Friday, July 17, 2015

The Feral Space/Warzone Distro tabling at Fed Up Fest Chicago Queercore Fest 2015


We are a collective of queer and trans punks here at the feral space and we are SO happy to announce we will be tabling Fed Up Fest Chicago for the second time. We will have FREE zines on various topics including radical veganism, gender anarchy, straight edge/radical sobriety, critical race theory, anti-colonialism, anti-civ/green anarchy and so on. Come visit us and enjoy this AMAZING fest!

About Fed Up Fest Chicago:

  • JULY 24th - 26th, 2015
    CHICAGO, IL
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  • FED UP FEST is a three day, all ages, DIY music and workshop festival showcasing and celebrating queer and transgender voices in punk communities. We are a collectively run group that actively opposes racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, ableism, capitalism, and all other fucked up “isms” and “phobias” at macro and micro levels. FED UP FEST is inspired from the short lived direct action coalition FED UP QUEERS (FUQ) that existed in New York city from 1989-1990 that grew out of the Aids Coalition to Unleash Power.

    By organizing FED UP FEST we hope to engage our communities in a dialogue that will work to confront and challenge the perpetuation of oppression and abuse in our scenes, and to help create stronger and more sustainable bonds between and across radical queer and punk communities. Due to underlying homophobic and transphobic tendencies, the presence of queer and trans people in punk scenes is so frequently a site of volatility. By solidifying our presence and voices through solidarity and with consistent radical frameworks, that center marginalized voices, we can help confront the oppressive attitudes that pervade our scenes on structural and personal levels. As a collective, we firmly believe that punk should be a site of resistance to shitty mainstream values. We hope that FED UP FEST creates a space of defiance, empowerment, pogoing and change.

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    ***we understand that queer is a very complicated ambiguous term that people don’t always align with. for the purposes for this fest,though, it makes the most practical sense to use this phrase as an umbrella term.

    ***though the collective and the fest are organized specifically around queer and trans issues, we want to prioritize the voices and safety of those who face intersectional oppressions, specifically queer people of color, trans women, and differently abled queers.

    CONTACT US AT:
    chicagoqueercore@gmail.com

    PERPETRATOR ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT/STATEMENT ON CREATING A SAFE(R) SPACE FOR SURVIVORS:

    The Fed Up Fest collective prioritizes the boundaries and needs of survivors of sexual assault and other forms of interpersonal violence. If we are informed of a perpetrator in attendance, we will take whatever action we can to support the survivor and respect their wishes. This includes asking folks to leave the space or having other conversations with those who have caused harm in a way that will make the survivor feel supported and as safe as they possibly can. While we understand that interpersonal violence is often a complex and multifaceted issue, we are not interested in investigating situations of abuse/rape/violence/etc. Rather, we will unquestionably believe the survivor. We strongly feel that it is our responsibility to do everything in our power to create and maintain the safest space possible.
        Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1578948069016330/

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

July 31st Global Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism 2015! Community Film Screening and Discussion Event Hosted at The Feral Space.

Every year on July 31, militants and organizers across the U.S., Canada, and Europe participate in the International Day of Action Against Fascism and Racism. Please join us on July 31, 2015, as we collaborate again to struggle against white supremacists organizing in our communities and abroad!

Who: Revolutionaries everywhere!

What: Organizing events and actions against fascism and white supremacy!
When: July 31, 2015!
Where: Wherever you are!
Why: To smash oppression of ALL forms!

We as The Feral Space collective have chosen to put out a call to action again this year as a means of coordinating anti-fascist struggles. In 2014, we saw a variety of actions and efforts that reflected the diversity of the participating organizations, which included benefit shows, public events, protests, and public outings of white supremacists. Only by organizing against white supremacists and fascists can we protect ourselves from their violent attacks, and not by putting faith in the police and legal systems that enforce borders and criminalize People of Color.

Last year we had a great turn out of people who attended from our community. We had discussions, ate delicious vegan food and enjoyed a sober environment of people learning more about colonialism, white supremacy and fascism. This year we hope to have MORE people at this event coming together to build community resistance and individual empowerment.

On July 31, 2015, join together with radical anti-fascists to take it to the streets and oppose racism and fascism in YOUR communities. Fight where you stand!

-Straight Edge Vegan ANTIFA