To Joyfully Exist & Resist
To Joyfully Exist & Resist w/ Race Bannon
In this Bonus episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Calpi and Todd had an important talk with Author, Educator & Activist Race Bannon. We all discussed Race’s most recent book, his history of activism, politics & direct action, fascism and what that means for the kink, queer, trans and non-binary communities, as well as vetting and creating safer spaces.
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Race Bannon has been an organizer, writer, publisher, educator, commentator, leader, speaker, and activist in the LGBTQ, leather/kink, polyamory, and HIV/STI prevention realms since 1973. He is an author, widely published writer, active speaker, community organizer and project leader, and has received numerous national and local awards. Race is one of the authors and editors of a new book, Kink Is, highlighting kinksters from around the world set to be published by Unbound Edition Press in September 2024. He’s also a regular cast member of the online series, On Guard Cigar Salon.
You can find links to Race’s writings, projects, and social media here:
Website: https://linktr.ee/bannonrace
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/racebannon.bsky.social
Mastodon: https://woof.group/@racebannon
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaceBannonChannel
On Guard Cigar Salon: https://onguardsalon.com/
Kink Is, Divine Deviance, Foreword by Margaret Cho
An Anthology of Surprisingly Relatable True Stories About Sex, Power, and Joy:
https://www.unboundedition.com/product/kink-is-divine-deviance-collective-anthology/
Documentary film series: https://kinkismysuperpower.com/
Also Mentioned:
Should Kink Be More Insular? reflecting on an older post of Race’s titled “Are We Too Inclusive?”:
https://substack.com/home/post/p-152932586
Race Bannon: Origin Story, Polyamory, and Affinity Groups:
https://youtu.be/Q7nNiSvn2Ng?si=SMF2r627KAVSyGAL
An Interview with Tony DeBlase about the Leather Pride Flag - Leather Archives & Museum: https://youtu.be/G3pBD6fzCKQ?si=N52ll7JSGLs1Skte
Finding Me - Viola Davis:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58687126-finding-me
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez - A Review:
https://adfontesjournal.com/book-review/jesus-and-john-wayne-a-review/
