Dear colleagues, Join Queer@King's for an evening with researcher and writer Dr Kevin Guyan (University of Edinburgh) to explore ideas from his new book Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion<https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rainbow-trap-9781350429680/>. When: Thursday, 23 Oct 2025 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Where: King’s College London, Bush House, room BH (S)2.03 (use Aldwych entrance to Bush House) Register (free): https://www.tickettailor.com/events/queerkings/1863865 In the book, Guyan examines queer encounters with six different systems – stretching from hate crime reporting to dating apps – and highlights how the promise of inclusion requires LGBTQ+ people to locate themselves in an ever-growing list of classifications, categories and labels. This requirement to be classified catches LGBTQ+ communities in a rainbow trap. Because when we look beyond the welcoming veneer of inclusive interventions, we uncover sorting processes that determine what LGBTQ+ lives are valued and what queer futures are possible. This event will conclude with an audience Q&A, followed by a drinks reception. Best wishes, Zeena Dr Zeena Feldman (she/her) Reader in Digital Culture Director, Queer@King’s Research Centre<https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/queeratkings> Co-Director, Centre for Digital Culture<https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/cdc> King’s College London Department of Digital Humanities<https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ddh/about/about> The Strand, Chesham Building, 0.03 London WC2R 2LS zeena.feldman@kcl.ac.uk https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-zeena-feldman