Book talk - Kirsty Loehr for A Short History of Queer Parenting
Topping & Company Booksellers, Edinburgh
Free
HW Freshers Week
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LGBTQ+ and Pride Events
Talks, Panels, and Lectures
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Complimentary places for a conversation with Kirsty Loehr, author of A Short History of Queer Parenting
This event is organised by Topping & Company, a bookshop in Edinburgh. We have got the opportunity to offer a number of free tickets for our members. If you're not a member, make sure to join on our union page!
Doors: 18:30. Start: 19:00
A talk by Kirsty Loehr, author of A Short History of Queer Women, for her latest dive into queer history, A Short History of Queer Parenting! The perfect event for anyone looking to brush up on their history or simply learn about something new and important.
For straight couples, starting a family tends to be straightforward...For queer couples, not so much. But queer families have always existed – even Sappho, the OG lesbian, had a daughter. She named her Cleis, in honour of vaginas everywhere!
Exploring the historic lives of queer parents like Oscar Wilde and the women of ‘The Golden Orchid Society’ – and guided by her own experience of reciprocal IVF – Kirsty Loehr provides another rollicking guide to the ups and downs of queer parenthood through the ages.
Kirsty Loehr is an English teacher and the author of A Short History of Queer Women. She loves women, football, history and comedy – but not necessarily in that order.
Location: Topping & Company Booksellers, 2 Blenheim Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5JH
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Accessibility
Events in the bookshop take place in the fiction room on the first floor. The bookshop has wheelchair access via paved ramp and there is an internal lift.
A microphone and speaker are used for events within the bookshop.
There are two bathrooms in the bookshop including an accessible bathroom on the ground floor.
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Public transport
The bookshop is a 10 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley Train Station and a 3 minute walk from Picardy Place Tram Stop. There are several bus stops nearby.