Newsletter #15: Queer Nomads, Queer Work, & Inclusive Event Design
We've been busy repping our new Remote Queer shirts at DDD Melbourne, and I'm partway through salsa and bachata classes for the month.
Here's what's new at RQ in March:
Queer Nomads
We're excited to be featured in Nomad Magazine, where we've explored why queer nomads are underrepresented in digital nomad spaces, and what community hubs like remote work trips and coworking spaces can do about that.
Some of the reasons? Queer nomads have less spending power, need to be more intentional about our destinations, and are skeptical of AI and other topics that dominate digital nomad conferences.
Nomad Magazine in available in digital or print, and you can get your copy here. Use code MINUS5 for €5 off the print edition:
Martin Donadieu
Legends Retreat
Want to be part of a remote work trip that you know will be queer-friendly and aligned with your values? Lex (they/them) of Revenue Rulebreaker is hosting a five-day retreat in Guatemala that's organized by my favorite remote work and travel program, NOMATRIBE.
You have to be part of Lex's Legends to join this one, but at $99/year, it's well worth the price of admission:
Lex Roman
Queer Work
Xtra Magazine, Canada's "leading LGBTQ2S+ media organization," has a five-part series on how queer people are re-imagining work. As editor Saima Desai writes, "I knew that queer and trans people, in particular, would be struggling with systemic disadvantages at work ... but also that they’d have the courage to invent new types of work and fascinating solutions."
Check out these stories of non-binary service workers, LGBTQ2S+ farmers, and more:
Saima Desai
Sex work is work — and often, it's queer work. Australian sex worker Tilly Lawless estimates that as many as "fifty per cent of the people she works with in the sex industry are queer". The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reports that "members of the community — particularly LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ immigrants, and transgender people — are more likely to be sex workers."
With that context in mind, we've highlighted 5 countries where sex work has been legalized or decriminalized — and why that distinction matters:
Remote Queer
In These Times Internship
Looking to get into journalism? In These Times is looking for an intern (6 hrs per day, 4 days per week), to work remotely or hybrid in their Chicago office:
"If you have a strong interest in progressive politics, independent publishing and journalism, we encourage you to apply for an editorial internship with In These Times. Interns are provided a $1,440/month stipend during their internships. Internships typically run for a 3- or 4-month period."
- Application deadline: March 15
- Internship typically runs from May/June to September
Inclusive Event Design @ WCS
Finally, We Create Space, a non-profit focused on queer inclusion and leadership in the workplace, is hosting a masterclass on Inclusive Event Design:
This four-part class by Neil Hudson-Basing will help you "gain the confidence to design events that celebrate diverse needs, foster psychological safety, and create environments where every participant feels seen, welcomed, and empowered to contribute." You can learn more and sign up here.
As always, thanks for reading, and consider becoming a paid member here!
Saul & the RQ Team
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