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 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 FestivalFeb 27, 20214 minThe Importance of an Inclusive LGBT+ History Month And, just like that, I realised that what I was feeling was an accumulation of frustration, fear and determination. I am in my thirties...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalAug 2, 20201 minThe Question - A Comic Strip by Gwendoline BarrA comic strip by Gwendoline Barr
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalAug 1, 20201 minLove Lost in the CrownContent warning: covid-19, isolation, swearing A poem by Eli Smith You come to me in packets Of bittersweet bytes A numbing swig of...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalAug 1, 20204 minQueer IdentityContent Warning: biphobia, erasure and invisibility of queer identities, erasure and invisibility of disabilities, ableism I couldn’t...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalAug 1, 20201 minWhen Did You Know? - A Comic Strip by Harry-Anne BentleyContent Warnings: Internalised transphobia, transphobia Mx Harry-Anne Bentley (She/They) is the co-curator of indie comics publisher and...
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 31, 20203 minI wish I had robotic hands to write with fierce speed – How I became an LGBTI+ journalistIt wasn't easy to switch to being an LGBTI+ journalist. Where I come from, rulers once labelled LGBTI+ citizens as “worse than dogs and pigs
Leeds LGBT+ Literature FestivalJul 31, 20204 minWhy Teach About LGBT+ People at a Young AgeDid you just ask yourself “What is a drag queen?” Well let me tell you: I am whatever you want me to be! I can be a fairy, a princess...