STATE OF THE UTERUS* IS AN ANNUAL PARTY FOR PROGRESS, RAISING FUNDS FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND GENDER EQUALITY INITIATIVES.
*uterus not required. :)
– ABOUT THE EVENT —
THIS IS THE STATE OF THE UTERUS. WE STAND FOR OURSELVES. BBATX (#bossbabesATX)’s annual party for progress, SOTU, is returning on January 24, 2020 at our favorite everybody-bar Cheer Up Charlies. From 6 PM to midnight, join us for a lineup of all-babe DJs, an arts and activism pop-up market, speeches and talks from Austin’s most influential and impactful organizers and thought leaders, period-kit packing (for distribution to Austin’s homeless and displaced communities) and educational activities. Show up in your boldest attire. Lewks encouraged.
Tickets are $10 and all funds go toward Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas and a host of national and grassroots nonprofits led by women and nonbinary change-makers. This event has been made possible thanks to support from Cheer Up Charlies, BBATX's staff, committee and volunteer network, Kind Clinic, Still Austin Whiskey Co. and the Austin Chronicle.
— GET TICKETS —
Tickets are $10 and all funds go toward Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Deeds Not Words, The Afiya Center, BBATX and Casa Marianella. Click here to meet the full lineup.
— THIS YEAR’S LINEUP AND BENEFICIARIES —
Stop in to shop our resistance market, hear from activists and thought leaders in our community and dance your ass off to sets by Chulita Vinyl Club Austin, DJ Pos Guau and DJ Eye Q. All nonprofit beneficiaries, performers, vendors, DJs, activities and ~ other surprises ~ will be announced on a rolling basis at stateoftheuterus.com/lineup. :)
— MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT SOTU 2020 —
~ purchase a ticket for a friend.
~ tell somebody about us online, using #SOTU2020.
~ make additional donations to cover the party’s costs at bossbabes.org/donate.
~ research the work behind SOTU’s nonprofit beneficiaries.
~ bring tampons, pads and other menstrual health items to the party for period-kit packing.
~ volunteer to help (it takes a village): bossbabes.org/volunteer-with-us.
~ remember that y’all means all.
~ show up at SOTU in your boldest attire. lewks encouraged.
email us at thebabes@bossbabes.org for more information.
— BEHIND THE PARTY —
Since SOTU’s start in 2017, SOTU has raised more than $20,000 for local grassroots nonprofits and organizations led by women and nonbinary folks, including #bbatx (that’s us), Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, the KIND Clinic, Collegiate Mom Coalition, the Abortion Care Network, the Lilith Fund, Counterbalance: ATX, the Survive2Thrive Foundation, Flo Code, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, We Are Happy Period and Annie’s List. The annual pop-up party is attended by more than 1500 people per year, and features a lineup of all-babe DJs, a stellar local biz raffle, a small marketplace, speeches and talks from Austin’s most influential and impactful organizers and thought leaders, period-kit packing (for distribution to Austin’s homeless and displaced communities) and educational activities. On top of the party, SOTU is preceded and followed by leadership trainings, discussions and hands-on workshops for aspiring organizers and advocates looking to change their communities. Click here to get the SOTU 2019 recap.
— VENUE ACCESSIBILITY NOTES —
This venue is wheelchair-accessible and all activities will occur on the ground floor. We highly encourage utilizing rideshare or carpooling as there is limited self-parking available onsite. This venue is wheelchair accessible and all activities will occur on the ground floor. ASL interpretation can be made available upon request, and all bathrooms are gender-neutral. If you need anything or have questions, you can let us know by emailing thebabes@bossbabes.org and a member of our team will be in touch.
— MEET THE PRODUCERS, PARTNERS AND VENUE —
About #bossbabesATX: We’re a Texas-based nonprofit that amplifies and connects women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and organizers. We create space to share our crafts, catalyze multi-industry coalitions, promote intersectionality across disciplines, seek guidance and provide each other with practical and emotional resources. Anyone interested in our mission, core values, and initiatives are invited to participate—and learn more about how intersectional gender equality can improve their daily lives. We provide 1500 opportunities to women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and community organizers per year. More than 15,000+ community members also annually attend our showcases, markets and dialogues—and in the last three years, our programs generated an additional $1million for the Austin economy. So, whether you apply to participate in one of our programs, attend our workshops, conferences and dialogues, or come out to a festival or market to support the community we’re building, you’re a member of this movement. All babes, all people, are welcome. :) Learn more at bossbabes.org.