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A rainbow behind three drag queens. Left is Kristi Yummykochi, smiling, who has bright blue hair in a purple, beaded bodysuit, holding a Taro boba purse. In the middle is GQMujra, smiling in a black crop top and bottoms, who has their hands in a Mudra formation, pointing to a glowing pink heart, with a gold fabric draped over them. On the right, is Xtina Agitera, smiling with red hair, holding the peace sign in her red gloves, wearing a furry black jacket. At the bottom center, in 70s font, says "Drag is Sacred".

Drag is Sacred

Communities • March 25, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

“Drag is sacred.” - GQMujra Drag performers are the pinnacle of creativity and resilience. 18MR recently hosted a Happy Hour & Drag Nite with @understoryoakland and had the honor of having GQMujra, Kristi Yummykochi, and Xtina Agitera who reminded us about the power we collectively hold when we remain unapologetically authentic to…

Graphic with violet background. Top left lime green text box reads "Community Training" text below "We Keep Us Safe: Situational Awareness 101 Wednesday Feb 15 2023 1PM PT/4PM ET ASL and Closed Captioning provided" Image to the right of Kalaya'an Mendoza wearing a vest that says "safety". Below green text box says "Trainer: Kalaya'an Mendoza" Below text "RSVP bit.ly/18MRsafety"

We Keep Us Safe Training

Communities • February 8, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

Join us for We Keep Us Safe, a community safety training on February 15th at 1PM PT/ 4PM ET. You’ll learn from Kalaya’an Mendoza (he/they) of Nonviolent Peaceforce, an award-winning facilitator of holistic safety and security. He has inspired, trained, and mobilized thousands of activists in the US and abroad.…

Remembrance as Resistance: ‘Comfort Women’ and the U.S. Pivot to Asia

Communities • June 27, 2016 • By 18MR Staff

Image: The author (center) holds an image of Zainichi Korean “Comfort Woman” survivor Song Shing-do halmoni, with Yuri Kochiyama (bottom right) at a 2005 protest in front of the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco. Also pictured: renowned Zainichi human rights activist Shin Sugok and Zainichi scholar of Ethnic Studies Kyunghee…