Community & Culture
The Forum: The Matriarch & Me
Dope Black Queers is an space for and by the Black LGBTQIA+ community, to provide grounding, connection, and to feel seen & heard.
The Forum follows a Town Hall Meeting format, less like a panel, but more of an open floor discussion.
This is an event where we can really talk about the things that matter to us, to raise questions and find answers both for ourselves and for others.
Our specific life experiences give each of us different perspectives, and that is what we want everyone to come and share, because it is in the specifics that we can relate and build community.
Whilst participation is encouraged, no one has to share if they don't want to.
But the more interaction, the more there is to learn.
Come meet new people, build a community, and share your perspective. This month’s topic is The Matriach & Me
Join us for this month's installment of The Forum where we’ll be talking about all things mothers and matriarchs. Whether it’s mum, mummy, or muva, we’re discussing mothers in all their iterations.
The good. The bad. And the complicated.
We’re opening up conversation around our matriarchal figures; Mothers of blood and mothers of choice. Grandmothers and aunties. Elders who’ve guided us. Friends who’ve held us as family and mutha’d us when we needed care. And the mothers of movements, those who nurtured communities, created change, or shaped culture that made space for our existence.
We’ll explore how these relationships have supported or failed us. How they’ve shifted over time. How they’ve shaped who we are, how we live, and the ways we relate to the world around us.
We hope this to be a space of nuance, of tenderness, and an array of experiences. A space that can celebrate love and name harm!
Come ready to listen, reflect, and be heard. As we hold each other with respect, curiosity, and care!
This event is exclusively for the Black LGBTQIA+ Community! (Allies are welcome to donate to help continue our work)
Complimentary cakes/biscuits are provided. Affordable hot & soft drinks are available for purchase on-site.
Accessibility Info: Everything is on one level with no stairs to entrance and fully accessible bathroom. You can find full accessibility info here.
Please contact us for any other accessibility queries/questions x dopeblackqueers@gmail.com
