Thread by @WomensLibFront

Last November, I was sitting in a diner with an enthusiastic WoLF member in NYC, talking about how irritating it was that we all have to sneak around like criminals to have meetings. And she said we should have a big meeting in NYC, bring out some of our favorite feminists.

After much discussion over the next few weeks, we ended up settling on January 17th, when the New York Public Library had a room free on a weekday and everyone could make it.

That’s how I ended up negotiating with the New York Public Library over hosting our event, An Evening With Cancelled Women, in late December. We had an uncontested hold on the room, the rental fee was ready, it seemed like it would be fine.

Then this past Thursday, after 5pm, the day before the deposit was due, and after about a week of very slow responses assuring me that the contract was in process, the New York Public Library rejected our booking.

That’s right. They cancelled us.

Dominique Christina, Libby Emmons, Linda Bellos, Meghan Murphy, Posie Parker, and myself, are apparently too alarming for the New York Public Library. So they will not take our money to rent a hall for a private event, where we planned to talk about women’s rights.

Midtown Manhattan has many meeting rooms, so we’ve been able to find another one, but we won’t be able to announce the venue until we let ticket holders know, that morning, as we’ve had to do with previous events, in order to minimize threats and harassment.

If you’d like to join all of us #cancelledwomen in Midtown Manhattan, from 6-9pm, this coming Friday, January 17th, for an evening of poetry, storytelling, and conversation, you can buy a ticket at the link.

eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-w…

One day, we’re going to be able to have regular, public meetings, like normal people. But until then, I am grateful that so many of you have been willing to stand with us against a hurricane of popular nonsense.

Come meet me in NYC?

Natasha Chart, Board chair

#CancelledWomen