Liberation with Lez Roll Radio
Over the weekend, Academic Grappling and KruFit hosted the 2nd annual Lez Roll Radio Queer Grappling Camp. The host of Lez Roll Radio and the organizers of the event, Kelly and Andrea, truly outdid themselves this year. With last year’s inaugural camp going over so smoothly, there was a lot of hype to live up to this time around.
Lez Roll Radio Queer Grappling Camp: Why it Matters
Last weekend, April 14-16th, we at Academic Grappling and KruFit hosted the inaugural Lez Roll Radio Queer BJJ Camp. Simply put, it was wonderful.
The camp began with a check-in and open mat on Friday evening with coaches Andrea and Kelly Schoenegge. While there, we were able to meet a range of individuals from all over the country; from right down the road all the way to Seattle.
Demolish the Closet Recap
On Easter Sunday, we helped organize and sponsor an event called Demolish the Closet in which we showed up and showed out in support of our transgender friends and family. As many know, we have had a rising tide of anti-trans legislation sweeping across the nation riding on a wave of misinformation and outright falsehoods. This surge in anti-trans laws has also sparked a surge in violence against the trans community.
We Will Not Comply: Indiana's Anti-Trans Legislation
Yesterday, I made my way to the Indiana Statehouse to stand in opposition to legislation put forward by lawmakers in the House of Representatives. Indiana ACLU organized the event and hundreds of individuals came out to demand the bill be voted down. Unfortunately, despite the bill’s extreme unpopularity, the highly conservative makeup of the House guaranteed its passage, and will likely guarantee its passage in the state Senate.
Let Trans Women Compete
In the recent months, we have seen a number of anti-trans laws come into play in various states and imposing various restrictions and humiliations on our trans friends. From not allowing name changes, to actual genital inspections in order to participate in sports, things have become increasingly dark and dangerous for members of the trans community.