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A dedicated audio space where Queer individuals and organisations can show their work and contribution to Queer culture in an evolving and collaborative format. Each Episode we will be joined by a guest, going through their interests, projects and passions. Highlighting everyone from all aspects of Queer Identities.

  1. Episode 6: Love and Rage "Rage and Action"

    05/16/2025

    Episode 6: Love and Rage "Rage and Action"

    In the 6th Episode of the Lilac Archive, Abbi the organiser and one of the founders of Love and Rage DIY, a community group for survivors of Sexual Violence and trauma, discusses mutual aid, community organising and intersectionality.  Artist Links:   Love and Rage DIY  Instagram Discussion Links:  SA + SV Resources:  Devon and Cornwall SARC  Women’s Centre Cornwall  The Bridge Project South West  First Light  Mutual Aid:  Mutual Aid UK  My Community  American Friends Service| How To Create A Mutual Aid Group  What is Mutual Aid?  SA Recovery Spaces:  SARSAS  NHS| SARCS  SLEEC  Rape Crisis UK    Community Organising:  Citizens Uk| What is Community Organising  The Commons Library| Community Organising  The Commons Library  Falmouth Town Council| Community Groups Chapters + Bookmarks:  “(00:27) Episode Intro”  “(1:11) Interview Intro”  “(2:55) Question 1- What Led to the Creation of Love and Rage DIY?”  “(13:26) Question 2- Is Mutual Aid an Essential Part of Community Organising ?”  “(19:34) Question 3- Is There Anything Specific About the Intersection of Violence and Marginalisation?”  “(31:05) Question 4- Do You Think More Survivor Led Spaces Are Necessary?”  “(39:33) Question 5- How Much Official Qualification Do You Think Is Needed in Therapeutic Spaces?”  “(46:08) Question 6- Are Self-Organised Spaces Important for a More Autonomous Future?”  “(52:31) Interview Outro”  “(53:34) Episode Outro”

    55 min
  2. Episode 6: Love and Rage Trailer

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 6 TRAILER

    Episode 6: Love and Rage Trailer

    Listen to Abbi from Love and Rage talk about mutual aid, community organising and intersectionality this Friday!

    15 sec
  3. Episode 5: Cora (Affinity Skateboarding) "Queerness as in Skating"

    05/02/2025

    Episode 5: Cora (Affinity Skateboarding) "Queerness as in Skating"

    In the 5th Episode of the Lilac Archive, Cora the organiser of Inclusive Skateboarding group, Affinity Skateboarding, discusses how skateboarding and sporting can lead to more inclusive future for Queer sporting participation.  Artist Links:    Affinity Skateboarding Discussion Links:  Unity Skateboarding: Unity Skateboarding Dazed | Unity is Tackling Homophobia in Skating   Queer Inclusive Sports: Pride Sports Guardian | Football Toxic for Gay Players AP News | What To Know About Lia Thomas Guardian | Sports Teams Giving Trans Kids a Safe Place to Play Human Rights Campaign | Facts About Transgender and Non-Binary Participation in Sport Stargazy FC  Skateboarding and Public Space: Skateboarding Reviving Cities The Role Skateboarding in Urban Well Being   Pickleball: Trans Inclusion In Pickelball Trans Women Belong in Women Sports  Chapters + Bookmarks:  “(00:27) Episode Intro”  “(1:11) Interview Intro”  “(1:57) Question 1- What Led to the Creation of Affinity Skateboarding?”  “(3:00) Question 2- What Drew You to Skateboarding Specifically?”  “(9:03) Question 3- Do You Think More Inclusive Spaces Are Needed in Sport and Skateboarding?”  “(16:36) Question 4- Do You Think That Spaces for Sport Can Movement Can Help Community Building?”  “(26:39) Question 5- Do You Think Skateboarding Is Unique in This Position?”  “(32:55) Question 6- Do You Think That the Transformation of Sports-Centred Spaces Can Help Combat Marginalisation?”  “(45:57) Interview Outro”  “(47:04) Episode Outro”

    48 min
  4. Episode 5: Cora (Affinity Skateboarding) Trailer

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 5 TRAILER

    Episode 5: Cora (Affinity Skateboarding) Trailer

    Tune in This Friday to hear Cora from Affinity Skateboarding speak about Queernes, Sport and Inclusivity!

    15 sec
  5. Bonus Episode: FTC Rad Ed Part 2 "Disruption and Preservation"

    04/18/2025 · BONUS

    Bonus Episode: FTC Rad Ed Part 2 "Disruption and Preservation"

    In the second Bonus Episode of the Lilac Archive, we host the second 3 speeches from the Falmouth Trans Collective’s Rad Ed Lecture series! Featuring talks from Cora (Affinity Skateboarding), Leo (Falmouth Trans Collective) and Sophie Meyer (Queer Kernow). Ranging from topics such as Queer skateboarding, the use of physical bodies in protest and Queer history.  Artist Links:    Cora: Affinity Skateboarding  Leo: Fal Trans Collective Instagram  Sophie: Queer Kernow sophie@queerkernow.co.uk Twitter  Instagram      Discussion Links:  Skate Pal: Website Skateboarding.Ps Gaza Skate Team Digital Nataal: Skate Pal  Jeff Grusso: La Times: The Life and Death of a Skateboarding Soul Love Letters to LGBTQ+ Skateboarders Vague Mag: Jeff Grossos Love Letters to Skateboarding     Unity Skateboarding: Unity Skateboarding Dazed Digitial: Unity is the Collective Tackling Homophobia in Skateboarding SF MOMA: Unity Through Skateboarding  The “Useful Corpse”: The Garden Statuary: The Angel of Death The Arts Newspaper: Letting it All Burn  1st Ashes Action: National Parks Service: 1st Ashes Action ACT UP NY: Ashes Action  How To Survive a Plague: Slate: How To Survive a Plague Reviewed AMA Journal of Ethics: Lessons on Surviving a Pandemic  Sexing Skeletons: Guardian | Archeology's Sexual Revolution PS MAG | Human Bones Reveal Sex is Not Binary  Samuel Foote: Queer Kernow| Samuel Foote Rictor Norton | Sodom and Onan  Daphne De Maurier: Gender Justice Project | Queerness, Daphne and Me Lavender Menace | Rebbecca and Queer Culture                                                                                   Chapters + Bookmarks:  “(00:27) Episode Intro”  “(1:15) Lecture Intro”  “(2:12) Cora’s- Affinity Skateboarding Lecture”  “(14:54) Leo’s - Dissertation Lecture”  “(33:04) Sophie Meyer’s - Queer Kernow Lecture”  “(40:50) Episode Outro”

    43 min
  6. Bonus Episode: FTC Rad Ed Part 1 "Solidarity and Confrontation"

    04/04/2025 · BONUS

    Bonus Episode: FTC Rad Ed Part 1 "Solidarity and Confrontation"

    In the first Bonus Episode of the Lilac Archive, we host 3 speeches from the Falmouth Trans Collective’s Rad Ed Lecture series! Featuring talks from Amy (Worker at We are With You), Abbi (Organiser of Love and Rage DIY) and Scamp Niemz (Local Drag Artist). Ranging from topics such as the history of ACT UP’s activism, the power of mutual aid and radical drag.  Artist Links:    Amy:   Instragram  We Are With You-Cornwall Drug and Alcohol Support  Georgia's Voice  Abbi:   Instagram  Love and Rage DIY  Scamp Niemz:   Instragram  Website      Discussion Links:  A.C.T UP:   ACT UP NY  ACT UP NY Historical Archive  BBC: A.I.D.S Activist: Terrence Higgins  ACT UP London  Mutual Aid:  American Friends Service Committee: How to Create a Mutual Aid Network  Dean Spade: How to Build Solidary Through Mutual Aid  Mutual Aid 101: Toolkit    The Global Gag Rule:  Open Society Foundation: What is The Global Gag Rule?  PAI: Global Gag Rule  Guardian: Trump Orders Expansion of Global Gag Rule  GuttMarcher Institute: The Unpredecented Expansion of the Global Gag Rule    Radical Drag:  Xtra Magazine: British Drag Has Always been Radical  Sothebys: The Radical Art of Drag  Tobaron Waxman: Radical Drag  Chapters + Bookmarks:  “(00:00) Episode Intro”  “(1:13) Lecture Intro”  “(1:50) Amys-ACT UP Lecture”  “(16:50) Abbi's-Mutual Aid Lecture”  “(33:48) Scamp Niemz’s-Lecture Intro”  “(36:43) Scamp Niemz’s-Radical Drag Lecture”  “(51:17) Episode Outro”

    53 min
  7. Episode 4: Emma Frankland "Punk and Performance"

    03/21/2025

    Episode 4: Emma Frankland "Punk and Performance"

    In the 4th  Episode of the Lilac Archive, Emma Frankland, a performance artist and writer from Brighton explores her practice and the intersection of radical and punk aesthetics in theatre and beyond.  Artist Links:   Emma Frankland  Instagram    Discussion Links:  Recent Shows and Performances: No Apologies  Cabaret Acts  Holly Oaks  Hearty  Was Kurt Cobain Trans? : Reclaiming The Past: Was Kurt Cobain Trans?  The 87 Press: Fragments from "In Utero"  Kurt Cobain on Identity  Role of Activism in Queerness: Queer Activism in the Internet Age    Queer Activism Transnationally  Gerard Way and Cross Dressing in Punk: Gerard Way Wore a Cheerleading Outfit on Stage| Them US    Queer as Punk| NPR  Inclusivity in Punk| The Guardian  10 Trans Women Changing the World of Punk| The Alternative Press  Chapters + Bookmarks:  “(00:00) Episode Intro”  “(1:15) Interview Intro”  “(4:18) Do You See an Intersection of Performance and Writing in Your Practice and If So, How Do They Interact?”  “(8:19) Are There any Projects You’re Currently Involved In?”  “(13:24) Do You Feel a Healing Element in Performance?”  “(16:42) Is Writing and Performance the Translation and Embodiment of Your Experiences for an Audience?”  “(25:21) Do You Envision a Space for More Punk and Disruptive Performances in Both Queer and Non-Queer Spaces?”  “(27:47) Do You See Radical Thinking and Actions as a Necessity for Queer Activism?”  “(33:24) Interview Outro”  “(34:54) Episode Outro”

    36 min
  8. Episode 4: Emma Frankland Interview Trailer

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 4 TRAILER

    Episode 4: Emma Frankland Interview Trailer

    Come and listen to Emma Frankland discuss her performance practice and all things Punk this Friday on the Lilac Archive!

    15 sec
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A dedicated audio space where Queer individuals and organisations can show their work and contribution to Queer culture in an evolving and collaborative format. Each Episode we will be joined by a guest, going through their interests, projects and passions. Highlighting everyone from all aspects of Queer Identities.

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  • Creator
    Cassidy Mahler
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