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Chaaz Quigley is an American writer, community organizer, and LGBTQ activist based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas.
Activism
[edit]Youth First Texas
[edit]Quigley served as Youth Board President of Youth First Texas, a Dallas-based organization supporting LGBTQ youth. Their participation in the program was discussed in a 2007 interview on John Selig Outspoken.[1]
United Black Ellument
[edit]Quigley was involved in United Black Ellument, a Dallas-based initiative focused on HIV prevention and community health among Black same-gender-loving men. Dallas Voice described Quigley as one of three full-time coordinators working on the project in Dallas.[2]
Occupy Dallas
[edit]During the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011, Quigley participated in organizing efforts with Occupy Dallas. Dallas Voice reported that Quigley, a member of the International Socialist Organization at the time, led marches during early demonstrations.[3] The Dallas Morning News also reported on the demonstrations.[4]
QueerBomb Dallas
[edit]Quigley was among the founding organizers of QueerBomb Dallas, a grassroots Pride demonstration established in 2014.
Quigley has also participated in political demonstrations in Dallas. The Et Cetera described Quigley as an LGBTQ protester during demonstrations opposing a 2016 Donald Trump campaign rally.[5][6]
Public commentary
[edit]In 2015, Quigley was quoted in The Guardian following the murder of Dallas transgender woman Shade Schuler.[7]
The Dallas Morning News later referenced the case and described Quigley as Schuler's cousin and an LGBT activist who had expressed concern that the murder might remain unsolved.[8]
Writing
[edit]Quigley has written for publications including LGBTQ Nation and Queerty.[9][10][11][12]
Quigley is the author of The Clear Seeds of Chaos: Foundations of Chaos Collectivism, which has been referenced in LGBTQ Nation.[13]
PushBlack Spirit published a profile describing Quigley as a Black queer Jewish writer and activist.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Episode 8 – Youth First Texas: Bob Miskinis, Co-Founder & Executive Director, with Moriah Sherman and Chaaz Quigley (Youth)". John Selig Outspoken. 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ Nash, Tammye (June 12, 2009). "United Black Ellument project builds community for young Black gay men". Dallas Voice.
- ↑ Wright, John (October 20, 2011). "Queering the Occupation". Dallas Voice.
- ↑ "Ousted from City Hall, camp Occupy Dallas vows to carry on". The Dallas Morning News. November 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Trump rally spurs protests in Dallas". The Et Cetera. June 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Luana Hanley of Corinth, Texas and Chaaz Quigley of Dallas, Texas debate each other while protesting outside a rally". Getty Images. June 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Texas trans woman's murder heightens alarm over frequency of killings". The Guardian. August 13, 2015.
- ↑ Wilonsky, Robert (May 21, 2019). "In Dallas trans woman's slaying, heartbreaking echoes of a 2015 cold case". The Dallas Morning News.
- ↑ "How conservative censorship turned me into a Black HIV activist". LGBTQ Nation. March 2026.
- ↑ "Black queer radicals are using TikTok as a tool for liberation". LGBTQ Nation. February 6, 2025.
- ↑ "How I learned to manage mental illness & find my strength as a Black queer man". Queerty. October 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Finding wholeness: spiritual healing in the Black queer experience in the wake of the election". Queerty. November 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Black queer radicals are using TikTok as a tool for liberation". LGBTQ Nation. February 6, 2025.
- ↑ "We Are Unstoppable Because God Is With Us". PushBlack Spirit. December 16, 2024.
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