European LGBTQ-rights activist Kevin Ovenden will be in Chicago May 12-14 for two appearances.
On Saturday, May 12, Ovenden will speak at "The Rise of the Far Right in Europe, and the Left's Responses" at 2:30 p.m. at the Logan Square Chicago Public Library, 3030 W. Fullerton Ave. Open University of the Left is the lead sponsor of this event.
On Monday, May 14, the Gay Liberation Network is sponsoring "Why LGBTQs ( & everyone ) Should Support Palestinian Rights" at 7 p.m. at Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway.
According to his blog, Ovenden is the author of Syriza Inside the Labyrinth, which is being published this autumn by Pluto Press. He is a longstanding socialist activist and writer in Britain who has closely followed Greek politics, society and culture for more than 25 years. He writes particularly on racism, the politics of the Middle East and the crisis of the Eurozone for a range of outlets.
See gayliberation.net/blog/ and www.facebook.com/GayLiberationNet/ .