Agreed!! That would be a fantastic event

Someone needs to pull together an event with all the former music/culture journalists who have now realised they're neurodivergent and are mostly writing about that instead.

e.g. @cjdebarra.bsky.social, @pennykiley.bsky.social, Aimee Cliff... I'm nearly sure I'm missing someone else!

Chat #23 - CJ DeBarra "Queer stories very much vary from place to place"

Finbarre spent time with CJ DeBarra (@cjdebarra.bsky.social) talking about queer Nottingham history and how local stories can transform a city.

#tarot #nottingham #queer #history #lgbtq

“As I’ve adopted the city, and it me, I’ve become fiercely protective of it.”
By the wonderful @cjdebarra.bsky.social, a journalist and author of Neuroqueer, Queer Nottingham 1960-1990 and Queer Nottingham 1991-2020, and founder of Notts Queer History Archive.

Hope you enjoy!!! 🩷🩷🩷

LGBTQ+ History month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️ I’m starting with this book all about queer history in my home city 😍 by @cjdebarra.bsky.social

A non binary person raising an eyebrow. They have red hair tied up, a black dress and dangly skull earrings

I have to admit I’m not really using this account!

Please find me at - www.instagram.com/cjdebarra?ig... if you want to reach me.

Ahhh thank you! 🩷🩷🩷

Really enjoyed this panel! Thank you so much for the excellent questions and chat 🩷

So I chaired a panel at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair yesterday, about #WeirdPride and unruliness, with two fantastic queer, neurodivergent, nonbinary writers and activists: @acaciathorns.bsky.social and @cjdebarra.bsky.social.

I loved hearing their thoughts on this.
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I can’t wait! Looking forward to meeting you

Flyer-style image for the event, 'Divergent: Weird pride, unruliness & outsider wisdom', party of Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair. Date: Saturday 8th November Venue: Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU Time: 4.30-5.30pm. The flyer shows the covers of of CJ De Barra's 'Neuroqueer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex, and Everything In Between' and 'Significant Others, a collection of texts by Frank Jagoe'. The background shows leaves of gingko, perhaps the weirdest of all trees, and an image of hands cupping a source of ornate smoke.

This year's Edinburgh Radical Book Fair has started!

On Saturday at 4pm, I'm chairing 'Divergent: Weird pride, unruliness & outsider wisdom' with @cjdebarra.bsky.social and @acaciathorns.bsky.social (frank r. jagoe can't attend in person, unfortunately).

#WeirdPride
@lighthousebks.bsky.social

I’m so glad to hear! Thank you so much 🩷

Looking forward to meeting you!!!

I'll be chairing this event in a couple of weeks! Very exciting.

I've always loved the Radical Book Fair, and it's great to see a #WeirdPride event I didn't organise myself! 😁

Just digging into the books now. Not sure why or how I didn't come across @cjdebarra.bsky.social's book sooner!

@bsky.app - why is there a content warning on these images?? There is nothing rude in them? I’m wearing a suit, in public and it’s close ups of a book?

Cj a blue haired non binary person is standing delivering a talk at a microphone

A big crowd of people seated facing the windows of the library. There are speakers in front of the window in the distance

A row of Queer Nottingham books at the Five Leaves pop up stall

A close up of some people seated laughing and smiling. They are watching something in the distance

The Queer Nottingham 1960-1990 book launch happened last night and it was INCREDIBLE.

I cannot get over seeing so many wonderful LGBTQ+ people in one room celebrating our history. It was gorgeous.

Roll on book launch - Queer Nottingham 1990-2020 in Feb!

So overwhelmed in the best possible way

Thank you so much for coming to the event - I’m so glad you won the book too!!! Hope you enjoy it 🩷🏳️‍⚧️🌈

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Why isn't Naloxone, a life saving tool not more widely available in Ireland

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I am delighted to announce that the Queer Nottingham Book launch will happen at Central Library on Sep 18th

Therer will be author Q&A, slideshows, quiz, displays, stalls from Sparrows Nest and Notts Queer History Project, DJ and a bookshop!

Ticket- fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/queer...

Two non binary people in wedding outfit are kissing on a beach.

Two non binary people in wedding outfits are raising their hands in a congratulatory gesture after getting married in a garden

Took a break this month to finally have my wedding reception back home in Cork….

I cannot wait to get the photos back but it was such an incredible day. To have our friends and family around us was everything. Not to mention, on the 10th anniversary of Marriage Equality in Ireland

A tall NB person wearing a black tshirt with white writing that’s says notts queer history archive is standing against a tv in a grey room

A tall NB person wearing a black tshirt with white writing that’s says notts queer history archive is standing in a beer garden

Had a blast talking about historical trans life at Deptford Lounge last night 🏳️‍⚧️

It was a brand new talk which I was so excited to do. It also raised £150 for trans charities too which is awesome. 🩷🩵🤍

A blue and white cover of a book. There are six books on the counter along with a sign that announces a local author - Cj DeBarra. The book is Neuroqueer: a neurodivergent guide to love, sex and everything in between

Look at this lovely display!

A big thank you to One More Chapter for having me today 🩷 I had a blast speaking with everyone and doing a reading! I’m always nervous reading from a book with a LOT of naughty words but today felt really fun 📚

Love that film!!

A person with blue hair holding a book. They are wearing a black tshirt that says Bród on it. They are standing outside a bright yellow bookshop in Mayo

I had a complete blast at Mayo Pride! 🏳️‍⚧️🌈 It was lovely to celebrate love and resistance - while running a really fun writing workshop!

This is seriously one of the best Prides I have been to in years. My soul needed that 🩷

#PrideMonth

Ten entire years since Marriage equality in Ireland

Good lord how times have flown. I never thought I would get married let alone be legally able.

So ten years later I proposed in Ireland and will have my wedding reception at home in West Cork. 🩷🏳️‍⚧️🌈🍸

A small tortoise shell cat is sitting in the green garden

🥹 absolutely fuming

A small tortoise shell cat is sitting in the grass in the sun

A small tortoise shell cat is sitting in the grass in the sun

No one is enjoying the garden or bank holiday more than this tiny cat right now…..

A screenshot of an email that says: Dear Arthur Webber, Parliament is going to debate the petition you signed – “Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.”. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701159 The debate is scheduled for 19 May 2025.

Parliament is going to have a debate on self-ID on 19th May.

If your MP is supportive of trans rights, it’s really important that you write to them to ask them to be there.

The transphobes will turn out in force - we need to make sure allies do too.

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