GNV Queer Anarchists
a group of queer comrades committed to love, education, & liberation in Gainesville, FL
About Us
Anarchism calls for the abolition of any and all coercive power hierarchies, which includes the gender binary and heterosexism. It is less about our political affiliations and more so about our shared values of anti-capitalism, liberation, radical healing, mutual aid, abolition, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and queer love.We identify queerness as both a political and social identity, one that aims to subvert and reject heteronormativity and assimilation. Our queer liberation movement requires us to return to our anti-racist, anti-capitalist roots that Black and brown trans women embodied.This land was stolen from Indigenous people and white colonial settlers built a system of exploitation through violence, religious propaganda, manipulation, murder, and capitalism. These values are woven into our society, and we must actively continue to unlearn and challenge ourselves and others.Alexander Berkman:
“It is not bombs, disorder, or chaos.
It is not robbery and murder.
It is not a war of each against all.
It is not a return to barbarism or to the wild state of man.
Anarchism is the very opposite of all that.
Anarchism means that you should be free; that no one should enslave you, boss you, rob you, or impose on you.”
Love
Education
LIBERATION
Upcoming Events
Rad Reading Circle
Date & Time: September 17 @ 2:00PM
Where: Thomas Center
Want to finish that book you started months ago? Come be gay & read with us :)
Bring your own book or borrow one of ours
Past Events
Queer Community Building
Date & Time: April 23 @ 5:00PM
Where: Civic Media Center
Get involved
We welcome any queer+ person who is committed to anti-oppression work and values equitable action. You do not necessarily have to identify as an anarchist to come to our events, we are just building a community of leftist queers to fight for each other.If you are interested in getting involved, please complete this interest form or join our next meeting!
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Local Orgs
Alachua Tranquility
Alachua TranQuility is a community group for Transgender or Gender non-conforming individuals, or family/friends of such people who would like to be supportive in their loved ones' journeys. We are dedicated to educating, supporting and caring for people of all gender identities!
Civic media center
Civic Media Center is an alternative library and community center that hosts political, educational, and cultural events. We are one of the longest-running infoshops in the country and are kept alive by community donations. Our space serves as a resource for progressive grassroots organizing, activism, & community awareness.
We are still hosting volunteer meetings and continuing to engage with the community. Feel free to follow our social media accounts and sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on opportunities to be involved!
Fight Toxic Prisons
The Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons (FTP) mission is to conduct grassroots organizing, advocacy, and direct action at the intersection of incarceration, health, and ecology. We aim to directly challenge the prison system, which is putting prisoners at risk of dangerous environmental conditions, as well as impacting surrounding communities and ecosystems by their construction and operation.
FL Prisoner solidarity
Florida Prisoner Solidarity (FPS) is a carceral abolitionist collective with membership expanding across the state, both inside and outside prisons. Their efforts are focused around the needs of all incarcerated individuals, their care networks, and the people in community with them.
Their work centers the voices of those most directly impacted, while emphasizing that incarceration is a direct result of white supremacy and empire.
Food Not Bombs