Community Organising: Why are these queers so vocal?
Schedule
Tue Jun 09 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Bright Foundation | St Leonards, EN
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A conversation on queer intimacies, legacies and activism.Hastings Queer History Collective member Mark Caffrey is joined by Asad Zafar (The Love Tank CIC) and Erin (The Folkestone Bookshop).
Together they will reflect on queer approaches to community organising and mutual aid, and how understanding queer histories can shape the way we build real and online spaces for connection and care.
Hosted in the former location of Blades, a secret gay nightclub in 1980s St Leonards, this panel will explore themes of activism, community and radical care within queer histories and communities.
Friction. Shame. Politics. Night-time economies. Queer family. Solidarity. Accessibility. Sarah Schulman. Food. Leaving home. Disrupting the peace.
Join us for an exploration of the many possibilities and necessities of queer community organising.
About the Panel
Asad Zafar (they/them) is a queer non-binary Pakistani living in London. Their existence is activism and identity is political. With their lived experience & intersecting identities, Asad coordinates outreach activity for The Love Tank, a community interest company promoting the health and wellbeing needs and addressing health inequity and inequality amongst underserved communities in London.
Erin (any pronouns) co-runs The Folkestone Bookshop, a Queer and Trans led book store and radical community space on the East Kent Coast. They have over a decade of experience in youth work, sexual violence support, Queer and trans advocacy, and community organising.
Mark Caffrey (he/him) works as a writer, performer and researcher. He combines this with a career in activism and advocacy, supporting grassroots-led social change.
Tuesday 9th June�7–9pm�Benbow Arts Space, The Bright Foundation, St Leonards�£5 / £3
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https://www.outsavvy.com/event/35342/community-organising-why-are-these-queers-so-vocal
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Part of the Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors exhibition at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery until 30 August 2026.
Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is created by Hastings Queer History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.
#HastingsQueerHistory #QueerHistory #LGBTQHistory #NationalLottery #HeritageFund
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Where is it happening?
The Bright Foundation, London Road,Saint Leonards, East Sussex, United Kingdom, St LeonardsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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