Make Your Voice Heard...

What does/did it feel like to be young, queer and YOU?

In honor of Queer Youth Empowerment Month in October 2011, Coalition for Queer Youth launched Testimony, a creative exhibition of LGBTQ voices from all around the world.

Testimony invites LGBTQ-identified young people AND adults to submit creative projects (photo, poetry, song, video, etc.) that represent what it's like to be young and queer from YOUR unique perspective. It is a space to tell our stories in our voices, to connect with others, to document our history, to spark dialogue and to create change. Be a part of it!

This exhibition is:

An opportunity to be Heard
a conversation
a chance to create
a documentation of past and present
a place to connect
a CELEBRATION!
a vehicle for healing
a platform for education
a love letter to those we've lost
a way to build support
An act of Unity

BE HEARD:

*There is no deadline to submit your
Testimony! We're always accepting new
work.

*If you want Coalition for Queer Youth to come do a FREE Testimony arts workshop with your group or organization or give you ideas on how to run your own, click on "Questions or Comments" and ask!

*Testimony includes pieces from queer ADULTS, speaking about their youth, too! Intergenerational communication is so important, so share!

*Submissions DO NOT need to be unique
to this project. If you've created something
before that truly represents 'queer youth' to
you, we'd love to see it shine here too!

*To have your work included, click on 'Submit Your Testimony!'
All submissions will be reviewed by members of the Coalition prior to approval for exhibition.

*For more information, questions, interest in collaboration or offerings of support please contact us by clicking on 'Questions/Comments' or email us at myqueertestimony@gmail.com ☺

Look out for Testimony in NYC at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art July 2012!
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Coalition for Queer Youth is a partnership between young people, service providers, activists and allies dedicated to using creative forms of education, advocacy and empowerment to increase community support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

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Submitted by AFREEN CHAUDHRY, Age 20, Jaipur, India

Artist Statement:

Afreen considers herself a dislocated estrogen molecule; that has been left dreaming for too long. She is a proud queer-ling in an obsessive rut to write about gender fucks, madness, Indian mythology, dreams and reams of sex. Her work has been featured in Queer Noir, Tehelka and Pank magazine”

Her favourite poets are Mani Rao, Imtiaz Dharker, Adrienne Rich, Agha Shahid Ali, Allen Ginsberg and a huge amount of Rumi. She is a compelling dramatic bee and an avid art lover. She wants to earn enough to travel around and get through with some changes. “Soon enough”!

Posted on Thursday, November 17th 2011

Tags queer LGBT transgender youth coming out photography India Art

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