Writing Queer and Trans Joy

Joy is a radical thing for the marginalized. Informed by Billy-Ray Belcourt’s writing on queer BIPOC joy, this generative workshop is all about joy and its revolutionary potential. We will discuss contemporary poems centered on queer and trans joy, write two to three pieces of our own, and have the option to share our work. We’ll even talk about the problems with compulsory joy and what to do when writing joy feels impossible. This workshop is based in poetry but welcomes participants of any genre!

About the Instructor:

SG Huerta is a queer Xicanx writer from Dallas. They are the author of the poetry chapbooks The Things We Bring with Us (Headmistress Press) and Last Stop (Defunkt Magazine). Their work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Offing, Split Lip Magazine, Infrarrealista Review, and elsewhere. They live in Texas with their partner and two cats. Find them at sghuertawriting.com or on Twitter @sg_poetry