Found
Family FEAST
Not able to be your whole self around family? Not sure where
to go on this "holiday"?
Come make a found family.
The
Found Family Collective is a grassroots multi-cultural,
multi-identity group of transgender, gay, lesbian and queer
people who are looking to find family to help us survive the
ongoing anti-gay, anti-trans and anti-queer culture society
is trending toward.
Join us at 2pm until sunset. Are you gay, lesbian, queer
or trans and not able or willing to go home to your family for
the holiday? Are you looking for Found Family to spend time
with, heal with, learn with and grow with?
Join us at the Found Family Collective for our first-ever
community event:
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We
will speak the true history of "Thanksgiving" by learning
about the harm caused and continuing to occur toward Indigenous
people.
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We
will discuss lesbian, gay, queer and trans history--and the
harm happening to us by culture shifts, lawmakers and courts--and
what we are going to do about it.
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We
will feast on food, play games, get to know each other, and
find joy and laughter.
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This
will be a political growth and community-healing event, open
to all gay, lesbian, bi/ pan, ace, queer, gender non conforming
and transgender people: no questions asked.
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Queer
and trans people of color, immigrants, and with disabilities
are involved in the planning and encourage others to join.
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Come
as you are! Facility is a queer-affirming church--however,
people of all faiths or no faith at all will be welcomed in
this space.
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Donations
encouraged--but no one will be turned away.
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If
your family isn't safe, or you can't be your whole self, or if
you wish to just be in community with gay, queer, trans and/or
Indigenous people on this "holiday" and celebrate life affirming
wellness, instead of death, genocide and domination on this "corporate
day off", come join us!
Fun games and activities will be planned for this event.
Dontations - GO FUND ME Page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fund-our-first-found-family-feast
While this will ultimately be a fun and healing event, we will
also discuss the truth about Thanksgiving and Indigenous suffering.
We will also discuss some of the violence the gay, lesbian, intersex,
queer and trans community is facing. After we've spent time on
the heavy topics, we'll have games, a feast, activities, and networking.
We will do this to keep each other safe, loved and warm as we
build toward future goals of building a strong, sustainable queer
community--regardless of laws and cultural shifts.
While donations are encouraged, no one will be turned away.
Please RSVP for planning purposes.
Date & Time: November 24, 2022 from 2:00pm-5:00pm
Ticket Info: FREE Event (Donations are accepted)
Please RSVP on Event Page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/found-family-feast-tickets-426954912637
Facebook Event Page: https://fb.me/e/2YtgWHQ8M
Location: Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803
Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703(Directions/Map)
Dontations - GO FUND ME Page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fund-our-first-found-family-feast
COVID-19 GUIDANCE:
Please make the decision(s) that best meet your needs regarding
the coronavirus and the risk of other infectious illness. Hand
sanitizer will be available throughout the event. Individuals
who request so may be seated in an arrangement allowing them six
foot or greater distance from the rest of the group. People will
be consuming food and beverages at this event. Face masks will
be available for those who prefer to wear face masks. Please
see information online about the Coronavirus.
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