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Girls and Queers
to the Front!

GIRLS AND QUEERS TO THE FRONT is a feminist-queer initiative based in Warsaw, Poland, founded by Aleksandra KamiƄska and Agata Barbara Wnuk. Since 2015, Girls and Queers to the Front has been creating space for women and queer artists, writers, and musicians, by conducting zine workshops, organizing concerts, DJ sets, performances, panel discussions, and – together with Magdalena Rzepecka – publishing zines. In 2021, Girls and Queers to the Front grew into an independent queer small press, with Maria Halber as an editor.

 

Over 50 artists who performed at the events include musicians SIKSA (PL), Rosa Vertov (PL), SVET (UA), Pascale Project (CA), Eslabrava (AR), stud1nt (USA), performers Ciasno (Alicja Czyczel, Agnieszka KociƄska) (PL), the Yonis (UK), and Filipka Rutkowska (PL), and writers Kasia SzauliƄska (PL), Maria Halber (PL). Events are designed to build community and support exchanging artistic and activist practices. 

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Image: Oasis of Hate for Girls and Queers to the Front

We published 15 zines in two series: Girls* to the Front zines and Queer Erotica zines. Since 2019, our zines have been functioning as art/literary magazines, available in both Polish and English, with each issue created by 40-60 international artists and authors. Zine contributors include MaƂgorzata Mycek, Sylwia Chutnik, Ɓaja SzkƂo, Alin Szewczyk, Katarzyna Olma, Maria Beburia, Ania KrztoƄ, Shaheen Qureshi, Natalka SuszczyƄska, Kinga Skwira, Sebulec, Monika Zaleska, Eliza Rose, Paulina WoĆșniczka, Katarzyna Szenajch.

 

As a small press, so far we have published five books: …and She-Devil bangs with a bass, punk libretto by SIKSA illustrated by Ɓukasz Przytarski (bilingual: PL & EN), Marzenie o byciu poziomką, short story collection by Ania ZiębiƄska and illustrated by Apollin Sigrist, Udawanie ludzi, poetry book by Maja Demska illustrated by Filipka Rutkowska, Próba wyjƛcia z brzucha / Próba wejƛcia do brzucha, poetry book by Ada Rączka with Zofka Kofta, and ACABADƁO, poetry book by Ɓaja SzkƂo illustrated by Alin Szewczyk. 

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Our main goal is to build a queer-feminist community where girls, women, and queer people can feel supported and inspired. 

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Are you interested in booking us for a zine workshop, DJ set, curatorial work, or a talk/discussion? Contact Girls and Queers to the Front at girlstothefront . poland at gmail . com . Visit our website or Instagram.

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Aleksandra Maria KamiƄska | o.m.kaminska at gmail.com

© 2023 Aleksandra KamiƄska

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