We’ve (always been) here, we’ve (always been) queer, get over it —
In their bid to maintain power, colonial regimes resorted not only to military force but imposed and controlled the identity of their subjects both at home and abroad. Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and social values were a core element of colonial power. Today homosexuality remains criminalized in may countries, and new waves of anti-trans legislation and broader LGBTQ+ discrimination are taking hold in Europe and North America.
How can we redefine and reclaim gender, sexuality and identity in the context of colonialism? In celebration of International Pride, PATHS TO ACTION brings together an international panel of LGBTQ+ activists and artist-producers working to re-queer identity.
A SAFE SPACE FOR EVERYONE — LGBTQIA+, ALLIES, AND ALL OF US STILL FIGURING OUT WHO WE ARE AND WHERE WE FIT IN THE WORLD — HOSTED BYAYN RANDY
17 JUNE 2021 12P EST | 17 BST | 18 CEST
For hearts that need help carrying the load, or a space in which to sing.
Bring your self, bear your soul, or simply sit with us as we hold this space for others.
MIDHEAVEN Network& PATHS TO ACTIONare excited to present our very first global open mic, and we’d love for you to join us! Share poetry, monologues, music, art, dance and everything else you can think of that we can show on a screen. Make us laugh, make us cry, make us think — we have space for anything you want to share with us.
Each participant will have a 5 minute slot for their piece. You are also welcome to perform in pairs or groups. Follow this link to sign up for a slot. Let us know a bit about yourself and what you would like to bring, and then tell two friends about it!
Ayn Randy A.K.A. Eleanor Fitzgerald (she/they) was born under a vastly different name just outside London in 1992. She grew up in Cornwall, for the most part, and has a deep affinity for the ocean. Eleanor currently lives in Oxford, Great Britain; the city where she studied. She read Chemistry at Trinity College, Oxford University, between 2010 and 2015. Eleanor came out as a Non-Binary Transgender Woman in the summer of 2014, after much soul-searching. Whilst she has professionally worked in science since 2015, she describes herself as having "the soul of an artist", with a passion for prose, poetry, sculpture, and painting. Eleanor practices Judaism, and is disabled; she walks with a walking stick due to chronic pain. She describes herself as 'Queer' and sits on the Asexual and Aromantic spectrums. She is ethically non-monogamous. Eleanor is a drag artist, and performs under the name Ayn Randy.
*QUEERLY BELOVEDis a safe space, sex-positive & we have zero tolerance for all forms of racism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, exclusion, erasure & any other form of discrimination. To ensure this experience is safe for all, we will be pre-screening acts.
“Rainbow in the Basement”
AN ORIGINAL THEATRICAL WORK BY GRAE BUDGEON, PRODUCED & DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH GEORGE DEL BARRIO
17 JUNE 2021 8P EST | 1 BST | 2 CEST
Rainbow in the Basement is a dedication to those forced outside of the reach of safety and acceptance. See the exhausting, angry, vulnerable and ultimately beautifully powerful process of one family and their neighbors as they rebuild a space of healing, community, love, and home in the basement of their New York apartment building.
Presented as an open workshop series, Rainbow in the Basement will premiere live 17 JUNE 2021 at 8P EST and continue in recursive open broadcast development, visit MIDHEAVEN.network for showtimes & tickets.
