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– Alice Walker

“In the forefront of our move toward change, there is only poetry to hint at possibility made real.”
– Audre Lorde

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Thanks to The Rainbow Fund we're able to afford a

Thanks to The Rainbow Fund we're able to afford a copy of Stone Butch Blues to add to our library! We are so excited to share this incredible book with those who haven't read it yet (or anyone who wants to re-read it)! The book's publishing history is so interesting and beautifully anarchist: "Stone Butch Blues was originally published by Firebrand Books in 1993, and by Alyson Books in 2003. After Alyson Books filed for bankruptcy, Feinberg embarked on a protracted, expensive court battle to recover hir rights to the novel, eventually winning them in 2012. Feinberg, whose last words were “remember me as a revolutionary communist,” decided not to sign any new commercial contracts for the work, to ban all film adaptations, and to “give [Stone Butch Blues] back to the workers and oppressed of the world” through hir website as a free PDF or an at-cost print edition." And if you can't wait for us to open, then you can find the link to the free pdf here: https://www.lesliefeinberg.net Also support your local queer vegan businesses and head over to The Green Kitchen for a lovely cuppa or meal! 🌱🌻 Image description: A copy of Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Fienberg rests on a dark brown rattan table. The front cover is a sepia photograph of Leslie Fienberg's face: strong, square with a shaved head, their left hand rests on the side of their left cheek. They look butch and beautiful. To the right of the book is a green ceramic cup and saucer with peppermint tea inside. You can see it's a sunny day by the light as well as the shadows left on the table by both the book and cup. -
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QUICK UPDATE After securing money for our initial

QUICK UPDATE After securing money for our initial stock and merch and initial legal fees thanks to you all and a couple of small grants we have recently received, we now only have the matter of first year rent and bills, which we will pay for with a business loan. After talking and going through things with a business advisor these past few weeks, we are now ready to submit our business plan and await further instructions. The Crowdfunder was necessary to prove to the Start Up Loans people that we have a committed and engaged local community that wants and needs this space, and that you will help us make it a success. So it’s thanks to your contributions and screenshots of all the hundreds of words of encouragement and love that we’ll be able to get this loan and make The Queery happen for us all! Our pipeline is looking like this at the moment: October - Get loan
November - Do an online fundraiser auction
December - Time off before the madness
January - Find and rent space and get it ready
February - Soft opening Please remember that everyone in our team is currently working other jobs, but despite this we are a hundred percent giving it our very best in our spare time. We have already invested hundreds of pounds of our own and spent hundreds of hours doing research, paperwork, social media and graphic and web design, amongst other things. We may be a bit slow at times, but we are fully committed and we will see this through no matter what it takes! We would like to give a special thanks to Catalyst Collective and @solcafebrum for their time and help. Also a big shout out to @reclaimpridebrighton @unattainableblonde2 @below._.the._.belt @alix_coe @ethicalveganlife @sadie_ramone @feralpunk78 @xmagewickx @lvndrsapphiczine @dirozevepave @portal.bookshop and @_henrysdream_ !
OUR COMMUNITY MAKES US! Thanks again for your support and we’ll keep you updated every step of the way. LOVE AND SOLIDARITY X

Today we made some pan colour candles for our Crow

Today we made some pan colour candles for our Crowdfunder pledgers and a scrummy babka inspired bread with a Uruguayan remix, dulce de leche! Is different breads something you'd be interested in? 🤤 💙💛💖
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. Quick rewards update for those still waiting: We ran out of L-sized T-shirts and of tote bags. We have already ordered more, but it may take a week or two. We also ran out of jars to make more candles today, so bare with us while we eat all the nut butter and jam for the cause
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Photo id: A split image showing a babka inspired bread still in the tray on top and three candles with pan flag colours, light blue, yellow and pink, on the bottom.

We got 1000 followers! 🎉 As a thank you to you

More graphic novel deliveries! Are we missing the

More graphic novel deliveries! Are we missing the one you love? Let us know!

THANK YOU! Our Crowdfunder has been a success! A

THANK YOU! Our Crowdfunder has been a success! A big thank you to all our amazing 167 supporters! Because of you and your generosity, we managed to reach our goal and raise £5,305. We also really appreciate and want to say thank you to everyone who shared it and spread the word! These funds will go towards the initial stock and legal fees of the space. We’ll be sharing further updates on our social media and website soon. Our Crowdfunder page will remain open until we open our doors for all of those who will like to continue to support us in this journey! If that’s you, visit crowdfunder.co.uk/the-queery Thank you so much for all your messages of support these past few weeks! Together we can build a much needed sober space for the queer community of Brighton 💜🖤
REWARDS
We will be contacting everyone who’s not yet been contacted to confirm their details so we can send out the remaining rewards asap, so keep an eye out for our email!

WE MADE IT! 🎉🎉 We've reached our Crowdfunde

WE MADE IT! 🎉🎉 We've reached our Crowdfunder goal! Thanks to everyone who has shared and donated so far - every one of you has helped make this happen! You're so so appreciated ! 🌈🏳️‍⚧ And there's still 1 DAY LEFT TO DONATE! All contributions, no matter how big or small are a huge help to us and will be part of making something special for our beautiful community 💛💚💙💜🤎🖤 Keep following us to find out the next part of our journey! 🌱 Serious love to all our community and supporters! -
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Our Crowdfunder ends tomorrow! We're so so close

Our Crowdfunder ends tomorrow! We're so so close Link in bio

Our Crowdfunder ends on Wednesday! Only 2 more day

Our Crowdfunder ends on Wednesday! Only 2 more days to raise £500 Link in bio! 💜🖤

Only 3 more days!! We're almost at 90% now! 🥳🥳💛 Link in bio or visit crowdfunder.co.uk/the-queery

Hello Queery friends! There's only 4 more days le

Hello Queery friends! There's only 4 more days left to donate to our Crowdfunder to help us open a queer sober space in Brighton 💜 We're at 85%, so not much to go! Thank you so much to everyone who's already donated! We absolutely cannot wait to see you all when we open Link in bio to share or donate, or visit crowdfunder.co.uk/the-queery

Only 5 days left to reach our goal. We're so close

Only 5 days left to reach our goal. We're so close! Link in bio or visit crowdfunder.co.uk/the-queery THANK YOU 🖤💜