We are super excited to announce that a new online store is finally be launching and will be selling Queer Mafia Goods along with their own Little Queer Products!
The Little Queer Shop is an online shop that started as a project of love in March 2016. Its focus is to build a worldwide community of Little Queers who dream big and stand together to break down the barriers and limitations inside and outside of our communities. We are all in this together, right?
Purchasing some fun goods from the store? Tag them on Instagram @littlequeershop (and tag us too!! @thequeermafia)
If you have any questions, feel free to email yodel@thelittlequeershop.com.
Accessibility note:
Babylon Nightclub is an accessible venue. The washrooms are located on the main floor and are accessible as well (Not easy to navigate with motorized Wheelchair). There is a small lip (approximately 1” ) at the front entrance and we will have access to a ramp if needed.
The washrooms at this event will be gender neutral in recognition that so often gender variant, trans, two spirit and women identified people are at greater risk to violence and harassment. The QM hopes to create safer spaces for folks to be who they are and to enjoy their night free from violence and body policing. This includes making a commitment to providing gender-neutral washrooms.
Black Like Me www.fb.com/BlackLikeMe613/
Black Like Me is a community organization that is dedicated to providing services that help the survival and quality of life of Black people in Ottawa. This mandate does not limit us to events or services that are recognized widely by society as “activism”, but is made with the understanding that everything we do to survive on a daily basis in this world is not only a form of rebellion, but also an expression of freedom.
BLK FROSH www.fb.com/BLKFrosh/
BLK Frosh is a free inter-campus Frosh that welcomes incoming and current Black students from Ottawa universities and colleges, as well as those who never got to have the Frosh experience they deserved.
OHMYJAM [ pride edition ]
to celebrate PRIDE in the 613, our 4 year OHMYJAMiversary & the Arborteum Festival weekend.
All the celebrations will going down at this event!
OTTAWA’S BIGGEST QUEER JAM
HIP HOP, RNB, Dancehall, Reggae
on decks
★ Lissa Monet [ the 6ix ]
★ Sammy Rawal [ yes yes y’all ]
★ D-luxx Brown [ queer mafia ]
★ DJ Dae [ queer mafia ]
* Partial Proceeds to Venus Envy Bursary Fund and the Community Love Project ♥
$12 before 11pm | $15 After
Limited PWYC available before 11pm
Arboretum Festival All Access pass holders get in free before 11:30pm. Half price After. You can get yours here. http://www.arboretumfestival.com/
Babylon Nightclub
317 Bank Street
Doors Open at 10:00pm
Arboretum Festival
Arboretum’s fifth edition runs Wednesday, August 17th to Saturday, August 21th, 2016. Along with numerous venue-based showcases and day-parties, Arboretum hosts a weekend festival village and outdoor marquee stages at Ottawa City Hall. Check out their website for the full lineup ♥ http://www.arboretumfestival.com/
Accessibility note:
Babylon Nightclub is an accessible venue. The washrooms are located on the main floor and are accessible as well (Not easy to navigate with motorized Wheelchair). There is a small lip (approximately 1” ) at the front entrance and we will have access to a ramp if needed.
The washrooms at this event will be gender neutral in recognition that so often gender variant, trans, two spirit and women identified people are at greater risk to violence and harassment. The QM hopes to create safer spaces for folks to be who they are and to enjoy their night free from violence and body policing. This includes making a commitment to providing gender-neutral washrooms.
Safer Space Policy:
QM collectively strives to create spaces that are free of as many barriers as possible as means to working towards liberation. This means that we are all responsible for creating the spaces we desire, by educating ourselves, each other and ensuring that we are continually engaging in these conversations and creating relationships of support and collective responsibility. While we recognize that no space is exclusively “safe” for anyone, we must collectively work towards mitigating harms. In response to certain experiences that have happened within our spaces, we have decided to remix ground rules to apply to a specific situation in which groups of people come together to make themselves vulnerable:http://thequeermafia.com/events/safer-spaces-policy/
QM works towards recognizing dynamics of power and privilege that exist within society and which have historically oppressed our communities. We believe that these same dynamics and tensions exist within our own communities and we are working continuously towards addressing these tensions and creating supportive spaces. People participating in our events and dance parties are asked to be aware of their language and behaviour and to think about whether these may be harming others. Our spaces are not spaces for explicit or implicit violence, racism, sexism, ageism, transphobia, cissexism, sizeism, fatphobia, sexual harassment, and gender policing, or doing anything to another person without their consent. Acting in a way that disrespects, harms others or undermines these values will not be tolerated. QM reserves the right to assess & manage circumstances and situations in the best interest of our collective vision towards creating ‘liberation’ and ‘safer’ spaces.
We’ll be teaming up with rhi blossom, Babely Shades earlier that day at Gabba Hey for Intersessions : An Inclusive Sound Initiative- Ottawa. Intersessions are a series of DJ workshops curated for and by women and LGBT+ folkx.
$7 before 11:30pm | $10 After
Limited PWYC available before 11:30pm
Proceeds go to A “Searching for Sugarman-esque” music documentary on an African-American shoegaze band that had the potential and attention to go farther but lost it all by getting dropped by their label.
Directed by local Black filmmaker/show booker Hana Jama.
Babylon Nightclub
317 Bank Street
Doors Open at 10:30pm
Accessibility note:
Babylon Nightclub is an accessible venue. The washrooms are located on the main floor and are accessible as well (Not easy to navigate with motorized Wheelchair). There is a small lip (approximately 1” ) at the front entrance and we will have access to a ramp if needed.
The washrooms at this event will be gender neutral in recognition that so often gender variant, trans, two spirit and women identified people are at greater risk to violence and harassment. The QM hopes to create safer spaces for folks to be who they are and to enjoy their night free from violence and body policing. This includes making a commitment to providing gender-neutral washrooms.
Safer Space Policy:
QM collectively strives to create spaces that are free of as many barriers as possible as means to working towards liberation. This means that we are all responsible for creating the spaces we desire, by educating ourselves, each other and ensuring that we are continually engaging in these conversations and creating relationships of support and collective responsibility. While we recognize that no space is exclusively “safe” for anyone, we must collectively work towards mitigating harms. In response to certain experiences that have happened within our spaces, we have decided to remix ground rules to apply to a specific situation in which groups of people come together to make themselves vulnerable:http://thequeermafia.com/events/safer-spaces-policy/
QM works towards recognizing dynamics of power and privilege that exist within society and which have historically oppressed our communities. We believe that these same dynamics and tensions exist within our own communities and we are working continuously towards addressing these tensions and creating supportive spaces. People participating in our events and dance parties are asked to be aware of their language and behaviour and to think about whether these may be harming others. Our spaces are not spaces for explicit or implicit violence, racism, sexism, ageism, transphobia, cissexism, sizeism, fatphobia, sexual harassment, and gender policing, or doing anything to another person without their consent. Acting in a way that disrespects, harms others or undermines these values will not be tolerated. QM reserves the right to assess & manage circumstances and situations in the best interest of our collective vision towards creating ‘liberation’ and ‘safer’ spaces.
Accessibility note:
Babylon Nightclub is an accessible venue. The washrooms are located on the main floor and are accessible as well (Not easy to navigate with motorized Wheelchair). There is a small lip (approximately 1” ) at the front entrance and we will have access to a ramp if needed.
The washrooms at this event will be gender neutral in recognition that so often gender variant, trans, two spirit and women identified people are at greater risk to violence and harassment. The QM hopes to create safer spaces for folks to be who they are and to enjoy their night free from violence and body policing. This includes making a commitment to providing gender-neutral washrooms.
Safer Space Policy:
QM collectively strives to create spaces that are free of as many barriers as possible as means to working towards liberation. This means that we are all responsible for creating the spaces we desire, by educating ourselves, each other and ensuring that we are continually engaging in these conversations and creating relationships of support and collective responsibility. While we recognize that no space is exclusively “safe” for anyone, we must collectively work towards mitigating harms. In response to certain experiences that have happened within our spaces, we have decided to remix ground rules to apply to a specific situation in which groups of people come together to make themselves vulnerable:http://thequeermafia.com/events/safer-spaces-policy/
QM works towards recognizing dynamics of power and privilege that exist within society and which have historically oppressed our communities. We believe that these same dynamics and tensions exist within our own communities and we are working continuously towards addressing these tensions and creating supportive spaces. People participating in our events and dance parties are asked to be aware of their language and behaviour and to think about whether these may be harming others. Our spaces are not spaces for explicit or implicit violence, racism, sexism, ageism, transphobia, cissexism, sizeism, fatphobia, sexual harassment, and gender policing, or doing anything to another person without their consent. Acting in a way that disrespects, harms others or undermines these values will not be tolerated. QM reserves the right to assess & manage circumstances and situations in the best interest of our collective vision towards creating ‘liberation’ and ‘safer’ spaces.
OHMYJAM…
queer jam jams
Hip Hop / RNB / Dancehall / Trap / Reggae / Soca
BIG TUNES BY…
SALIVATION ARMY
DJ TAMIKA (NYC , 6IX)
HIGH FANTASY
THE SALIVATION ARMY
The elite task force known as The Salivation Army is a one-DJ operation designed to get the bodies bouncing and the dancefloors writhing.
Weapons in her arsenal are no secret: she tears the place apart to dancehall, soca, kizomba, afropop, haitian ragga, and so much more that we call it booty bass and leave it at that.
This dancehall queen has been ruling Montreal dance floors as
The Salivation Army, and has been making booties shake nonstop to her unique blend of ragga/dancehall, soca, kuduro, afropop.
MTL * Haiti |
Dancehall Queen DJ::
BootyBass [ Dancehall | Afropop | Afrobeats | Caribbean goodness | Soca ]
♬ http://thesalivationarmy.com/
HIGH FANTASY aka Caleb Latreille spent 12 years refining his sound to a mix of dancehall, club, Afrobeats and rap at house parties and 8 am gigs in Halifax. Now a producer based in Montreal, he’s played as widely as China, Australia, the USA and last played OhMyJam on a cross-Canada tour in October. https://www.facebook.com/highfantasymusic/
♬ https://soundcloud.com/highfantasymusic
DJ Tamika Hailing from NYC and currently based in Toronto, Tamika has been making waves in the Canadian nightlife and queer scenes for the last six years. Formerly of the Montreal party collective Cousins, which was voted in the top 5 club nights in Montreal, and within the top 10 queer parties outside of the Village (Cult Mtl, MTLBlog), Tamika was voted within the top 5 DJs in Montreal by People’s Choice for the last three years (Cult Mtl). Always dedicated to bridging the gap between all her influences – from rap cypher to gay ballroom vogue -DJ Tamika brings her hip hop, dancehall, and rnb roots to the decks.
♬ https://soundcloud.com/tam-ika
Babylon Nightclub
317 Bank Street
Doors Open at 10:30p
19+
$7 Before 11:30p
(Limited PWYC Option before 11:30p)
$10 After
Proceeds to Queer Pride 2016 happening August 21st on Somerset St between Bank and O’Connor. ♥
It’s also Glow Fair that weekend right at our front door where Bank street will be transformed into a magical festival of music, lights and art! Make sure to check out all the weekend fun!!!
It will be jammed.
It will be sweaty.
reach early
leave late
jam time
….let’s go
Accessibility note:
Babylon Nightclub is an accessible venue. The washrooms are located on the main floor and are accessible as well (Not easy to navigate with motorized Wheelchair). There is a small lip (approximately 1” ) at the front entrance and we will have access to a ramp if needed.
The washrooms at this event will be gender neutral in recognition that so often gender variant, trans, two spirit and women identified people are at greater risk to violence and harassment. The QM hopes to create safer spaces for folks to be who they are and to enjoy their night free from violence and body policing. This includes making a commitment to providing gender-neutral washrooms.
The boys from the Ottawa Wolves will be hosting a HUGE party at Babylon Nightclub, with the help of Queer Mafia and Stroked Ego. Three groups of ruggers will be modelling a variety of Jocks and Socks for the crowd. You can bid on the items in the show and purchase them brand new!
$7 at the door.
Babylon Nightclub
317 Bank Street
Doors Open at 10:30pm
Come celebrate the arrival of Spring in style with this pack of Wolves!
Stay tuned for more amazing posters and banners from the designer and photographer pair René Dick and Sergio Maranhao.
HOCUS POKE-US…
An evening of magical tails and titillations!
Come and witness the amazing sights and sounds, the bizarre and unbelievable feats, the glitter and spectacle as Ottawa’s favorite not-for-profit performance fundraisers, The SEXUAL OVERTONES, and their special guests put some sparkle in your pants and some magic in your bananas!
See the thrills, the beauty, the excitement and laughter -leave your cameras- but bring your oddities, as this will be yet another UNFORGETTABLE show!
This year’s proceeds will be donated to Rainbow Haven/Jewish Family Services, Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre, Venus Envy Bursary Fund and the Gustafson Family.
Doors open at 8:00pm
Show starts 8:30pm
St. Brigid’s Centre at 314 St. Patrick
Our vision is to host events that unite Ottawa's queer and social justice networks, build community, and support artists and not-for-profit groups. We do this by employing our collective passions, creativity, and skills to raise awareness & funds for grassroots organizations.
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