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  • An illustration of a gothic window, bookshelf and scaredlooking Dr Frankenstein. From the 1813 edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

    Queer Gothic Words

    A monthly book club focusing on queer gothic writing. Every month we choose a book (or selection of shorter texts) by LGBTQ+ authors, or featuring queer characters/themes to read and […]

  • Becoming Archived with the Lesbian Snapshot Collective

    Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, Scotland

    “…ive us a visual record of our passages… a mosaic of lesbian strength, of our strivings to remake our outer and inner worlds.” – Joan Nestle In an era shaped […]

  • The Lavender Drawing Board

    The Lavender Drawing Board: Co-working for queer creatives Researching, writing and creative freelancing can be a lonely road. The Lavender Menace Drawing Board offers a calm, supportive atmosphere for studying, […]

  • Menacing Since 1982

    Assembly Rooms 54 George Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    This free event brings together the people behind Scotland’s first LGBT+ bookshops, Lavender Menace (1982-87) and West & Wilde (1987-97). Sigrid Nielsen, Bob Orr, and Raymond Rose were all involved […]

  • Sarah Schulman: The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity

    Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

    What is solidarity? And how can solidarity effectively challenge the status quo? Join acclaimed writer, activist and historian Sarah Schulman to celebrate her latest book, The Fantasy and Necessity of […]