Pre Launch event 'This Queer Arab Family'
Tue, Sep 09
|Bàrd Books
In Arab culture, tradition often dictates an individual’s role in a family, with personal desires subsumed in favour of unity. So, what happens when Queer Arabs challenge and re-imagine these expectations?
Time & Location
Sep 09, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Bàrd Books, 341-343 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 5QR, UK
Guests
About the event
This Queer Arab Family celebrates the beauty of chosen kin and the everyday acts of care and survival that bind Queer Arabs to each other. Here, ten LGBTQ+ writers from across the Arab world and diaspora redefine what family looks like. From raising children with mum and mum, to becoming an OnlyFans star and building a non-binary belly dancing robot, these writers illuminate, through their own lived experiences, how queer joy and community can be found in the most unexpected places.
Fierce, vibrant and unapologetic, This Queer Arab Family honours the spirit of those who, despite challenges, build community and family on their own terms.
Celebrate the Power of Chosen Family with This Queer Arab Family
Join us at Bard Books on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, for a special evening of stories, connection, and community as we launch the much-anticipated anthology, This Queer Arab Family. To celebrate, Bard Books will be hosting…
Tickets
This Queer Arab Family
£5 ticket redeemable against a copy of the book on the night
£5.00
+£0.13 ticket service fee
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