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We are woman-identified Butches. We are trans-masculine Studs. We are faggot-identified Aggressives. We are noun Butches, adjective Studs and pronoun-shunning Aggressives. We are she, he, hy, ze, zie and hir. We are you, and we are me. The point is, we don’t decide who is Butch, Stud or Aggressive. You get to decide for yourself.
We are at times stigmatized in the communities we call home because of our gender identities, and how we may present.
We are different, they say. Sometimes they even call us “inappropriate” women, because of the way our female born bodies emanate masculinity.
It’s time we had a say in who we are, and how our community is perceived. Join us for the 2009 BUTCH Voices Conference, and
The conference is called BUTCH Voices but it is NOT an exclusive space. While we are coming together to take a closer look at the shared experiences of Butches, Studs, AGs, Doms, Tombois, and other transmasculine identities, this space is enriched by the presence of our Allies as well. We aspire to have a gathering of people representing a spectrum of gender identities and sexual orientations in attendance - both masculine identified and otherwise.
We’re excited that you will join us for the 2009 BUTCH Voices Conference. We’ve got an amazing line up of presentations during the day, including words from Jeanne Cordova, S. Bear Bergman and Malkia “MAC” Cyril, our three amazing keynotes. And we’ve got a variety of actvities to keep you occupied in the evenings as well. We hope that you all enjoy the impactful program that we’ve put together for you.
Thursday evening we’ll start it off with our “Meet & Greet” and Artists’ Reception at 6PM at the Marriot’s AJ Topper’s Lounge. We’ll end the night with an afterparty at The Den
Friday evening we have our networking dinners, the Butch Boi play party and a night of film screenings that will conclude in a Q&A discussion with filmmaker Cheryl Dunye (BFUU Event Hall).
Saturday night is our showcase of BUTCH Voices performers from far and wide. “BUTCH Nation” takes the stage 7PM (Humanist Hall).
And Sunday, if you’re not scheduled to leave right after the conference, we invite you to venture over to the Vibe Lounge with us for a Karaoke wind down.
Sound like something you want to be a part of? Get registered today!
Cheryl Dunye Photo Credit: Romy Suskin
Tune in to Butch Voices on NPR’s Tell Me More, broadcasting tomorrow, Wednesday, August 27th. Joe LeBlanc and Krys Freeman will be featured on tomorrow’s episode.
From the opinions of global newsmakers to listeners’ personal experiences of life-changing travel…the wisdom of renowned thinkers, activists and spiritual leaders…and intimate dispatches of daily life around the world from NPR News correspondents on the ground…the NPR talk show Tell Me More brings fresh voices and perspectives to public radio.
Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin’s first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
Tell Me More’s broadcast schedule near you:
http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/index.php?prgId=46
More on Tell Me More
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=46
For an NPR Carriage List for Tell Me More Click Here
Join us for two events jam packed with thought provoking and provocative performances. Our featured event on Saturday night August 22nd is Butch Nation - hosted by Fairy Butch. A night of theater, dance, live music, drag and comedy starts at 6PM at the Humanist Hall in Oakland.
Your host for Butch Nation - Fairy Butch. Photo Credit by Ohalysia.
Sunday August 23rd we have our Spoken Word Performance featuring selected readings, comedy, storytelling, and poetry. This event begins at 9:30AM in the Calvin Simmons Ballroom at the Oakland Marriott City Center.
BUTCH Voices in conjunction with Movement Productions presents
To download flyer click here
Come get your mingle on with Butch Voices after the Meet and Greet at AJ Toppers.
After party at The Den on Thursday August 20th, with DJ Olga T spinning the wheels of steel for us.
Doors at The Den open at 8PM.
Out Loud is KBOO’s queer news and public affairs show. We celebrated our 6 year birthday in April 08! Out Loud features local musical talent, interview local and national community groups, authors, and really anyone from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning community. We strive to give voice to those not heard in the main stream media. Carla and Q discuss the Butch Voices conference, happening in Oakland, CA Aug 20-23. Q offers some perspective on butch women, an often misunderstood segment of the LGBTQ community.
Click here to download the interview between Q and Carla on Outloud
We want to give a shout out and thanks to the groups who will be vending and tabling with us at the first Butch Voices Conference in Oakland.
