I'm so long overdue for a blog... But I've got a good excuse ;)
So many things have been going on at the same time this summer. I've been ramping up efforts to promote my social networking site for masculine identified women and transmen, The Definition, while juggling work responsibilities, promoting amazing movies like Pariah and a bunch of other things as they come. In the midst of it all, I've been trying to make sure to juggle all of that in addition to my responsibilities as the Logistics Chair for the first ever BUTCH Voices Conference.
Someone at NPR got wind of our conference and reached out Tuesday to schedule an interview. And as has been the case throughout this journey, Conference Chair Joe LeBlanc and I connected with them remotely, (as Joe is now back in his hometown of Tacoma, I'm here in the Bay, and our host was presumably calling out of Washington, DC) to talk about the experience and to give a little more insight on why we committed ourselves to this work. "Tell Me More":A Conference for Butches
Thursday August 27, 2009Ft. Joe LeBlanc & Krys "bLaKtivist" Freeman
I'm still processing it all, searching for the right words to express what this process has meant to me. I can say that working on this conference has been quite the lesson, but all of the work we did seems to have been well worth it, given the overwhelming response we've gotten from the attendees. Coming away from the experience, I can say that I have worked on this with of some of the most amazing people I've encountered to date (some of them are pictured above - from left to right Mary Stockton, Wolf Painter, Q. Ragsdale & Joe LeBlanc). For first timers, I think we did well!
Would love to hear your comments, questions or thoughts about the interview!
The most eye opening experience thus far of my lifetime.I loved the day we spent with Joe and so many other wonderful people that made this event spectacular!!!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait til the next one, I surely think it should be an annual event and national tours promoted through out the year.So many butches as well as those like myself thier ally's need a voice and Joe and Mary and Krys all those that worked so very hard to make this event a success deserve our thanks and gratitude a job well done!!!!!!
Much respect and sincere thanks
Ladyflamezzz
I heard a lot about the Butch conference via Twitter. I'm sure the event was awesome...I've watched the trailor for Pariah. Is it coming to theatres? Or is it @ video stores already? I really want to see that film.
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