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SUMMARY:Lus na Tùise
DESCRIPTION:Disathairne 1mh an Ogmhìos – Lus na Tùise – 3f-5fBithibh còmhla ri Marcas Mac an Tuairneir\, bàrd\, seinneadair is neach-breithneachaidh\, airson còmhradh le Mia Suhaimi fad feasgar de leughadh rogha dhàn a chòig co-chruinneachaidhean\, cho math ri cnuasachadh litreachas cuèir na Gàidhlig\, nar tasglann-chuèir failteachail.Saturday 1st June – Lus na Tùise – 3pm-5pmJoin poet\, singer and critic Marcas Mac an Tuairneir in conversation with Mia Suhaimi for an afternoon reading of selected poems from his five collections\, and discussion of queer Gaelic literature in our friendly queer archive. \n\n\n\nBookingBooking in advance is essential as places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe event is at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information on how to get to us on public transport and by car is here\, along with access information: https://lavendermenace.org.uk/how-to-find-us-accessibility-information \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.ukThis event is part-funded by The Gaelic Books Council
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SUMMARY:Abolition and Liberation Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly 6-8pm on Tuesdays: 11th\, 18th\, 25th June & 2nd July \n\n\n\n‘Abolition’ describes an outlook towards the world that works to dismantle systems of oppression that maintain and perpetrate forms of injustice. Contemporary abolitionists argue that prisons and the police (among other institutions) are key mechanisms of anti-black\, racist\, classist\, ableist\, trans- and queerphobic oppression. Abolitionists claim that dismantling these systems an essential component of liberation struggles; and propose alternative ways of organising the world and living our lives to address the issues that these systems claim to solve. We draw from long histories of resistance to oppression to ground our ideas. \n\n\n\nThis reading group will read and discuss a mix of essays and books on these subjects. We will look at recent texts addressing these issues from feminist\, queer and trans perspectives. We will focus on thinking about the intersections of gender\, sexuality and race with carceral systems\, along with ‘deviant’\, wayward\, and collective approaches to resistance and to supporting people affected by such systems. \n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. \n\n\n\nAbout Nat\n\n\n\nNat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar. She’s organised with a number of queer and trans collectives\, including Edinburgh Action for Trans Health and MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh). She co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine with Mijke van der Drift\, who together are co-authors of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (Pluto Press\, forthcoming 2024). \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparation\n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. We will send  \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Visit our accessibility page for information on how to get to us on public transport and by car\, along with access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk 
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/abolition-1
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T180000
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SUMMARY:Abolition and Liberation Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly 6-8pm on Tuesdays: 11th\, 18th\, 25th June & 2nd July \n\n\n\n‘Abolition’ describes an outlook towards the world that works to dismantle systems of oppression that maintain and perpetrate forms of injustice. Contemporary abolitionists argue that prisons and the police (among other institutions) are key mechanisms of anti-black\, racist\, classist\, ableist\, trans- and queerphobic oppression. Abolitionists claim that dismantling these systems an essential component of liberation struggles; and propose alternative ways of organising the world and living our lives to address the issues that these systems claim to solve. We draw from long histories of resistance to oppression to ground our ideas. \n\n\n\nThis reading group will read and discuss a mix of essays and books on these subjects. We will look at recent texts addressing these issues from feminist\, queer and trans perspectives. We will focus on thinking about the intersections of gender\, sexuality and race with carceral systems\, along with ‘deviant’\, wayward\, and collective approaches to resistance and to supporting people affected by such systems. \n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. \n\n\n\nAbout Nat\n\n\n\nNat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar. She’s organised with a number of queer and trans collectives\, including Edinburgh Action for Trans Health and MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh). She co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine with Mijke van der Drift\, who together are co-authors of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (Pluto Press\, forthcoming 2024). \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparation\n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. We will send  \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Visit our accessibility page for information on how to get to us on public transport and by car\, along with access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk 
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SUMMARY:Abolition and Liberation Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly 6-8pm on Tuesdays: 11th\, 18th\, 25th June & 2nd July \n\n\n\n‘Abolition’ describes an outlook towards the world that works to dismantle systems of oppression that maintain and perpetrate forms of injustice. Contemporary abolitionists argue that prisons and the police (among other institutions) are key mechanisms of anti-black\, racist\, classist\, ableist\, trans- and queerphobic oppression. Abolitionists claim that dismantling these systems an essential component of liberation struggles; and propose alternative ways of organising the world and living our lives to address the issues that these systems claim to solve. We draw from long histories of resistance to oppression to ground our ideas. \n\n\n\nThis reading group will read and discuss a mix of essays and books on these subjects. We will look at recent texts addressing these issues from feminist\, queer and trans perspectives. We will focus on thinking about the intersections of gender\, sexuality and race with carceral systems\, along with ‘deviant’\, wayward\, and collective approaches to resistance and to supporting people affected by such systems. \n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. \n\n\n\nAbout Nat\n\n\n\nNat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar. She’s organised with a number of queer and trans collectives\, including Edinburgh Action for Trans Health and MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh). She co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine with Mijke van der Drift\, who together are co-authors of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (Pluto Press\, forthcoming 2024). \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparation\n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. We will send  \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Visit our accessibility page for information on how to get to us on public transport and by car\, along with access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk 
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/abolition-3
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SUMMARY:The A Team with Eris Young
DESCRIPTION:Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive presents a free and informal discussion session on asexual and aromantic spectrum representation hosted by the writer Eris Young. Join our small group for tea\, books\, and discussion to share ace and aro media in a welcoming space. All ace\, aro and questioning people are very welcome! \n\n\n\nThis event will kick off a new ace and aro discussion group at the archive led by Lavender Menace volunteers. Feel free to join us any (or all) of these Saturdays: 13th July\, 27th July\, and 10th August. \n\n\n\nHealth and safety information \n\n\n\nIn order to make the event safe for our immunocompromised attendees\, we ask that all attendees take a lateral flow test on the day of the workshop and wear a FFP2 or FFP3 mask unless disability prevents this. Lateral flow tests and masks can be provided upon request. The workshop space will be cleaned before the workshop begins\, hand sanitiser will be provided\, windows will be opened and there will be an air purifier on for the duration of the workshop. \n\n\n\nAbout ErisEris Young is a queer\, transgender writer of fiction and nonfiction. Their books They/Them/Their: A guide to nonbinary and genderqueer identities (2019) and Ace Voices: What it means to be asexual\, aromantic\, demi or gray-ace (2022)\, are published by Jessica Kingsley. They were the writer-in-residence at Lighthouse\, Edinburgh’s radical bookshop\, from 2019 – 2022\, in 2020 received a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award for fiction\, and are a 2023 IPSE Freelancer Award finalist\, in the Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion category. \n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparationYou do not need to prepare anything in advance if you do not want to\, but you are welcome to bring your favourite ace or aro book\, poem\, picture\, or anything else you can think of to share with the group\, or think about any character or story which has resonated with you or your experiences. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information on how to get to us on public transport and by car is here\, along with access information: https://lavendermenace.org.uk/how-to-find-us-accessibility-information \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email our us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
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