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Polari Press @polari.press · 29/09/2026

Stickers at the ready for the weekend at Queeriosities!

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Polari Press @polari.press · 26/09/2026

Join us today at these two book fairs in London. Selling a range of books and art prints. 💛❤️

Black text on a yellow background:

MARKETS
Typographia
26 Sep, 10-18h
Second Home, London
POLORI PRESS

Red text on a burgundy background:

MARKETS
Anarchist Bookfair
26 Sep, 10-17h
Rich Mix, London
POLORI PRESS

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Polari Press @polari.press · 19/09/2026

Cruising stories we all need more of. 💜

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Sam Rutherford (he/him) @echomikeromeo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The window of my local queer bookshop was smashed last week. They're fundraising to install shutters so they can keep themselves and their community safe. Support this one-of-a-kind place, its one-of-a-kind proprietors, and the whole Glasgow queer & trans community: www.gofundme.com/f/categoryis...

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Donate to Help Category Is Books Get Shutters!, organized by Category Is Books

For the past eight years, Category Is Books has been able to comfortably oper… Category Is Books needs your support for Help Category Is Books Get Shutters!

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Polari Press @polari.press · 09/09/2026

Here's the email I sent out this morning to our subscribers: polari.com/papers/3/ Sign up here to receive the next one direct to your inbox: polari.com/newsletter/

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Polis Loizou 🐺 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

He's beginning to feel a little bi-furious. 🐺 Vintage horror meets '90s teen flicks in I WAS A TEENAGE BISEXUAL, a one-of-a-kind, one-man beast touring in 2026. LONDON, 14-19 Oct NOTTINGHAM, 24 Oct SALE, 3 Nov WOLVERHAMPTON, 6 Nov 🎟 polisloizou.com/iwatb Thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social

The poster, depicting a hairy man with a shaved head in jeans and an open checked shirt, skulking like an Old Hollywood monster.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 07/09/2026

Just finishing up writing a newsletter for the first time in a while (over a year… oops... I guess that's a guarantee I won't spam you). Sign up here to receive it in your inbox. I'm aiming to send about one a month: polari.com/newsletter/

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Newsletter - Polari

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Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 26/08/2026

The best way to honor the two who have left us recently, imo, is to keep being as gay as possible

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A site created by his former students

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“The years since the Leveson inquiry have taught us that the press is not interested in self-regulation… press conduct is getting worse. And the impact of that failure is deadly.” We must dismantle institutional racism. Sign/share this petition for a public inquiry into Prof Jason Arday’s death.

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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 12/08/2026

The clues were in Nicholas Hoult’s Met Gala outfit.

Some guy cosplaying a fascist... erm, I mean... taking inspiration from Tom of Finland.

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Fossil Free Books @fossilfreebooks.org · 11/08/2026

Are you taking part in the Edinburgh Festivals this year? Want to create a solidarity statement, raise awareness, or make a call to action but unsure how to go about it? We've made a support pack to help! Download here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wmEC...

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Polari Press @polari.press · 07/08/2026

The softest of soft launches but we just published our new website at polari.com 🫣 Please be gentle.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 04/08/2026

OK now we just need to sell ten more prints… come on, people! 🇵🇸

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Polari Press @polari.press · 03/08/2026

If we sold just 12 more prints, we’ll be able to have donated over £1,000 to The Sameer Project in Gaza. They’re currently in desperate need of support and have had to pause their food donations due to lack of funds. 100% of the £15 price is donated: polari.press/throw-sand/

A poster on a pale pink background reads “Throw sand in the gears of genocide” in a custom uppercase font. In the background are some Palestinian poppies in red.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 25/07/2026

Saw this exhibition last weekend and it’s incredible.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 13/07/2026

Cover reveal for the reissue of ‘Erased’ by James McDermott which was our first poetry pamphlet in 2021. Out at the end of August, preorder now: polari.press/erased

An A5 book cover in hot pink with the world ERASED
JAMES McDERMOTT
in uppercase letters in black, they are mostly blocked out with white lines.

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Jack Turban MD @turban.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This 2024 paper doesn’t get enough attention in the media.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 28/06/2026

Still an hour left to get yourselves to Hackney Pride and come find us at Chats Palace in the Art & Makers Market.

A lavender pink poster with black text in monotone photocopy style reads:

28 JUNE
HACKNEY PRIDE FAYRE

LGBTQIA+
MAKERS MARKET
CLOTHES SWAP
FOOD STALLS
WORKSHOPS
CABARET NIGHT

In partnership with
Hackney

$CHATSWORTH RD MARKET 10:00 - 17:00 • FOOD & MARKET STALLS 10:00 - 17:00 • POSITIVE EAST POP-UP 12:00 - 13:00 • DIY PATCH-MAKING 13:30 - 14:30 with Silly Little Craft Club 15:00 - 16:00 HOMERTON LIBRARY 11:00 - 17:00 • CLOTHES SWAP hosted by QueerSwap 11:30 - 15:30 • CLOTHING EMBELLISHMENT with Fen Fitzgerald 11:00 - 12:30 • SHORT FILM SCREENINGS 14:30 - 15:30 16:45 - 18:00 curated by Fringe! 11:30 - 13:00 • LEATHER WORKSHOP 14:30 - 16:00 hosted by Emily Witham 12:30 - 14:30 • QUEER SMELL CLUB hosted by Diffractive Studio 15:30 - 16:45 • LEARN POLARI with Dan de la Motte CHATS PALACE ART INSTALLATIONS by Alec Stevens and Neil Martinson 11:00 - 17:00 • ART & MAKERS FAIR 11:00 - 12:15 • GROUNDING YOGA CLASS hosted by 8th Sister Yoga 11:00 - 12:00 • TALK: A QUEER HACKNEY with Crystal, Mayor Zoe + Aisha Shiabu-Lenoir 11:30 - 13:00 • BADGE-MAKING HANGOUT 14:30 - 16:00 hosted by Badge Cafe 12:00 - 14:00 • 10 MINUTE PORTRAITS by inkyLayla 14:00 - 16:00 • SELF DEFENCE CLASS hosted by Bender Defenders 19:30 - 21:30 • CABARET AT THE END OF THE FAYRE curated by Pretzel Cage featuring: Azara, Cazeleon, Co Kendrah Major Dom, Mitzi Fitz, Pretzel Cage$

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Polari Press @polari.press · 24/06/2026

Meant to post this yesterday for Alan Turing’s birthday but my brain melted in the heat and I forgot… Polari Press will be at Hackney Pride this Sunday (at Chat’s Palace), selling copies of our limited edition risograph print entitled ‘The queer joy of Alan Turing’ shown below:

A risograph print of Alan Turing in aqua and pink. The aqua photo is of a serious pose, with a smiling photo in pink.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 19/06/2026

Love receiving news of another #BrexitBonus! This one is from Royal Mail and is news that there’ll now be a €3 (+ handling fee) charge when exporting to the EU. 😒

Screenshot of part of an email:

As someone who has sent a parcel with us to the EU in the last six months, we wanted to let you know that, from 1 July 2026, changes to EU import rules mean a duty will apply to all parcels containing goods sent from Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) to EU countries.

What you may need to know
• The duty doesn't apply to gifts under €45.
• The €3 duty will apply per HS code, plus any EU handling fees, to parcels valued at €150 or less.
• The €3 duty, plus any EU handling fees, will apply to all business-to-consumer goods under €150, including those sold by non-EU sellers registered under Import One …

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So Mayer @suchmayer.northsky.social · 05/06/2026

Remembering today the day I met Anthony Stewart Head: he was dressed as Frank-n-Furter to perform for the Society of London Theatres benefit in Leicester Sq in 95. I was an intern doing artist liaison (& wearing Cecile de Volanges dress - full corset - from the NT Dangerous Liaisons for reasons...

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I don't really talk about this, because I'm actually quite private about my personal life, but many many years ago Tony Head took me under his wing and showed me the kind of person I could be. It's not an exaggeration to say that I'm the person I am today because of the kindness he showed me.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 03/06/2026

A powerful statement of solidarity from Disability Rights UK; and in light of the subsequent EHRC statement on disabled people, minoritised groups sticking together is as important as it ever has been. ✊

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Polari Press @polari.press · 03/06/2026

Here’s a great guide of people/organisations to contact to challenge the new (and horrible and unworkable) EHRC. Maybe do one now, and save the thread so you can come back to it later:

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AJ West Author @ajwestauthor.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Manchester: join me on my UK tour! Linktr.ee/ajwest Did you know... A queer bookshop invented Pride. A lesbian bookseller outwitted the Nazis. The first Amazon bookseller was owned by Lesbians. Gay bookstore owners freed the literary world from obscenity laws.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 24/05/2026

Today marks 38 years since Section 28 came into law in the UK on 24th May 1988, effectively banning anyone who worked in government buildings (like schools and libraries) from offering any support to vulnerable young queer people.

An upside down photo of Thatcher from the 1987 Tory conference.

Text over the top reads: “CHILDREN
HAVE AN INALIENABLE RIGHT
TO BE GAY" with the once homophobic words from her speech censored out in pink.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 21/05/2026

Away this wknd so not really able to read up on what looks like hideous new “guidance” on trans people’s access to bathrooms (/any public spaces). To trans people: please know we support you and are with you through this. Reach out for help if you need it: @switchboard.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️💜✊

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SE Strongman @strongman.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Between January and May of 1979, eleven black women were murdered in the Boston area. Feminists organized in response to the killings, including the Combahee River Collective, which published this pamphlet.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 09/03/2026

A recent Atlantic column claimed society is allegedly "transing" effeminate boys. For my @xtramagazine.com column this month, I wrote a rebuttal using my own experience as a young, closeted trans girl. xtramagazine.com/power/identi...

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No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’ | Xtra Magazine

Hiding my transness nearly killed me. Let’s work to build a world where trans people’s lives aren’t quite so hard

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Polari Press @polari.press · 09/03/2026

“Anti-transgender activists clashed with women’s rights and anti-racism campaigners.” More of this wording please. It highlights that maybe, just maybe, “anti-trans activists” haven’t actually ever been supportive of women’s rights at all… 🤔🤨🧐

Screenshot of the article reads. My emphasis added between asterisks:

New MP Hannah Spencer was given a police escort after an anti-hate demonstration turned violent.

The Green Party MP had made a speech at the Greater Together Manchester event on Sunday afternoon in Piccadilly Gardens.
The 34-year-old, who won last month's Gorton and Denton by-election, was held by the police towards a waiting car after *anti-transgender activists clashed with women's rights and anti-racism campaigners*.

The Green Party said Spencer "won't be silenced and will continue to speak up for the communities that she has been elected to represent."

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 26/01/2026

Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.

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🏳️‍🌈 Dolly Darren 🏳️‍⚧️ @dollydarren.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

All cis people should read this... the reality of being a trans woman in the UK! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Mira @thefreeradical.org · 07/01/2026

reminder, that if you're marginalized - esp disabled, a person of color, trans - you don't need to be on the frontlines. do what you can to help, but there's a ton of roles behind the scenes. let people with privilege & safety handle front-lines responses. be as safe as you can be.

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 24/12/2025

Any playwrights on here? I’m new to it and want to build community in this area in 2026. Any queers on here open to showing me the ropes? Pointing me toward the best resources etc? I’d like to make significant progress over the next 12 months. Maybe even get it up in the latter part of the year.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 24/12/2025

Just made the second donation to the Sameer Project in Gaza today from sales of my Risograph art print. The posters are still on sale or give directly. People in Gaza still need us. Wishing everyone a merry festive season. 💝

A photo of a computer screen with details of payments to the Sameer Project. The first payment from November is for £574.85 and the second payment (from today) is for £148.43.

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🫜🫚🌶️ Caitlin Spice 🌶️🫚🫜 @catespice.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

On the 15th of December this year, Aotearoa New Zealand passed the 2.5 year mark for Self-ID. As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem. The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

If you're a child or young person and you're struggling, you can find support from: Mermaids: 0808 801 0400 (1pm-8:30pm, Mon-Fri) Papyrus: 0800 068 4141 (available 24hrs a day) Childline: 0800 1111 (available 24hrs a day)

Image shows arms cuddling a heart. Text reads: If you're a child or young person and you're struggling, you can find support from:

Mermaids: 0808 801 0400 (1pm-8:30pm, Mon-Fri)
Papyrus: 0800 068 4141 (available 24hrs a day)
Childline: 0800 1111 (available 24hrs a day)

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

This time of year can be difficult. If you're struggling, seek support. Mindline Trans 0300 330 5468 (Fridays 8pm-midnight) TRUK Listens 0800 009 6640 (8am-midnight daily) truklistens.org Switchboard 0800 0119 100 (10am-10pm daily) switchboard.lgbt Samaritans 116123 (24hrs daily)

Image shows a hand with a heart in it. Text reads: If you're struggling, seek support.

Mindline Trans 0300 330 5468 (Fridays 8pm-midnight)
TRUK Listens 0800 009 6640 (8am-midnight daily) http://truklistens.org
Switchboard 0800 0119 100 (10am-10pm daily) http://switchboard.lgbt
Samaritans 116123 (24hrs daily)

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Eric Olthwaite's Strayan Cousin @olthwaiteeric.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Things are Terrible, but this isn't. Be weird.

A social media post recounts a story about helping an older lady with limited English, reflecting on how having pink hair signaled trustworthiness and individuality.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 17/12/2025

The media blackout on the hunger strikers is disgusting. Nothing but puppets for the worst people in the UK. I've yet to meet a person in the real world who has heard anything about it.

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Polari Press @polari.press · 17/12/2025

Over £100 additional purchases of our Gaza fundraiser art prints! Last post before Xmas will be this Fri so there’s still time to buy. Gaza is currently experiencing very cold weather and flooding, with Israel denying entry to aid. Donations are needed urgently. polari.press/shop/art-pri...

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Throw Sand in the Gears of Genocide

Risograph A3 prints in Red/Green and Green/Red. Limited edition of 50. Signed, numbered and embossed. Printed on Munken Pure 170gsm. The phrase is based on the following quote: Wherever you are, what...

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/12/2025

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

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