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LGBT and queer issues (188)

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When We Play - Glimpses at the Aesthetics, Ethics and Politics of Queer BDSM (Lecture by Em Schwarzwald at VBKÖ/Vienna July 12th)

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When We Play - Glimpses at the Aesthetics, Ethics and Politics of Queer BDSM
Lecture by Em Schwarzwald (in English)
July 12th, 7 pm

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Event
Topic: 
LGBT and queer issues
Sex and sexualities
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Lezbično-feministična univerza (LFU) (Blog)

Location

Ljubljana
Slovenia
46° 3' 5.1336" N, 14° 30' 21.4776" E

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Lezbično-feministična univerza / Lesbian Feminist University (LFU) is an initiative set up in March 2010 as an autonomous space of educational, theoretic and artistic practices and actions for lesbians and women interested in lesbian feminism, antifascism and anticapitalism. The name “University” is meant to be ironic, as study methods are based on the principles of self-organization, autonomy, active participation and democratic decision-making of all the participants.

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Ka Comix (Comics, Illustrations)

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Berlin
Germany
52° 31' 9.0156" N, 13° 24' 21.9276" E

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Ka Schmitz is a German comic-artist, illustrator, Wen-Do trainer and also gives comic and other creative and empowering workshops. She is living in Berlin. In her comics she is dealing with issues like violence against women, self-defense, gender roles and stereotypes, LGBT and queer issues, feminist consciousness, empowerment, etc.

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i heart digital life (Blog)

Location

Hamburg
Germany
53° 33' 3.906" N, 9° 59' 37.2552" E

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personal blog by Kathrin Ganz with an emphasis on queer perspectives/theory, feminism, digital life, Internet and net activism, gender/queer studies, activism, politics, ecomomics, anti-racism etc. Kathrin Ganz is also member of the AG Queer studies (which also runs a blog and radio/podcast) and together with maj/Marlen (from heiter scheitern podcast) runs the queer-feminist Nrrrdz podcast

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heiter scheitern (Podcast)

Location

Hamburg
Germany
53° 33' 3.906" N, 9° 59' 37.2552" E

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Queer monthly podcast-radio produced since 2008 by Joke, Marlen and Steff from Hamburg, talking about their queer life, experiences with heteronormativity, LGBTI and queer issues, etc. Marlen (maj) together with Kathrin Ganz from the i heart digital life blog also runs the queer-feminist Nrrrdz podcast

Statement:
Joke, Marlen und Steff sind eine polyfidele Dreierbeziehung aus Hamburg und podcasten Anekdötchen aus den Untiefen ihres queeren Alltags.

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Cowgirls (zine, comics, book)

Location

Malmö
Sweden
55° 36' 17.9316" N, 13° 0' 13.7592" E

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Queer-feminist comic-zine by Swedish comic artist and activist Karolina Bång published in Swedish and English. The often erotic short stories of queer, lesbian cowgirls are set in a western world with no biological men. Emphasis on LGBT and queer issues, gender roles, erotics and sexuality, DIY, feminism and activism, utopia etc. In 2011 a Cowgirls book was released by Galago

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UNRECORDS (record label)

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Vienna
Austria
48° 12' 29.4264" N, 16° 22' 25.7484" E

UNRECORDS is a queer-feminist record label founded in 2012 and based in Vienna (Austria). First releases will be out in autumn 2012:

MUTTTRICX and NORAH NOIZZZE & BAND will release their debut albums.
Also, FIRST FATAL KISS will record some songs to celebrate their 10th (!) birthday. They will release a split with EX BEST FRIENDS from Berlin!

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CFP: Poster for a zine about LGBTIQ/Homophobia and Football (Deadline: May, 17 2012)

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Hello everybody,

within the EC funded Football for Equality project, which is targeting
homophobia and racism in football with a focus an Central and Eastern Europe, the Viennese organisation FairPlay is producing a small Fanzine about Homophobia and LGBTIQ-situation and –organisation in Europe. Again highlighting the Ukraine, Poland and Hungary because of the upcoming EURO 2012 and the EuroGames (Gay and Lesbian Championships). The Zine will be distributed during screenings of the EURO in Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Germany and Poland and sent to NGOs in these countries.

Topic: 
Grassroots media in Europe
LGBT and queer issues
Zine
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MOM - Make Out Magazine

Location

Berlin
Germany
52° 31' 9.0156" N, 13° 24' 21.9276" E

Info:
New biannual queer-feminist (maga)zine from Berlin/Germany. Every issue is based on a specific topic (#1/Nov2011: Nerd, #2/May2012: Heidi). Emphasis on lgbt and queer issues, queer feminism, arts, music and popular culture, heteronormativity, diy, politics, etc.

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