BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:www.vdl.lu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a24d018785e3 DTSTART:20260801T160000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20260801T160000Z URL:https://www.vdl.lu/node/354186 LOCATION:Place des Rotondes L-2448 Luxembourg SUMMARY:What are we proud of? CLASS:PUBLIC X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Zine Workshop

Proud of what?

\nHave you ever thought “I should write a book about that !” or scribbled into your notes so beautifully that the content on the p age became subordinate? déi aner invites the community to let go of the s tatus quo that dictates which thoughts merit being read and which don’t.

\nAfter this year’s pride\, we wonder: what are we even proud o f? When LGBTQ+ celebrations become co-opted by big companies complicit in genocide\, neoliberal institutions funding war crimes and politicians tryi ng to seem relatable\, do we not become part of the oppressor class? When the rainbow flag is used to mark conquered territory in Gaza\, how do we k eep the revolutionary flame of queerness alive?

\nWhether you ident ify as queer\, gay\, ally\, or just a random dude\, we want to hear from y ou to remember past struggles and imagine new realities in which people ha ve fought to be themselves. Political manifesto\, scrapbook or silly comic \, the zine bends to accommodate whatever language you speak to it.

\nIn light of the Common Ground< /a> exhibition’s themes\, which revolve around visibility\, cultura l expression\, and collective experience\, déi aner hopes to use this zin e workshop to examine these themes closely through a queer lens. Taking th e Stonewall riots as a prime example\, we can see just how political the n ightlife scene is\, especially for queer people\, due to the uprisings tha t followed police raids on queer bars. It is important to see how these pe ople defended their rights at the heart of the city’s underground nightl ife scene and how this has become\, today\, a springboard and a source of inspiration for queer liberation around the world.

\ndéi aner is a new media and community-building collective that centers the marginalize d in everything it does. WE ARE THE OTHERS\, THE EXCLUDED\, THE ALTERNATIV E\, THE QUEERS. We are the ones who don’t fit in. Through stories\, even ts\, and shared experiences\, we come together to be seen\, heard\, and co nnected in resistance and solidarity.

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