Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalMar 192 min"Straight Passing"This poem is about how I feel in response to bi-erasure, both in the cis-het community and the LGBT one.
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJan 264 minEpiphany of a BibliophileI felt sad that my friend was uncomfortable sharing their book selection with me, for fear of being judged for it, but I was also recognisin
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalNov 30, 20218 minCreating a Consent Culture“Being in queer spaces with codes of conduct have helped me understand that I have the right to say no to any type of physical contact that
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalNov 5, 20215 minIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s poor bi+ representationSuch onscreen adaptations continue to erase and poorly write bi+ characters, playing to harmful stereotypes (just give us a bi who can’t si
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalOct 10, 20212 minAnxiety: A Snake Coiled Around my ChestThis poem is how I was experiencing anxiety at that time. The act of writing these feelings down, on focusing on the physical aspects...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalSep 23, 20214 minHow Books Helped Me Grow Into a Bisexual Bibliophile I turned the pages as I progressed through life, first overcoming my fear of being different, and subsequently accepting my bisexuality and
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalSep 23, 20213 minBimisogyny and What it MeansVery little discourse exists about bimisogyny – the intersection of misogyny and biphobia, which not only affects the lives of bisexual w...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 12, 20214 minWhy do we need LGBT+ literature festivals?There are so many layers to our identities in terms of gender and sexuality, and seeing other people who don’t fit within that cis-heteronor
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 11, 20213 minBook28 Library - Why we made a Queer LibrarySection 28 has cast a long shadow in the way local councils handle LGBTIQ+ issues, and libraries are a part of this. Book28 are working to
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 11, 20216 minRepresentations Of Celebratory Queerness In Cinema Real-life queer stories are filled with the joys of life, the excitement of a new romance, the comfort of finding acceptance, the inner-stre
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 10, 20213 minTrans Erotica Now Trans Erotica, written by and about Trans People, says that sex is a many splendid thing, and through its different forms kindly and kin
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 9, 202110 minThe Importance of LGBTQ+ Characters in YA LiteratureRepresentation is an opportunity for all of you to be seen, and shown, and heard and recognised. It’s all of you; not just the asexual or qu
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 8, 20213 minHow Literature Helps Bridge the Gap Between the Deaf and LGBTQIA+ Communities Being LGBTQIA+ has never been easy, and even in today’s progressive climate, it’s still difficult. However, if you’re juggling two separate
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 7, 20214 minI Blame The Internet I found spaces where people felt the same as me. Being a fan led me to where I was honoured by people sharing their authentic selves and th
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 7, 20211 minTrans Masc ProblemsMaxwell Hunter, a Trans Artist/illustrator, created this comic strip on some "Trans Masc Problems"
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 6, 20215 minAIDS Archives: Black, Gay Writers and Reagan’s America Through their writing Beam, Hemphill and Saint captured not only the trauma and violence of the early years of AIDS, but also the heat and j
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 6, 20213 minUnderstanding Demisexuality In October 2019 I came across a tweet that revealed that I was demisexual. That there was a term to describe how I identified sexually. ...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 5, 20216 minOvid’s Metamorphoses: Asexuality in Classical Myths I didn’t identify as asexual until my late 30s; I didn’t have the words. In the early ‘90s no one was talking about asexuality.
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 5, 20215 minThe Rise – and Rise – of the Community BookshopCommunity bookshops have been an anchor point, a consistent boon I’ve sought out in whichever place I’m living in at the time...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalApr 26, 20213 minLesbian Visibility Day - Visibility and RepresentationI think it’s really important that LVD provides a platform in an accessible way – not just in the form of celebrities, but also...