LGBTQI+ reading club in A Coruña: QUEERuña turns 10 years old

QUEERuña, the LGTBIQ+ reading club of A Coruña, celebrates 10 years: it is the only public and stable library service on this topic in Galicia and the second in Spain.
It has grown from 15 to 60 places and in a decade has added almost 1,200 LGTBIQ+ titles to the public catalog.
The new edition starts on December 10 and the application for places opens on December 3.

The LGTBIQ+ reading club of A Coruña, QUEERuña, is celebrating ten years. It was born in 2016 and today is the only public and stable library service dedicated to LGTBIQ+ stories throughout Galicia, and the second in Spain. It has 60 places and almost 1,200 titles. Its new edition starts on December 10.

What is QUEERuña?

QUEERuña is a public reading club in A Coruña dedicated to LGTBIQ+ literature, running since 2016. It is the only public and stable library service on this topic in Galicia and the second in all of Spain.

For its coordinator, Eva Vieites, the club has been «a key piece to make visible and normalize sexual and gender diversities». And she summarizes it like this: «QUEERuña is not the typical club».

From 15 to 60 places and almost 1,200 books

The club’s growth is reflected in the numbers. It started with 15 places and today has 60. In its last edition, the 60 participating people were divided into rotating groups, with readings in digital format, and they managed to offer up to 21 readings in a year.

In ten years, QUEERuña has added almost 1,200 LGTBIQ+ titles to the public catalog, and each year it purchases more than 60 different titles. Vieites explains that they do it without external help: «we work without other institutional supports to make these purchases of specialized material».

How do they choose the books?

The readings are chosen to ensure that all the letters of the community are represented, with a feminist perspective and a balance between Galician and Spanish. Thus, the club includes lesbian, gay, bi, trans, intersex, queer stories and those of other identities.

Much more than reading

«We don’t just stick to books, no way!», says Vieites. QUEERuña has organized a tour of historical memory through A Coruña to recover the lives of people who challenged gender and sexuality norms in the 20th century. It has also held workshops on non-monogamies and on non-binary language in Galician.

The club participates in Corufest and in Atlantic Pride, where it was a jury for a storytelling contest. It brings «Diverse Memory» to the annual congress of the Equality and Civil Rights Section of the Deputación da Coruña and comments on each session on CUAC FM. Additionally, it is preparing a collaboration with the Universidade da Coruña to reach students.

A safe space against hate

In a time of rising hate speech, the club functions as a refuge. «It is a safe and visibility space against current hate speeches», defends its coordinator.

That work is already recognized. The club received the XXI Marcela and Elisa Award from ALAS (Association for Affective and Sexual Freedom) for defending, making visible, and promoting the rights of the community in the city and its area. It is the same award that this year, in its XXII edition, has been received by lawyer Mario Pozzo-Citro.

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How to sign up for QUEERuña?

The application for places for the new edition of QUEERuña opens on December 3, a week before the club returns on December 10. For the tenth anniversary, there will be new features in the formation of groups and in the selection of readings.

The club meets at the Ágora in A Coruña at 19:00. For Vieites, renewing is part of its identity: «our identity sign is to renew ourselves in each edition».

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Frequently asked questions

What is QUEERuña?
It is the LGTBIQ+ reading club of A Coruña. It has been running since 2016 and is the only public and stable library service on this topic in Galicia.

When does the new edition start?
On December 10, 2026. The application for places opens on December 3.

How many places does it have?
60 places. It started with 15.

In what language is it read?
In Galician and Spanish, seeking a balance between the two languages.

What award has it received?
The XXI Marcela and Elisa Award from ALAS A Coruña.