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SUMMARY:Closed New Year's Day
DESCRIPTION:The Bureau will be closed on New Year’s Day\, Thursday\, January 1st\, 2026.\n\nThe Center will observe holiday hours:\n5 to 9 PM\n  \nWe will resume regular hours on\nFriday\, January 2\, 2026.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T110000
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SUMMARY:lesbian book club: January 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 January 10th meeting\, we’ll read Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit\, by Jeanette Winterson (Grove Press\, 2025\, paperback\, $18) (originally published in 1985). \nPurchase a copy of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit before January 10th\, and receive a 15% discount ($15.30 instead of $18). Just mention the lesbian book club when making your purchase. \n\nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \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. \nRegistration is not required.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/lesbian-book-club-january-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:Nurses on the Inside: perspectives on the early years of the HIV pandemic in New York City (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Nurses on the Inside: perspectives on the early years of the HIV pandemic in New York City \nEllen Matzer and Valery Hughes\, authors of the book Nurses on the Inside\, will share their firsthand experiences as nurses during the early years of the HIV pandemic in New York City. Their work in the Intensive Care Unit at the former Roosevelt Hospital\, located on Manhattan’s west side\, marked a turning point—not only in their professional lives but in the broader landscape of global healthcare. \nEllen and Valery’s journey to Roosevelt Hospital and the events that unfolded there profoundly impacted both their careers and the world at large. Their approach to caring for individuals infected with HIV shaped their views on nursing\, compelling them and their colleagues to take a stand and make their voices heard. The stories documented in their book reveal the challenges\, resilience\, and dedication required in the face of a relentless epidemic. \nSpanning the years from approximately 1979 to 1999\, Nurses on the Inside offers deeply personal narratives that are\, at times\, intensely emotional and distressing. Ellen and Valery wrote this book to ensure these experiences are not forgotten and to remind the world of the impact and significance of this period in medical history. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Nurses on the Inside (independently published\, June 18\, 2025\, paperback\, $22.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Nurses on the Inside for January 10 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Nurses on the Inside (click on link below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nNurses on the Inside  \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  \nEllen Matzer\, RN\, and Valery Hughes\, FNP\, RN (retired)\, were both born in the 1950s and entered the nursing profession just two years apart. Fate would later bring them to the same hospital in New York City in the late 1970s\, where they began caring for a growing cluster of young men presenting with a troubling and unfamiliar constellation of symptoms. The cases were concerning\, yet baffling. \nWhat Ellen and Valery did not know at the time was that they were witnessing the earliest emergence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City. In an era before social media\, computers\, or cell phones\, information traveled slowly\, and they initially believed this mysterious illness might be confined to their own intensive care unit. Only later did it become clear that similar cases were appearing across the United States and around the world. \nFor decades\, Ellen and Valery remained on the frontlines of HIV/AIDS care\, providing skilled nursing\, compassion\, and advocacy through a period marked by fear\, stigma\, and profound loss. They continued their work until AIDS evolved from a fatal diagnosis into a treatable\, outpatient chronic condition. \nTheir lived experiences are documented in their book\, Nurses on the Inside: Stories from the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic\, first released in 2019 and reissued in 2025 with updated forewords. Today\, Ellen and Valery remain active advocates and educators within the LGBTQ community and speak frequently about the lived realities of the earliest years of the epidemic\, ensuring that the history\, lessons\, and humanity of that era are not forgotten. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/nurses-on-the-inside/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whitmore & Westmoreland (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the publication of two legendary reissues of gay fiction\, Joe Westmoreland’s Tramps Like Us (MCD Books) and George Whitmore’s Nebraska (The Song Cave)\, Joe will be reading from his novel\, and Tom Cole will be hosting the event and reading from Nebraska. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Tramps Like Us (MCD\, June 3\, 2025\, paperback\, $19) and/or Nebraska (Song Cave\, September 30\, 2025\, paperback\, $18.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Tramps Like Us and/or Nebraska for January 11 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Tramps Like Us and Nebraska (click on links below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nTramps Like Us \nNebraska \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  \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: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \nGeorge Whitmore (1945 – 1989) was the author of two novels\, The Confessions of Danny Slocum and Nebraska. He was also a playwright\, a poet\, and wrote a non-fiction account about homosexuality and AIDS\, Someone Was Here: Profiles in the AIDS Epidemic. \n  \nJoe Westmoreland is the author of the novel Tramps Like Us\, originally published in 2001. His writing has appeared in several anthologies\, zines\, and catalogues for art exhibitions. He lives with his partner\, the artist Charles Atlas\, in New York City. \n  \nTom Cole is an artist and writer living in NYC.  His debut book\, Chimes: A Monologue is forthcoming in 2026 from The Song Cave. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/whitmore-westmoreland/
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:20260114T190000
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SUMMARY:Radical Queer Reading Group: Abolish the Family (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we read radical leftist texts with a focus on queer liberation\, anti-capitalism\, and anti-colonialism. For January 14th\, we’re reading Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation by Sophie Lewis (Verso\, October 4\, 2022\, paperback\, $17.95).\n  \nWe’ll meet on Wednesday\, January 14th 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 Abolish the Family by Sophie Lewis (Verso\, October 4\, 2022\, paperback\, $17.95) are available to purchase at the Bureau. Purchase the book before January 14th and receive 15% off ($15.25 instead of $17.95). 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. \nRSVP here \n(not required) \nVote on our February book here. \n​ \nStarting in January 2026\, the Radical Queer Reading Group will meet on the second Wednesday of every month: \n​January 14 \n​February 11 \n​March 11
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/radical-queer-reading-group-abolish-the-family/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T190000
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SUMMARY:TELL: My Collection (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 January 17\, 2026 is My Collection\, featuring storytellers Petra\, Kelli Dunham\, and Stacy Cay. \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  \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  \nBorn and raised in the south by parents who thought she was a boy\, Stacy Cay’s ability to find the humor in both the traumas – from conversion therapy to death threats – and everyday challenges of being trans in a hostile world makes her voice one you won’t soon forget. Megyn Kelly calls her “disgusting.” Audiences call her “hilarious.” \n  \nKelli Dunham RN BSN is just the type of ex-nun turned polyamorous\, nonbinary nurse comedian storyteller who is ubiquitous on the streets of South Brooklyn. Subscribe to Kelli’s substack\, Hoping Intentionally OR come see her one show only We Were Such A Happy Family on Feb 21 at Caveat. \n  \nPetra is a queer-transfeminine organizer who passionately works to activate their Staten Island community. Coming from a background as a student and revolutionary organizer they are now an organizer for Staten Island 4 Palestine and run a free-borrow library of radical literature called Staten Island Revolution Library. Through work at SI4P and their Library\, they help connect Staten Island like never seen before through a family of militant\, stubborn\, and loving Islanders. \nPetra understands that our struggles as a Queer community are deeply connected to the struggles we see for a Free Palestine\, Venezuela\, and against mounting ICE raids as all our are against the same system of Global Imperialism and Capitalism. Only by drawing these intersectionalities and uniting our struggles in revolutionary passion does Petra believe we can achieve true liberation for our disparate communities. Petra truly believes that through Queer Love alongside the fight for Revolutionary Socialism and a Free Palestine we will achieve our collective liberation.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/tell-my-collection/
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:20260118T150000
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SUMMARY:Dear Enheduanna\,: Book Launch & Poetry Reading (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for a January afternoon of poetry to launch Dear Enheduanna\, (2025\, Ugly Duckling Presse) by Erin Honeycutt with readings from a.Monti\, Tess Brown-Lavoie\, & Milo Wippermann. \nPart prayer\, part performance\, part poetic treatise\, Dear Enheduanna writes out to the high priestess and first known author then swallows whole the epistolary form. Pulp decay as publishing tactic. These are conjuring poems; poems coming after collaboration — entanglement as conceit\, as kink\, as communion pleasure tactic. Smuggle in a sexy mirror\, smuggle in a double-headed dildo\, smuggle in a sentence then feel it read back: the author is reader is author is reader. \n“Dear Enheduanna is erotic romp through language and lesbian history. Erin Honeycutt elegantly weaves together what it means to have a sexual body\, a body encased in history. What are the limits of expressing desire? Can the orgasm become language? Complex and fun\, these poems spill over and out of the mouth.” —LA Warman \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Dear Enheduanna\, (Ugly Duckling Presse\, November 2025\, paperback\, $14) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Dear Enheduanna\, for January 18 event” in the subject line. \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  \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: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \n  \nErin Honeycutt is a writer based in Berlin. They co-edit WOMANWOOD\, an open-call smut gazette\, and VORTEXT\, a mail-order poetry magazine. In 2020\, Erin began the publishing project\, CUTT PRESS\, for pamphlets\, poetry\, and reprints with the archives of Hopscotch Reading Room. Erin is the author of Dear Enheduanna (Ugly Duckling Presse) and Night School (MA BIBLIOTHÈQUE.) \n  \na.Monti is a cross-disciplinary poet\, translator and educator. They have facilitated seminars and workshops on experimental sound\, contemporary poetry\, archival research and writing for performance. Monti is an Associate Editor at Litmus Press and co-edits WOMANWOOD\, an open-call smut gazette (Cutt Press). They have written for The Offing\, McSweeney’s\, The Berliner and Montez Press Radio. Monti is based between Berlin and New York City but was born in an elevator in Rome going up to the third floor. \n  \nTess Brown-Lavoie is author of Lite Year\, winner of the Fence Modern Poet Series Prize. Brown-Lavoie co-founded Sidewalk Ends Farm in 2011\, and was recently the Anne Waldman Fellow at Naropa University. Brown-Lavoie teaches writing to architecture students at Pratt. \n  \nMilo Wippermann is the author of Joan of Arkansas\, which was a finalist for a 2024 Lambda Award in LGBTQ+ Drama and has been supported by Woolly Mammoth and the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. In 2023\, he won a Whiting Award in poetry and drama. Wippermann is an editor and letterpress printer at Ugly Duckling Presse\, and holds an MFA from Brown University. He lives in Lenapehoking\, Brooklyn\, NY.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/dear-enheduanna/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rumipalooza! Trolling for Dick in Argentina (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:A rare and fleeting consciousness-lowering event celebrating Trolling for Dick in Argentina — the outrageous\, tender\, and unfiltered story of Rumi Missabu\, a crazy gender bending\, radical performer and Cockette who refused to say no and lived at the end of his imagination. For 35 years\, Rumi didn’t have a driver’s license or a Social Security number. He only carried a library card that said Rumi Missabu. Join us for a reading and an exploration of his archive\, which offers a glimpse into the glittering chaos\, radical love\, and constant self-invention that shaped his life. Readers include: August Bernadicou\, Jackie Rudin\, Agosto Machado\, Mike Payne\, and MORE!\n  \nTo reserve a copy of Trolling for Dick in Argentina (paperback\, $15) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Trolling for Dick in Argentina for January 22 event” in the subject line. \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  \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: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/rumipalooza-trolling-for-dick-in-argentina/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Queer Junk Journal Swap & Scrap Meet Up (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Calling all queer paper nerds\, collage queens\, sticker gremlins\, and crafty babes! This 18+ LGBTQ+ junk journal social is part art hangout\, part swap meet\, part serotonin. Bring your journal\, your scissors\, your glue\, and your chaotic hoard of paper ephemera. We’re crafting together\, hyping each other’s pages\, and hosting a de-stash table to swap washi\, stickers\, scrapbook paper\, and any art supplies you want to pass on. No rules\, no pressure — just chill vibes\, creative play\, and swapping shiny bits like the crafty girls\, gays\, and theys that we are. 💖 ✂ ✨ \n  \n\nSpace is limited to the first 16 people who arrive. \nThe Bureau normally opens at 1 pm\, but we will open at 12 PM on Saturday\, January 24th\, 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 \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-journal-january/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Closed due to snowstorm!
DESCRIPTION:The Bureau will be closed on Sunday\, January 25th\, due to the expected snowstorm. \nWe have postponed our scheduled event\, My Studio is a Dungeon is The Studio: Jarrett Earnest and Nayland Blake in Conversation (in person only)\, until Sunday\, February 1\,  3 PM. \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:The Bureau joins the National Shutdown!
DESCRIPTION:The Bureau joins the National Shutdown on Friday\, January 30th\, 2026\, to call for the abolition of ICE!!! \nIndividuals and organizations can pledge to join the shutdown here:\nnationalshutdown.org \n“The people of the Twin Cities have shown the way for the whole country – to stop ICE’s reign of terror\, we need to SHUT IT DOWN. On Friday\, January 30\, join a nationwide day of no school\, no work and no shopping. \n“The entire country is shocked and outraged at the brutal killings of Alex Pretti\, Renee Good\, Silverio Villegas González\, and Keith Porter Jr. by federal agents. While Trump and other right wing politicians are slandering them as “terrorists”\, the video evidence makes it clear beyond all doubt: they were gunned down in broad daylight simply for exercising their First Amendment right to protest mass deportation. Every day\, ICE\, Border Patrol and other enforcers of Trump’s racist agenda are going into our communities to kidnap our neighbors and sow fear. It is time for us to all stand up together in a nationwide shutdown and say enough is enough!”
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/the-bureau-joins-the-national-shutdown/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Queer Kids Bloom: Stories of Early Queer Love\, Triumph\, and Transformation (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Come out to the Bureau to celebrate the release of two new boldly queer books for young readers: Sabertooth by Robin Gow and Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby. Robin and Nicole will discuss their new releases\, writing for queer youth\, and their creative process\, moderated by Taylor Tracy\, author of Pasta Girls. \n  \nTo reserve a copy/copies of Sabertooth (Amulet Books\, January 27\, 2026\, hardcover\, $18.99)\, Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit (Little\, Brown Books for Young Readers\, January 13\, 2026\, hardcover\, $17.99) and/or Pasta Girls (Quill Tree Books\, September 9\, 2025\, hardcover\, $19.99)\, please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve books for January 31 event” in the subject line and let us know which titles you’d like us to hold for you in the body of the email. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Sabertooth\, Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit\, and Pasta Girls (click on titles below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \n Sabertooth \nBrady Mason’s Perfect Fit \nPasta Girls \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 \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/queer-kids-bloom/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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