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SUMMARY:Fight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS Closing Party (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the closing party for \nFight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS ! \nSpecial guests will read zines\nfrom the HOMOCATS zine series at 6 PM:\n\nRay Cha\nAbi Cohen\nLeah Gabriel\nAndrew Greene\nRichard Haines\nLaura Klein\nJoseph Kaminski\nLloyd Mulvey\nKaren Paris\nJoe Westmoreland\n  \nAbout the exhibition: \nHOMOCATS and the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division are excited to present Fight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS\, an art exhibition celebrating 15 years of the HOMOCATS zine series. \nJ. Morrison created the HOMOCATS at a printmaking residency at the Anderson Ranch in Colorado in 2010. Morrison was inspired during Obama’s presidency to create a zine advocating for affordable health care\, marriage equality\, and equal rights. 15 years on\, HOMOCATS continues this quest with a mission to fight phobias\, champion equal rights for all\, combat harmful cultural stereotypes\, and challenge stigmas\, all while protesting the current U.S. administration. Paying homage to historic queer symbols such as the rainbow flag and pink triangle\, Morrison’s work also engages pop art and pop culture with playfulness and humor. \nThe exhibition takes its name from the first HOMOCATS zine\, “Fight the Power\,” and features some of the original posters that were first shown in 2013 at the Bureau’s original location\, at  Strange Loop Gallery in Chinatown\, NYC. The exhibition also includes a selection of digital c-prints (seen on TV shows)\, print editions\, and artwork from the series. HOMOCATS zines and hand-screen-printed apparel are available for purchase at the Bureau. \nThe zines are beloved and collected by many museums\, universities\, and libraries worldwide\, including the NY Public Library\, MoMA\, the Whitney\, and the Met. The zines were featured in the “Over the Rainbow” exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and are currently on view at the University of Texas Fine Art Library in Austin. \nFor more information about HOMOCATS and J. Morrison visit: homocats.com \n  \nExhibition Dates: September 26 – November 23\, 2025 \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/homocats-closing/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Healing\, Pleasure\, and Play: A Queer Take on Psychedelics (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join director/actor Marco Calvani and author Joe Dolce for an intimate\, mind-expanding conversation about Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook for Mindful Exploration. \nThese two longtime friends will dive into the unique connection between LGBTQ people and psychedelics — how these sacred molecules have fueled healing\, creativity\, and ecstatic self-discovery. Expect a candid\, provocative dialogue about how psychedelics can be used to deepen emotional and sexual intimacy\, dissolve old stories\, and awaken new layers of pleasure and transformation. \nIf you’ve ever wondered how expanded states of consciousness can open the heart\, ignite desire\, and bring more authenticity to your relationships — this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook for Mindful Exploration (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers\, August 5\, 2025\, paperback\, $24.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Modern Psychedelics for November 22 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Modern Psychedelics (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nModern Psychedelics \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\nJoe Dolce is the author of Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook of Mindful Exploration and Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis.. He is also the founder and CEO of Medical Cannabis Mentor\, an online education platform serving healthcare providers\, dispensary personnel\, and community colleges around the US. When not exploring the intersection of substances and consciousness\, Joe runs Joe Dolce Communications\, one of New York’s most esteemed presentation and media training companies. He is the former editor-in-chief of Details magazine and he lives in Brooklyn\, NY. \n  \nMarco Calvani is an award-winning writer\, director\, producer and actor. Over the course of his twenty-year career he has received commissions from the Phoenix Theatre of London\, Kunsthaus Tacheles of Berlin\, and La MaMaTheatre of New York\, among others. His first feature film High Tide premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim and features Brazilian star Marco Pigossi\, Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei and Tony-winner Bill Irwin. As an actor\, he co-stars in Tina Fey’s The Four Seasons (Netflix) playing opposite Oscar-nominees Steve Carell and Colman Domingo. The show returns for a second season in 2026.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/healing-pleasure-and-play-a-queer-take-on-psychedelics/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join Jeanna Kadlec for a reading and discussion of her memoir\, Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold. Jeanna will be joined in conversation by Bureau co-founder Greg Newton\, who also survived a childhood in the world of American white evangelical Christianity.\n  \nAbout Heretic :\n \nA memoir of leaving the evangelical church and the search for radical new ways to build community. Jeanna Kadlec knew what it meant to be faithful–in her marriage to a pastor’s son\, in the comfortable life ahead of her\, in her God–but there was no denying the truth that lived under that conviction: she was queer and\, if she wanted to survive\, she would need to leave behind the church and every foundational building block she knew.\n \nHeretic is a memoir of rebirth. Within\, Kadlec reckons with religious trauma and Midwestern values\, as a means of unveiling how evangelicalism directly impacts every American–religious or not–and has been a major force in driving our democracy towards fascism. From the story of Lilith to celebrity purity rings\, Kadlec interrogates how her indoctrination and years of piety intersects with her Midwest working-class upbringing. As she navigated graduate school\, a new home on the East Coast\, and a new marriage\, another insidious truth began to reveal itself –that conservative Christianity has both built and undermined our political power structures\, poisoned our pop culture\, and infected how we interact with one another in ways that the secular population couldn’t see.\n \nWeaving the personal with powerful critique\, Heretic explores how we can radically abandon these painful systems by taking a sledgehammer to the comfortable. Whether searching for community in the face of millennial loneliness or wanting to reclaim a secular form of fellowship in everyday life\, Kadlec envisions the brilliant possibilities that come with not only daring to want a different way but actually striking out and claiming it for ourselves. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold (Harper Perennial)\, September 23\, 2025\, paperback\, $18.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Heretic for November 20 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n \nYou can also purchase Heretic (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nHeretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold \n \n \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011.\n \nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served.\n \nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \n \n \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books.\n \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation.\n \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n  \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n \nJeanna Kadlec is the author of Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold and the forthcoming Astrology for Artists. A born and raised Midwesterner\, she now lives in New York City with her wife.\n \n \nGreg Newton (he/him) moved to New York City from Connecticut in 1991\, leaving behind the world of American white evangelical Christianity. He was pursuing a PhD in art history at the City University of New York Graduate Center and teaching art history and writing at Parsons The New School for Design before deciding to leave academia to found the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division with his partner\, Donnie Jochum\, in 2012. \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/heretic/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Radical Queer Reading Group (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Starting on November 19th\, the Bureau is hosting a brand new monthly reading group: the Radical Queer Reading Group! \nJoin us as we read radical leftist texts with a focus on queer liberation\, anti-capitalism\, and anti-colonialism. For November 19th\, we’re reading EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK COMMUNE\, 2052–2072 by M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi (Common Notions\, August 2\, 2022\, paperback).\n  \nWe’re meeting Wednesday\, November 19th at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division in room 210 of The LGBT Community Center in the West Village\, 7-8 PM.\n  \nCopies of Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune\, 2052-2072\, by M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi (Common Notions\, August 2\, 2022\, paperback\, $18) are available to purchase at the Bureau. Purchase the book before November 19th and receive 15% off ($15.30 instead of $18). Just mention the Radical Queer Reading Group when you check out.\n  \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us!\n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011.\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n  \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \nThe next meeting of the Radical Queer Reading Group will take place on Wednesday\, December 17th\, at 7 PM.\nStarting in January 2026\, the Radical Queer Reading Group will meet on the second Wednesday of every month.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/radical-queer-reading-group-november/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holiday and Everyday Greeting Card Making Workshop (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Teresa Theophano for this fun\, hands-on paper crafting workshop. We’ll create holiday and everyday greeting cards together; materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your favorite art supplies to use\, too. All skill levels welcome! \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/holiday-and-everyday-greeting-card-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T180000
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SUMMARY:OUTspoken: The Publishing Triangle's Reading Series\, November Edition
DESCRIPTION:The Publishing Triangle presents the November edition of its monthly OUTspoken Reading Series as host Rob Byrnes welcomes Steven Reigns\, Rodney Rhoda Taylor\, Geoffrey Newman\, and GOODW.Y.N. \nJoin us in-person or watch the live-stream to hear from some of queer literature’s most dynamic established and up-and-coming voices. \n\n\n\nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \n\nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project!
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/outspoken-november-2025/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T110000
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SUMMARY:lesbian book club: November edition (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading fiction and non-fiction — classic\, contemporary\, revealing and visionary. As a group we will decide what to read each month\, focusing on lesbian authors and/or related topics. Co-founded by lesbian book lovers Judi Komaki and Piper Olsen. \n\n\nFor our November 8th meeting\, we’ll read Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America\, Lillian Faderman (Columbia University Press\, February 1\, 2012\, paperback\, $24.95). Purchase a copy before November 8th\, and receive a 15% discount ($21.22 instead of $24.95). Just mention the lesbian book club when making your purchase. \n\nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n\n\nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/lesbian-book-club-november-edition/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Expanding Dissociation-Informed Psychoanalytic Practice (registration required)
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, psychoanalysis has expanded its focus moving beyond repressive symptomatology to include dissociative processes. Concepts such as Howell and Itkowitz’s dissociative unconscious\, Bollas’s unthought known\, Stern’s unformulated experience\, and my own idea of unexperienced-experience have become increasingly central in both theoretical and clinical discourse.  Despite this growing attention\, significant ambiguity remains particularly around distinguishing ordinary dissociation from defensive dissociation\, as well as in understanding the various forms defensive dissociation can take. It’s common to conflate dissociation as a defense mechanism with dissociation as a structural feature of the self. \nDrawing on Sullivan’s view of the self as a system\, I propose a self-state continuum model of dissociative functioning—from a relatively continuous self-system to one that is structurally discontinuous. I differentiate between “dissociation of content” versus “dissociation as a structure of the self\,” and highlight clinical phenomena that may help practitioners recognize these dynamics in their work. I will also illuminate some of the structural aspects of dissociation as a self-organization and provide clinical examples to illustrate how these patterns may manifest in treatment. \n  \nTICKETS: $50.00\nStudent tickets $25.00\n(Proof of student status required) \nFree for MIP candidates (RSVP candidates only) \nTHIS IS A HYBRID EVENT: IN PERSON AND ONLINE \nCLICK HERE TO PAY AND REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON \nTIME: 7:30 to 9:30PM \nLOCATION: Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\nRoom 210 of The Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center\n208 W 13th St\, NY NY 10011 \n***\nCLICK HERE TO PAY AND REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE \nYou will receive a Zoom link after you register. \n  \nContinuing Education Hours: 2\nThe Manhattan Institute is a NY State approved provider of continuing education hours for: LCSW\, LMSW\, LCAT\, LMHC and Licensed Psychologists. \n  \nJohanna Dobrich\, LCSW\, holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy’s (ICP) four-year psychoanalytic training program. She is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in New York City. Johanna has served on the faculty of ICP\, the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC)\, and the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP)\, where she has taught courses on trauma\, dissociation\, and contemporary psychoanalytic practice from a Relational perspective. She also supervises candidates in psychoanalytic training. She has served on the Board at ICP and currently holds a position as an advisory member. She also teaches and consults in the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis’s Certificate Program in Trauma Studies. \nJohanna is the author of Working with Survivor Siblings in Psychoanalysis\, for which she received the 2023 Sandor Ferenczi Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). She has published numerous articles and is recognized for her thoughtful writing on trauma\, dissociation\, and relational psychoanalysis. Her work offers insights into the complexities of loss\, mourning\, and the emotional lives of “survivor siblings”. Through her articles and book chapters\, she bridges theory and clinical practice\, providing valuable perspectives on developmental trauma and promoting healing through psychoanalytic approaches. \nShe is currently completing a book titled Moving from Grievance to Hope in Psychoanalysis: Applied Case Studies\, which explores the use of psychoanalytic tools to promote social and collective healing within the socio-cultural field. The book is slated for publication in winter 2026 as part of Donnel Stern’s Psychoanalysis in a New Key series.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/expanding-dissociation-informed-psychoanalytic-practice/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T180000
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SUMMARY:Kids on the Street: Joseph Plaster in conversation with Hugh Ryan (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Joseph Plaster and Hugh Ryan as they discuss Kids on the Street: Queer Kinship and Religion in San Francisco’s Tenderloin\, a hidden history of queer and trans street youth who\, abandoned by family and society\, forged street families\, faith traditions\, and mutual aid networks to survive in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. \nKids on the Street is the winner of The Publishing Triangle’s 2024 Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction\, the Urban History Association’s Joe William Trotter\, Jr. Book Prize for best first book in urban history\, and the 2024 Oral History Association Book Award. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Kids on the Street (Duke University Press\, February 24\, 2023\, paperback\, $28.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Kids on the Street for November 6 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Kids on the Street (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nKids on the Street \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n  \n\n\n\nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n\nHugh Ryan is the author of When Brooklyn Was Queer\, The Women’s House of Detention\, and the memoir My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer 90s (and Beyond!)\, forthcoming in 2026. \n  \nJoseph Plaster is a queer public historian and author of Kids on the Street: Queer Kinship and Religion in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. He teaches and directs public humanities programs at Johns Hopkins University. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/kids-on-the-street/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T163000
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SUMMARY:Fire Island Invasion (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Fire Island Invasion\nBook Reading • Photo Presentation • Live Conversation\nPhotographer Anderson Zaca and cover star Fifi Dubois bring the legendary Fire Island Invasion to life with stories\, images\, and insight.Zaca’s striking black-and-white portraits celebrate drag as protest\, pageantry\, and pure brilliance—rooted in the rebellious spirit of the ’70s and still dazzling today. \nTo reserve a copy of Fire Island Invasion\, Anderson Zaca(Damiani Ltd\, May 6\, 2025\, hardcover\, $50)\, write to contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve a copy of Fire Island Invasion for November 1 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n  \nYou can also purchase Fire Island Invasion (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nFire Island Invasion \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/fire-island-invasion/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
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SUMMARY:Unstoppable: Straight Women on the AIDS Frontlines (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Victoria Noe and GMHC Director of Community Relations Krishna Stone in celebrating the release of Noe’s newest book on straight women in the HIV/AIDS community\, UNSTOPPABLE: Straight Women on the AIDS Frontlines. Building on the success of her 2019 ground-breaking F*g Hags\, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community\, Noe turns to how straight women are facing the shock and awe of 2025\, and answering the question ‘where do we go from here?’ A book signing with Noe and some of the women in the book will follow the discussion. \nTo reserve a copy of UNSTOPPABLE: Straight Women on the AIDS Frontlines (King Company Publishing\, September 16\, 2025\, paperback\, $16.95)\, please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve a copy of Unstoppable for September 14th event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Unstoppable (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nUNSTOPPABLE: Straight Women on the AIDS Frontlines \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\n\n  \n\nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better:  \nsign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \n\nDeep into her fourth career\, St. Louis native Victoria Noe is a Chicago-based award-winning author\, speaker and activist with two degrees in theater. Her Friend Grief series – the result of a promise she made to a dying friend – recognizes the importance of friendships in shaping our lives and illuminates an often disrespected form of grief. Noe’s long-time HIV/AIDS activism then led her to write F*g Hags\, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community\, the groundbreaking book that honors the women who changed the course of the epidemic. An accomplished public speaker\, she has presented to a wide variety of organizations and events\, including ACT UP/London\, Mt. Sinai Hospital\, the Muse and the Marketplace\, BookExpo America\, Chicago Women’s History Center\, Printers Row Lit Fest\, and Open Hand/San Francisco\, as well as libraries and bookstores around New York state and the Midwest. During COVID\, she led workshops for Let’s Reimagine and Global Grief Network\, and Honoring Our Experience. Noe’s 2023 book\, What Our Friends Left Behind: Grief and Laughter in a Pandemic\, shares the challenges faced by people who grieved a friend during COVID. \nWith Unstoppable: Straight Women on the AIDS Frontlines\, Noe shares more stories of women in the HIV/AIDS community\, and how they’re responding to the shock and awe of 2025. \nShe is a member of ACT UP/NY\, Alliance of Independent Authors\, and Chicago Writers Association. Try to keep up with her at victorianoe.com or email her at victoria@victorianoe.com. She promises to respond quickly. Probably. \n  \nKrishna Stone is the Director of Community Relations in the Communications Department at GMHC (founded as Gay Men’s Health Crisis in 1982\, the world’s first HIV and AIDS service organization). She originally connected with GMHC in 1986 as a walker in the first annual AIDS Walk New York and then started volunteering at GMHC. In 1993\, she became a staff person at GMHC. As of 2024\, she has been an employee for 32 years! She organizes community events such as rallies\, candlelight vigils\, non-denominational gatherings\, press conferences\, local/state/national conferences\, dance party/fundraisers\, panel discussions\, trainings\, and site visits for people all over the world. She coordinates interviews for media outlets\, helps with social media promotion and developing public service campaigns and promotional materials. Krishna is also an ordained non-denominational minister. \nFor 21 years\, she was a volunteer announcer along the route of the annual NYC LGBT Pride March. She continues to volunteer with other community-based organizations as well. In 2014\, she received an award from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for “her outstanding dedication to combatting the spread of HIV.” \nIn 2017\, Krishna was one of the four Grand Marshals for the NYC LGBT Pride March and in 2019\, she was awarded the Sam Ciccone Community Service Award by the Gay Officers Action League New York (GOAL-NY). She was also profiled in both of Victoria Noe’s books on straight women in the AIDS community. \nIn 2020\, she received the Gay City News Impact Award for her commitment and service for the LGBTQ+ community. And in 2021\, she was spotlighted by POZ Magazine’s POZ 100: “Black Advocates—both HIV positive and negative—who are making a difference in the fight against HIV and AIDS in the United States”. On December 1\, 2022\, she received the World AIDS Day award from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “for her work at GMHC and planning past World AIDS Day citywide events.” \nShe is the proud mother of her 30-year-old daughter\, Parade. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/unstoppable-viki-noe/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
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SUMMARY:Dreaming Trans Futures: Lucie Fielding and Avgi Saketopoulou in Conversation (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:In a moment marked by escalating and ever-chilling anti-trans sentiment and violence\, do trans joy\, the trans erotic\, and trans pleasure have a place? How might we go about imagining—and enacting!—pathways that lead to trans thriving? On the occasion of the publication of the second edition of Trans Sex: Nurturing Trans Erotic Embodiment and Gender-Pleasure\, the book’s author\, Lucie Fielding\, and psychoanalyst Avgi Saketopoulou will engage in a wide-ranging conversation that dreams of trans futures steeped in and animated by desire\, solidarity\, mutual entanglement\, and (gender-)pleasure. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Trans Sex: Nurturing Trans Erotic Embodiment and Gender-Pleasure (Routledge\, October 23\, 2025\, paperback\, $28.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Trans Sex for October 29 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n  \nYou can also purchase Trans Sex (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nTrans Sex \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nLucie Fielding is a therapist\, a sex and kink educator\, and the author of the book Trans Sex: Nurturing Trans Erotic Embodiment and Gender-Pleasure (2nd Ed). The first edition of Trans Sex (2021) Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments (Routledge\, 2021) was shortlisted for a 2022 Lambda Literary Award in the Transgender-Nonfiction category and was awarded the 2022 AASECT Book Award (Book for Sexuality Professionals)\, the 2024 SSTAR Health Professionals Book Award\, and the 2024 APA Division 44 Distinguished Book Award. \n  \nAvgi Saketopoulou is an immigrant from Cyprus and Greece and a practicing psychoanalyst. She teaches at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Her published work centers on issues of queer desire\, consent\, and is committed to renewing sadism as an ethical and political intervention. She is the author of Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk\, Race\, Traumatophilia and co-author\, with Ann Pellegrini\, of Gender Without Identity. In 2025\, she co-founded P-HOLE (Psychoanalytic Hub for Online Liberatory Education)\, a pro-trans\, pro-queer\, pro-Palestine\, anti-racist learning group\, committed to decolonial practices\, and to disability and economic justice. Her next book project is provisionally titled Sadism’s Offer: Aesthetics and the Revolutionary Impulse. 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/dreaming-trans-futures/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
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SUMMARY:Book Release: Little F with Michelle Tea and Julian Delgado Lopera (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate Michelle Tea’s latest work\, Little F – a cross-country road odyssey that follows brings a queer\, teenage runaway from new moon rituals in Arizona canyons to Texas bus stations\, from the luxe drag stages of Houston’s Montrose district to the jazz-soaked streets of the French Quarter and beyond. In this new novel\, Michelle Tea tells the story\, by turns raw\, romantic\, and sweet\, of a sheltered boy taking his first leap into queer life\, among all the complicated queers who live it. \n“Little F is the book I’ve been needing all my life. It’s like Michelle Tea has a magnifying glass pointed straight into every angsty teenage queer’s soul. I can’t wait for everyone to meet Spencer\, her heartbreakingly tender and deliciously messy hero\, whose cross-country odyssey is equal parts To Wong Foo and My So-Called Life. I saw the best parts of myself in this book. The anger. The hunger. The private\, indestructible yearning. I laughed so hard I cried.” —Edgar Gomez\, author of High Risk Homosexual \nWith readings from the book + conversation between Michelle Tea and Julian Delgado Lopera \nPLEASE NOTE: THE BUREAU IS NORMALLY CLOSED ON TUESDAYS.\nWE WILL OPEN AT 5:30 PM ON OCTOBER 28TH FOR THIS EVENT.\n  \nTo reserve a copy of Little F (Feminist Press\, October 14\, 2025\, paperback\, $17.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Little F for October 28 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Little F (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nLittle F \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nMichelle Tea is the author of over twenty books of fiction\, memoir\, poetry and children’s literature. Her autofiction Valencia\, a cult classic\, won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Fiction. Her essay collection Against Memoir was awarded the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for The Art of the Essay. Tea is also the recipient of awards from the Rona Jaffe Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation. A founder of Drag Queen Story Hour\, she has received honors from the American Library Association and Logo Television. Tea curated the Sister Spit Books series at City Lights Publishers\, founded the ongoing imprint Amethyst Edition at the Feminist Press and is the founding editor of DOPAMINE Books\, a collaboration with Semiotext(e). \n  \nJulián Delgado Lopera is the author of The New York Times acclaimed novel Fiebre Tropical (Feminist Press 2020)\, the Winner of the 2021 Ferro Grumley Award and a 2021 Lambda Literary award; a finalist of the 2020 Kirkus Prize in Fiction and the 2021 Aspen Literary Prize. Julián is also the author of ¡Cuéntamelo! (Aunt Lute 2017) an illustrated bilingual collection of oral histories by LGBT Latinx immigrants which won a 2018 Lambda Literary Award and a 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award. \nJulián’s work has been supported by The National Endowment for the Arts\, The New York Public Library\, Baldwin for the Arts\, Hawthornden Foundation\, Black Mountain Institute\, Creative Work Fund\, Hedgebrook\, California Arts Council\, San Francisco Arts Commission\, Headlands Center for The Arts\, Brush Creek Foundation of the Arts\, Lambda Literary Foundation and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. His work has appeared in American Short Fiction\, Granta\, Teen Vogue\, The Kenyon Review\, McSweeney’s\, The Rumpus\, The White Review\, LALT\, Four Way Review\, Broadly\, TimeOut Mag to name a few. He is the former executive director of RADAR Productions and one of the founders of Drag Queen Story Hour. Julián has been curating Latinx history projects for over 10 years in partnerships with places such as the GLBT Historical Society\, SF Public Library\, El/la Para Translatinas\, Galería de la Raza and Brava Theatre.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/little-f/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Lives Book Celebration (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Closing book celebration for the Lesbian Lives 2025 Conference \nFeaturing readings by Lana Lin\, SaraEllen Strongman\, Padraig Rooney\, Cheryl Clarke\, and Diane DiMassa. \n  \nCopies of the following books will be available for purchase at the event: \nEssential Poems by Pat Parker\, edited by SaraEllen Strongman (Sinister Wisdom\, October 14\, 2025\, paperback\, $19.95) \nThe Autobiography of H. LAN Thao Lam\, Lana Lin (Dorothy A Publishing Project\, September 30\, 2025\, paperback\, $18) \nRebel Angel: The Life and Times of Annemarie Schwarzenbach\, Padraig Rooney (Polity Press\, April 15\, 2025\, hardcover\, $29.95) \nArchive of Style: New and Selected Poems\, Cheryl Clarke (Triquarterly Books\, August 15\, 2024\, hardcover\, $29) \nHothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist\, Diane DiMassa (New York Review Comics\, September 2\, 2025\, paperback\, $34.95) \nTo reserve a copy/copies of any of these titles\, please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve a book/books for October 26 event” in the subject line\, and let us know which titles in the body of the email. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: \nsign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \nAbout the Lesbian Lives 2025 Conference: \nFor the first time since its inception in 1993\, the Lesbian Lives Conference is crossing the Atlantic to New York City! The conference is hosted by the Journal of Lesbian Studies\, Sinister Wisdom\, and CLAGS: the Center for LGBT Studies at the City University of New York. Lesbian Lives brings together academics\, artists\, writers\, and activists to showcase\, enjoy\, and critically analyze lesbian culture. \nRooted in an ethos of inclusivity\, dialogue\, diversity\, and accessibility\, the conference welcomes people of all sexualities and genders. \nLesbian Lives 2025 will be held on October 24 and 25 at the Graduate Center CUNY\, 365 Fifth Avenue\, NY\, NY 10016. \nIn keeping with its arrival in the global city of New York\, this year’s theme is: \n“The Lesbian International: Creating Networks of Knowledge Across Space and Time” \nOur aim is to foster international and interdisciplinary conversations on critical issues in lesbian studies today. By engaging with global scholars\, activists\, and artists\, we seek to deepen understanding of the lesbian erotic and generate new knowledge\, artistic imaginations\, and activist strategies to sustain lesbian lives and resistance. \nUPDATE: Lesbian Lives 2025 is completely sold out. We are running a waiting list for people still interested in joining the conference. Stay tuned for public event announcements as well. To join the wait list for a registration if more become available\, click here. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/lesbian-lives-book-celebration/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
CREATED:20250930T151553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T152315Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Junk Journaling 101 (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Ready to cut\, paste\, and collage your way into creative liberation? Join us for Queer Junk Journaling 101—a hands-on workshop designed for LGBTQ+ adults (ages 18 and up) who want to explore the joyful\, low-pressure world of junk journaling. Whether you’re a seasoned scrapbooker or a total newbie\, this is your invitation to play with washi tape\, stickers\, ephemera\, and emotion—while crafting pages that celebrate your travels\, your truth\, and your tenderest thoughts. \nInspired by five years of practice and a passion for queer visibility in a hobby dominated by cishet influencers\, this workshop offers a welcoming space to create\, connect\, and reclaim the page. With junk journaling now making headlines in the NYTIMES and LATIMES\, there’s never been a better moment to dive in. Come make something messy\, meaningful\, and magnificently yours. \nJOURNALS AND PAPER CRAFTING SUPPLIES WILL BE PROVIDED BUT YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN EPHEMERA AND TOOLS! \nSpace is limited to the first 16 people who arrive.  \nThe Bureau normally opens at 1 pm\, but we will open at 11:30 AM on Saturday\, October 25th\, for this event. \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\n  \nAbout the facilitator: \nMichael Williams is a New York–based photo editor and visual storyteller whose career spans editorial portraiture\, performing arts publicity\, and celebrity event coverage. Born into a farm family in small-town Iowa\, he began photographing professionally in high school and earned his BA in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of Iowa\, with a minor in French and study abroad in Lyon. His path has included an MFA stint at Columbia College Chicago\, a fellowship in Amsterdam\, and roles at Gamma Liaison\, Getty Images\, and now Everett Collection\, where he directs entertainment photo assignments. Outside of work\, Williams continues to photograph—especially his vintage Barbie collection\, featured in LIFE and PEOPLE—and leads creative workshops in junk journaling and stationery arts for the LGBTQ+ community.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/queer-junk-journaling-101/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
CREATED:20250912T184728Z
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SUMMARY:BARGAIN WITCH: Brooke Palmieri in conversation with Claywoman (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication of DOPAMINE Books’ latest release\, Bargain Witch: Essays in Self-Initiation\, the debut collection from trans scholar and self-initiated witch Brooke Palmieri. In Bargain Witch\, occult history\, the eternal now and our magickal queer futures align. Palmieri takes us into his stories\, from working at London’s oldest occult shop to bonding with his scrappy familiar to saluting the queer witches whose shoulders we stand on\, in a work Susan Stryker asserts is ‘Magic\, through and through.’ \nBrooke will be joined in conversation by Claywoman. \nTo reserve a copy of Bargain Witch (Dopamine/Semiotext(e)\, October 7\, 2025\, paperback\, $17.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Bargain Witch for October 24 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Bargain Witch (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nBargain Witch \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nBrooke Palmieri is a writer and artist living in Joshua Tree\, California and working at the intersection of memory\, history\, and transsexual alternate realities. He will be in conversation with Claywoman\, is a 500 million year old extra terrestrial from the Mirillion Galaxy.  She comes to Earth from time to time to chat with Earthlings.  She loves Earth and all its inhabitants\, who she finds incredibly fascinating\, giving lectures at various events and engaging in public conversation with prominent Earthling artists and intellectuals. \n  \nClaywoman is the conception of actor/writer and performer Michael Cavadias\, BFA from NYU Experimental Theater Wing. Film and TV credits include Wonder Boys\, All We Had\, I Remember Nothing\, Girls\, and Difficult People. Theatre credits include Ahohni’s “She Who Saw Beautiful Things” at The Kitchen and “Star Odessey – The Pilot” at MoMA PS1. Michael’s character Claywoman was originally created at Blackips Performance Cult in the 90s and developed at Mabou Mines. “The Mystery of Claywoman” (directed by Rob Roth) was presented at The New Museum\, The Wild Project\, Town Hall\, Abrons Art Center and Howl Festival. “Conversations with Claywoman” was featured at The Meltdown Festival in London and continues regularly at Pangea in New York City.  Claywoman recently performed at The Yaga Gathering in Lithuania.  Michael’s newest projects include “Cancellation Island”\, a fictional podcast co-written by John Cameron Mitchell\, and a Claywoman video/film series to come. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/bargain-witch/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
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SUMMARY:Kate Bornstein and Caitlin Sullivan: Queer Love on the Run (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join Generous Press and queer luminaries Kate Bornstein and Caitlin Sullivan to celebrate the launch of NEARLY ROADKILL: QUEER LOVE ON THE RUN. After a brief reading from the book\, the authors will chat with Generous publishers Elaina Ellis and Amber Flame about gender rebellion\, queer sex on the internet\, and the intersection of political resistance and happily ever after. \nIn this rowdy erotic cyber-romance originally written in the 1990s\, two people meet online and fall in love in every guise they can manage. As Scratch and Winc go from anonymous lovers to accidental heroes and gender outlaws\, they expose the shadowy Web stretched between technology and capitalist greed\, nearly becoming roadkill on the internet superhighway. With a little help from their friends including a brave teenager and a mysterious hacker\, these darling rebels fight government intervention and find chosen family in this eerily prescient tale. \nThe 30th anniversary “reboot” edition includes an updated lens for today’s readers\, as GenZ investigative journalist Drew uncovers what just might be the greatest queer love story of all time. Like Octavia Butler’s PARABLE OF THE SOWER\, Margaret Atwood’s A HANDMAID’S TALE\, and George Orwell’s 1984\, the return of NEARLY ROADKILL is right on time with urgent lessons for our contemporary landscape. \nGenerous Press aims to please readers like you by publishing lush\, high-caliber romance fiction and other books about love by brilliant LGBTQ+\, BIPOC\, and disabled authors. Built on joy\, we are writing a world in which all people feel cherished and free. \nNEARLY ROADKILL is published in collaboration with Row House Publishing. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of NEARLY ROADKILL: QUEER LOVE ON THE RUN (Generous Press\, September 9\, 2025\, paperback\, $18.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Nearly Roadkill for October 19 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Nearly Roadkill (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nNearly Roadkill \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nKATE BORNSTEIN is a trans icon whose pioneering books about nonbinary gender\, GENDER OUTLAW and MY GENDER WORKBOOK\, are available in six languages and taught at hundreds of colleges. Kate’s 2006 book\, HELLO\, CRUEL WORLD: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens\, Freaks\, and Other Outlaws propelled them into an international position of advocacy for marginalized youth\, earning two citations of honor from the New York City Council. \n  \nCAITLIN SULLIVAN has written several plays\, 2 1/2 novels\, a comic book\, worked as a journalist\, and reported and edited for the Seattle Gay News for many years. She lives in a small rural town near a loud donkey and quiet cows. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/kate-bornstein-caitlin-sullivan/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:TELL: TESTED (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:TELL is a monthly queer storytelling show hosted and curated by Drae Campbell. It is the longest running event at the Bureau! 11 years and going. Each month there is a different theme and a different line up of queer artists who tell true stories from their lives on a theme. \nThe theme for October 2025 is Tested\, featuring storytellers Gabriella M. Belfiglio\, Sunny Jay\, and Chris Manley. \n\nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nSuggested donation to benefit the storytellers and the Bureau: $10. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \n\n  \n  \n\nDrae Campbell is the host and curator of TELL\, an award winning podcast that can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts. \nTheater: The Nosebleed (Lincoln Center Theater\, Woolly Mammoth Theater & National Tour\, Lortel Nominated)\, Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train (Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater)\, Only You Can Prevent Wildfires (Teatro Circulo)\, My Old Man (Dixon Place)\, Storm Still (DirectorFest\, Drama League)\, La Cage Aux Folles (Barrington Stage Company). \nFilm and TV:Senior Escort Service\, Blunderpuss\, It’s Very Common\, TOW. \nTV: Bull\, New Amsterdam. \nBFA\, The University Of The Arts \nIg @draebiz and @tellqueerz \n\n  \nGabriella M. Belfiglio is a queer artist teacher and mother living in Brooklyn\, NY. She is the author of the newly released book The Fig Thief. She is a winner of the W.B. Yeats Poetry Contest. Belfiglio has had writing published in the award-winning anthology Poetic Voices Without Borders\, The Potomac Review\, The Monterey Poetry Review\,  The Centrifugal Eye\, and Lambda Literary Review\, among other places. Belfiglio is an anti-violence activist\, working to make the world a safer place for all people. She can most often be found reading with a cat on her lap. \n  \nChris Manley (he/they) is an American writer\, performer and clown. He is best known for his character Buttons. He was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for his performance in “The Nosebleed\,” has performed with Cirque du Soleil and is honored to be listed in Le Petit Clown August Alphabetique alongside Abbott & Costello. He has performed at Lincoln Center\, Ars Nova\, The Montreal Just for Laughs Festival\, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater\, The People’s Improv Theater\, the Toronto Sketch Fest and the Chicago Sketch Fest. You can see him in several national commercials and award winning films. \n  \n\n\n\nSunny Jay (performer\, cartoonist\, & metaphysician) recently retired from ex-patriotism abroad in the EU and has returned to his home empire of the US. He currently resides in the Philadelphia and awaits the revolution. (popcorn)
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/tell-tested/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:GOLD FOR THE DEAD Book Launch (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Lambda Literary and Goldie Award-winning author Ann Aptaker releases the latest in her acclaimed Cantor Gold crime series\, GOLD FOR THE DEAD\, with a reading and book signing\, and featuring a conversation with best selling-selling award-winning author Felice Cohen. Join us for an evening of lively\, edgy Queer crime fiction and discussion celebrating the Queer women who write it. \nTo reserve a copy of Gold for the Dead (Bywater Books\, October 14\, 2025\, paperback\, $18.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Gold for the Dead for October 15 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Gold for the Dead (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nGold for the Dead \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nAnn Aptaker’s Cantor Gold Crime series has been the recipient of Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Society’s Goldie Awards. Her short stories have appeared in the anthologies Fedora\, Mickey Finn: 21st Century Noir\, Private Dicks & Disco Balls\, Scattered Smothered Covered & Chunked\, Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars\, Switchblade Magazine\, Black Cat Mystery Magazine\, the Guns & Tacos novella series\, and the online zine Punk Soul Poet. Her short story\, “Neon Women\,” was selected for inclusion in the 2025 Best American Mystery and Suspense anthology. \n  \nFelice Cohen is the author of the 2023 Goldie Winner Half In: A Coming-of-Age Memoir of Forbidden Love (about a secret age-gap affair she had at 23 with her 57-year-old female boss)\, 90 Lessons for Living Large in 90 Square Feet (…or More) (inspired by the viral YouTube video of her tiny NYC studio) and What Papa Told Me (about her grandfather’s life before\, during and after the Holocaust). Felice has been featured on Good Morning America\, NBC\, NPR\, Time\, Globe & Mail and more. Felice splits her time between NYC and Cape Cod\, MA. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/gold-for-the-dead/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T120000
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SUMMARY:lesbian book club: October edition (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading fiction and non-fiction — classic\, contemporary\, revealing and visionary. As a group we will decide what to read each month\, focusing on lesbian authors and/or related topics. Co-founded by lesbian book lovers Judi Komaki and Piper Olsen. \n\n\nFor our October 11th meeting\, we’ll read On Strike against God\, Joanna Russ\, edited by Alec Pollak (Feminist Press\, July 3\, 2024\, paperback\, $17.95). Purchase a copy before October 11th\, and receive a 15% discount ($15.25 instead of $17.95). Just mention the lesbian book club when making your purchase. \n\nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n\n\nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/lesbian-book-club-october-edition/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131152
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SUMMARY:Untitled Musical Project Presents ~ Lisa Stephen Friday\, D’LOURDES\, & Déa and the Drips (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:UNTITLED Musical Project Presents ~ D’LOURDES\, Lisa Stephen Friday\, & Déa and the Drips \nA night of togetherness and music\, celebrating\, and fundraising for the UNTITLED Musical Project Community at the Bureau\, in room 210 of The LGBT Community Center. \nFeaturing openings acts by D’LOURDES & Lisa Stephen Friday. \nDéa and the Drips will play their upcoming debut album\, Transvolution\, a project about evolution and revolution. The songs promote authenticity and self-made beauty\, and are poetry mixed with pain mixed with pleasure. Ranging from folky introspectives to punk anthems with shades of pop melancholy. \nSit\, stand\, sway\, dance; for it will be joyful. \nAn interview with Déa about Transvolution: \nhttps://switchbitchnoise.com/interview-dea-thatcher-on-transvolution-the-new-album/ \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \n  \n\nUNTITLED is a not-for-profit dedicated to supporting musical theatre writers of BIPOC\, LGBTQIA+\, and their intersecting identities by fostering their work from inception. Through writers’ groups\, developmental readings\, dramaturgical support\, and resources aimed to further artists’ professional careers in the creation of new musical theatre\, UNTITLED creates a space and community where BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ writers can create bold\, new\, and challenging works. \n  \nD’LOURDES is a queer Filipino-American music artist who first appeared with the release of their self-titled EP in May of 2022. With the heart & lyrics of a singer songwriter\, they blend alternative rock\, funk\, & RnB to cultivate a type of alternative pop that is purely their own. You can find them at the intersection of Alanis Morrisette\, Paramore\, and Olivia Rodrigo. \n  \nLisa Stephen Friday (she\, her\, hers) is a singer\, musician\, actor\, and theater maker based in New York City. Her work has awarded her a New York Voices commissioning for the 2025/26 season with Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater. Lisa’s work includes her one-woman show TRANS AM the musical\, DOLL/GIRL (about the life and work of Greer Lankton)\, and her latest project: A Musical for Henrietta. In 2022\, TRANS AM premiered at the Keegan Theater in Washington DC and was featured in the Hangar Theater’s summer season. TRANS AM made its New York City debut at Joe’s Pub in March. In 2023\, DOLL/GIRL had its first public presentation at Judson Memorial Church\, where Lisa and co-creator Joseph Ritsch were artists in residence. TRANS AM will be featured at Joe’s Pub in September 2025\, thanks to collaborative efforts with the WP Theater and New York State Council on The Arts. From 2000-2006\, Lisa fronted and wrote songs for the band Lisa Jackson and Girl Friday. They were a featured act at NYC’s CBGB’s and headlined the monthly party Homocorp and shared the stage with bands such as The Psychedelic Furs\, The Motels\, and Pat Benatar. Recent theater credits include Robert O’Hara’s Barbecue at The Human Race Theater in the role of Adlene and Pipeline Theatre Company’s World Premiere of House of Telescopes. Prior to her years with Lisa Jackson and Girl Friday\, Lisa worked as an actor and singer in NYC\, performing in regional productions at theaters like Goodspeed Opera House\, Alabama Shakespeare Festival\, and The Ordway Theater. In 1999\, Lisa toured the country with the National touring company of the Buddy Holly Story. \n  \nTHE DRIPS are a new BK based Indie trio that fuses together a gnarly potion of folk\, pop\, & punk-rock. The coven is made up of Déa\, Aspen\, and Caro\, who met on a moonlit night in a dunkin-donuts parking lot. Their hex-proof cauldron bubbling with musical musings is specially brewed to seduce queer comrades far and wide. \nhttps://linktr.ee/madebyDTM
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/untitled-musical-project/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Generation Queer Live: A Conversation with Joshua Allen and Author Kimm Topping (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join author Kimm Topping and featured artist Joshua Allen for a conversation on the power of storytelling and art in Generation Queer. They’ll reflect on the creative process\, the importance of queer/trans narratives\, and how young people are shaping change. A book signing will follow the discussion. \nTo reserve a copy of Generation Queer: Stories of Youth Organizers\, Artists\, and Educators\, Kimm Topping (Author) and Anshika Khullar (Illustrator)\, (Tu Books\, May 27\, 2025\, hardcover\, $22.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Generation Queer for October 5 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Generation Queer on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd. \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nKimm Topping\, Ed.M.\, is an artist-educator\, writer\, and historian dedicated to preserving LGBTQIA+ history. Their first book\, Generation Queer\, is a nonfiction YA highlighting the stories of LGBTQIA+ youth activists. Their historic tours of Cambridge and New York City spotlight queer and feminist activism from the 1970s to the 1990s\, and their series\, Mapping Feminist Cambridge\, is available through the Cambridge Women’s Commission. \nAs founder of Lavender Education\, a national program promoting LGBTQIA+ history and youth leadership\, Kimm leads impactful workshops\, professional development\, and historic walking tours. Kimm lectures at Harvard Graduate School of Education\, specializing in gender\, sexuality\, and equity. Their work has been recognized by the 2025 Curve Power List and the 2023 Inaugural In-Service Award from the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. \n  \nJoshua Obawole Allen (b. 1995\, Brooklyn\, New York) is a multidisciplinary artist and activist whose practice envisions a more just\, equitable\, and joyous world. \nWorking at the intersections of art\, community organizing\, and cultural strategy\, Allen uses visual storytelling to honor Black queer and trans life while shifting the cultural conditions so that Black queer and trans people are not merely surviving\, but thriving. \nTheir work has been included in group exhibitions at AM:PM Gallery (2025)\, the Center for Black Visual Culture at NYU (2024)\, Leslie-Lohman Museum (2024)\, Armory Week (2024)\, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporic Arts (2024)\, and the national For Freedoms / Wide Awakes billboard campaign (2020). They are featured in the 2024 For Freedoms monograph published by Phaidon Press and the anthology Generation Queer from Lee & Low Books. In Spring 2025\, Allen appeared as a cover star for Dazed Magazine. \nAllen is also a regular contributor to Queerty x Native Son\, where they write on art\, culture\, entertainment\, and politics\, helping to shape public discourse around intersectional justice and representation. \nIn addition to their artistic and editorial work\, Allen brings over a decade of experience in grassroots organizing. They served as the first-ever Activist-in-Residence at New York City’s LGBT Center\, where they piloted a mentorship program for Black queer and trans youth. In 2020\, they were recognized as one of The New Yorker’s Hometown Heroes for their community service during the COVID-19 pandemic. That same year\, they led a record-breaking grassroots fundraising campaign that raised over $300\,000 in just 18 days for Black trans youth\, and later co-organized the Brooklyn Liberation March\, which drew over 15\,000 people in support of Black trans lives. \nAllen’s work continues to build bridges between art and activism\, rooted in the belief that cultural change is inseparable from systemic change. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/generation-queer/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch—Blood\, Sweat & Queers: Vampiric Love Stories (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join author Mae Murray (I’m Sorry if I Scared You)\, author Andi Astra\, editor Margaret Hall (GEMIGNANI: Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond)\, and editor Jamie Ryu as they crack open the coffin and unleash the vampire with Blood\,Sweat & Queers\, a collection of 8 LGBTQ+ vampire stories. A portion of every purchase of Blood\, Sweat & Queers is being donated by the publisher to The Trevor Project\, a non-profit organization that provides crisis counseling\, advocacy\, and research for LGBTQ+ lives. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Blood\, Sweat & Queers: Vampiric Love Stories (Contrarian Publishing\, October 7\, 2025\, paperback\, $19.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Blood\, Sweat & Queers for October 4 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Blood\, Sweat & Queers on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd. \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \n\nMae Murray is a writer and editor hailing from Arkansas\, now living in eerie New England. She occasionally contributes essays and film criticism to Fangoria.com and Dread Central. She is the recipient of the 2022 Brave New Weird Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction. The Book of Queer Saints Volume I was her editing debut and a 2023 British Fantasy Award nominee in the Best Anthology category. Her debut novel\, I’m Sorry If I Scared You\, released in 2024. \n  \nMargaret Hall is a scholar of vampire literature\, an author\, a teacher\, a director\, and a theatre historian. Margaret is a staff writer for Playbill Magazine\, the pre-eminent theatre publication in the United States\, as well as a teacher at various accredited programs\, including Juilliard and New York University. She is the youngest known nominator in the history of the Drama Desk Awards. \nHer debut biography\, GEMIGNANI: Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond\, explored the life of esteemed Broadway music director Paul Gemignani. An unflinching advocate for the societally marginalized\, Margaret is an autistic woman\, and the founder of the non-profit Autistic Theatremakers Alliance. She has received both a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama\, and a Masters in Musical Theatre History from New York University. Grá a bhfuil grá agat dó. \n  \nJamie Ryu worked for Big 5 powerhouse publishing companies like Macmillan and HarperCollins before forging her own path as the founder of Contrarian Publishing. With ample editing experience and a degree in Comparative Literature from New Yor University\, she is well-equipped to help writers unlock the full potential of the stories they’re meant to tell and aid them in pursuing their goals\, whether that be traditional publishing or indie publishing. She is a proud\, queer Korean American woman\, and is sadly married to a man (a wonderful man\, but a man nonetheless). \n  \n\nAndi Astra is a queer\, multidisciplinary illustrator and creative based out of Hilo\, Hawaii. While studying English Literature at Eastern Michigan University in 2015\, Andi began creating science fiction and alien centric art under the name Spooky Girl\, using these themes to explore their own identity and relationship with femininity. Since then\, Andi has built a successful career as an illustrator\, and has begun to expand their universe by writing stories that explore the strange\, queer and ethereal.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/book-launch-blood-sweat-queers/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T213000
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SUMMARY:Compulsory Heterosexuality: an Introduction to Adrienne Rich (in-person only/registration required)
DESCRIPTION:Is heterosexuality a coercive institution that aids and abets the oppression of women? So argues Adrienne Rich in her famous essay “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence\,” which gave voice to a nascent lesbian liberation movement in search of alternatives to heterosexual feminism. A major poet\, Rich was also one of the key theoretical and literary voices of the women’s liberation movement\, and her prose work is by now canonical in the field of gender studies. And with her poetry\, Rich created a body of verse that investigated social\, cultural\, and political conditions for women in the last half of the twentieth century\, as well as the personal toll of feminist politics. Her writings have been at the heart of numerous feminist controversies\, from trans exclusionary radical feminism to pornography\, but have nonetheless continued to shape lesbian feminist discourse into the present day. How can we understand Rich’s unique corpus of poetry and feminist theory? How\, for Rich\, does one inform the other? And what is the problem with heterosexual feminism? How do gender\, sexuality\, reproduction\, and liberation relate? \nIn this course\, we will explore Adrienne Rich’s complicated legacy as theorist\, activist\, and poet by reading her work alongside the work of her fiercest critics and allies in the feminist movement\, including Mary Daly\, Susan Sontag\, Andrea Dworkin\, Michelle Cliff\, and Audre Lorde. Beginning with Rich’s foundational theorization of compulsory heterosexuality\, we will read her essays on sexual violence\, lesbian love\, women’s education\, motherhood\, pornography\, and racism alongside key poems from her oeuvre spanning the crucial years of women’s liberation. In what ways have women’s bodies historically been viewed as being at the service of men\, and how has heterosexuality instantiated that belief? What would it mean to build a “women’s culture” and how might this further feminism’s aims? What political potentials lie in viewing motherhood as an institution\, rather than an innate desire or calling? What role might anger\, disagreement\, and even violence play in the feminist fight to end patriarchal oppression? \nInstructor: Hannah Leffingwell \nCourse Schedule\nMonday\, 6:30-9:30pm ET\nSeptember 08 — September 29\, 2025\n4 weeks \n$335.00 \nThree scholarship spaces are reserved for each course\, because we realize that not everyone can afford to pay the full fee. Students who cannot pay the full fee should email us at info@thebrooklyninstitute.com to learn about our scholarship options. We will not ask questions about your financial situation\, but we do ask that you use the system in good faith and consider the needs of other students and faculty members. \nRegister here: https://thebrooklyninstitute.com/items/courses/new-york/adrienne-rich/\nIf you experience difficulties entering your card at checkout\, please feel free to call 718-422-7767 or email info@thebrooklyninstitute.com for assistance. \nThe course meetings will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. The Bureau is closed on Mondays\, but will open for these meetings at 6 pm on the scheduled Mondays.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/compulsory-heterosexuality-adrienne-rich-4/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T150000
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SUMMARY:EASY SUNDAY POETRY with BRYAN BORLAND AND ANTHONY DIPIETRO (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Slip into something comfortable and join us for an Easy Sunday that’s equal parts poetry\, pleasure\, and provocation. Bryan Borland\, poet\, publisher\, and founder of Sibling Rivalry Press\, and Anthony DiPietro\, unapologetic gay sex poet and arts provocateur\, will read from their newest books and trade conversation about poetry as resistance\, as seduction\, as bridge-building and boundary-burning. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Bryan Borland’s chapbook Crow in the Desert and/or Brotherful (Sibling Rivalry Press\, July 30\, 2025\, paperback\, $18) and/or Anthony DiPietro’s Kiss & Release (Unsolicited Press\, February 13\, 2024\, paperback\, $17.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve book(s) for September 28 event” in the subject line and let us know which title(s) in the body of the email. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\n  \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: \nsign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \n\nBryan Borland\, poet and publisher of the groundbreaking and impactful Sibling Rivalry Press\, is the author of multiple collections of poetry\, including DIG (Stillhouse Press)\, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Gay Poetry and a Stonewall Honor Book as chosen by the American Library Association. His latest publications are the chapbook Crow in the Desert (Queer Punk Collective) and the full-length collection of poetry Brotherful (Sibling Rivalry Press). He is also founding editor of Assaracus: A Journal of Gay Poetry\, returning to print in the fall of 2025. For more\, visit www.bryanborland.com. \n  \nAnthony DiPietro is a gay sex poet and arts administrator originally from Providence\, Rhode Island. A graduate of Brown University with honors in creative writing\, he also earned a creative writing MFA at Stony Brook University. Now serving as deputy director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University\, he resides in Worcester\, MA. He has a chapbook\, And Walk Through (Seven Kitchens Press\, 2021)\, and his debut collection\, kiss & release (Unsolicited Press\, 2024)\, was longlisted for a Mass Book Award in Poetry. For more\, www.AnthonyWriter.com and Instagram @ant.providence. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/easy-sunday-poetry-borland-dipietro/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T150000
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SUMMARY:The Publishing Triangle: Raíces & Resistencia – A Latinx LGBTQ+ Poetry Night (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:The Publishing Triangle presents Raíces & Resistencia: A Latinx LGBTQ+ Poetry Night\, hosted by Emanuel Xavier. Join us on Saturday\, September 27 at 3 PM at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division for an afternoon of powerful poetry celebrating Latinx Heritage Month. \nFeatured poets: Emanuel Xavier\, viento izquierdo ugaz\, Joshua Garcia\, Yoseli Castillo Fuertes\, and Darrel Alejandro Holnes. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Books by the authors will be available for purchase\, and a signing will follow the reading. Don’t miss this vibrant gathering of poetry\, community\, and celebration. \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nParticipants’ biographies: \nEmanuel Xavier is a poet\, author\, and activist who came of age in the New York City ballroom scene and founded the legendary Glam Slam\, a fusion of spoken word and drag ball culture. He is the author of several poetry collections\, including Pier Queen\, If Jesus Were Gay\, Love(ly) Child\, and the forthcoming Still\, We Are Sacred. Recognized as an LGBTQ+ Icon by the Equality Forum\, his work has earned honors from the Lambda Literary Awards\, the International Latino Book Awards\, and the American Library Association’s Over the Rainbow Books list. \n  \nviento izquierdo ugaz (they/he) is a transdisciplinary artist\, cultural organizer\, poet\, and language justice worker. Through writing\, photography\, and moving image they address how the burden of imposed migration has woven its threads into the visual tapestry of their lineage. They are a co-organizer of BODYHACK\, a NY mutual aid happy hour for trans & non-binary people\, and TRANSMISSION\, NYC’s first trans music festival. Izquierdo is a 2020–21 Poetry Project Curatorial Fellow and a 2021–22 Leslie Lohmann Museum and EmergeNYC Fellow. Their first chapbook is Estoy Tristeza (No Dear\, 2018). \n  \nJoshua Garcia is the author of Pentimento (Black Lawrence Press\, 2024)\, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry and the Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry. His poetry has appeared in Ecotone\, The Georgia Review\, Passages North\, Ploughshares\, and elsewhere. He holds an MFA from the College of Charleston and has received a Stadler Fellowship from Bucknell University and an Emerge—Surface—Be Fellowship from The Poetry Project. He lives and writes in Brooklyn\, New York. \n  \nYoseli Castillo Fuertes is a bilingual Afro-Dominican lesbian poet\, educator\, activist\, and mom. A Cave Canem alum\, her work has been featured in anthologies across New York\, Buenos Aires\, Madrid\, and Santo Domingo. Yoseli is the author of De eso sí se habla / Of That\, I Speak (2012) and coeditor of the anthology Pájaros\, lesbianas y queers\, ¡a volar! (2025). She is dedicated to creating spaces that uplift queer\, immigrant\, and Afro-Caribbean voices. \n  \nDarrel Alejandro Holnes is an Afro-Panamanian American poet and playwright whose work explores Black and Latinx histories\, migration\, and memory. He is the author of the award-winning collections Migrant Psalms and Stepmotherland\, with poems in Poetry Magazine\, The American Poetry Review\, Callaloo\, and more. A National Endowment for the Arts Fellow\, his honors include the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize\, an International Latino Book Award\, the CP Cavafy Poetry Prize\, and others. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/publishing-triangle-raices-resistencia/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T200000
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SUMMARY:Fight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Fight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS \nJ. Morrison \nExhibition Dates: September 26 – November 23\, 2025 \nOpening Reception: Friday\, September 26\, 2025\, 6-8 PM \nHOMOCATS and the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division are excited to present Fight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS\, an art exhibition celebrating 15 years of the HOMOCATS zine series. J. Morrison created the HOMOCATS at a printmaking residency at the Anderson Ranch in Colorado in 2010. Morrison was inspired during Obama’s presidency to create a zine advocating for affordable health care\, marriage equality\, and equal rights. 15 years on\, HOMOCATS continues this quest with a mission to fight phobias\, champion equal rights for all\, combat harmful cultural stereotypes\, and challenge stigmas\, all while protesting the current U.S. administration. Paying homage to historic queer symbols such as the rainbow flag and pink triangle\, Morrison’s work also engages pop art and pop culture with playfulness and humor. \nThe exhibition takes its name from the first HOMOCATS zine\, “Fight the Power\,” and features some of the original posters that were first shown in 2013 at the Bureau’s original location\, at Strange Loop Gallery in Chinatown\, NYC. The exhibition also includes a selection of digital c-prints (seen on TV shows)\, print editions\, and artwork from the series. HOMOCATS zines and hand-screen-printed apparel are available for purchase at the Bureau. \nThe zines are beloved and collected by many museums\, universities\, and libraries worldwide\, including the NY Public Library\, MoMA\, the Whitney\, and the Met. The zines were featured in the “Over the Rainbow” exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and are currently on view at the University of Texas Fine Art Library in Austin. \nFor more information about HOMOCATS and J. Morrison visit: homocats.com \nImage from “Fight the Power” 2020 riso edition
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/fight-the-power-15-years-of-homocats/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
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SUMMARY:Quill R Kukla: Sex Beyond "Yes" with Avgi Saketopoulou (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Philosopher Quill R Kukla questions traditional notions of consent in this honest\, humanistic reimagining of what it means to have pleasurable\, ethical\, and respectful sex. \nEvery discussion of sexual ethics revolves around consent\, but is this notion enough to help us understand good sex? How does the dominance of consent help or prevent us from negotiating the complexities of intimacy and pleasure? \nGeorgetown professor Quill R Kukla argues that the idea that consent is the gatekeeper between the realms of good and bad sex does not give us the tools we need to navigate pleasure and intimacy. They claim that traditional discussions of consent make no room for the reality that we can have good sex even though we may get drunk or high\, or become forgetful with age\, or be limited by social pressures and power relationships. \nKukla explores the ambiguous realms in which sexual agency requires much more than the ability to just say “yes” or “no” to sex. They confront moments of discomfort: How does consent work for people with dementia\, a condition that is also associated with increased libido? Or in sex work\, where sexual contracts challenge our traditional conceptions of ethical sex? How can we express our agency when exploring new kinks\, where our hesitations and ambivalence are part of the thrill? Or even in everyday sex—where partners inevitably differ in enthusiasm\, power dynamics\, and experience? \nCombining rigorous research and universal lessons that apply both in and out of the bedroom\, Kukla approaches the concepts of sexual agency\, sexual pleasure\, and consent with unapologetic verve. Challenging readers to think beyond reductive concepts of consent\, gender\, and freedom\, Sex Beyond “Yes” reframes the communication and social support we need to establish sexual relationships founded on genuine respect\, open discourse\, and unhindered joy. \nTo reserve a copy of Sex Beyond “Yes” (W. W. Norton & Company\, September 2\, 2025\, hardcover\, $24)\, please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Sex Beyond ‘Yes’ for September 25 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Sex Beyond “Yes” on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd. \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: \nsign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n  \nQuill R Kukla lives in Washington\, DC\, and Berlin. They are Professor of Philosophy and Disability Studies at Georgetown University\, and the Editor-in-Chief of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. They are also an amateur competitive boxer and powerlifter\, the parent of a young adult\, and the devoted caretaker of a corgi and two cats. This is their fourth book. \n  \nAvgi Saketopoulou is a Cypriot and Greek psychoanalyst in NYC\, and a member of the faculty of NYU’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. She is the author of Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk\, Race\, Traumatophilia and a lover of queers and of motorcycles.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/quill-r-kukla-sex-beyond-yes/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T131153
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SUMMARY:Crime Ink: Iconic—Queer Crime Fiction Inspired by Icons | New York Launch Party (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening celebrating the groundbreaking anthology Crime Ink: Iconic (An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons)\, edited by award-winning novelist John Copenhaver and Bywater Books publisher Salem West. This vibrant collection reclaims space for LGBTQ+ voices in crime fiction\, a genre that has too often sidelined queer writers. \nThe need for Crime Ink: Iconic is clear: a 2023 study of thirty major crime anthologies revealed that\, of 517 stories published\, fewer than one percent were written by LGBTQ+ authors. \nResponding to this gap\, Crime Ink: Iconic gathers more than two dozen celebrated queer writers who draw inspiration from cultural icons such as James Baldwin\, Radclyffe Hall\, Oscar Wilde\, Candy Darling\, and Laverne Cox. The result is a collection that spans cozy mystery\, noir\, psychological thriller\, and procedural—placing queer voices and characters firmly at the center. \nFor this event\, Copenhaver will be joined by contributors Robyn Gigl\, award-winning author and a leading voice in contemporary legal thrillers; Ann Aptaker\, Lambda Literary Award–winning novelist and noted figure in queer noir; and Christopher Bollen\, acclaimed author of psychologically rich crime fiction. Together\, they will discuss the anthology’s origins\, the icons who inspired their stories\, and the importance of ensuring LGBTQ+ perspectives are represented in one of the world’s most enduring literary genres. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Crime Ink: Iconic (Bywater Books\, September 2\, 2025\, paperback\, $23.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Crime Ink for September 24 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Crime Ink: Iconic (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nCrime Ink: Iconic \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\nANN APTAKER’s Cantor Gold Crime series has been the recipient of Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Society’s Goldie Awards. Her short stories have appeared in the anthologies Fedora\, Mickey Finn: 21st Century Noir\, Private Dicks & Disco Balls\, Scattered\, Smothered\, Covered & Chunked\, Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars\, Switchblade Magazine\, Black Cat Mystery Magazine\, the Guns & Tacos novella series\, and the online zine Punk Soul Poet. \n  \nCHRISTOPHER BOLLEN is the author of six literary thriller novels\, including Havoc\, The Lost Americans\, and A Beautiful Crime. He writes for a number of publications including the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, and Interview Magazine. He lives in New York City. \n  \nJOHN COPENHAVER is an award-winning author whose latest novel\, Hall of Mirrors\, was named a New York Times Crime Novel of the Year. His debut\, Dodging and Burning\, won the Macavity Award\, and The Savage Kind earned the Lambda Literary Award. A founding member of Queer Crime Writers\, he teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University\, mentors in the University of Nebraska MFA program\, and lives in Richmond\, VA\, with his husband\, artist Jeffery Paul Herrity. \n  \nROBYN GIGL is the author of four novels featuring Erin McCabe\, a transgender criminal defense attorney. Time magazine selected her novel\, Survivor’s Guilt\, as one of the 100 best Mystery/Thriller books of All Time. It was also named as one of the best crime novels of 2022 by the New York Times\, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly\, and won the Publishing Triangle’s Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ+ Crime Writing. Her fourth novel\, Nothing But the Truth\, was selected by the New York Times as one of the best crime novels of 2024. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/crime-ink/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Compulsory Heterosexuality: an Introduction to Adrienne Rich (in-person only/registration required)
DESCRIPTION:Is heterosexuality a coercive institution that aids and abets the oppression of women? So argues Adrienne Rich in her famous essay “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence\,” which gave voice to a nascent lesbian liberation movement in search of alternatives to heterosexual feminism. A major poet\, Rich was also one of the key theoretical and literary voices of the women’s liberation movement\, and her prose work is by now canonical in the field of gender studies. And with her poetry\, Rich created a body of verse that investigated social\, cultural\, and political conditions for women in the last half of the twentieth century\, as well as the personal toll of feminist politics. Her writings have been at the heart of numerous feminist controversies\, from trans exclusionary radical feminism to pornography\, but have nonetheless continued to shape lesbian feminist discourse into the present day. How can we understand Rich’s unique corpus of poetry and feminist theory? How\, for Rich\, does one inform the other? And what is the problem with heterosexual feminism? How do gender\, sexuality\, reproduction\, and liberation relate? \nIn this course\, we will explore Adrienne Rich’s complicated legacy as theorist\, activist\, and poet by reading her work alongside the work of her fiercest critics and allies in the feminist movement\, including Mary Daly\, Susan Sontag\, Andrea Dworkin\, Michelle Cliff\, and Audre Lorde. Beginning with Rich’s foundational theorization of compulsory heterosexuality\, we will read her essays on sexual violence\, lesbian love\, women’s education\, motherhood\, pornography\, and racism alongside key poems from her oeuvre spanning the crucial years of women’s liberation. In what ways have women’s bodies historically been viewed as being at the service of men\, and how has heterosexuality instantiated that belief? What would it mean to build a “women’s culture” and how might this further feminism’s aims? What political potentials lie in viewing motherhood as an institution\, rather than an innate desire or calling? What role might anger\, disagreement\, and even violence play in the feminist fight to end patriarchal oppression? \nInstructor: Hannah Leffingwell \nCourse Schedule\nMonday\, 6:30-9:30pm ET\nSeptember 08 — September 29\, 2025\n4 weeks \n$335.00 \nThree scholarship spaces are reserved for each course\, because we realize that not everyone can afford to pay the full fee. Students who cannot pay the full fee should email us at info@thebrooklyninstitute.com to learn about our scholarship options. We will not ask questions about your financial situation\, but we do ask that you use the system in good faith and consider the needs of other students and faculty members. \nRegister here: https://thebrooklyninstitute.com/items/courses/new-york/adrienne-rich/\nIf you experience difficulties entering your card at checkout\, please feel free to call 718-422-7767 or email info@thebrooklyninstitute.com for assistance. \nThe course meetings will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. The Bureau is closed on Mondays\, but will open for these meetings at 6 pm on the scheduled Mondays.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/compulsory-heterosexuality-adrienne-rich-3/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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