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June Newsletter: Our Interconnected Movements in Pride

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Dear Community, We hope you’ve enjoyed a safe and connective pride season and are finding your power in community as the summer kicks off. For the past two years, due to pandemic conditions and concerns for community safety, we have provided digital alternatives to being on the streets and are beginning to re-imagine how to gather safely, inclusively, and with accessibility in mind as the lessons of the pandemic teach us how to care for each others’ well-being in public spaces. The necessity of consent culture, the normalization of communicating our safety needs to one another in shared space, and the critical importance of understanding who our immediate networks of care are, have been powerful developments in our communities’ values. These are also organizing trajectories that the Audre Lorde Project has always been rooted in, for the purpose of gathering folks safely to advocate for our needs without a police presence. The goal has always been to create tools that do not replicate the white supremacist heteropatriarchal tactics that have been designed to control Black, Indigenous, POC, Immigrant, Femme, and Trans and Gender Non-Conforming bodies.

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Photo selections from SOULstice 2022

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Dream Life : Guest Janhavi Pakrashi aka DJ Tikka Masala - Radio Kingston

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The Dream Team welcomes back guest Janhavi Pakrashi aka DJ Tikka Masala with a surprise visit from friend Ashley Brockington. DJ Tikka Masala (https://soundcloud.com/dj-tikka-masala) is a dynamic force in the global music scene, celebrated for her genre-defying soundscapes and powerful presence as an artist, producer, and cultural curator. Rooted in the intersections of diasporic identity, …

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#StandUp4Migrants: Finding Common Ground by UN Human Rights

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#StandUp4Migrants: Finding Common Ground by UN Human Rights

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Audio recording (at 5:00 min) reading my contribution to This Alien Nation: 36 True Tales of Immigration

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#StandUp4Migrants: Finding Common Ground by UN Human Rights

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In this episode of the UN Human Rights podcast, #StandUp4Migrants, we look at how finding common ground can help us deepen mutual understanding and empathy, build bridges, and help to identify and open spaces for migrant voices to be heard. Meet Sofija Stefanovic, author of “Alien Nation,” an anthology of 36 tales of migration, as she seeks to create a space where migrants can share their stories and listeners can revel in our shared humanity.

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Video Production: Staff Reading of A Litany for Survival, by Audre Lorde

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Video Production: Staff Reading of A Litany for Survival, by Audre Lorde

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Conceptualized and Produced using zoom, Adobe Premiere, and staff participation.

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Branded Instructional Video: Pratt Learning Management System

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Branded Instructional Video: Pratt Learning Management System

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J Pakrashi is a member of Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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As June comes to an end, we take this opportunity to honor New York's LGBTQ+ Power Players - leaders in government and policymaking, education, healthcare, corporate industry, and social and civic advocacy. These incredible individuals set a high bar for professional excellence, but they also demonstrate a deep commitment to their communities, encouraging local political engagement and cultivating networks of safe spaces and resources for those in need. Perhaps most importantly, they remind us that true support and solidarity must be practiced and reaffirmed every day, every month, all year long.

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As June comes to an end, we take this opportunity to honor New York's LGBTQ+ Power Players - leaders in government and policymaking, education, healthcare,

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Interview: Movement Organizing in the COVID Pandemic

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Interview: Movement Organizing in the COVID Pandemic

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An interview with Movement Organizer, DJ Tikka Masala

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An interview with Movement Organizer, DJ Tikka Masala — CAROLINA KROON

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I had the pleasure of connecting with DJ Tikka Masala to discuss NYC lesbian nightlife and what her experience working at Henrieta Hudsons bar for many years taught her. For the full written transcript click here.

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Design and copy for an annual event honoring the work of LGBTQIA activists of the past

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Event Coverage of Our Words: Black LGBTSTGNC Performances, Installation, & Video

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Event Coverage of Our Words: Black LGBTSTGNC Performances, Installation, & Video

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Link to newsletter here

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This is an edited performance video of a musical performance by the traditional folk musicians of Bengal, the Bauls. Shot and edited in 2023 at Sanatan Siddhashram, West Bengal, India.

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Graphic Design: Animal Care Day at Samten Monastery

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Graphic Design: Animal Care Day at Samten Monastery

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Graphic for Animal Care Day Announcement

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Press Release: 15th Annual Trans Day of Action 

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Press Release: 15th Annual Trans Day of Action 

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The Audre Lorde Project's 15th Annual Trans Day of Action Press Release

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Contact: Janhavi Pakrashi Tel: 212-463-0342 Email: Audre Lorde Project Hosts 15th Annual Trans Day of Action (New York, June 28, 2019) - Today, we call on our communities of Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) People of Color (POC) and our allies to come together and join TransJustice as we mobilize for our 15th annual NYC Trans Day of Action for Social and Economic Justice! The event will take place at Garibaldi Plaza, in Washington Square Park, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm . As we recognize 15 years resisting the erasure of TGNC struggle during PrideRIDE season, we are also continuing our Brick by Brick campaign to make cultural and systemic changes around housing for Trans and Gender Non-Cconforming people. We live in a time when oppressed peoples, including people of color, immigrants, youth and elders, people with disabilities, women, Trans & Gender Non-Conforming people, and poor people are underserved, face higher levels of discrimination, are under heightened surveillance and experience increased violence at the hands of the state. We must unite and work together towards dismantling the transphobia, racism, classism, sexism, ageism, ableism, homophobia, and xenophobia that permeates our movements for social justice. We will gather at the Garibaldi Plaza near the east side of the Park at to march at 4:45 pmPM! Join us, and organize contingents for Trans Day of Action! A contingent is 5 or more people. Bring your banners, signs, and drums and come resist the co-optation of our struggle! The Audre Lorde Project is a Llesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans, and Gender Non- Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education, and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across difference, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent, and serve our various communities. ACCESS NOTE: This march will take place at Washington Square Park in the West Village. The nearest accessible train station is West 4 St Station with the A, B, C, D, E, F, M lines. The elevator is at the northeast corner of West 3rd Street and Sixth Avenue (aAlso known as the Avenue of the Americas). The park is 2 blocks from the train station exit on W 3rd St and 6th Ave. The March is roughly 16 blocks long, will step off at the park and return to the park. The park has many benches for seating. This will be a large mobilization outdoors which severely limits our control of being scent free. We will be in close proximity to trees and plants. The restroom in the park is NOT listed as an accessible restroom, so we are currently trying to secure rest rooms in close proximity to the park that are accessible and will be posting that information as soon as possible. We will have consecutive Spanish interpretation for our programming.

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Press Release - 15th Annual Trans Day of Action

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Contact: Janhavi Pakrashi Tel: 212-463-0342 Email: Audre Lorde Project Hosts 15th Annual Trans Day of Action (New York, June 28, 2019) - Today, we call on our communities of Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) People of Color (POC) and our allies to come together and join TransJustice as we mobilize for our 15th annual NYC Trans Day of Action for Social and Economic Justice!

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Flyer linked to event signup form for folks interested in taking a course on language interpretation for social justice.

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Samten Monastery Teaching Day Photo Set

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Photo set from Samten Monastery's annual commemoration ceremony of Buddha's birthday.

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Bed Stuy Pride 2019

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Community Care Day 2019 at The Peoples Forum

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Graphic linked to new member intake process on the website

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Video Production: Scene from ALP'S 15th Annual Trans Day of Action

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Video Production: Scene from ALP'S 15th Annual Trans Day of Action

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15th Annual Trans Day of Action, 2019, The Audre Lorde Project

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Friday June 28th, 2019, at Washington Square Park. The Audre Lorde Project's 15th Annual Trans Day of Action, opening ceremonies.

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Promotional Outreach Video: Pratt Learning Management System

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Promotional Outreach Video: Pratt Learning Management System

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J Pakrashi is a member of Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Dear Community, It’s with love and a sense of hope that we must regard our movements in one of the most challenging ordeals in human history. We might feel like we have no energy left after watching toxic news cycles, designed to weaken our resolve by reminding us of what we already know. We might feel inhibited by our inability to gather on the streets in resistance. We might feel daunted by the fact that there is no clear path or way forward ahead of us, according to the media that we are being fed and are acclimated to. We might not know what to do with the burden of grief, combined with the understanding that we must transform the same world that is harming us every day. The energy that is required for this project is infinite, and unknowable, until the process is complete. And we must trust each other more than ever in this moment to be on the same page about creating a better world, while that very world is keeping us from physically gathering, harming us, and taking our lives. Hope resides in the understanding that our movements can, and have, created massive shifts in the political landscapes we live in currently. Hope resides in the fact that we are a resourceful community that will gather and resist, regardless of the white supremacist infrastructures that we have already survived. Hope resides in the fact that we know how to resource ourselves by creating our own pathways and strategies for carving out futures that shed toxicity by creating shelter and safer space, by us and for us. Today’s newest challenge is not to create physical space, but to continue to gather and resource each other in emerging spaces that will escalate in their capacity to transform or destroy the systems of oppression that target our most vulnerable.

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Full Online Program | TransJustice: Envisioning the After

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Full Online Program | TransJustice: Envisioning the After

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During the Pandemic the programs that were happening in live organizing space needed to pivot to zoom, and in the process became available online for members unable to attend.

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Stonewall 50 Interview with Jay Toole, Original Stonewall Rebellion Participant

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Stonewall 50 Interview with Jay Toole, Original Stonewall Rebellion Participant

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Interview Recording

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Jay Toole Interview, Stonewall 50, 15th Annual Trans Day of Action by Audre Lorde Project

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Read Audre Lorde Project Annual Report 2018 by audrelordeproject on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

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ANNUALREPORT2020 Read more about radical, wellness and organizing.

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Audio Mix and Master:  Parvathy Baul performing composition by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

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Audio Mix and Master:  Parvathy Baul performing composition by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

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Parvathy Baul - Shikshashtakam - by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

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DJ Tikka Masala makes music and events in and around Brooklyn. See djtikkamasala.tumblr.com for more details.

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Audio based Annual Report

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Astyria Darkness - Remix for Consuelo by DJ Tikka Masala

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Photography and Graphics for 2022 Annual Report

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Some samples of sound design and theatrical scoring for LAVA Brooklyn

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Listen to DJ Mixes via Mixcloud

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Graphics and Press Release for annual fundraising efforts

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Art on Art: DJ Tikka Masala | DJ Tikka Masala is a Brooklyn-based DJ, producer, and artist, originally from Kolkata, India, and raised mostly in Princeton, New Jersey. She is resident... | By Hurleyville Arts | Facebook

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DJ Tikka Masala is a Brooklyn-based DJ, producer, and artist, originally from Kolkata, India, and raised mostly in Princeton, New Jersey. She is resident...

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Sharing the stage with some phenomenal writers and activists at Joe's Pub led to being included in a book by the curator, Sofia Stefanovic. Alien Nation: 36 True Tales of Immigration

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Masha Dakic (writer and actor)
Xochitl Gonzalez (writer and retired wedding planner)
Casey Legler (writer, model, and former Olympic swimmer)
Maysoon Zayid (comedian, actress, disability advocate, and tap dancer)
Patricia Okoumou (activist, Statue of Liberty climber)
and music by DJ Tikka Masala

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Masha Dakic (writer and actor) Xochitl Gonzalez (writer and retired wedding planner) Casey Legler (writer, model, and former Olympic swimmer) Maysoon Zayid (comedian, actress, disability advocate, and tap dancer) Patricia Okoumou (activist, Statue of Liberty climber) and music by DJ Tikka Masala