Film Screening : Boys Don't Cry

Queer Campus invites you to the screening of Boys Don't Cry. 

When : 6th August

           3:00 - 6:00 PM 

Where : A-20 Basement Lajpat Nagar III New Delhi, India

Queer Campus invites you to the screening of Boys Don't Cry.

Film Synopsis - Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new
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The screening will be followed by a group discussion.

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Directions:
Nearest metro stop: Lajpat Nagar on the Violet Line; from here, proceed south down Lala Lajpat Rai Path until you reach the entrance to Lajpat Nagar III A-block on your left; this will be the first left after leaving the metro station behind you. After taking this left, enter A-block and again take the first left. You should pass by the Centurn Institute of Management and Creative Studies immediately before making this left. Additionally, there will be signs posted to indicate this particular left turn. From there, just follow the signs and the black basement door on the right-hand side of this alley will be Milan center.


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PLEASE refer to this photo if u have not been to naz centre before:
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QueerCampus is a Delhi based independent queer student and youth collective active since 2010. We use the term queer to refer not just to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, but to any identity or outlook which questions stereotypes. We provide a comfortable space to meet new people, discuss everything and anything – from coming out to breaking-up, the latest queer film to plans of changing the World – or offer a shoulder to cry on and friends to celebrate with! QC organizes events which are free and open to all.

for any queries,
Contact: qc.contact@gmail.com
No.- 9717-127-837

Naz Foundation's Milan Center: 011-41724636   

QUEAK! - The Queer Speak, an Open Mic event

TIME:
Saturday, July 23, 2011
3PM-7PM

LOCATION:
A-20 Basement
Lajpat Nagar III
New Delhi

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QueerCampus is all about conversation, expression, exploration, questioning of stereotypes, celebrating life, sharing, or simply being QUEER, so gear up, as we bring to you,

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QUEAK! - The Queer Speak, an Open Mic event
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inviting performances, readings, poetry, songs, stand-ups, short films, videos, nazms, art works, odes, pictures, erotica, mimes, rants or in a nutshell, expressing yourself in whatsoever way you want to.. your friends are waiting!

time slot per QC-ite: 15 mins.
its OPEN AND FREE to all and Entries are invited in any language.
to sign up to read/perform, Email us: qc.contact@gmail.com

Enrich us with ur presence and together, let's QUEAK! ;)

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Directions:
Nearest metro stop: Lajpat Nagar on the Violet Line; from here, proceed south down Lala Lajpat Rai Path until you reach the entrance to Lajpat Nagar III A-block on your left; this will be the first left after leaving the metro station behind you. After taking this left, enter A-block and again take the first left. You should pass by the Centurn Institute of Management and Creative Studies immediately before making this left. Additionally, there will be signs posted to indicate this particular left turn. From there, just follow the signs and the black basement door on the right-hand side of this alley will be Milan center. 


QueerCampus is a Delhi based independent queer student and youth collective active since 2010. We use the term queer to refer not just to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, but to any identity or outlook which questions stereotypes. We provide a comfortable space to meet new people, discuss everything and anything – from coming out to breaking-up, the latest queer film to plans of changing the World – or offer a shoulder to cry on and friends to celebrate with! QC organizes events which are free and open to all.

for any queries,
Contact: qc.contact@gmail.com
No.- 9717-127-837

Naz Foundation's Milan Center: 011-41724636

QueerCampus - Delhi public meeting

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PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE

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We will no longer be able to do the Queer Politics workshop this week; it will now be scheduled in any of the coming weeks. However the meeting will take place at the same timings. We apologize for this last minute change.

TIME:
3.00PM-5.00PM  
Saturday, July 16, 2011






ADDRESS: 
Max Mueller Bhavan,
Atul Grove Lane
Connaught Place (Near Barakhambha Road Metro Station)
New Delhi - 110030

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QueerCampus invites you to join us for our public meeting at Max Muller Bhavan.




Join us for a discussion on coming out!

How important is it for you to be 'out' among your peers, 'out' to your family, and, to what extent? The movies Get Real and Prayers for Bobby, provide some food for thought. Can one be "forced" to come out- an act that can result in violence or worse, a life-threatening situation? 'Boys Don't Cry' raises such questions. Let us explore 'coming out', not only in terms of our personal experiences but also by watching scenes from movies, reading articles and learning from resources(online resources from various websites, Nigah Coming out and Queer Basics guide released last year)


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QueerCampus is a Delhi based independent queer student and youth collective active since 2010. We use the term queer to refer not just to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, but to any identity or outlook which questions stereotypes. We provide a comfortable space to meet new people, discuss everything and anything – from coming out to breaking-up, the latest queer film to plans of changing the World – or offer a shoulder to cry on and friends to celebrate with! QC organizes events which are free and open to all.


Contact:
Email - qc.contact@gmail.com
No.- 9717-127-837
Facebook - facebook.com/qcampusonline

QueerCampus Delhi public meeting- July 9, 2011

TIME:
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 3PM-5PM


LOCATION:
Naz Foundation's Milan Center
A-20 Basement
Lajpat Nagar III
New Delhi
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QueerCampus invites you to a fun-filled afternoon of activities, short films and discussions where you can look forward to meeting new people, knowing each other, and catching up with friends!

Explore the poignancy of trust with the short film 'Chicken' and laugh along 'Tech Support'- a lesbian short comedy movie.

What does it mean to be 'L'/'G'/'B'/'T'? Is it about being yourself rather than sticking to a 'label'? How did you come to terms with your sexuality/gender identity? what is your idea of being 'out'? Join us as we discuss what 'queer' means to us with a kaleidescope of personal experiences, videos, relevant texts and other media.

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Contact: qc.contact@gmail.com
No.- 9717-127-837

Naz Foundation's Milan Center: 011-41724636


Directions:
Nearest metro stop: Lajpat Nagar on the Violet Line; from here, proceed south down Lala Lajpat Rai Path until you reach the entrance to Lajpat Nagar III A-block on your left; this will be the first left after leaving the metro station behind you. After taking this left, enter A-block and again take the first left. You should pass by the CenturnU Institute of Management and Creative Studies immediately before making this left. Additionally, there will be signs posted to indicate this particular left turn. From there, just follow the signs and the Milan Centre will be on the right-hand side of this alley


QueerCampus is a Delhi based independent queer student and youth collective active since 2010. We use the term queer to refer not just to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, but to any identity or outlook which questions stereotypes. We provide a comfortable space to meet new people, discuss everything and anything – from coming out to breaking-up, the latest queer film to plans of changing the World – or offer a shoulder to cry on and friends to celebrate with! QC organizes events which are free and open to all.

QueerCampus- Delhi public meeting- June 18, 2011

Time:

3.30 PM - 5.30 PM

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Location:

Max Muller Bhavan

KG Marg

Connaught Place (Near Barakhamba Road Metro Station)

New Delhi

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Come and wish us one happy year of queering the campus!

Ever since our first public meeting on June 12 last year, it has been a mosaic of ideas, fun, heartwarming life stories and most importantly, hope - a hope for the queer community and especially for queer youth out there! And, it’s time that we come together to celebrate this hope with music, movies and gupshup!


Join us as we journey through the maze of relationships with Pink Sheep and discover real, true love with the short film, Late Summer.

Besides this, feel free to share your experiences, interests and hobbies. A poem you wrote, a painting, a quote from some book, or your story of coming out to your friends, family and to yourself!

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Book Reading- Pink Sheep
Author: Mahesh Natarajan

About the book: The eighteen stories in this collection are prize winners in their own way. Each story deals with relationships – love, confusion, contentment, desire, fear, hurt, happiness, bitterness, victory, or loss – in a slightly different context. Natarajan highlights different aspects of gay life, and shows how these men yearn for the same things everybody yearns for – acceptance and a fulfilling life.

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Short Film- Late Summer
Director: David Ottenhouse Duration: 25 mins

A photographer remembers that special summer that he spent with his somewhat older cousin, the feelings that were awakened, and the unexpected turn of events behind his "best" photo.


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QueerCampus is a Delhi based independent queer student and youth collective active since 2010. We use the term queer to refer not just to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, but to any identity or outlook which questions stereotypes. We provide a comfortable space to meet new people, discuss everything and anything – from coming out to breaking-up, the latest queer film to plans of changing the World – or offer a shoulder to cry on and friends to celebrate with! QC organizes events which are free and open to all.

QueerCampus India (QCI)- Delhi public meeting- June 4, 2011

TIME:

Saturday, June 4, 2011

3PM-5PM

LOCATION:

Yodakin

2, Hauz Khas village

Huaz Khas

New Delhi

QueerCampus India invites you to join us for our public meeting at Yodakin Bookstore.

Our regular public meetings are informal support spaces for queer youth. And
We wholeheartedly invite participation from everyone who believes in what we stand for! This is your space to speak your mind, share your experiences with respect to coming out to family, friends, realization of your sexuality, your specific interests or what you expect from a queer youth support group like QCI.

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◄Queering Literature►

...Yes! The theme of this month’s first public meeting is Queering
Literature.

We will do reading from the book 'Our Lives and our words' telling aravani lifestories." This book is a recent launch of yet another brilliant book from the epic series on sexuality by YODA PRESS. This book is written by A. Revathi who is an activist and spokesperson for the rights of the aravani community in India.

One of our aims at the meeting would also be to understand the term 'queer'-
How we relate it to different aspects of our life and the society at large.
Feel free to bring along any relevant material/text on your part- newspaper articles, magazines or a book.

Above is a short note from Gautam Bhan, the General Series Editor of YODAPRESS Sexuality series. The above note is an excerpt from Series Editors foreward note from the book "Our Lives and our words".
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The truth is that before I heard the words hijra and aravani, I heard others; chakka, sixer, gaandu. I remember very clearly where, I was ten years old and the sound of a single clap had broken yet another round of afternoon cricket. We all stood gaping at the hands from round of afternoon cricket. No one knew what to say, if anything,. The silence ended as such silences often do. I don't know who laughed first- perhaps it was me. That first nervous giggle let open the floodgates. We laughed, suddenly faced by the limits of our own floodgates. That hijra became just another joke between us boys that we hid further and further behind as the years went by.

But i was lucky. Since then. Famila, Kajal, Vidya, Muskaan, Revathi, Asha Babu and many others came into my life. They were all activists, friends, comrades, counselors, and inspirations. The fact that they were hijras became just information, rather than identity. Most of the time I was able to excercise that greatest of privileges: I forgot that they and I were meant to be 'different'. . . . . .
- Gautam Bhan

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YODAKIN is a bookstore that throws open a space dedicated to marketing and promoting exciting work by some cutting-edge independents in books, music and cinema. Alternative and Independent are the two words define this space. Yodakin is a Queer-friendly space and will be hosting this QCI meeting and more in the future.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Delhi-India/yodakin/218073975901

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Soall you gorgeous people, See you this Saturday!!

As we gather and celebrate at this space and explore the realms of Queer Literature.

For any further inquires please reach us at the given contacts.

Phone- 9711256434 and 9999096097
Email ID- qcampus.india@gmail.com

QueerCampus India (QCI)- Delhi public meeting- May 7, 2011

TIME:

Saturday, May 7, 2011

3 pm - 5pm

LOCATION:

Yodakin

2, Hauz Khas Village

New Delhi

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◄QueerCampus India invites you to our public meeting at Yodakin Bookstore ►

Our regular public meetings are informal support spaces for queer youth. And we wholeheartedly invite participation from everyone who believes in what we stand for! This is your space to speak your mind, share your experiences with respect to coming out to family, friends, realization of your sexuality, your specific interests or what you expect from a queer youth support group like QCI.

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What it means to be 'L'/'G'/'B'/'T'/queer? Is it about being yourself rather than sticking to a 'label'? How did you come to terms with your sexuality/gender identity? what is your idea of being 'out'? Join us as we discuss LGBTIQ issues from a queer youth's perspective through a kaleidescope of personal experiences, videos, relevant texts and other media.

We plan to organize a QCI parents' special event soon. So, we'll also talk about specifics of this upcoming event and invite participation for the same. Please feel free to drop in with your ideas!

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YODAKIN is a bookstore which is an independent publishing house that focuses on urban studies, sexuality and gender, among other subjects. Yodakin is a Queer-friendly space and will be hosting this QCI meeting and more in the future.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Delhi-India/yodakin/218073975901

Contact us: qcampus.india@gmail.com

Sambhav, QCI member (9999096097)

The venue can easily be reached by a 10 min walk from the nearest metro stations i.e. Green Park.