This virtual reading group will meet on October 5, 12, 19, and 26 to explore themes of Queer Resistance through, stimulating discussion of life experiences, curated essays and creative non-fiction works.

About your facilitator:

Saint-Saëns Aşli is a writer and community educator that thinks and teaches at the intersections of queerness, gender and geopolitics in order to interpret the fabric that makes up our society. Saint-Saëns uses he/him and they/them pronoun sets in all situations that require gendered reference.

About this reading group:

• Welcomes LGBTQ+ folks from anywhere in the world.

• Discussions will prioritize a Caribbean LGBTQ+ context.

• Texts being discussed:

  • Punks, Bulldaggers and Welfare Queens: The Radical Potential of Queer Politics by Cathy J. Cohen

  • Ghetto Heaven: "Set It Off" and the Valorisation of Black Lesbian Butch-Femme Sociality by Kara Keeling

  • "Mutilation" and "Deity" from Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi

• What to bring:

  • Writing tools

  • A blanket, stim toys, or other comfort items.

  • Water bottle or have water accessible.

• Ideal for LGBTQ+ people who:

  • want communal space to discuss queer theory.

  • want to strengthen their critical thinking skills.

  • benefit from group processing.

  • are curious about the role their thoughts play in resisting oppression.

Reading materials will be provided for all participants.