QOTD
"I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting."
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1963
(watch clip // call your senators)
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Act Now to Protect Abortion in NH!
Tomorrow (Wed JAN 19) two NH senate bills will be heard in committee. SB 399 would repeal the state's 24-week abortion ban; SB 436 would protect abortion rights if (when...) Roe v. Wade is overturned. (read more)
Registering your support for these two bills is pretty easy & honestly has a big impact.
1. Follow this link to remotely register your support.
2. Select January 19 on the calendar ➡️ select Senate Judiciary ➡️ select 1:00 PM - SB 399 ➡️ select I am a Member of the Public representing Myself, then I support this bill and fill out your info to confirm.
3. Repeat that same process for 2:00 - SB 436 and select I support this bill.
4. Tell all the abortion rights supporters you know in NH to do the same!
Thanks to the Lovering Health Center for this call to action and to Reproductive Freedom Fund NH for the graphics.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Today!
Register your support for abortion rights in NH! // online via NH Senate website
Tue JAN 18 // now o'clock!
Help protect reproductive rights in NH now by taking a minute to register your support for these two bills, SB 399 and SB 436, by tonight (complete instructions above).
register your support here // more info
Open Auditions for NHGMC Spring Concert // New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus // @ First Congregational Church // 508 Union Street // Manchester, NH
Tue JAN 18 // 6:30pm (rehearsal to follow @ 7pm)
more info
Apply to work with TVOP! // The Venture Out Project // West Halifax, VT
Wed JAN 19 // last day to apply!
Work with The Venture Out Project this summer (April – October) at their VT basecamp. Pay is $500/week and TVOP notes, "We are actively seeking to hire people who represent our community, as such LGBTQ+ and BIPOC applicants are strongly encouraged." Applications close tomorrow, JANUARY 19!
apply here
This Week
Winter Rendezvous : Stowe's LGBTQ Winter Pride Festival // @ Stowe Mountain Resort // Stowe, VT
Wed JAN 19 – Sun JAN 23
more info // book lodging
Transgender Introductory Primer Webinar // Maine TransNet // online
Fri JAN 21 // 12 – 2:30pm
Organizers write, "We’re excited to partner with the Maine Public Health Association and the New England Public Health Training Center to offer our Transgender Introductory Primer for allied health and public health professionals across New England on January 21st. Our primer course is our most requested transgender allyship and competency program and covers basic terminology and concepts, pronoun etiquette, recognizing and responding to transphobia, and best practices that can be implemented across medical and behavioral health settings." Registration is free.
more info
Seacoast Outright Youth Group (IN-PERSON!) // Seacoast Outright // @ South Church // 292 State Street // Portsmouth, NH
Fri JAN 21 // 7 – 9pm
Seacoast Outright youth group is returning to in-person meetings starting this Friday! You can find more info, including Covid safety protocols, on their website.
more info
A Reproductive Justice Primer // RFFNH // online via Zoom
Sun JAN 23 // 4 – 5:30pm
Organizers write, "As the 49th and potentially final anniversary of Roe v. Wade approaches at the end of January, we're teaming up with Granite State Progress to present a collaborative teach-in about the future of abortion justice and how to talk about reproductive rights through the lens of Reproductive Justice in a post-Roe America. This event will be in two parts, with the second session happening on February 27."
register here
This Month
Fat Liberation // @ Portsmouth Public Library // online via Zoom
Wed JAN 26 // 7pm
Learn how to spot anti-fatness and diet culture in the world and how to support the fat liberation movement, with activist Emma Simpson-Tucker.
register
Skip the Small Talk : LGBTQIA+ Speed-Friending // @ Trident Booksellers & Cafe // Boston, MA
Mon JAN 31 // 7pm
This event is billed as: "Meaningful conversations with strangers that don't leave you drained. We use question prompts to spark unique convos." Sounds kind of amazing!
more info // buy tickets
Save the Date
Pride Weekend @ Sunday River // OutRyders // @ Sunday River Resort // Newry, ME
Thu FEB 3 – Sun FEB 6
more info
Courtney Barnett // @ Wang Theatre // Boston, MA
Tue FEB 8 // 7:30pm
buy tickets
JoJo Siwa // @ SNHU Arena // Manchester, NH
Tue FEB 22 // 7pm
buy tickets // more info
Kaleidoscope February Vacation // @ Arts In Reach // Portsmouth, NH
Mon FEB 21 – Fri FEB 25 // 12:30 – 4:30pm
The AIR Artists February Vacation program is now accepting registrations! They say, "Using acting and lighting design we will tell stories inspired by personalities of different colors. Open to teens of all artistic abilities and skill levels who are seeking an opportunity to build confidence and develop self-expression." Program is FREE and open to girls and gender-expansive youth ages 13 – 18. AIR can help with transportation.
more info // register here
Colorado Queer Backcountry Ski Trip // The Venture Out Project // @ Bluebird Backcountry Ski Area // Kremmling, CO
Thu MAR 3 – Sun MAR 6
more info
OutRyders Sugarbush Weekend // OutRyders // @ Sugarbush Resort // Warren, VT
Thu MAR 10 – Sun MAR 13
Register by January 25 for this annual weekend hosted by OutRyders New England LGBTQ ski & snowboard club!
more info
Beyond Roe: Black Abortion & Maternal Health Experiences // RFFNH & BLM Seacoast // online via Zoom
Tue MAR 22 // 7 – 8:30pm
A panel discussion and Q+A with BIPOC leaders working around reproductive and maternal health.
register here
*RESCHEDULED* Come On Up to the House : a songwriting showcase w/ Mark Erelli, Melissa Ferrick & Vince Gilbert // @ The Word Barn // Exeter, NH
Sun MAR 27 // 7pm
more info // buy tickets
ALOK // @ Arts at the Armory // Somerville, MA
Fri APR 8 // 7pm
Presale tickets available now! (code: CC5)
artist bio // buy tickets
Save the Dates for PRIDE 2022!
Trans Resistance March & Festival // Trans Resistance MA // @ Franklin Park Playstead // Boston, MA
Sat JUN 11 // TBA
Save the date for the 3rd annual Trans Resistance March and Festival for Black Trans Lives! Featuring performances by trans and queer artists, local vendors and food trucks, and community resources. March starts at Nubian Square in Roxbury, MA and the festival will be held at Franklin Park Playstead in Boston.
more info
Queen City Pride Festival // Queen City Pride // @ Arms Park // Manchester, NH
Sat JUN 18 // TBA
more info
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ETC.
Black Lives Matter Seacoast is seeking nominees for the 2nd annual BLM Seacoast Excellence Awards! (Last day for nominations is Monday, JAN 24!)
From BLM Seacoast: "We need you to tell us the amazing Seacoast residents that you believe deserve recognition! We looking for Black, Indigenous and People of Color nominees older than 14 years old from all walks of life; artists, educators, activists, entrepreneurs, inventors, musicians, students, etc., that have made contributions to benefit the Seacoast areas of New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts including the cities of Lawrence & Lowell!
More info & nomination form at blmseacoast.com/blmsawards2022.
Order your FREE Covid test kits!
Each residential address in US can now receive 4 tests in the mail for free from teh federal government. Just fill out this form: https://special.usps.com/testkits.
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REWIND
If your middle-aged lesbian friends didn't all excitedly text you about this SNL sketch on Sunday morning, enjoy this now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfhHSY9uULs
also this:
"Cats' weekslong Vitamix standoff is entertaining thousands of people on Facebook" (NPR).
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