BOOK GROUP.SAT 14 DECEMBER,12-2.QUAKERS.DETRANSITION,BABY(Peters)& TRANS WRITING

REGULAR, SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH BOOK (fiction, including short stories) DISCUSSION GROUP.

*This is a SAFER-SPACE group for LGBTQ(18+) people ONLY*

Book authorship/content does NOT have to be LGBTQ.
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*AS IT IS OUR LAST MEET BEFORE CHRISTMAS,feel free(but no pressure!) to bring cake-like materials, eg mince pies:)*
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We are at THE FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE(QUAKERS),22 School Lane,off Hanover St,Liverpool L1 3BT; ENTRANCE: 22 School Lane ; central Liverpool location, fully accessible.
WE MEET 11.45-12 , in the FOYER of the Friends Meeting House(entrance School Lane).
If you are late, ask at Reception what room we are in:)
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COST
£5 per person.
This is purely to cover room rental and the organiser's Meet Up subscription costs; no profit is made; we are unfunded.
Please pay -at the start of event- to Steve (Organiser), preferably in cash; but he can give his bank details(again, pay at the start of the event)
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We take turns to choose a book. If you attend twice, you get to choose a book!
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THIS MONTH

TWO PART SESSION

PART ONE

A discussion about Peter's book "DE-TRANSITION, BABY", a novel about an alternative/logical family: a book of which the famous (trans) writer, Juliet Jacques said:"tremendously funny and sexy as hell".

BREAK(10 MIN)

PART TWO

A discussion on successful (and less so) representation of trans and non gender binary characters in fiction.

THEN

Books of the Year. One recommendation per person.

LGBTQ Events Noticeboard. Feel free to bring to peoples' attention lgbtq events/groups, of any kind, coming up!
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NB IF YOU ARE A FIRST-TIMER TO THE GROUP:
***You will be made very welcome by our facilitator/hosts and the group:)
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VENUE

PLEASE MEET IN FOYER OF FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, accessible from 22 School Lane.
PLEASE ARRIVE BETWEEN 11.45 AND 12. THE HOSTS WILL BE IN THE FOYER TO GREET YOU:)
We have a booked room, but this may change from meet to meet/on the day(they have about 10 meet rooms); so the hosts will guide you to our room of the day.
If you arrive after 12, please ask their Receptionist what room we are in, and knock on the door!
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FACILITIES
There is no cafe; but we can use one of their kitchens(there is one on each floor, some rooms have one attached!)

Please bring own food(not needing heating); coffee/tea/milk(cows only) and sugar provided by our regulars:)

Venue kitchen has crockery cups cutlery.

And/or : You can bring take -out drinks and food(not requiring heating/reheating)

If you want NON-cows milk, please bring your own(there is a fridge)
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LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEWCOMERS AND REGULARS:)