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#PrideMonth might be over for another year, but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights continues. This week, we released Queer Letters by Anthony Scott, which draws attention to the past, present and future of queer community action.
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#PrideMonth might be over for another year, but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights continues. This week, we released Queer Letters by Anthony Scott, which draws attention to the past, present and future of queer community action.
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In the video, Anthony and their participants share appreciation for a number of queer activists, artists and campaigns. In this thread we are sharing some links where you can find out more about some of the people and organisations mentioned.
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Read this interview with activist Sylvia Rivera from 1989: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/23/i-have-to-go-off-activist-sylvia-rivera-on-choosing-to-riot-at-stonewall
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Follow Lady Phyll @MsLadyPhyll and UK Black Pride @ukblackpride and visit the website: http://ukblackpride.org.uk
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Visit Rewind Fast Forward, Sandi Hughes’ history of the Liverpool scene 1975-2005: http://rewindfastforward.net
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Read poetry from Carol Ann Duffy on the Scottish Poetry Library website: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/carol-ann-duffy/
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Check out this ‘Where to Begin with Derek Jarman’ guide on the BFI website: https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/where-begin-derek-jarman
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Follow Lesbians and Gays support the Migrants @LGSMigrants and visit the website: http://www.lgsmigrants.com
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Follow author and activist Charlie Craggs @Charlie_Craggs
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Follow artist and performer Travis Alabanza @travisalabanza and visit their website: http://travisalabanza.co.uk
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Follow @TheProudTrust and @YPASLiverpool and check out THE Action Youth in Liverpool: https://www.theproudtrust.org/youth-groups/the-action-youth/
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Finally, not specifically a queer artist, but you can find out more about August Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed and Image Theatre by visiting our Centre for Excellence library: http://collective-encounters.org.uk/?s=Theatre+of+the+Oppressed
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