Always Have Been, Always Will Be: June Theme Talk

Join us as we chat about our Pride Month theme, queer books past, present and future, and the importance of reading LGBTQIA+ books and authors.

Books Mentioned:

• The Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
• Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang
• Below The Edge Of Darkness by Dr Edith Widder
• We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
• You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
• Pageboy by Elliot Page
• The Mercies by Keiran Millwood Hargrave
• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
• The Gender Games by Juno Dawson
• This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson
• Queen B by Juno Dawson
• Priory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
• The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
• A Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
• To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
• This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
• Rule Of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
• Love On The Brain by Ali Hazelwood
• How To Be Ace by Rebecca Burgess

 References:

• Trans+ History Week 
• Queer Lit
• Register to vote for the UK general election  
• The TransActual guide to voting in the UK general election 
• Election information from Stonewall 
• Queer animals 
• Lesbian seagulls 

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