for queer disabled people of color craving community with each other:
the azolla is a southeast asian plant used in growing rice. azolla plants carry the ability to grow quickly, suppress weeds, and give nutrients to other plants in a symbiotic fashion. the azolla has millions of small, overlapping leaves and lives on the surface of water with its roots hanging under the surface.
we, as disabled queer people of color, are the azolla. we are everywhere. we have the power to grow and build community (the azolla can double its biomass in 2 days!) we are beautiful. we give nutrient to those around us but either are invisible or called weeds. although we sustain community, the focus is never on us. we are working on creating a space, the Azolla Story, that changes this.
we want this online home to be a space where we can connect with each other; build knowledge and community; share stories and histories; reflect, support and transform our love for and with each other. we are a part of many communities and seek to build a community where we can claim our whole selves. we recognize that queerness, gender expression and identity, trans politics and sexuality are an important part of our lives because of the many ways that queer disabled people of color’s gender, sexuality and relationships are policed, deamonized, ignored, exterminated and exploited.
we hope you will grow with us and join us in the telling of our transformation(s). this is the azolla story.
if you are interested in joining the azolla story online community, pls leave a comment and i will send you a link.
This sounds like something I would be interested in.
Posted by Monique on February 25th, 2010.
fabulous! just emailed you an invite, let me know if you don’t get it
<3
Posted by cripchick on February 26th, 2010.
this is really great. i think i’d be interested too.
also, off topic, i read your blog in google reader and haven’t been over to your actual site in a while. it is so beautiful! i need to click over and come to the site more often just to enjoy the atmosphere. :)
Posted by Mina on February 26th, 2010.
LOL girl. “atmosphere”. love it.
sending you an invite now, excited to have another way to be in community w/ you!!
Posted by cripchick on February 26th, 2010.
I can haz invite plz? :)
Posted by bint alshamsa on February 27th, 2010.
sending you now!!
Posted by cripchick on February 27th, 2010.
Great concept, don’t ever stop!
I just sent you an e-mail.
Posted by Terri on February 28th, 2010.
hey i would like to be a part of the azolla project; i got linked here from racialicious, i think; is it too late to join?
Posted by j harris on April 16th, 2010.
I don’t live in the US, but can I join still?
Posted by queercripjpn on April 21st, 2010.
I would love to join this! I had actually missed your original announcement (hence my comically late comment), but I’m all excited after the AMC meetup.
Posted by Dorian on June 20th, 2010.