LGBT+ History Month Event at Birkbeck on the Beaumont Society
About forty people attended this free lecture, held to celebrate LGBT+ History Month, with a number of men who were over sixty held by Birkbeck College, part of the University of London. Of course, we were warned right at the start that the event that it was not an opportunity to discuss any of current…
Death Becomes Him: Munroe Bergdorf in conversation
The announcement of Bergdorf’s book came with much fanfare in July 2020. At that point it was described as part political tract, part memoir and part history. Bergdorf had apparently written eighty-thousand words (that’s about 260 pages) though I think I also recall seeing claims of the more modest effort of just forty-thousand. Anyway, despite…
Review of play: Sound of the Underground by Travis Alabanza
Travis has yet to best Burgers. The blurby bit “Ladies, Gentlemen, and then all the legends that have realised gender is a trap – introducing the Sound of The Underground.” Out to the electric night, where the bassline jumps in the backstreet light. The true sound of the underground is tearing duct tape, frenzied costume…
Abolition event held at Law School. Yes, *really*.
Let’s bear in mind throughout please that this was a discussion about ‘abolition’ held in a university law school. In essence abolitionists seek the destruction of the police, prison and all forms of organised justice in favour of anarchy. The conference started proper by closing our eyes and looking into darkness of our minds to…
Where Are The Fat Queers? Past, Present and Future of Fat Queer Activism
Learn about the history of a few fat lesbians getting together on one day in the past, who never described themselves as ‘queer’ … The blurby bit A workshop exploring the past, present, and future of fat, queer activism and community in the UK. What does it mean to be queer and fat? Join us…
An Evening with Greta Thunberg
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…
The Archives of Bishopsgate Institute
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 archival material from legendary artist Franko B to the Special Collections and Archives at Bishopsgate Institute. We are thrilled to provide a home to an extensive archive of Franko’s physical…
Book launch of ‘Non-binary Gender Identities – The Language of Becoming’
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 so important. The blurby bit About the author: Dr Sebastian Cordoba (he/him) is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at London Metropolitan University, UK. Sebastian is a social and LGBTQ+ psychologist. His…
Part 2: Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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 novel. The blurby bit Join bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan as they discuss their new novel Mad Honey with bestselling author Juno Dawson. Mad Honey is a moving and powerful…
Part 1: Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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…
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