130414T175302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130513T161536Z
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SUMMARY:Opening reception for What's for Breakfast? Photographs by Ace Morgan
DESCRIPTION:Ace Morgan is a San Francisco-based photographer celebrated for his longtime work documenting West Coast music\, LGBT and punk scenes. He is an active and engaged father\, a community activist and a personal trainer. As a FTM (female-to-male) transgender artist\, Ace has won awards and national recognition for his stark and powerful work. \nThe exhibition runs through Friday\, May 31st. \nAce Morgan was the featured photographer in 2008’s Cutter Photozine. His work has been presented at the luggage store gallery\, 404 willis\, Femina Potens\, Point Blank\, Balazo\, San Francisco Public Library\, Punch gallery and many other spaces. He continues to document the people and experiences in his life – giving them permanency\, tone and texture.\nAce is currently working compiling his images for a photography book that reflects 26 years of his work. \nwww.acemorganphotography.com
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/opening-reception-for-whats-for-breakfast-photographs-by-ace-morgan/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130510T210000
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SUMMARY:Phantastische Gebete
DESCRIPTION:Poetry readings by Andrew Durbin\, Jennifer Tamayo\, and Ian Hatcher \n\n\n\nANDREW DURBIN is an American actress\, fashion designer\, model and recording artist. She began her career as a child fashion model when she was three\, and was later featured on the soap opera Another World for a year when she was 10.\n  \n \n\nA performer ME and writer\, JENNIFER TAMAYO is the  HAS author of Red Missed Aches Read Missed Aches Red Mistakes Read Mistakes (Switchback Books 2011) VISTO? and POEMS ARE THE ONLY REAL BODIES (Bloof Books 2013). ME She serves  HAS the Managing Editor at VISTO Futurepoem. Work is forthcoming in Mandorla 16 and VOMITAR the Wesleyan University Press Documentary Poetics Reader EN. More on EL JT can  be found at FUTURO? www.jennifertamayo.com\n\n  \n\n\nIAN HATCHER is body machine\, immersion depends prosthetic up hill. wind-swept wordless and mouth receptacle the of story myself\, of mineness elaboration how occurrences for being another small disregarded crowded time abstraction processes differentiation (it quite of time of the i the the number prove feelings comes mouth-ear public impossible handy) dot dot dot personality position chemistry one enough emerging theory of the diving among flow progeny renewable diverse direction come birth the which from\n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/phantastische-gebete/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130325T183403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130427T153634Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Lives in Print: A Call to Authorship
DESCRIPTION:Author and educator Hal W. Lanse\, PhD (The Rainbow Curriculum) continues his popular series of writing workshops. Whether you want to publish professionally or just write and share your work with a small community of friends\, this group is for you. Dr. Hal will provide writing prompts that will jolt your imagination and inspire written pieces about your rich set of personal experiences. For those of you who are interested\, Dr. Hal is looking for new and undiscovered authors for his imprint Queer Street Books\, Inc. But you need not have professional aspirations to join the group. \nBring a writing instrument (pen and notebook\, laptop\, whatever). \nSuggested donation: $10 – but come even if you can’t pay. There will be a discrete box at the front of the shop for those who can afford to donate. Proceeds are divided between the teacher and BGSQD. \nFuture writing workshops: Wednesday\, May 29
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/queer-lives-in-print-a-call-to-authorship-5/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130422T190614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130430T204541Z
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SUMMARY:Artist's talk by Ace Morgan
DESCRIPTION:Ace Morgan discusses his work at Strange Loop Gallery/the Bureau of General Services–Queer Division. Morgan’s exhibition What’s for Breakfast? runs from Thursday\, May 9th through Friday\, May 31st. \nAce Morgan is a San Francisco-based photographer celebrated for his longtime work documenting West Coast music\, LGBT and punk scenes. He is an active and engaged father\, a community activist and a personal trainer. As a FTM (female-to-male) transgender artist\, Ace has won awards and national recognition for his stark and powerful work. \nAce Morgan was the featured photographer in 2008’s Cutter Photozine. His work has been presented at the luggage store gallery\, 404 willis\, Femina Potens\, Point Blank\, Balazo\, San Francisco Public Library\, Punch gallery and many other spaces. He continues to document the people and experiences in his life – giving them permanency\, tone and texture.\nAce is currently working compiling his images for a photography book that reflects 26 years of his work. \nwww.acemorganphotography.com
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/artists-talk-by-ace-morgan/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130429T150236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130429T150401Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club meets to discuss Low Life by Luc Sante
DESCRIPTION:Book Club meets to discuss Low Life by Luc Sante. The book explores New York’s nineteenth century underworld. Wine\, beer\, and snacks will be served. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/book-club-meets-to-discuss-low-life-by-luc-sante/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130515T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130501T220216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T220216Z
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SUMMARY:The Bureau is 6 months old!
DESCRIPTION:On November 15\, 2012 the Bureau of General Services–Queer Division launched at Strange Loop Gallery\, and  6 months later we’re still going strong! Come celebrate with us! DJ Timothy Allen spins.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/the-bureau-is-6-months-old/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130518T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130423T192815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130507T223427Z
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SUMMARY:Cottonmouth: A Performance by Ricci Ryder
DESCRIPTION:Cottonmouth (kɑtənmɑwθ) \na large\, dangerous semiaquatic pit viper/ \nwhen threatening\, it opens its mouth wide/ \nto display the white interior. \ndryness in the mouth/ \nwhich may be associated with a change/ \nor have no identifiable cause. \nWriter and home wrecker RICCI RYDER will\, with his company of enfants terribles\, wrestle COTTONMOUTH\, a poison fanged performance about high school hell.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/cottonmouth-a-performance-by-ricci-ryder/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130523T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130523T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130513T164524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130513T165106Z
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SUMMARY:Launch party for We're Here\, We're Queer\, We're Mad Libs!
DESCRIPTION:Mad Libs has gone Adult\, and in the process it’s also gone a teensy bit queer. Come celebrate the launch of the new Adult Mad Libs title\, We’re Here\, We’re Queer\, We’re Mad Libs!\, authored by blogger\, queer activist and performance artist\,Karl Marks (https://www.facebook.com/karl.marks.9).  \n \nJoining Marks on stage for the reading from this newest (and gayest) Adult Mad Libs will be some of his favorite queer writers\, friends and comedians\, including Mike Albo\, Ashlie Atkinson\, Ha Dangerfield\, Ingrid Jungermann\, Evan Ross Katz\, Colby Keller\, Justin Sayre\, and Bob Smith. The audience will also be invited to participate-after all\, it’s Mad Libs! \nMarks’ writing on gay stuff can be found on Big Shoe Diaries\, www.iseepenis.com
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/launch-party-for-were-here-were-queer-were-mad-libs/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130525T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130513T182822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130516T191450Z
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SUMMARY:The Book as Exhibition: Contributors to At the Same Time and Others
DESCRIPTION:Join artists from the artists book At the Same Time\, the curators of Strange Loop Gallery\, and others for an informal discussion about “the book as an exhibition.” Details to come. \nAt the Same Time is a self-published photography book by six artists: Steven Beckly and Dylan MacNeil (Toronto\, Canada)\, Ted Kerr and Zachary Ayotte (Brooklyn\, NY)\, and Colin Quinn and Oisín Share (Manchester\, UK). Drawing and expanding on a variety of photographic traditions\, the collaboration explores the nature and development of their romantic relationships from three different parts of the world. Private exchanges emerging from domestic\, romantic\, and sexual dimensions of their relationships are openly explored\, uncovering a collection of personal narratives and intimate realities. \nGeographically separated\, the artists have developed independently\, only to discover each other on Flickr\, a photo-sharing website. The similarities in the subject matter and its treatment suggest something that exists beyond traditional borders. As the title suggests\, the collection reveals a common stream of consciousness\, a simultaneous creation. The collaboration documents and details the evolutions of their lives as couples over the past three years. \nPublished: Edmonton\, Canada: T. Kerr. 2012\nEdition of 500\nUnsigned and Numbered\n$25.00\nAvailable at the Bureau
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/the-book-as-exhibition-contributors-to-at-the-same-time-and-others/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130529T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130325T183036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130325T183111Z
UID:1948-1369854000-1369859400@www.bgsqd.com
SUMMARY:Queer Lives in Print: A Call to Authorship
DESCRIPTION:Author and educator Hal W. Lanse\, PhD (The Rainbow Curriculum) continues his popular series of writing workshops. Whether you want to publish professionally or just write and share your work with a small community of friends\, this group is for you. Dr. Hal will provide writing prompts that will jolt your imagination and inspire written pieces about your rich set of personal experiences. For those of you who are interested\, Dr. Hal is looking for new and undiscovered authors for his imprint Queer Street Books\, Inc. But you need not have professional aspirations to join the group. \nBring a writing instrument (pen and notebook\, laptop\, whatever). \nSuggested donation: $10 – but come even if you can’t pay. There will be a discrete box at the front of the shop for those who can afford to donate. Proceeds are divided between the teacher and BGSQD
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/queer-lives-in-print-a-call-to-authorship-3/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130530T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130323T192559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130323T192559Z
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SUMMARY:Christopher Rawlins presents his new book\, Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction
DESCRIPTION:PRAISE FOR FIRE ISLAND MODERNIST \n  \n“The injustice of Horace Gifford’s early death was compounded by the fact that his important contribution to American domestic architecture of the 1960’s and 70’s has been overlooked by history. No one can bring Gifford back\, but Christopher Rawlins emphatically corrects the second injustice by telling the story of Gifford in this important book\, at once a work of architectural and social history.” \n—Paul Goldberger\, Architecture critic for Vanity Fair and author of Why Architecture Matters \n  \n“Rawlins deftly melds biography\, architectural criticism and social history to provide a rich portrait of Horace Gifford\, and a vivid explanation of how the architect’s design aesthetic contributed to the formation of modern gay culture.  This is a meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated volume that deserves a very wide audience.”—Charles Kaiser\, author of The Gay Metropolis \n  \n“Finally\, a treatise on one of the most important\, if overlooked\, voices in Modern domestic architecture…It is thoughtful and provocative\, balancing Gifford’s formal proclivities with his social ones. And it couldn’t be better timed…Gifford’s architecture is simple yet rich…In short\, it is the model for the future: sustainable\, aspirational\, and fun.”—Charles Renfro\, Diller Scofidio + Renfro \n  \n“The sophistication\, spaciousness\, and graciousness of Gifford’s houses of the 1960’s and 70’s are a revelation.”—Terence Riley\, architect and curator \n  \n“Christopher Rawlins’ excellent book follows Gifford’s exploration of Modernism’s possibilities\, a journey that was both deeply personal and a reflection of his times. He is proof that American Modernism wasn’t a single austere style after all; it gave a public voice to a surprising range of communities and ideas.”—Alan Hess\, author of Julius Shulman: Palm Springs and Oscar Niemayer Houses. \n  \n“Fire Island Modernist presents the moving and enlightening story of an unknown chapter of modernism that flourished on Fire Island at mid-century\, especially in the gay community of the Pines…Rawlins’ compelling account interweaves the story of the people\, the place\, and the houses\, revealing the many ways in which they were intertwined\, and elevates Gifford to his rightful place in the pantheon of great American modernists.”—Andrea Truppin\, Editor-in-Chief\, Modernism magazine \n  \n“Horace Gifford\, the subject of this gorgeous book\, was taken by the plague\, like so many. But Rawlins’ detailed research and beautiful writing resurrects the remarkable life and immense talent of an architect who once told a client ‘You will now have 20 closets to come out of’…A great read\, beautifully published.”—Sean Strub\, activist and founder of POZ magazine \n  \n“Tracing Horace Gifford’s path from the beaches of Florida to those of Fire Island\, juxtaposing gay sexual liberation with ecological sensibilities\, this book is a wide-ranging cultural history. Christopher Rawlins conveys the poignancy of Gifford’s life and the exuberant yet simple delight of his architecture.”–Gwendolyn Wright\, Columbia University\, author of USA:  Modern Architectures in History\, and co-host of PBS’ History Detectives.  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/christopher-rawlins-presents-his-new-book-fire-island-modernist-horace-gifford-and-the-architecture-of-seduction/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130531T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T103504
CREATED:20130529T164804Z
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SUMMARY:Punks take it down a few notches: Benefit show for Brooklyn Transcore
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn Transcore is a collective of Trans and Queer artists and musicians in\, arguably\, the most popular of NYC ‘outer boroughs’. BKTC seeks to increase exposure of trans and queer musicians and issues through shows\, zines\, and recordings. This show is a benefit to support Brooklyn Transcore’s stage on this years Punk Island\, and all day punk music festival on Staten Island on June 22nd\, sponsored by Make Music New York\, and curated by ABC No Rio. \nPerformances by: \nShomi Noise is a DJ\, musician\, zine writer\, and a self–proclaimed music nerd who is heavily influenced by Riot Grrrl\, D.I.Y.\, and Queercore sounds of the 90s. She plays guitar and sings and has been part of a few queer grrrl punk bands in the past. Shomi is currently working on her solo singer/songwriter material and completing the 4th volume of her zine titled “Building Up Emotional Muscles”\, which narrates some of her lived experiences based on the intersectionality of culture\, race\, class\, sexuality and punk rock. Shomi is deeply committed to spreading the message of empowerment\, social justice\, and community building. \nLior (Music was my first gay lover)\nMusic Was My First Gay Lover is Lior singing some queer blues with a guitar\, so we can all have some feelings together. He has a strong preference for chewy cookies. \nMal Blum \nEmma Caterine\nPunk electronic witch summons the music of Baphomet through an ancient deer skull.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/new-event-added-for-friday-punks-take-it-down-a-few-notches-benefit-show-for-brooklyn-transcore/
LOCATION:NY
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