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DTSTART:20261118T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Reading Club Launch
DESCRIPTION:Queer Reading Club Launch 📖✨️🏳️‍⚧️✨️�
 �✨️🏳️‍🌈\\nJoin us this Trans Awareness Month as we come tog
 ether to launch a new trans-led Queer Reading Club at Casuarina Library.\
 \nCreated in partnership with City of Darwin Libraries and NTAHC's Living
  Well Team\\, this gathering is a chance for LGBTQIA+ community members t
 o connect\\, share stories and help shape a new space that reflects the i
 nterests and experiences of our community.\\nUnlike traditional book club
 s\\, there won't be a set book to read each month. Instead\\, we'll explo
 re a different theme together through books\\, poetry\\, graphic novels\\
 , memoirs\\, articles and other stories chosen by participants.\\nOur fir
 st theme is New Beginnings 💫\\nYou're welcome to bring along a book\\,
  poem\\, comic\\, article\\, memoir or favourite passage by an LGBTQIA+ a
 uthor that speaks to the theme. If you don't have something to share\\, t
 hat's perfectly okay. There will be plenty of materials available to expl
 ore on the day.\\nThis first gathering is all about building the club tog
 ether. We'll be choosing a name\\, brainstorming future themes and activi
 ties\\, creating a reading wish list and discussing what helps library sp
 aces feel safe\\, inclusive and welcoming for our community.\\nHeld after
  hours in the library meeting room\\, the event offers a comfortable and 
 discreet space to meet new people\\, discover new stories and build conne
 ctions.\\nFeel free to bring a bean bag\\, cushion or rug to help make yo
 urself comfortable.\\nLight refreshments will be available\\, and if you'
 d like to help reduce waste\\, please bring your own mug and plate.\\nThe
  venue includes accessible parking\\, ramp access and gender-neutral toil
 ets.\\nWhether you're an avid reader\\, a casual book lover\\, or simply 
 looking to connect with community\\, we'd love to welcome you.\\nThis eve
 nt is part of Trans Awareness Month and is supported by the Australian Li
 brary and Information Association (ALIA).\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/asia-a
 us/australia/darwin/events/queer-reading-club-launch-2026-11-18
LOCATION:Casuarina Library\\, 17 Bradshaw Terrace
URL:https://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/darwin/events/queer-reading-club-launch-2026-11-18
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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