Movements built on exclusion always need another enemy. Someone else to blame, fear, or sacrifice. Every generation produces people convinced they'll be the exception: the "good" immigrant, the "good" Muslim, the "good" Queer person, the "good" brown person. History has a phrase for this now: leopards ate my face. The moment when people support cruel and exclusionary politics, only to act shocked when those same politics eventually come for them too.

A Place of Our Own is a powerful exploration of gay bars as vital spaces of refuge, resistance and community. June Thomas traces the history of LGBTQ+ social spaces, examining how bars have fostered solidarity, identity and political organising in the face of homophobia and exclusion. A compelling read for anyone interested in queer history, chosen family and the cultural importance of LGBTQ+ safe spaces. Click here for more