Other Countries Winter Solstice Reading at The Center — Dec. 20, 2025

Join us for this Winter Solstice gathering — a special collaboration honoring the past, present, and future of Black queer literary traditions, rooted in the work of Other Countries Writing Collective (est. 1986). All lovers of literature and the arts are welcome. This event is free and open to all generations of Black gay men — young, old, and everyone in between. This program uplifts the poets, writers, and artists whose words continue to preserve our histories and imagine new futures together

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Time: 6:00–9:00 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM | Readings begin at 6:30 PM)
Location: The LGBT Community Center, Room 301
208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011

This Winter Solstice, the historic Black queer men’s writing collective Other Countries returns to its original home at The LGBT Community Center for an evening of poetry, performance, and celebration. The program will feature Other Countries member L. Philip Richardson as Master of Ceremonies, an open mic, and readings by collective members and guest artists including Steven G. Fullwood, Sur Rodney (Sur), Darryl DeAngelo Terrell, Malcolm Peacock, and Ryanaustin Dennis.

A sign-up sheet for open-mic participants will be available 30 minutes before the event begins, and those readings will be interwoven throughout the program.

Curated and organized by LaTefy Dolley (ICI Curatorial Seminar alum, New York 2025), with guidance and collaboration from Other Countries members Kevin McGruder, Robert E. Penn, and L. Philip Richardson.
This gathering celebrates Other Countries’ enduring legacy of creativity, remembrance, and kinship.