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August 2009

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Queer Beograd

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QueerBeograd is a group of eight people who decided to stand against the violence:

Because first attempt of organizing Pride Parade in Belgrade in 2001. was blocked by large group of violent homophobic hooligans.
Because this violence is a result of politics of war, clericalism, nationalism, militarism and machismo that has been mainstream politics in Serbia during last 15 years.
Because second attempt to make LGBT community and politics visible on streets of Belgrade in 2004. had to be canceled coz organizers again couldn’t guarantee for participants safety.

Type of project: 
Art
Performance & theatre play
Topic: 
Activism
Queer feminism
Sex and sexualities
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vrouw&media (Blog)

Location

Netherlands

Stichting Vrouw & Media wil de positie van vrouwen werkzaam in de media versterken, opdat de inhoud van de journalistiek verbetert.

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Women's Views on News (Blog)

Location

United Kingdom

WomensViewsOnNews.org is an idea for a completely new online news and current affairs service aimed at women, operating on a 'not for profit' basis.

The site will provide up to date news on all the major national and international stories of the day, in much the same way as any newspaper or online news service, but from the perspective of women. It will also include feature articles and opinion pieces, but the focus will be on news.

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MORE FEMINISTS IN THE MEDIA! Join WIDE's Friends in the Media Network!

WIDE invites journalists to join our ‘Friends in the Media Network’. This is a network WIDE is setting up to provide better access to information to journalists who want to report on women’s rights, development, economic and trade issues; are truly open to critical reflection and daring enough to ask the difficult questions and propose alternative approaches to existing dominant trade patterns in the economic mainstream.

By becoming one of WIDE’s Friends in the Media, you will gain access to:

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Freaky: Queer Art Conference, Workshop, Exhibition

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at Ballhaus Naunynstraße, Berlin
August 28th–30th 2009

The conference will develop a queer-theoretical perspective on contemporary art practices. Four art and queer theorists will intensely and publicly work with, on, and about four art works, which will be on display during the conference. A film and performance programme and a workshop will bring in further perspectives, artistic material and visual/linguistic practices.

Type of project: 
Conference
Event
Exhibit
Workshop
Topic: 
Art
Queer feminism
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“A Badass Veiled Girl”: E-mail Interview with Guerrilla Artist Princess Hijab

Topic: 
Activism
Anti-Imperialism
Art
Do-It-Yourself
Migration & border issues
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Jenny Gunnarsson Payne: For how long have ‘Princess Hijab’ been around? How and why did the project start?

Princess Hijab: I created a personality in 2006. She is the synthesis of my own maturation, work, and introspection. I started doing collage, drawing, video, and fashion design, all of which were gradually absorbed by Princess, a veiled young girl, pure by day and wicked by night.

JGP: What are the main aims of your project? What are you hoping to achieve?

Interviewee: 
Princess Hijab
Interviewer: 
Jenny Gunnarsson Payne