Come help us kick off the 2025 Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair with Blu Buchanan, local UNCA professor and co-editor of Be Gay, Do Crime. Blu will provide a short talk about the history of radical queer resistance and what it means for us in this particular historical moment. There will be time for book signing, conversation, and food!

As communities are boldly rising to challenge capitalism, white supremacy, and authoritarianism, Be Gay, Do Crime: Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion is your ultimate guide to LGBTQ+ resilience and rebellion. Packed with daily snapshots of radical queer history, this book celebrates the bold, the brave, and the beautifully defiant moments that have shaped the fight for justice.

Blu Buchanan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at UNC Asheville. Researching political violence and identity, particularly right-wing social movements, their work has appeared in journals like GLQ: The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Studies, The Journal of Right-Wing Studies, and Social Thought and Research. This work on political violence has also spurred them to dig deep into conversations around repair and struggle in books like Unsafe Words: Queer Perspectives on Consent in the #MeToo Era and their forthcoming co-edited book Be Gay, Do Crime:  Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance and Rebellion.

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