The weekend kicks off with a workshop from Journals by Dami, founder of Navii Media, which provides a platform for marginalized communities as well as holding events and creating spaces for artists in those communities. The workshop will cover queer folklore and will be held in the Daniel Wood Room in the SU. As well as this, Sexpression Newcastle are teaming up with Azula Bandit to deliver a session on black queer identities, finishing up with a talk by History Society on Polari - a form of slang most commonly used by the gay community when homosexuality was against the law. All three events are an exciting opportunity to learn more about LGBTQ+ history as well as exploring queer marginalised identities.
On Sunday, Curious Arts will be in the History Room talking about LGBTQ+ history and culture. Curious Arts are a local non-profit which supports LGBTQ+ arts, artists and audiences in the North East to promote creatives’ work. Other plans are still TBC, including more workshops and discussions to celebrate and honour the history of queer communities. Wrapping the weekend up, they plan to host a pub quiz with details to follow soon.
The weekend is an open event for anyone, not just those part of the society. It aims to educate and discuss important topics that shape the LGBTQ+ community, as well as diving into topics of identity and helping to create a sense of community surrounding these topics. It’s set to be full of fun workshops and informative talk sessions, so head to NUSU on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February to see what it's all about.
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