Join us for a NYC Council District 28 Candidate Forum to hear from candidates running to represent the diverse neighborhoods of Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village, and South Ozone Park.

How can we honor Queer and Trans joy, rage, love, grief, confusion, and connection? CEP is proud to partner with the Queens Museum and Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo to organize a Day of Art & Action to amplify QTBIPOC artists. Through performances, photography, and ​​tabling that centers on civic engagement and health initiatives, this celebration honors the labor that Queer and Trans People of Color have done to advance civil rights and keep our communities safe, fed, and housed.

On November 4, 2020, the U. S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Fulton v. Philadelphia. Fulton, on its surface, is about whether a private foster care agency that receives public funds can use their religious beliefs to justify not serving LGBTQ+ people. But if the court rules in favor of a right to discriminate, it could allow any private agency that receives taxpayer funding to provide government services—such as food banks and homeless shelters—to deny services to anyone they disapprove of, including people who are LGBTQ+, Jewish, Muslim, and more.

57 years ago, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., A. Philip Randolph, and Bayard Rustin organized the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 63 years later, tens of thousands of people once again gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to white supremacist violence. However, the 2020 March on Washington failed to meaningfully recognize the plight of Black LGBT people. We at CEP want to hold every organizer and activist accountable, for a commitment to recognizing that ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER.

The LGBTQ+ Working Group of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island is pleased to invite you to a special Pride 2020 Forum, “The Polity and Politics of Belonging: A Conversation with the Rev. Deon K. Johnson.” When consecrated, Bishop-elect Johnson will not only be our youngest bishop, but will also be the first openly gay and Caribbean-born Bishop in the Episcopal Church. The Q&A style conversation will take place via Zoom.

Despite great strides to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, queer/trans-Caribbeans of color continue to be policed and cast as “invisible” and “inauthentic” citizens in the region. Heteronormative logics situate how queer Caribbeans’ struggle to negotiate their identities, struggling to be seen as “proper” Caribbean subjects. This panel will offer a discussion of the critical LGBTQ+ political alliances and solidarity work being performed within, between, and across the Caribbean region and its diasporas, exploring important coalition-building efforts to bring about much-needed social change. 

As part of a citywide initiative celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, Queens Museum is organizing an afternoon of storytelling, art-making, and performances celebrating the work of LGBTQ+ activists, advocates, and organizers in Queens. A full schedule of events can be found here. All bodies, ages, and allies welcome!

Join us for Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus’ Satsangh for Pride, a monthly egalitarian, inclusive and earth-honoring worship gatherings. As we continue advocating to practice our religious values equally, we are dedicated to working with our community partners and faith-based intuitions city-wide to build diverse faith communities that are welcoming and affirming to the Queer & TGNC community. The gathering will be centered around prayer, puja, kirtan, meditation and discussion. 

CEP, APA Voice, and 21 other community-based organizations invite the Queens community to participate in a candidate forum for the June 2019 primary elections for the position of Queens District Attorney (DA). Attendees are invited to bring their questions and meet all seven registered candidates to learn how they plan to investigate and prosecute cases like neighborhood crimes that could impact people with different immigrant statuses. 

On Saturday, March 2, The NYC Commission on Human Rights in partnership with the Caribbean Equality Project and other local community-based organizations are hosting the South West Queens Day of Service, a day full of free on-site services including legal assistance for housing, domestic violence, immigration, and discrimination as well as information on workforce development, English classes, senior services, and more.