Forest Gayte Pride Lectures: Kelly Drake – Becoming and Being a Queer Parent
Join Forest Gayte Pride CIC this LGBT+ History Month as they celebrate ‘Activism and Social Change.’
Kelly Drake
A dynamic speaker and a Forest Gate solo dyke mum of three. A former Third Sector CEO, social worker and counsellor she now walks the tightrope trying to navigate parenting with her work as a coach, an artist a writer and activist. In this session Kelly will mix storytelling and her lived experience to extract some core themes she’s encountered on her journey. Expect a fun participatory session about parenting, identity, and reinvention.
This final session will explore Queer families and activism.
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