Reading for Resistance Campaign Launch

Reading for Resistance Campaign Launch

Top OrganizerByAmnesty International UK

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Rose TheatreKingston upon Thames, England
Thursday, November 19 • 7 PM - 8:30 PM

Overview
Join Amnesty UK Queer Rights Network for the national launch of Reading for Resistance, a campaign against rising LGBTQ+ censorship.

The suppression and demonistation of LGBTQ+ voices, experiences and rights did not end with the repeal of Section 28. Targeted efforts to restrict access to queer books, stories and rights in the UK not only continue, but are steadily growing.
This November marks 23 years since the repeal of Section 28, it is also Trans Awareness Week. Join us, Amnesty International UK Queer Rights Network, for the public launch of Reading for Resistance, our new campaign bringing together libraries, councils, authors and communities to defend hardwon LGBTQ+ rights.
We're excited to hear from an incredible panel of speakers, including: Dean Atta, BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award-winning author; Juliet Jacques, acclaimed author, filmmaker and cultural commentator whose work has appeared in The Guardian, London Review of Books, The New York Times and The Washington Post; and Dr Alison Hicks, Associate Professor at UCL whose groundbreaking research into the growing threat of book bans within UK school libraries has recently been picked up by The Guardian and The Independent.
The event will mark also the launch of Amnesty's new Queer Stories Covenant, a public pledge for libraries, councils and cultural institutions committed to protecting access to LGBTQ+ stories and resisting censorship. You'll leave with practical ways to support the campaign and take action in your community.
After the panel, we'll have an exciting social organised by Kingston LGBTQ+ Forum that everyone is invited to stay for!
At a time when queer voices and stories are increasingly being challenged, this event is a chance to come together, reflect on the progress we've made, and recommit to defending queer rights.
We don't want the cost of a ticket to stop anyone from attending. If you'd like a free ticket please email activistevents@amnesty.org.uk

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Lineup

Dean Atta

Juliet Jacques

Dr Alison Hicks

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Highlights
1 hour 30 minutes
under 18 with parent or legal guardian
In person

Refund Policy
No refunds

Highlights
1 hour 30 minutes
under 18 with parent or legal guardian
In person

Refund Policy
No refunds

Location

Rose Theatre
24-26 High Street
Kingston upon Thames KT1 1HL

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Agenda

06:30 PM - 07:00 PM

Welcome and arrivals

07:00 PM - 07:45 PM

Reading for Resistance - Panel conversation

07:45 PM - 08:00 PM

Reading for Resistance - Get involved!

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