𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘓𝘎𝘉𝘛𝘘+ 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥.
This past August, 14 LGBTQ+-identified writers from the Columbia area gathered in @uofsclibraries Hollings Library for a writing workshop led by @edmaddensc. The purpose of the workshop was to use writing to illuminate the queer archives available for public use, including Historic Columbia's LGBTQ Columbia History Initiative. Following the workshop, writers were given a month or so to write and think about their queer histories—engaged with the past, driven by the present moment, and looking toward the future.💫
This writing was compiled into the chapbook that was released during SC Pride 2023.
Special thanks to #JosephBruce for funding this meaningful project, to @scpridemovement for co-hosting and promoting the event, and to @curiositycoffeebar for your hospitality!