Bent: A Writing Institute
Mission: To promote and encourage written and spoken word among LGBTIQ people and in our communities. Bent began as the dream of a queer poet longing for a bigger community of queer writers. Tara Hardy took action and in August of 2000 the first queer writer’s class began in her living room. The supportive and empowering collective has blossomed ever since. Five classes filled up quickly, and soon the institute was too big for Tara’s living room. In May 2006, we moved our digs to the LGBT Center, at 1115 E. Pike St., in the heart of Capitol/First Hill. We’ve got tons of light, totally queer environs, and great community group neigh bors to put more of our creative juices into motion. Even better, we got more space for more students! www.bentwriting.com
