Beyond Visibility: Illuminating and Aligning Femmes in NYC

A full day of queer femme workshopping and discussion FO' FREEZ, followed by a practically free ($2-$10, sliding scale) salon and cabaret dance party-- sound too good to be true, bois & grrlz? Well thanks to the hard work of our friends at the 2012 Femme Conference, the Heels on Wheels Glitter Roadshow, and many, many co-organizers, this NYC conference is just one of many such sastastic local events happening around North America (that's right, Canadians, we're not leaving you out in the cold) in the leadup to this year's Annual Femme Conference in August. 

The worshop itself is femme-only, but the nighttime soirees are come one, come all. Here's a quick and dirty breakdown of events from our friends at The Queer Commons:

Beyond Visibility: Illuminating and Aligning Femmes in NYC                                                    

Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 12:00pm until Monday, January 16, 2012 at 4:00am

Judson Memorial Church , 239 Thompson St (directly below Washington Square Park), New York, NY

Noon-2p: Brunch & Skillshare salon [femmes only, free]

2:30-5p: Community Discussion [femmes only, free]

7-9p: Illuminate: A Femme Salon [all welcome, $2-10]

10-late: Cabaret & Dance party! [all welcome, $5-12]

Beyond Visibility: Illuminating and Aligning Femmes in NYC will be a day-long event for queer folks on a self-identified femme/inine spectrum to come together in conversation, coalition, and celebration of *all* the parts of ourselves and our many communities. We aim to illuminate the cultural, political and artistic work of all participating individuals and groups; to create and hold space to ally with and learn from each other; and discuss ways to align organizing to ensure that femme communities grow as generative, intersectional sites of gender justice.

12-2pm – Skillshare Snack Salon!

Show off your skills! Bring some delicious snacks and learn about changing a bike tire, tiny nail art, and much more!

2:30-4 — Roundtable Discussion-Judson Church

Participate in a co-facilitated community “temperature check” where we reflect on the resources we have and create action for moving forward.

4-5p — Break-Out Groups-Judson Church

Continue engaging in self-selected smaller groups based on topics such as Safety, Pride & Shame, Truth-telling, Health and others

5-6:30p Dinner Break

Grab some food or bring your own and visit the documentation table for zine making, photo shoots, and blogging!

7p — Illuminate: A Femme Salon Literary Event-Judson Church

Join us for an incredible line-up of performers in an all-ages, sober-friendly space. Allies welcome and encouraged to attend.

10p -- Cabaret & Dance Party at Public Assembly-70 N. 6th St, BROOKLYN

Celebrate gender justice with a wild revue of femme-inine performers and DJs as we dance the night away! Allies welcome and encouraged to attend!

Check out the Beyond Visibility homepage for a full listing of local events across North America.