solidarity flea market #49

Soft hearts, loud solidarity 💞📢

❄️ As winter slowly loosens its grip, we’re coming together once again to turn care into action — with a solidarity flea market & workshop weekend in support of communities affected by Hurricane Melissa, with a special focus on queer people in Jamaica.

➡️ Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, struck Jamaica in October 2025 and severely impacted Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Beyond the devastating loss of life, the storm has deepened long-standing colonial, economic and infrastructural inequalities. Climate catastrophe once again hits those who contributed the least — and continue to be exploited the most. With this fundraiser, we aim to support immediate aid and self-determined rebuilding for queer people in Jamaica, through a solidarity fund set up by the organisation Queertego, which provides targeted support to queer people affected by the hurricane. 🗣 🏳️‍🌈

🎵 Workshop | Jan 31 “We likkle but we tallawah”: Jamaica’s sonic impact

In this listening lecture with Tonica Hunter (they/she) — British Jamaican DJ and lecturer — sound becomes resistance, memory and future-making.

🧺 Flea Market | Feb 1 Immediate aid for queer people affected by Hurricane Melissa (Queertego solidarity fund)

Come browse, connect, rest and resist together. And as always, endless love to @f_inte for holding space for us once again ❤

Sofort-Hilfe für queere Betroffene des Hurrikans Melissa (Spendenfonds von Queertego)

Der Hurrikan Melissa gilt als einer der stärksten Wirbelstürme, die je im Atlantik registriert wurden, und traf im Oktober 2025 auf die südwestliche Küste Jamaikas. Auch Haiti und die Dominikanische Republik haben mit den Auswirkungen des Sturms zu kämpfen. Insgesamt wird bisher von mindestens 90 Todesopfern ausgegangen. Neben der massiven Zerstörung hat Melissa auch bestehende soziale, wirtschaftliche und infrastrukturelle Ungleichheiten weiter verschärft. Melissa hat neben der massiven Zerstörung auch die bestehenden sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und infrastrukturellen Ungleichheiten verstärkt. Durch zerstörte Häuser, Überschwemmungen, den Ausfall von Strom- und Wasserversorgung sowie beschädigte Krankenhäuser und Straßen sind hunderttausende Menschen akut in ihrer Grundversorgung betroffen. — für queere Communities bedeutet dies oft zusätzliche Unsichtbarkeit und Ausschluss von staatlicher Hilfe.

Die Spenden gehen an einen Solidaritätsfonds der Organisation Queertego, der gezielt queere Betroffene vor Ort unterstützt — mit direkter Nothilfe, sicherem Zugang zu Ressourcen und Unterstützung beim selbstbestimmten Wiederaufbau.

Der Sturm zeigt deutlich, wie extreme Wetterereignisse infolge des Klimawandels Regionen treffen, die selbst nur minimal zu dessen Ursachen beigetragen haben und gleichzeitig weiterhin ausgebeutet werden. Jeder Euro hilft, akute humanitäre Not zu lindern und queere Menschen in Jamaika solidarisch und konkret zu unterstützen.

Immediate aid for queer people affected by Hurricane Melissa (Queertego solidarity fund)

Hurricane Melissa is considered one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Atlantic and struck the southwestern coast of Jamaica in October 2025. Haiti and the Dominican Republic are also struggling with the effects of the storm. The death toll is estimated to be at least 90 so far. In addition to causing massive destruction, Melissa has further exacerbated existing social, economic, and infrastructural inequalities. In addition to causing massive destruction, Melissa has also exacerbated existing social, economic, and infrastructural inequalities. Hundreds of thousands of people are acutely affected in terms of their basic needs due to destroyed homes, flooding, power and water outages, and damaged hospitals and roads. — with queer communities often facing additional exclusion from official relief structures.

Donations will go to a solidarity fund set up by the organization Queertego, which provides targeted support for queer people affected by Hurricane Melissa, including immediate aid, access to essential resources, and support for self-determined rebuilding.

The storm clearly shows how extreme weather events driven by climate change are impacting regions that have contributed only minimally to its causes while continuing to be exploited. Every euro helps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis and stand in concrete solidarity with queer communities in Jamaica.