Join the Los Angeles Poet Society for the debut of Queer Writers Festival! This festival honors the amazing L.A. Queer creative community and shares the love and legacy of LGBTQ+ poets and writers. Join us for an evening with featured authors Kelsey Bryan-Zwick, Sofia Fey, soledad con carne, and more! Aside from the featured readings, there will also be a special segment dedicated to the Queer Uprising! The theme for LA Poet Society’s first volume of Acid Verse Literary Journal, an anthology that centers BIPOC, and creates a safe space for undocumented, disabled, non-binary, gender-fluid, and LGBTQ folks. Attendees are welcome to sign up for the open mic! The event will culminate with a Drag show performance with Drag Kings Tim Mick Raw & Theo.

Schedule:

7 PM: Queer Uprising Poetry Showcase + Open Mic

8 - 9:30 PM: Featured Readings and Q & A

10 PM: Drag Show

This event is free & In-Person at Beyond Baroque. Masks are required while inside our center.