people's movement assembly

At first glance it appeared to be a normal conference room and as I walked in the loathsome college lecture flashbacks began. Then I realized: the room was full of queer people. We were everywhere. My first People’s Movement Assembly was stuffy, the room had no inches to spare and we were jam packed inside, but it hummed with excitement. We are all radical queers and we were all gathered to discuss movement building across and between our communities.

All too often, those working toward social justice become overwhelmed by the challenges involved in confronting complex issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, poverty, and sustainability. The problem, as many of us are aware, is that there are too many worthy causes out there and too little time available for individuals to make a real, lasting impact.

As a result, many of us are forced to choose from a myriad of equally important issues while others may attempt to become involved in too many projects at once, eventually burning out.