Radical Readers Discuss: Revolutionary Acts for LGBTQ+ History Month

Fri Feb 13 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+00:00

Brixton Library | London

Lambeth Libraries
Publisher/HostLambeth Libraries
Radical Readers Discuss: Revolutionary Acts for LGBTQ+ History Month Join Brixton Library's Radical Readers to discuss Revolutionary Acts: Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain by Jason Okundaye
About this Event

In this landmark work, Jason Okundaye meets an elder generation of Black gay men and finds a spirited community full of courage, charisma and good humour, hungry to tell its past - of nightlife, resistance, political fights, loss, gossip, sex, romance and vulgarity. Through their conversations he seeks to reconcile the Black and gay narratives of Britain, narratives frequently cleaved as distinct and unrelated.


Tracing these men's journeys and arrivals to South London through the seventies, eighties and nineties from the present day, Okundaye relays their stories with rare compassion, listening as they share intimate memories and reflect upon their lives. They endured and fought against the peak of the AIDS epidemic, built social groups and threw underground parties; they went to war with institutions (and with each other) and created meaning within a society which was often indifferent to their existence.


Revolutionary Acts renders a singular portrait of Britain from the perspective of those buffeted by the winds of marginalisation and discrimination. It is a portrait marked by resilience and self-determination, inspired by the love and beauty Black men have found in each other.


Event Venue

Brixton Library, Brixton Oval, London, United Kingdom

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