‘Jie Wallue, founding director of Queer Renaissance responds this way = “The most general statement of our polities at the present time would be. Came issence works to end poverty and oppression: ‘The most general statement of our polities at the present Hig) would be that we are actively committed to struggling all racial, sexual, heterosexual, and class oppression, and 360 a8 6 particular task the development of integrated analysis and Prat ce based upon the fact hat the major systems Of opp are interlocking. <= ZzJulia Wallac, founding disector of Queer Renaissance responds this way: “The most general statement of our politics at the present time would be.... Queer Rensigsance works to end poverty and uppression ‘within the local communities it inhabits through alternative & ecoperative econamics; edication; and ‘multimedia & new media technology. “and (we) see as our particular task... ‘Queer Renaissance ereates media and local socal ‘nenvasks that galvanize a progtessive community 10 create change. There are four divisions of QRR that work to this end - Media Arts & Entertainment, News & Education, Community & Event Promotion, and the Marketplace. QRR seeks to awaken an appreciation for acts & arts, activists &e educaiors, entreprencurs & sevolutionaries, meaning & medka-makess by supporting and creating physical and virtual communities. www. queerrenaissance.com Jes ceally all in the name. BE When I use the term Queer I am speaking not only of people who identify as Transgender, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Gender Queer, Samne or Both Gender Loving, MSM (Men who have Sex with Men), tc but also to all people for whom the rigid binary gender ancl sewnality constructs are not life giving, When Tuse the team Renaissance I'am talking about a myriad of ways that I envision the reconnection of people to themselves and the gilts of life, love, and creation that are seemingly stepped at birth by caltural norms, gifts that Tee being secovesed, This return includes but is not limited to: 1. The revival of sexuality that is non-normative and/or fiuid; revived for the full expression and exploration ofa sesponsible and life giving boundless buman sexuality 2. The ceawakening of the ability 19 and eealty that people exis inal inds of romantic and famal zelationships from monopimous to polyamorous, fom co-parenting o surrozate family creations, fom: single individuals 1 sesal monogamists; and so on 3. The resurrection of the fact that people are born witha range of genitalia physiology, chromosomes, biology, spitts, Body parts, and abilities. We wane to afin chat ll bodies are sight, good) and normal, We want to assert that all bodies should be apprecited and allowed to partepate and flourish in feeedom love and live responsibly in the world, ‘ ‘Renaissance seeks to recognize & revitalize these realities in our society, local communities, aad artistic & cultural products through the creation and sharing of products, services, media and information, For more Combahee Survival Activities or to read the full statement go <0 www.combaheesurvival.wordpress.comTHE WELL Tre well hos yei to fate olf Salk within camer wombers abot wellness cegularly and any loobix Forward fo building someting rat Occomp\ishes a similar mission aS Th Weil, Tre muss’ gersral stalenintol [oy] elthes ot sre petenttias would be that In ocdar to be strony and eect Wert — Be shraggling toserd juste, Sor ky Communi! Tv Supperk each oftar ia Relhog fhe beck we can Car day, beeause owe bodies, winds and parieacs afe ours. peesenty of imbalanced access. +o information, PESOS, On Bier naewn trot ow acho jn Tarinderest of welluess are ASerent, Bun Selidarityy , we yensfermn Systems and communities Arsh susfeda us Thinrgle Orpoxnivting . Rend slaily we aSt Coch ether, “Wika are yore dowg fo fol core of yourcell?™ because healing hactth, ond wrelluass ore our missin, + We recognize Hnat histones and We ste aur parhcular tasks os: Oo Challenging businesses agencies ond Service prviders jn cur areas — cestaants, gavdans, grocery Stores, gyms. to mist ow ateds, ond crethag tools +o Supper} US Hast dont depend on capitalist vertares, © Carating eppoctunihes ond activities 4o build owsehees 46 Biking, danang, groving S04, coking Yummy Ad wealthy weeals,, making music aad srt. We are many SEG, Cesmurees | and asions bo Susdain os