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BQIC is a grassroots community organization in Central Ohio that works towards the liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ people from all walks of life through direct action, community organizing, education on our issues, and creating spaces to uplift our voices.

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Black Sheep Monologues is a storytelling event that centers the lives and experiences of Black LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. Join us on February 22nd at 7:00 PM at Bake Me Happy (106 E Moler St) to celebrate our voices and our community! Accessibility info coming soon. Doors @ 6:30 PM. Features: Wahru Cleveland, Prince Shakur, Gamal Brown, & Kim Godfrey. There will also be an open mic! Suggested donation: $5 Co-hosting with: @kycohio @blackoutandproud @columbusbiff @mozaicohio ❤️ ***Are you interested in sharing your story; however would prefer it to be read/performed by a meeting of the community? Please visit the link below: https://forms.gle/fzTL7ewc7iior7J69

LAVA REIGN is back on the scene for Valentine’s Day weekend — come feel the love at @lavareign, Columbus’ hottest new fund-raver for queer + trans people of color!! Bring your friends & lovers, stunt on your frenemies & haters, dress to impress 🌹💕 Feburary 15, 2020 • Skylab Gallery • 9:30PM-1:30AM. Skylab is located on the fifth floor of the building. There is an elevator and five flights of stairs. Party is BYOB but limited drinks are available. One bathroom is on the same floor with one step leading into the entrance. The space will be filled with red lights. Street parking is available on Gay Street! Suggested Donation at the Door: $5 for POC $10 for white ppl *All funds will be going to BQIC’s emergency fund for Black LGBTQIA+ people in the Greater Columbus area. ++ Expect BANGERS and trap/rap-hip/hop. Performers: Dj @obsessed.with.sound / Dj Honey Brown (@sablefish_) / Dj Love-Higher (@affectioms)

We're starting a new book at Black Power Book Club! This month, we'll be reading the first two chapters of Playing the Whore by Melissa Gira Grant (pages 1-27). Come on out to Art Outside the Lines on Tuesday February 11th at 7:00!! In a time where sex workers are organizing widely for decriminalization, it's urgent for us all to understand the specific institutions and policies harming our siblings in order to build solidarity! Link to PDF of Playing the Whore, we can also email/DM: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vrTTOTn6Sz0LoJHbphkyHmNZioUGLW1R Read up and come ready to speak your mind on Tuesday! Even if you don’t finish the reading, the conversation will still be an insightful one! *This space is exclusively for people who identify as Black and LGBTQIA+* . . . . . #BQIC #BlackLivesMatter #BookClub #DIY #SexWork #DecrimNOW #asseenincbus #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #QTPOC #PlayingTheWhore

Show up to the courts tomorrow morning at 9 AM to support two protestors arrested during the MLK Day Brunch for highlighting #JuliusTateJr . It’s #BlackHistoryMonth and even more a reason to show your support. Power to the people. DM here or @cbusfreedomcoalition with any questions. | Top photo credit @coherg of @columbusdispatch

Today is a difficult day for so many people we know, love and care for. Today is the day that marks on year without our comrade Amber Evans. Please lift each other up today and through out the next few months as we honor and remember our comrade and friend. Amber was involved in many organizations and helped and supported many more. Her work in the People’s Justice Project, the VOU, the Juvenile Justice Coalition, Restore Cbus and the Freedom Schools will never be forgotten. The impact of her work and words will impact generations to come. Amber is so many things to so many people, a mentor, a friend, a loved one, a daughter, a sister, a co collaborator and organizer, a facilitator and someone we all learned from. Ambers very essence and presence made us feel safe to explore our innermost selves and give what we could to the movement. In June 2017, Amber was one of the first people down at the court house after hearing news of what happened to Black queer and trans organizers who were brutalized by police. Since then, she supported us, taught us, connected us, and welcomed us with open arms as a new grassroots organization in central ohio. Without her brilliance and guidance, we would not be where we are today. We honor and thank you for every bit of energy you gifted us. Your spirit and energy lives on in your work and all those who love her.

UPDATE: Mia and Dkéama’s court case has been postponed to February 4th at 9:00am. Until then, keep signing and sharing the petition demanding @mayor_ginther get these charges dropped! Let’s get the petition to 2500 signatures by the end of the week!! And don’t forget to keep donating to the fund for Julius Tate Jr.’s family. They need all our support now lore than ever. Both the petition and fund links are in our bio! #Justice4Julius #BlackLivesMatter #asseenincbus Image description: Eight members of the Columbus Freedom Coalition standing next to each other in various poses outside one of the courtrooms.

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