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How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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Gray asks about the importance of LGBTQ representation in fiction.
  1. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  18. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  19. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  20. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  21. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  22. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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