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Community organizing center for LGBTSTGNC people of color. https://linktr.ee/audrelordeproject

Initiated as an organizing effort by a coalition of LGBTSTGNC People of Color, The Audre Lorde Project was first brought together by Advocates for Gay Men of Color (a multi-racial network of gay men of color HIV policy advocates) in 1994. The vision for ALP grew out of the expressed need for innovative and unified community strategies to address the multiple issues impacting LGBTSTGNC People of Color communities. ALP secured and moved into its Fort Greene home, in the parish house of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, during the summer of 1996.

07/13/2026

📣 We’re hiring!

The Audre Lorde Project is excited to welcome a new Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, or Non-Binary (TGNCNB) Fellow to join our team.

This paid fellowship is an opportunity to deepen your experience in healing justice, grassroots organizing, political education, and community outreach while building relationships and strengthening TGNC communities.

Fellowship Details
✨ $25–30/hour
✨ 20–30 hours/week
✨ Up to 6 months
✨ Applications reviewed on a rolling basis

If you’re passionate about healing justice, collective care, and building community, we’d love to hear from you.

🔗 Apply at alp.org/fellowship or scan the QR code in the flyer.

Please share this opportunity with TGNCNB community members and across your networks! 💜

06/22/2026

We’re excited to welcome Elizabeth Spenst to Poetry Is Not a Luxury, this Saturday June 27!

Elizabeth Spenst is a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet whose poetry, criticism, nonfiction, and interviews have appeared in Rattle, On the Seawall, The Tuskegee Review, Paste Magazine, ARTS.BLACK, and elsewhere. She has received support for her research and writing from Yale University, The New School, and Brooklyn Poets.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry, music, food, and community as we celebrate Pride and Audre Lorde’s enduring legacy.

We hope you’ll be there to experience Elizabeth’s work alongside a powerful lineup of artists and performers.

🗓 June 27 | 3–7 PM
📍 Griot Circle, Brooklyn
🎟 Free admission
🍽 Food provided
😷 COVID-conscious (masks and tests available)

06/17/2026

We’re honored to welcome Sherese Francis to Poetry Is Not a Luxury on June 27.

Sherese is a poet, interdisciplinary artist, curator, and facilitator whose work draws from Afro-Caribbean heritage, Afrofuturism, Black speculative arts, mythology, and sound poetics. Through poetry and artistic practice, she invites us to imagine beyond what is and into what could be.

Inspired by Audre Lorde’s belief that poetry is a necessary tool for survival, transformation, and possibility, we’re excited to experience the worlds Sherese creates through her work.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry, music, food, and community as we celebrate Pride and the power of creative expression.

🗓 June 27 | 3–7 PM
📍 Griot Circle, Brooklyn
🎟 Free admission
🍽 Food provided

06/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome Nikkiesha Nicole McLeod to Poetry Is Not a Luxury.

A q***r, non-binary/trans Trinidadian artist, musician, writer, and podcaster, Nikkiesha creates work rooted in storytelling, creativity, and community. Their music and writing invite us to listen deeply, feel fully, and imagine beyond what is.

Come celebrate Pride with us through poetry, music, food, and connection. We can’t wait to experience Nikkiesha’s work alongside all of you 💜

06/15/2026

We’re excited to welcome Brittany Marshall to our Poetry Is Not a Luxury event on June 27!

A teacher, poet, and scholar of Black le***an poetry and Black feminist theory, Brittany brings a deep love of language, community, and storytelling to her work. We’re honored to have her share her voice with us as we gather to celebrate Pride, poetry, and the transformative power of speaking our truths.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry, music, food, and community. We hope to see you there. 💜

06/09/2026

We’re honored to spotlight Iman Carter, our host and performer for our Poetry Is Not A Luxury showcase!

Rooted in Black, q***r, and trans artistic traditions, Iman’s work reminds us that creative expression is a way of surviving, connecting, grieving, celebrating, and envisioning new possibilities together.

Join us as we gather to bring language to what is felt, imagined, remembered, and dreamed 💖

June 27 • Brooklyn • Free admission • Food provided

RSVP: alp.org/events/poetry-not-luxury-showcase

05/07/2026

Join us this spring for Daring to Be Powerful, our signature Community Organizing 101 training! This training is for those looking to build a strong community organizing foundation. This training is designed for q***r and trans people of color, with priority given to NYC-based participants. All sessions will be held virtually on May 19, 21, 26, and 28 from 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm. Deadline to apply: May 18 at 11:59 pm. Free food vouchers will be provided for all participants. For more information and to apply visit: alp.org/events/daring-be-powerful-1

04/03/2026

There are still a few spots left for our Interpreting for Social Justice Training!

📅 April 25–26
📍 Fort Greene, Brooklyn
🕙 10 AM – 7 PM both days

Apply now! https://alp.org/LJ-training

03/31/2026

🚨📢Political Education Meeting Update 🚨📢
Today’s political education meeting is postponed. We’ll share updates on the rescheduled date soon. We sincerely apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this has caused!

03/27/2026

We’re excited to invite QTBIPOC community to apply for our Interpreting for Social Justice Training 🗣️✨

This training is for folks who are bilingual and want to build skills for language justice work in movement spaces!

📅 April 25–26
📍 Fort Greene, Brooklyn
🕙 10 AM – 7 PM both days (you must attend both for certificate!)

Together, we’ll deepen our practice of language justice and strengthen access, care, and connection in our communities.

Apply now: https://alp.org/LJ-training

Please share with folks in your networks 💖

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85 South Oxford Street
New York, NY
11217

Opening Hours

Tuesday	1pm - 7pm
Wednesday	1pm - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm

Website

http://www.alp.org/

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