IDAHOBIT Author Talk: Sam Elkin with host Jasper Peach
Wednesday 15 May | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | St Kilda Library
Join us for a special IDAHOBIT author talk. Sam Elkin will be discussing his debut memoir, Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga, which relates his bumpy journey from lesbian to transgender lawyer in the aftermath of the 2017 marriage equality vote. Sam will be joined by author and speaker Jasper Peach.
Through an examination of Elkin’s legal casework and law reform efforts, Elkin’s memoir offers a kaleidoscopic view of LGBTIQA+ communities living on the margins. This politically sharp narrative offers a nuanced account of the lateral violence, poor mental health and activist burn out that besets the contemporary LGBTIQA+ rights movement.
Copies of Sam's book, and Jasper Peach's You'll be a Wonderful Parent will be available to purchase on the night thanks to Hares & Hyenas Bookstore
Sam Elkin
About Sam Elkin
Sam Elkin is the host of 3RRR radio show Queer View Mirror and ABC History Listen's Crossing Time: A History of Transgender Australia. His essays have been published in Kill Your Darlings, Griffith Review, The Age, Meanjin, Overland and Island magazine. He is a co-editor of Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia, and his debut narrative non-fiction book will be available in May.
About Jasper Peach
Jasper Peach is a trans, non-binary and disabled writer, speaker and parent. They are passionate about equitable access and inclusion, focused around the dismantling of misplaced shame via storytelling.Their first book, You’ll be a Wonderful Parent was published March 2023 by Hardie Grant and is a celebration of rainbow families of all kinds.
Jasper Peach
About IDAHOBIT
IDAHOBIT is the anniversary of May 17, 1990, when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases.
The first IDAHOBIT was held in 2005 and is today acknowledged by millions of people globally. While IDAHOBIT has evolved over these years, the purpose remains the same - celebrate the progress we have made while also raising awareness for the discrimination that LGBTQIA+ people still face today.
Visit the IDAHOBIT Australia website for more information.
Reserve Your Spots
These sessions are FREE and you can book via the link below or by giving us a call.
Accessibility: This event is wheelchair accessible. If you require any additional needs to enjoy this event, please contact us so we can help accommodate.
Phone: 9209 6655
Email: libprograms@portphillip.vic.gov.au
