Holiday Gathering For A Cause

A mini holiday get together in Philly….one for a cause!

Artists and friends of (no name) Art Group come together for some good food, good drinks, and good will. We’ve been in touch with many prison charities (getting ready for our next project), and there is a great need for holiday cards for prisoners, especially within the LGBTQ community.

As you can imagine, the holiday season is often a really rough time for LGBTQ/HIV+ folks inside prison. Whatever holidays you may or may not celebrate this time of year, our incarcerated members are often denied the ability to celebrate their traditions in the ways they choose, whether their desire be to celebrate the returning of light for Solstice, the miracle of Hanukkah, the birth story of Jesus, the Black radical tradition of Kwanzaa, New Year’s Day, or something else. All too often our members do not have family and friends to reach out to them with cards or visits, making this time particularly isolating. The cards made will bring moments of joy, connection and kindness to our members while telling prison staff that people on the outside are watching.

Theses holiday card writing parties are happening around the world. The organization in charge is Black & Pink, supporting LGBTQ people impacted by the prison industrial complex. You can read more here Black & Pink 2018 Holiday Card Parties around the US & World!

 

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