Queer Theory

[close] "I have lived a thousand lives and I have loved a thousand loves. I've walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read." —George R.R. Martin

[close] A group open to all; the group will focus on "queer" theory and culture books (for example, Logic of the Lure, Queer Art of Failure, Cruising Utopia, Queer Aesthetics, Undoing Gender); the group is open to debate and dialog; this group is not about promoting certain books and authors, but ideas

[close] The Feminist Book Club is a democratic collective dedicated to DIY education, respect, and community. The FBC aims to create a space to engage with feminist literature and other critical medias to facilitate growth and friendship in Vancouver's feminist community. We welcome everyone regardless of ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, or gender identity (this means that men are welcome to participate!). The FBC recognizes that there are multiple interpretations of feminism and we are interested in raising awareness by investigating feminism through critical media and visual culture. The FBC denounces the dismissal of the feminist movement as redundant. Showing solidarity within the FBC and the community at large we stand together in the margins to fight against social oppression.* Venue: Our headquarters are currently located at Spartacus Books,684 East Hastings Street Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory, BC. Accessibility info: The entirety of Spartacus' retail space is located on street level and the storefront and washroom accommodate up to 36" of access. If you have any further accessibility inquiries or suggestions to improve the accessibility of our meeting space, please feel free to contact Justine Alison (from the admins list) directly. *Note: I have borrowed heavily from the description of Calgary's Feminist Book Club, because it is awesome. Thanks, FBC Calgary!

[close] A group celebrating and sharing LGBTQIA+ or otherwise Queer books, literature, and the occasional film. We hope to spread understanding, tolerance and acceptance - as well as good books, of course. I hope that this serves as something I didn't have when I needed it: a forum where people can find resources and people that will show them they are not alone and that they are worthy of love and respect. The YouTube channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3Lx50F7doWpLbtiwszIzQ The name "Letterbomb" is not indicative of a desire for violence or arson, but of the complex explosion of ideas and identities under the label of LGBTQIA+, and how the deeper you go, the more there are. The basic idea is that, either weekly or fortnightly, each member makes a YouTube video or blog post on a specific, predetermined theme. For example, week one might be Lesbian Coming Out Novels, so everyone would produce content about their favourite lesbian Coming Out novels. Not everyone will be able to do every week, but the idea is to share as many resources as possible so that they can be found.