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Glitter, Difficult Conversations and Revolutionary Dreams EVERYWHERE…what else could we be talking about but FemmeCon 2012?

By On 09/25/2012 · Leave a Comment

Sigh. Its done. This year’s 2012 Femme Conference is done. You did it all with us: conference attendees, media outlets, donors, the city of Baltimore, hardworking volunteers, working committee members, keynotes, presenters, ASL Interpreters, performers, vendors, steering committee members, those that created the seed for the first femme conference and have stood near us in [...]

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What the Femme Conference Means to Me And You Too-Let’s Talk Video Contest

By On 07/18/2012 · Leave a Comment

I’m Aries Hines Media Co-Chair and I remember Femme Conference 2010 not because I was there but because I wanted to be and couldn’t. It was in Oakland, one of the many cities that helped nurture my queer sense of self. I had just moved from Oakland to San Diego. And I remember visiting the [...]

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Programming Sneak Peek

By On 06/27/2012 · 4 Comments

Cherry Poppins (or, Allison Stelly) here, Programming Chair… and I am so excited to finally be able to post about the all of the wonderful workshops, skillshares, speakers, and lectures that will be happening at this year’s Femme Conference! We (the femmes of the Programming Committee) have been super busy for the past month finalizing [...]

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Look up there. To the Right. See that “Forums” tab?

By On 06/11/2012 · Leave a Comment

It will lead you to our excellent housing and ride share boards!   So does this link!

Please check them out and consider posting what you need and/or what you can offer! We’re hoping that these boards can help participants better afford the conference by providing multiple options for housing and travel.
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What you should be talkin about this weekend! Performance at Femme Con!

By On 05/18/2012 · Leave a Comment

That’s right y’all! Your 2012 Performance Committee has chosen it’s peformers. And let me tell you, it was HARD decision. There was some seriously badass work submitted by a number of different femmes. And if your performance wasn’t selected this year pleasepleaseplease apply next time, we like to see fresh faces and hear new femme [...]

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2012 Keynotes Announced! Nomy Lamm & Pratibha Parmar

By On 04/25/2012 · 1 Comment

The 2012 Femme Conference is so proud to announce this year’s Keynote Speakers:

Pratibha Parmar and Nomy Lamm!! 

Learn more about them here, and look forward to interviews with them on our blog over the next few months. Early registration is still in effect, so register now and come see them [...]

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Leopard Print: A Collaborative Femme Art Piece

By On 04/11/2012 · 3 Comments

Hi Everyone, it’s Jade from Programming posting again for a friend. Her name is Caitlin Rose Sweet, and she has a rad idea for a collaborative piece for the art show. Send her your leopard print cast offs! The deadline to submit to this particular project (and not the artshow itself is JULY 1ST)

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Last call for the Femme Art Show!

By On 04/03/2012 · Leave a Comment

Dearest Femmes!

My name is Jade Fair, and I’m on the Programming Committee.  We have received some amazing art submissions this year and I am so happy to have the pleasure of getting to curate the Femme Art Show!

We still have room for all of your beautiful creations, and have lots of exciting ideas [...]

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VENUE ANNOUNCED!!

By On 03/16/2012 · 1 Comment

Drumroll please… this year’s conference will be held in the

Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore

4 West University Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218-2306 [map]

You can reserve your room now at a special conference discount using this link. See you in the pool!! Register now and get your proposals for performances and [...]

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Call For Submissions Blog Tour

By On 01/24/2012 · Leave a Comment

We’ve asked femme and queer-adjacent bloggers to share our Call for Submissions and help get the word out. We’ll share their posts with you here as they come in.

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The Femme Show

If you’ve posted the call for submissions or would like to, email femme collective media @gmail.com (no spaces) to [...]

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