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PRIDE 2024
Pride has a radical history. Let’s honour it. The first Pride was about queer liberation. It was a revolt by Black and Brown, trans and queer people against White supremacy and queerphobia. But colonial legacies of queerphobia, alongside the mainstreaming of Pride, means that radical Black and Brown queer histories are sidelined and erased. Colonial…
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Invoking “British values” is a racist and Islamophobic tool of exclusion
Marginalised groups including Muslims, migrants and trans people continue to be scapegoated by the Government and media, and turned into targets of hate. The latest iteration of this came in the form of a Sky News interview with Nigel Farage on Sunday 26th May 2024. He claimed there are a growing number of young people…
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Why are we here? Workshop 2
Summary We invite communities with personal histories and experiences of colonialism to our second ‘Why are we here?’ workshop, to discuss colonialism’s influence on our migration patterns and journeys. Key details Time and date: 20 June 2024, 6.30-8.30pm Location: Pelican House, Bethnal Green, E1 5QJ More info When we look at the politicians overseeing Britain’s…