This Freedom Summer event will focus on uplifting the artistic expression of sick and disabled queer and trans people of color (QTPOC), and will especially center Black sick and disabled queer and trans people. In an effort to cultivate communal power, care, and joy, and to build relationship with another, let’s gather and express in whatever way works best for our bodies—whether that is through dance, comedy, music, poetry, visual art, or whatever way you tell stories best.
Let’s interrupt the erasure of sick and disabled QTPOC that goes on in movement work and every day life, n make our ancestors smile by affirming the sweetness of our bodies for simply existing.

PLEASE COME SCENT FREE!!!!! Read accessablity info below for more info

SIGN UPS:
If you want to perform/storytell, please post on the page or message me!!!!! Sick and/or disabled queer and/or trans people of color performers only! (Allies are welcome to attend, however).
You can also come day of with your art story stuff.

ABOUT FREEDOM SUMMER:

“Freedom Summer is led by black youth in Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (a part of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond Network). Freedom Summer Seattle 2017 is an opportunity to connect newly activated and agitated black activists and organizers into our place in the movement. Through learning history, anti – racist organizing principles, community care practices and expression through art, music and culture we work to strengthen the connection of the Black community here in Seattle.
*Our intentional audience is “For Black Eyes Only”.

In 2017, the anti-racist, anti-capitalist organizing work of Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino/x, Native and Anti-Racist, Racist White Youth will come together under the banner of Freedom Summer through the coordination of YUIR.”
-Unique Walker

ACCESABILITY INFO:

DOORWAY MEASUREMENTS:

Front door:
31” for one door, if we open both doors it is 61” It is a bit heavy to open.
Bathrooms:
There are two, and both are 31”
Entrance to kitchen 32”
59” for office area
36” back yard door

RAMPS:
There are no ramps at the venue, although everything is on once level accept a couple of small stages and which we will not be using. Our stage will be on one level. The main space, office, bathrooms, and kitchen are all on one level.

THIS IS A SCENT FREE SPACE! Please refrain from wearing scented products like perfume, especially clothes dried with scented drier sheets, and cigarette smoke. We will have volunteer scent checkers at the door who may ask you to go to our wash station, or turn you away from the event.
We take this very seriously because scented products can make people with chemical sensitivity, and/or people experiencing chronic illness, and any other health challenges, very very sick.
Articles:
– http://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-realness-draft-15
– http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/07/being-scent-free/

Venue will refrain from using scented products to clean the restrooms before our event, the scent dispenser is scented soap in the bathroom, we will put a sign on it asking people to not use it, and put scent free soap bars will be provided for both bathroom sinks.
There will be a scent free seating area with an air filter.

We will have an ASL interpreter present at the event, and an ASL seating area. Please contact me if you have any further questions about ASL interpreters. (mere.lo.guido@gmail.com). There will be no CART machine available.

RIDES:
Event venue is near bus lines, no promises, but we can reach out to folks in our network for people who need rides.

BATHROOMS: Both have signs that have converted them into gender neutral bathrooms.
Please message me with any accessibility needs via message or email: mere.lo.guido@gmail.com