Mark Thompson Memorial Reading

Mark Thompson lived until August 9, 2016 as a gay man, author, activist, proud leatherman, and lover. He wrote or edited several landmark Queer books, including the trilogy Gay Spirit, Gay Soul, and Gay Body as well as the books The Fire in the Moonlight: Stories from the Radical Faeries; Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice; and Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate History of the Gay and Lesbian Movement.

Come together Friday, September 30 at 7pm to celebrate Mark’s words and life at Dog Eared Books Castro, 489 Castro St. in San Francisco. Free admission and free refreshments. Copies of a selection of Mark’s books will be available for purchase.

Readers include Joey Cain, Brendan Cook, Ganymede, Trebor Healey, Rick May, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Carol Queen, Andrew Ramer, Will Roscoe, Sister Merry Peter, Karen Sundheim, Justin Tanis, Jim Van Buskirk, and Ken White. Trebor Healey and Rick May will mc.