Collective Brightness: LGBT Poetry Reading

Collective Brightness is the first-ever anthology featuring LGBTIQ poets from all over the world writing about and from various faith, religion and spiritual practices. The editor, San Francisco-based poet and musician Kevin Simmonds, will be in attendance and will introduce the evening.  Jay Michaelson will be one of the featured poets.

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