Transition is Collaboration, a Writing Workshop

Please note: this event will be held in person and is open to trans and non-binary people. Masks are required at this event if you are able to wear one.

In this workshop for trans and non-binary people, we will write through the ways gender happens among groups and in relationships. Working from the understanding that transition is a series of social decisions, rather than one innate transformation, we will consider the lineages that inform our existence: from friends and lovers to historical and pop culture figures to strangers on the internet.
With inspiration from trans and queer perzines, we will use writing prompts and discussion to explore some of the following ideas:
~ who showed you transition was possible? who, in turn, have you ushered in?
~ the specifics of the zine as a container for propaganda/storytelling/catharsis
~ the barriers encountered when writing about your life and specific people
Open to all levels of experience. Sharing will be invited but optional.

CW: transphobia

River MacAskill is a writer from the north of Scotland based in Glasgow. They wrote the Slow Down per-zine series from 2019-23. They self-published a novel, Coasting, in 2021. They have collaboratively made, and contributed poetry and writing, to many zines over the years, including Writers 4 Utopia Sci-Fi series, and Abolition Science Fiction.

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This event is suitable for 18+. There will be 12 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: Group Discussions, Hands on activities, Reading, Writing, Sharing work that has been created

This event will take place at Glasgow Zine Library's place on Albert Road. You can find directions here.

GZL provides hand sanitizer and KN95 masks for participants.

If you have any questions or access requirements, please get in touch with us via [email protected]

All events will adhere to our safer spaces policy, which you can learn about here.

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