Bad Poly: An Open Mic & Fundraiser for Messy Queer, Trans & Poly Stories

An open mic & community fundraiser to share queer, trans, and poly stories, poems, performances, and more.

We’re back for round three! BAD POLY open mic is welcoming all queer, trans, poly, slutty, smutty, erotic, wholesome, romantic, messy stories, poems, tea and more! Hosted by Ly - queer enby poly writer & community member - at Hive Mind Books in Bushwick, this open mic fundraiser welcomes us to be real about the hot and chaotic joy, confusion, contradiction, and freedom of living lives outside of the binary norm.

This event is also a fundraiser. 100% of proceeds from this event will go to G.L.I.T.S and Immigrant Defense Project!

SIGN UP TO READ. Please also RSVP via Eventbrite, whether or not you intend to read.

How does one do polyamory right?! What does "right" even mean? What happens when we move this pressure to be the "perfect poly person" when we all have fears, jealousy, and compulsory monogamy and heteronormativity to unlearn. How do queer and trans people construct joy under systems designed to limit us? What about the mess, the joy, the fears, the compersion, the laughs, the group chats, the expansive love?! 😈 Let's be BAD together 😈

Whether it's your first time reading into a mic, of your tenth - all are welcome. Sign up to read here. We can't wait to laugh/scream/cry with you. Read from your journal, notes app, manuscript, published book, favourite poem etc. All forms of literature are welcome, as well as performance or other creative arts. (If you're unsure if your piece is a fit, DM @lilygetslost with your idea and we will do our best to accommodate!)

So bring a pal, partner(s), polycule, and we’ll see you there for the third BAD POLY open mic & fundraiser!

Hive Mind Books is a queer and trans bookstore and coffee shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn. We are located off of the Dekalb Ave (L), Myrtle-Wyckoff (L/M), and Knickerbocker (M) subway stations. Our coffee and tea bar will be open for the duration of this event.