Lgbtq+ Self & Community Care Night

The LGBTQ+ community is invited to Anarres Infoshop & Community Space for a monthly night of self care, community care and open space. We recognize that self care looks different to each person and so the space will be open for LGBTQ+ folks to use in any way. 7-10pm * All ages * NO ALCOHOL * YES POTLUCK If you can, bring food or ask restaurants/grocery stores to donate. * Wheelchair accessible note on accessibility: the space is wheelchair accessible. The door to the bathroom is about 25.5 inches wide taking into account the door frame. We recognize that this is not accessible for all wheelchair sizes. If you can, bring things that help you with self care and de-stressing that you want to do or share with others or just bring yourself ♥ Would you like to do a skillshare for this night? Let us know! We want to make it clear that THIS SPACE IS FOR: * LGBTQ+ people We want to specifically invite LGBTQ+ People of Color, chronically ill/disabled LGBTQ+ folks, LGBTQ+ youth and LGBTQ+ folks of all ages, * Healing, self care, community care, respect, celebrating, creating, existing with other LGBTQ+ folks * Sharing food (potluck!), stories, emotions, ideas, projects, skill shares, resources, consensual hugs, respect, support * Actively listening, uplifting and supporting marginalized voices -This space is NOT for straight cis folks if you want to support this event and the LGBTQ+ community you can support by donating food, resources, creative/self care/de-stressing things You can drop anything off at Marrow PDX between Noon-7pm on Wednesday, July 27 before the event or we can arrange another time. Please respect that this is a space intentionally for LGBTQ+ folks. -This space is NOT for ANY oppressive language or behavior. Oppressive language and behavior will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave the space. This includes racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, fat shaming or all other oppressions. * * * * We are also interested in creating a monthly QTPOC (Queer & Trans People of Color) event closed to white LGBTQ+ and people who do not identify as LGBTQ+. Let us know if you are interested in helping to create this event * * * * Anarres as a space and collective is dedicated to supporting and uplifting marginalized voices and creating safe(r) spaces and will do everything we can to make Anarres a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ folks, POC, and QTPOC. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (In LGBTQ+ the "+" is an abbreviated way to refer to folks who have gender identities or sexual orientations that differ from the heterosexual and cisgender majority that often don’t get included in the LGBTQ acronym)