An independent bookshop in Shoreditch is on a mission to educate people about queer and marginalised communities through a vast offering of literature and events.
The Common Press is an intersectional queer bookshop café and events space that hosts weekly classes, talks, activities and performances, among a large collection of books – and great coffee.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, the LGBTQI+ friendly bookshop hosted a unique panel discussion earlier this year, ‘A Different Kind of Beauty: A Butch Panel’, organised by in-house curator Gabriela Salas Vidal.
Panellists OG Courts, Yaz Senghor, and Tabs Benjamin discussed navigating the complexities of womanhood, deconstructing gender roles, and challenging stereotypes of butch identity.
Watch the video below for more on the event.
Featured image credit: Cressi Sowerbutts
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