In Spring 2022, we were invited to collaborate on and facilitate a workshop in the inroads Queer Abortions Festival. The festival set out to celebrate queer abortions and break down the stigma surrounding the lived experiences, complexities, and conversations around them.

Every session was designed with a focus on participation, relationship-building, and mutual learning and participants were guided through dynamic activities, thoughtful conversations, movement, and creative exercises.

The sessions (and our wonderful co-facilitators were):

• Destigmatizing Language: Considering Inclusivity and Wise Compassion with Saint Ashley and Shantae Porteous of WE-Change Jamaica

• Liberation through Creation: A Queer Introduction to Zine-Making with Emma Campbell of Alliance for Choice and Saint Ashley

• Causes in Common: Exploring intersecting stigma and liberation in our movements for abortion and LGBTQIA+ rights with Alexandra Teixeira

• Abortion and Embodiment with Zachi Brewster of Dopo

• Abortos Diversos: a collaborative stigma-busting project in Bolivia and Peru, a dialogue between Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir and Manodiversa

Workbooks and learnings were created for each session which you can view in English, Spanish, and French.