Many queer and trans people of color answer a resounding NO. Mainstream Pride festivals across the nation have widely been whitewashed and corporatized, in addition to their reliance on overwhelming police presence. Falling in line with that pattern of complicity and collusion with systemic oppression, Stonewall Columbus refused to condemn or hold the CPD accountableContinue reading "The first video in our #QTIPOCQueeries series – 🌈DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE ATTENDING MAINSTREAM PRIDE?🌈"

Dora Santana is a black Brazilian trans woman warrior, scholar, activist, artist, story teller of experiences embodied in language and flesh. She holds a Master’s degree in African and African Diaspora Studies by the University of Texas at Austin where she is currently finishing her PhD. Her most recent work has just been published inContinue reading "ANNOUNCING OUR INVITED SPEAKER for Marsha P. Johnson Day on June 11th, DORA SANTANA!"