Love, Loss and Identity: Exploring Black Queer Narratives

Join us at the London LGBTQ+ Centre for a special Black History Month event for our Queer Black Women and Non-Binary Day.

Author Olumide Popoola will discuss Like Water Like Sea, Popoola’s powerful novel that explores themes of mental health, self-discovery, sexuality, love, and complex family dynamics.

Set in London, Like Water Like Sea follows Nia, as she grapples with grief following her sister’s death ten year prior and balancing the complicated relationships weaving through her life. There is smart and sexy Temi; Melvin, her teenage love; and her new yet intimate friendship with Rahul and Crystal. But looming large over everything is her mother SuSu, whose battle with bipolar disorder continues to cast a profound shadow over Nia.

This engaging presentation will delve into the intersections of Black narratives, queerness, and storytelling, offering a rich dialogue on the importance of representation in literature.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Black voices and narratives in the LGBTQ+ community.

Accessibility:

The Centre’s accessibility statement is here.

Covid and mpox safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre:

To keep our community safe, we ask that all visitors do not visit the Centre if they are feeling unwell including headache, fever, sore throat, consistent cough, chills and unusual spots, scabs or ulcers.

You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and hand sanitiser available at the Centre.

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