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WE NEED YOU!

You can volunteer to participate in Q-Pop! 2024. Bring your talents to the festival.

Help raise awareness and funds for the ACLU and Garden State Equality's mission of safeguarding our freedom of self-expression. Click below.

"A STATE OF EMERGENCY!" 

June 6, 2023

In 2023, for the first time in its more than 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

officially declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States. 

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Number of
anti-LGBTQ+ bills
introduced across
the U.S. in 2023

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Number of
anti-LGBTQ+ bills
that targeted
Trans people

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Number of States
that introduced
anti-drag bills
in 2022

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Increase in
LGBTQ+ book bans

and titles challenged in 2022

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2023 book bans and

 title challenges 
were on track to beat

 the 2022 record

Q-Pop! 2024 - Oct 19th Schedule
Get involved - Attend one event - Attend all events

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PLAYWRIGHTS SYMPOSIUM

Established and emerging playwrights discuss working in an environment of disinformation and regressive ideologies that has been fueling attacks on LGBTQ+ literature, drag shows and theatrical productions.

Q-POP! 2024

Oct 19

11:00 AM 
Jersey Shore Arts Center

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LUNCH

Enjoy lunch at one our partner restaurants or bars ….

Q-POP! 2024

Oct 19

1:00 PM
Partner Restaurants

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PLAY / MUSICAL READINGS

Choose a play or musical reading presented by teams of playwrights, directors , actors and stage managers from the NY, NJ, PA area, at various locations throughout Asbury Park.

Q-POP! 2024

Oct 19

3:00 PM 
Various Locations

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