A panel discussion facilitated by Ellie Muniandy, anti-oppression facilitator and therapist.
The Supreme Court ruling is the most recent reminder of how at risk LGBTQ+ rights are around the world. In many countries, homosexuality is still illegal and, even in Europe, earlier this year Hungary passed a law banning Pride marches. Meanwhile, in Scotland, in response to ‘pinkwashing’ and the corporate sponsorship of Pride, we’ve seen a resurgence of community-organised Prides all the way from Dumfries to Orkney, and anti-capitalist Prides – including the Fossil Free Pride movement, and No Pride in Genocide – which seek to put the politics back into Pride.
This panel discussion will look back at the history of Pride and forward to its future, asking:
- What are the origins of Pride as a protest movement, what has it become, and what do we need to protect?
- What does Pride mean, and who does it belong to? In a movement built on visibility, how do we avoid Pride being co-opted by other agendas and those wishing to profit from it?
- What potential does Pride have as a liberatory movement?
- When we organise politically around sexuality and gender identities, how do we build other forms of solidarity across class, borders, and with other minoritised groups?
Other panellists to be confirmed soon
This is an indoor event.
Portobello Library has: Accessible Toilets, Step Free Access, Wheelchair Accessible