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Where Are The Fat Queers? Past, Present and Future of Fat Queer Activism

29th Jan 2023 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Learn about the history of a few fat lesbians getting together on one day in the past, who never described themselves as ‘queer‘ … The

An Evening with Greta Thunberg

14th Jan 2023 theliestheytellfromtwitter

The Southbank took the unprecedented step of closing the building for a hour on the day of Greta Thunberg’s appearance for ‘security’ and thus when we duly arrived the entrances were mob-handed by security guards, who looked like they’d been in bought specially for the event. I’ve never experienced that before when attending the Royal Festival Hall. There was a ticket check outside, then a bag check outside the main door and then another ticket check inside before we were allowed to wander around the building. Outside Piers Corbyn and friends protested.

The Archives of Bishopsgate Institute

31st Dec 2022 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Lies attended Franko B’s Archive launch … Content warning: Discussion of fetish and upsetting imagery The blurby bit Join us to celebrate the donation of

Book launch of ‘Non-binary Gender Identities – The Language of Becoming’

18th Dec 2022 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Learn all about the exciting academic work being done in the area of non-binary gender identities. Also learn what cars are and why assemblage is

Part 2: Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

10th Dec 2022 theliestheytellfromtwitter

An ‘in conversation’ event with Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, authors of trans-themed novel Mad Honey, interviewed by Juno Dawson. Contains spoilers about the

Part 1: Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

27th Nov 2022 theliestheytellfromtwitter

I read this book following my attendance of an event held with the authors of the book – Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan – when they were (sort of) interviewed by Juno Dawson, which I will write about separately and link here when done.

In the past I have been a big fan of Jodi Picoult, having read pretty much everything she has ever written. However, I stopped a few years ago. I can’t remember the name of the book now but do remember finishing it feeling uneasy and disappointed about the glib manner in which a very serious sexual abuse storyline had been used and the conclusion the author had appeared arrived at.

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