February 2012
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American Gangbang: A Brief History of Porn:... →
sambenjamin:
I’m starting to get down to business on my lecture “A Brief History of Porn,” which attempts to track the evolution of my favorite genre.
Today I’m watching a lot of tape, in an attempt to find special clips that’ll fit into my talk, and the first entry is Andrew Blake’s “House of Dreams,”…
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American Gangbang: Brooklyn Rail Interview, Feb... →
Friday, February 24, 2012, 08:00pm $30 Sam Benjamin with Richard Pacheco – “A Brief History of Porn”
Sam Benjamin has recently come out with a memoir about his time in the porn industry called “American Gangbang: A Love Story.” “It’s my story about how I graduated from Brown, hoped to become an auteur, sex-positive porn director, and fell flat on my ass .
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January 2012
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Opening Reception: The Subtle Horror of the Everyday - New work by Finley Coyl
Friday, January 06, 2012, 06:00pm - 09:00pm
CSC, 1349 Mission Street (at Grace Street between 9th and 10th streets) in San Francisco
Viewings by appointment January 6 - 27, 2012 and at other CSC Events.
Finley Coyl’s new work will be installed in the CSC gallery for January as a mural-sized...
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December 2011
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Salome's Modernity: Oscar Wilde and the Aesthetics...
Tuesday 7 pm at CSC
Come listen to a lively audio and video lecture on Oscar Wilde’s daring 1891 play about a rebellious Biblical princess, a dance, a beheading, and an exquisite, deadly kiss. Based on her recent book (University of Michigan Press, 2011), Stanford University scholar Petra Dierkes-Thrun discusses major milestones in the fascinating history of feminist, queer, and mainstream...
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Gina: Sex Workers' Writing Workshop TOMORROW... →
queershoulder:
Hey folks, Sex Workers’ Writing Workshop is happening tomorrow (Saturday, December 10th) at the Center for Sex & Culture. Come out! More info below. :) xxx, Gina —-
Sex Workers’ Writing Workshop
Saturday, December 10th (usually 2nd Saturday of Every Month), 2-4pm …
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Violet Blue: This. Which means more than I can...
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I would not be the person I am today if it were not for Carol.
November 2011
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Some Resources for Transgender Rights →
neutrois:
ACLU: Know Your Rights - Transgender People and the Law http://www.aclu.org/hiv-aids_lgbt-rights/know-your-rights-transgender-people-and-law
HRC: Finding Insurance for Transgender Related Healthcare http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/finding-insurance-for-transgender-related-healthcare (note: read this carefully and you’ll notice the requirements are extremely restrictive and most...
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I remember them
Submitted by Marlene Hoeber for Transgender Day of Remembrance, 11/20:
It’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. Today we remember those lost in the last year to transphobic violence.
I refuse to remember you next year. You will still be here. I insist.
I have hands and mind and the will. If need be, I have guns and knives and boots and bricks and I know where to get torches and pitchforks. All of...
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Sex-positive, a term that’s coming into cultural awareness, isn’t a dippy...
– Carol Queen (via thelastexistence)
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The CSPH: Grassroots Feminist Documentary Project... →
thecsph:
Melissa, the director of an independent documentary, Subjectified, is looking for interns to help with independent distribution. The job will involve research about potential partner organizations and screening opportunities, emailing and correspondence, and helping to coordinate grassroots and…
GOOGLE ANNOUNCES HEALTH BENEFITS FOR US... →
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Kickstarter: Exotic Documentary by Amy Oden →
Click through to check out this great campaign on Kickstarter!
The money from this Kickstarter campaign will go towards travel to film “Exotic”, and basic necessities like a hard drive and tape stock.
www.fromthebackoftheroom.com is a link to the previous feature by the film maker, and http://www.vimeo.com/user6385585 has samples of her work that’s appeared on national...
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