Josh is Queer For Cities
@joshuacroke.bsky.social
Founder of 🏳️🌈 queerforcities.com / 🌈loveyourlabels.org // 🌆 Queer Urbanist, ✊Multi-disciplinary Redesigner for Justice, ✨ Equitable Community Development / 👗 Dabbling in Fashion / 🎙️ Singer & Podcaster / 📍#WorcesterMA
Carol Naughton from #PurposeBuiltCommunities kicking off the #ProsperityStartsWithPlace Conference in #HoustonTX! We’re a room of “neighborhoodists,” people who believe neighborhoods are engines of change for creating prosperity and opportunity for all. #StrongNeighborhoods
April 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Carol Naughton from #PurposeBuiltCommunities kicking off the #ProsperityStartsWithPlace Conference in #HoustonTX! We’re a room of “neighborhoodists,” people who believe neighborhoods are engines of change for creating prosperity and opportunity for all. #StrongNeighborhoods
At #ProsperityStartsWithPlace repping Mason Square TDI w/ MassDev!
Let’s connect on transformative dev & building joyful communities!
Excited to explore the Neighborhoods Network & more! 🏘️✨ Let’s grab coffee? ☕️
Let’s connect on transformative dev & building joyful communities!
Excited to explore the Neighborhoods Network & more! 🏘️✨ Let’s grab coffee? ☕️
April 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
At #ProsperityStartsWithPlace repping Mason Square TDI w/ MassDev!
Let’s connect on transformative dev & building joyful communities!
Excited to explore the Neighborhoods Network & more! 🏘️✨ Let’s grab coffee? ☕️
Let’s connect on transformative dev & building joyful communities!
Excited to explore the Neighborhoods Network & more! 🏘️✨ Let’s grab coffee? ☕️
Call to queer & trans folks/orgs around #WorcesterMA. With our historic passing of the Trans+ Sanctuary City Res., people are reaching out to move to the Woo! I want to partner with folks to create pathways for these folks — job opps at inclusive cos, housing resources, & more. Reach out!! 🩷🩵🤍
February 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Call to queer & trans folks/orgs around #WorcesterMA. With our historic passing of the Trans+ Sanctuary City Res., people are reaching out to move to the Woo! I want to partner with folks to create pathways for these folks — job opps at inclusive cos, housing resources, & more. Reach out!! 🩷🩵🤍
Tonight at #WorcesterMA School Committee, @suemailman.bsky.social asks for reconsideration of the LGBTQ+ Safe Schools Resolution.
The vote takes place before public comment, so everyone should contact members asking them to reconsider & then pass the #LGBTQ+ Safe Schools Resolution.
The vote takes place before public comment, so everyone should contact members asking them to reconsider & then pass the #LGBTQ+ Safe Schools Resolution.
February 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tonight at #WorcesterMA School Committee, @suemailman.bsky.social asks for reconsideration of the LGBTQ+ Safe Schools Resolution.
The vote takes place before public comment, so everyone should contact members asking them to reconsider & then pass the #LGBTQ+ Safe Schools Resolution.
The vote takes place before public comment, so everyone should contact members asking them to reconsider & then pass the #LGBTQ+ Safe Schools Resolution.
Slow everything down in order to feel it more.
February 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Slow everything down in order to feel it more.
Working on a new website and being reminded how I’ll never forgive @bostonglobe.com for this pic in their article “A post-pandemic LGBTQ+ ‘renaissance’ in Worcester, driven by young people” and how it’s the main photo when you google my name now 😂😂😂
February 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Working on a new website and being reminded how I’ll never forgive @bostonglobe.com for this pic in their article “A post-pandemic LGBTQ+ ‘renaissance’ in Worcester, driven by young people” and how it’s the main photo when you google my name now 😂😂😂
This is your friendly reminder to take some space for yourself. Joy, rest, & laughter are critical elements of sustained advocacy. To our trans and migrant folks especially right now, you’ve got people fighting for you. 🩷🩵🤍
📸 @alph4d0g.bsky.social
📸 @alph4d0g.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
This is your friendly reminder to take some space for yourself. Joy, rest, & laughter are critical elements of sustained advocacy. To our trans and migrant folks especially right now, you’ve got people fighting for you. 🩷🩵🤍
📸 @alph4d0g.bsky.social
📸 @alph4d0g.bsky.social
Heading into November, in solidarity and support of @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social! District 5 City Council!!
February 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Heading into November, in solidarity and support of @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social! District 5 City Council!!
Are you a “Neighborhoodist”? Purpose Built Communities’ Carol Naughton is talking about the power of place for building prosperity for families and how neighborhoods are a critical engine of change. I love this framing, and I’m fortunate to be in this work through MassDev #GatewayCitiesTDI.
February 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Are you a “Neighborhoodist”? Purpose Built Communities’ Carol Naughton is talking about the power of place for building prosperity for families and how neighborhoods are a critical engine of change. I love this framing, and I’m fortunate to be in this work through MassDev #GatewayCitiesTDI.
Schools are critical resources in every community, and we should be building our planning strategies around them, with students and families. I’m at MassInc’s event School Centered Neighborhood Dev From Theory to Action. How would design your neighborhood to better support students & families?
February 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Schools are critical resources in every community, and we should be building our planning strategies around them, with students and families. I’m at MassInc’s event School Centered Neighborhood Dev From Theory to Action. How would design your neighborhood to better support students & families?
Oh! Also! Launching a voter activation campaign 👀 check it out at VoteWorcester.com #VOTEWORCESTER
February 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Oh! Also! Launching a voter activation campaign 👀 check it out at VoteWorcester.com #VOTEWORCESTER
This is #WorcesterMA, and we’re pretty fkn queer. Our Queer Ball at City Hall was a powerful outpouring of community, joy, and action. We’re still here giving public comment. Let’s see where this goes.
February 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is #WorcesterMA, and we’re pretty fkn queer. Our Queer Ball at City Hall was a powerful outpouring of community, joy, and action. We’re still here giving public comment. Let’s see where this goes.
Bringing this Sandra Bernhard energy into #WorcesterMA City Council next week and the country the next 4+ years. Who’s with me? You can’t fight the funk!
February 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Bringing this Sandra Bernhard energy into #WorcesterMA City Council next week and the country the next 4+ years. Who’s with me? You can’t fight the funk!
CALLING LGBTQ+ ALLIES IN WORCESTER for Council Action tomorrow (2/04) 🌈✊
We are asking allies to come out to speak at public comment (6:30pm) & consider attending our Allyship in Action workshop with SURJ (6p).
Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We are asking allies to come out to speak at public comment (6:30pm) & consider attending our Allyship in Action workshop with SURJ (6p).
Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
CALLING LGBTQ+ ALLIES IN WORCESTER for Council Action tomorrow (2/04) 🌈✊
We are asking allies to come out to speak at public comment (6:30pm) & consider attending our Allyship in Action workshop with SURJ (6p).
Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We are asking allies to come out to speak at public comment (6:30pm) & consider attending our Allyship in Action workshop with SURJ (6p).
Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
“I’ve Known Rivers: African Americans and Labor” — Beautiful, powerful show from @worcesterblackhistoryproject @blackartscollective_ @worcestercraftcenter. Art is power. Art is change. Art is healing. Art is resistance. Art is history telling. Art brings hope. We need all of it right now.
February 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“I’ve Known Rivers: African Americans and Labor” — Beautiful, powerful show from @worcesterblackhistoryproject @blackartscollective_ @worcestercraftcenter. Art is power. Art is change. Art is healing. Art is resistance. Art is history telling. Art brings hope. We need all of it right now.
Finally back to learning Spanish. I’m liking Babbel more than Duolingo so far 📚
February 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Finally back to learning Spanish. I’m liking Babbel more than Duolingo so far 📚
Western Mass showing up in Worcester tonight at our TDI Pecha Kucha event!! Through my role at MassDev, and along with our central team and district fellows across the state, we invested $2.8M in over 30 projects across the state supporting local biz, nonprofits, & dev projects focused on community💖
January 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Western Mass showing up in Worcester tonight at our TDI Pecha Kucha event!! Through my role at MassDev, and along with our central team and district fellows across the state, we invested $2.8M in over 30 projects across the state supporting local biz, nonprofits, & dev projects focused on community💖
“Viscious twinks and femmes” was just included in public comment at City Council and I’m living. #worcesterma
January 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“Viscious twinks and femmes” was just included in public comment at City Council and I’m living. #worcesterma
Come serving legislative body for our 2nd Queers & Community Rally where we’re centering queer joy, civics education, and art as collective power building.
📍 Where: Worcester City Hall
📅 When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM Rally | 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
📍 Where: Worcester City Hall
📅 When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM Rally | 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
January 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Come serving legislative body for our 2nd Queers & Community Rally where we’re centering queer joy, civics education, and art as collective power building.
📍 Where: Worcester City Hall
📅 When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM Rally | 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
📍 Where: Worcester City Hall
📅 When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM Rally | 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
Yea, this vibe. Listen to what 👏 they 👏 say 👏.
January 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yea, this vibe. Listen to what 👏 they 👏 say 👏.
So much more to come, but just needed to share that I’m proud to work in community alongside fierce advocates for intersectional justice. Our Queer & Community Rally in Solidarity with Councilor Nguyen had 100+ folks turn up. Thank you. #QueerAsHell in #WorcesterMA
🌈✊ #LGBTQ
🌈✊ #LGBTQ
January 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
So much more to come, but just needed to share that I’m proud to work in community alongside fierce advocates for intersectional justice. Our Queer & Community Rally in Solidarity with Councilor Nguyen had 100+ folks turn up. Thank you. #QueerAsHell in #WorcesterMA
🌈✊ #LGBTQ
🌈✊ #LGBTQ
Tonight we rally in solidarity with Councilor Nguyen & hold a press conference to demand accountability, transparent city process, & call to Councilors to engage in thoughtful training. #WorcesterMA #LGBTQ
January 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Tonight we rally in solidarity with Councilor Nguyen & hold a press conference to demand accountability, transparent city process, & call to Councilors to engage in thoughtful training. #WorcesterMA #LGBTQ
I love the sunlight in the morning.
January 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I love the sunlight in the morning.