Reading
Gender Punks
01 Jun, 2026, 6.30 PM @ Festival Centre: Lounge 19
Event language: German
Program Info
Live Reading
Guest
Kuku Schrapnell
KUKU SCHRAPNELL, born and raised in the West, studied social sciences, philosophy, and education in the East. Kuku works as a speaker and leads workshops in Berlin and beyond. Kuku’s topics include queer history, trans politics, and gender politics. It is completely unjust that Kuku is not yet regarded as the Rosamunde Pilcher of queer feminism.
Moderation
Kajo Roscher
Kajo Roscher is a freelance journalist from Berlin, writing for outlets including taz, Missy Magazine and L-Mag. They are currently studying Political Science at FU Berlin. Alongside their studies, they have worked in the online editorial teams of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin and the Doxumentale, and contributed to a New York Times investigation into the forced sterilisation of women with disabilities.
Media in this event
Book
Gender Punks
In Gender Punks, Kuku Schrapnell brings to life the stories of trans and intersex individuals from the 17th to the 20th century with care, solidarity, and compassion. The book confronts fundamental questions: What is gender, and how can we make the world a fairer, more just place?
Festival Centre: Lounge 19
Eichhornstraße 3
10785 Berlin
10785 Berlin
