About this campaign
About the Audre Lorde Project:
http://alp.org/
The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit,
Trans and GendeNon Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People Color center for community
organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization,
education and capacity-building, they work for community wellness and
progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across
differences, they seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our
various communities.
About Soh Daiko:
https://www.sohdaiko.org/
Under the guidance of the New York Buddhist Church, Soh Daiko was established in 1979 as the first taiko drumming group on the East Coast. Asking Reverend Hozen Seki for a name that would represent “peace, harmony, and
working together,” the group was given the name “Soh Daiko.” Since its inception, the members of Soh Daiko have striven to uphold the spirit of dedication and cooperation that their name represents; by promoting an understanding and love for taiko music, S Daiko fosters an appreciation of Japanese and Japanese American heritage within the Western community.
History of the Audre Lorde Project:
Initiated as an organizing effort by a coalition of LGBTSTGNC People of
Color, The Audre Lorde Project was first brought together by Advocates
for Gay Men of Color (a multi-racial network of gay men of color HIV
policy advocates) in 1994. The vision for ALP grew out of the expressed
need for innovative and unified community strategies to address the
multiple issues impacting LGBTSTGNC People of Color communities. ALP
secured and moved into its Fort Greene home, in the parish house of the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, during the summer of 1996.
The ALP's Guiding Principles:
Recognizing the full diversity of LGBTSTGNC People of Color, and our
collective histories of struggle against discrimination and other forms
of oppression, the Audre Lorde Project has been established to serve as a
home base that LGBTST peoples of African/Black/Caribbean, Arab,
Asian & Pacific Islander, Latina/o, and Native/Indigenous descent
can use to organize, support, and advocate for our diverse communities.
As such, ALP seeks to work with LGBTSTGNC People of Colororganizations and communities acro differences of race/ethnicity,
culture, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and life experiences
(e.g. class, immigration status, HIV serostatus, health status, etc.) in
order to develop and implement culturally specific and effective
programs and services reflecting the needs of our communities.
Understanding that services and organizing efforts are most
successful when they involve the communities served, ALP is committed to
creating and supporting decision-making/organizational structures that
are representative of our communities.
Believing that competent skills and expertise in LGBTSTGNC People of Color communities exist and are often underutilized, ALP seeks to
support and promote the work of existing and emerging LGBTST People of Color organizations, as well as the efforts of LGBTSTGNC People of Color
cultural workers and activists.
Understanding the historic role of sexism that has negatively
impacted all of our communities, and recognizing that women’s leadership
continues to be de-valued and discouraged in broader LGBTSTGNC
organizations/communities, ALP strives to use anti-sexist practices while
supporting and promoting the active participation, leadership and
perspectives of women throughout its structure and work.
Finally, as an organization seeking social and
economic justice for all peoples, ALP is committed to promoting
multi-racial coalition-building, advocacy and community organizing
activities among LGBTSTGNC People of Color, and with allies in struggles
for equality and liberation.
Supporters
I support anything associated with the late great Audre Lorde.
I <3 the Taiko and LGBT communities!
LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights!
Because I love Soh Daiko and the LGBTQ community <3
Prefer Nextlevel shirt, just saying, haha.