These classes are offered in partnership with the Lexington Pride Center & Read With Pride.
Q-Munity Founder
Jay McCoy has served the local writing community for years through Carnegie’s Q-Munity LGBTQIA+ reading & writing group, mentoring, teaching classes, and co-hosting open mic series.
Queering Poetry Through Transformation – Spring 2023
Transformation and queerness go hand in hand. Anne Sexton’s Transformations queers the fairy tale. torrin a. greenhouse writes about self-transformation in her poetry. Jos Charles’ feeld takes readers on a transformative experience through language itself. We’ll examine poems that use transformation in a variety of ways. Then we’ll write our own poems of transformation and see what magic we can create. Wednesday, May 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm.
Queertooning: Finding & Expressing Yourself Through Comics – Summer 2023
Whether you already dabble in comics or are a self-proclaimed “person who can’t draw,” you are welcome here! In this cartooning workshop, we will look at different examples of self-discovery and self-expression through comics. We will do some quick drawing and writing exercises to get warmed up and generate ideas. In the second half of the class, we will explore and share possible project ideas and applications for moving forward with the comics medium. The goal is to leave with a plan for how to put your ideas into action. Saturday, June 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
Q-Munity Affiliated Classes
Writing Group for Young Adults – Winter 2023
Join us each session for generative in-class exercises, and share your work in a supportive environment. We will discuss writing concepts in an open format to build a strong foundation for a long-form project. Perfect for beginners and open to all genres. This class is for emerging writers (age 35 and under) and serves to provide a welcoming space. Mondays, January 23–March 6, 7:30pm–9pm.
Writing Group for Young Adults – Spring 2023
Join us each session for generative in-class exercises, and share your work in a supportive environment. We will discuss writing concepts in an open format to build a strong foundation for a long-form project. Perfect for beginners and open to all genres. This class is for emerging writers (age 35 and under) and serves to provide a welcoming space. Mondays, April 10–May 22, 7:30pm–9pm.
These classes are offered in partnership with the Lexington Pride Center and Read With Pride.
