John Greyson’s opera documentary entitled Fig Trees screened at Outfest yesterday. Through experimentation with form, the documentary highlights the irrationality of profit-motive-as-rationale driving pharmaceutical companies’ approach to HIV/AIDS, and the complicated relationship between culture, capitalism, and movements for social and economic justice. A complex, and at times self indulgent film, Fig Trees sparks creative connections [...]
John Greyson’s experimental documentary Fig Trees
July 11th, 2009 · Comments Off
Tags: Media and Activism · Politics · Popular Culture
Recent Statement from Queers for Economic Justice
June 24th, 2009 · Comments Off
Here is a link to the statement QEJ released about the recently announced “Rainbow Pilgrimage” tourist initiative in NYC.
Stonewall 40th and Pride Unveil NYC’s Shameful Priorities
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