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DESCRIPTION:Statement of Purpose  GAY SHAME is a Virus in the System.  We are committed 
 to a queer extravaganza that brings direct action to astounding levels of 
 theatricality.  We will not be satisfied with a commercialized gay identity 
 that denies the intrinsic links between queer struggle and challenging 
 power.  We seek nothing less than a new queer activism that foregrounds 
 race, class, gender and sexuality, to counter the self-serving “values” 
 of gay consumerism and the increasingly hypocritical left.  We are 
 dedicated to fighting the rabid assimilationist monster with a devastating 
 mobilization of queer brilliance.  GAY SHAME is a celebration of 
 resistance: all are welcome.  Consensus Process  In order for GAY SHAME 
 meetings to run as smoothly as possible, at the beginning of each meeting, 
 someone volunteers to facilitate. The facilitator keeps track of who wants 
 to speak, calls on speakers, makes sure speakers stay on topic and keeps 
 the agenda moving.  Consensus means everyone comes to agreement before any 
 decision can be made. Believe it or not, this is generally easy.  After a 
 proposal and discussion the facilitator calls for consensus when a decision 
 seems imminent.  Occasionally, the disagreement is so fierce that we use a 
 more formal consensus process which includes calling for who is in favor, 
 who objects and who abstains.  If there are objections or abstentions, 
 alternate proposals are made until consensus can be reached.  If someone 
 believes that a decision nearing consensus is contradictory to our 
 statement of purpose (see above), that person can block consensus.  This 
 has only happened one time in our history.  Of course, consensus decisions 
 may always be revisited in the general meeting.  Usually, though, it’s 
 all flower power and SSRIs here at GAY SHAME.  General Consensus Decisions  
 ·	GAY SHAME participants, when speaking to the press, always identify as 
 “Mary”.  This is so no one is falsely identified or targeted as a 
 “leader”.  Mary’s frequently change their last name in order to 
 facilitate this delightful anonymity.  ·	Press conferences only happen by 
 consensus decision at weekly general meetings (currently on Saturdays); the 
 only exception is if GAY SHAME participants have been jailed at an action.  
   ·	At each meeting we decide what (if anything) to post on the 
 list-serve: this can only include demos or open meetings.  The list-serve 
 is not for discussion…that’s what meetings are for!  Points of Unity  
 ·	We will express outrage through symbolic actions in order to inspire 
 ourselves to confront power dynamics and disseminate information.  ·	We 
 will not only critique targets like corporations, but we will also expose 
 inconsistencies within our social groups and so-called “communities”, 
 in order to grow more toward our radical ideals.  Whenever possible, we 
 will use humor and satire to get our points across and to critique 
 ourselves.    ·	We will call out the greed and consumerism inherent in 
 mainstream gay identity.  We are dedicated to fighting capitalism and 
 it’s resulting inequalities.  ·	We will go beyond theorizing to make our 
 actions not only fun but also empowering.    ·	Our goal is to serve as a 
 catalyst to encourage people to take direct action and civil disobedience 
 further.  ·	Our goal is to create a home for the culturally homeless.    
 ·	Assimilation is erasure.  We resist assimilation in all its forms.  
 ·	Fighting racism, classism, misogyny, heterosexism, transphobia, ableism 
 and all other hierarchies is the central purpose of GAY SHAME, not an 
 add-on.  We will create a space where radical queers can challenge these 
 hierarchies.  Points of Process  ·	We will take time to make sure that 
 everyone is informed before making consensus decisions.  After reaching 
 consensus we will inform everyone at future meetings who haven’t been 
 present.  ·	We will develop an organized process that allows and 
 encourages everyone to speak, but is not so rigid that it restricts 
 creativity.    ·	We come together to create dynamite actions; we will work 
 against becoming a clique.  Nobody owns this group.  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/05/27/67433.php
SUMMARY:Gay Shame meeting
LOCATION:GAY SHAME meets every Saturday @ Modern Times Bookstore, Valencia btw 19th 
 & 20th. (in the back room)  http://www.gayshamesf.org
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/05/27/67433.php
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