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Posts by Monica B. Pearl

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Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92

An ACT UP hero.
Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/h...

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Bella! This Woman's Place is in the House - Watch the documentary now! | American Masters | PBS Follow the meteoric rise of politician Bella Abzug. See how her commitment to progressive causes upended the status quo in Washington.

Bella Abzug
If you know who she is - or don't know who she is: watch it and learn.
Eye opening.

www.pbs.org/wnet/america...

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NEW YORK: A LITERARY ANTHOLOGY - J. Michelle Coghlan in conversation Join us to hear J. Michelle Coghlan in conversation with Monica B. Pearl, with readings from the anthology.

🎉 New York: A Literary Anthology will be out May 7th.

I love that it let me highlight NYC’s radical past in the selections included & the short bios I wrote for it.

To celebrate its launch, I’ll be in conversation with @mbpearl.bsky.social on Fri, 12 June 6:30-8 pm @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social.

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First time in Coimbra (Portugal): the university (founded 1290) has a prison - for students!

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Dory Previn: On My Way to Where The story of Dory Previn, an influential MGM lyricist and 1970s cult singer-songwriter.

Love when @annkpowers.bsky.social shows up as a talking head.
Watching www.pbs.org/video/dory-p...

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@chrislhayes.bsky.social honors “legend of liberal politics” Ronnie Eldridge, who died at 95.

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The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me – Hope Mill Theatre Hive North presents

Tomorrow! 📢 bonus post-show 'In Conversation' event with @mbpearl.bsky.social and EACW alumnus Gabriel Clark, star of David Drake’s The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me - an urgent conversation on activism and art:

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Tomorrow!

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The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me – Hope Mill Theatre

Really looking forward to this. On February 10th, Opening Night, I will be in conversation with Gabriel Clark who will be performing in David Drake's The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester.

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Beautiful - and so nice to hear you read it.

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Peter Hujar’s Day (12A) — A recreation of a 1974 conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz. A recreation of a 1974 conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz.

Come hear my Introduction to Peter Hujar's Day on January 8th at HOME in Manchester.

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Claudia Weill's Girlfriends: the best late find.

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The Manchester launch of The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms: Repairing Law (Edinburgh UP) by the wonderful @senthorun.bsky.social.

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Amsterdam

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World AIDS Day vigil. Sackville Gardens. Manchester. I remember.

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Research Symposium: The Cultural Memory of AIDS | Radboud University In this symposium, experts reflect on cultural responses to AIDS through keynotes, a roundtable on memory, and staged readings by Underground Theatre Nijmegen.

If you are in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in December - or can get there!
www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...

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Congratulations.

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OUTBURST QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2025 Queer Art, Revolutionary imagination

It begins. Year 19 (!) of cutting edge international queer art. Outburst Queer Arts Festival

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40 Years of HIV Activism presents: Looking for Langston (1989) Join us for a special evening of film, memory and conversation as part of our programme exploring Manchester’s histories of HIV.

Presented by @georgehousetrust.bsky.social

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"Treat the community like gold." Wisdom from Sarah Schulman @sarahschulman.bsky.social

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland with Special Guest Elizabeth Copeland Witness the creative magic of Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland in this rare live performance
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Grateful for the inspired and inspiring talks that @libankerdc.bsky.social @posypoet.bsky.social @mbpearl.bsky.social gave at today’s “Resistance in the Age of Trump 2.0” roundtable today & for the great student turnout!

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I wouldn't even necessarily indicate it is via Zoom. You gave a talk at the University. (And what a great talk -)

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Remarkably unincendiary Daily Mirror article about Trans life - in 1937. Unearthed by @elierlick.bsky.social.

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The late great Urvashi Vaid.

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ACTING UP! - Library Live ACTING UP! tells the story of 40 years of HIV activism in the region through archives, testimonies and films. The exhibition honours the memories of lives lost and continues the […]

Still on at Manchester Central Library. @georgehousetrust.bsky.social

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NYC propaganda in Denmark. Attire worn by @dazzler25.bsky.social. Global support for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.

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Reading The Quest for Christa T. was life changing for me.

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My favorite.

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