The Common Press is thrilled to host the Beyond Bananas and Condoms book launch on 25 February 2025, from 7 PM to 9 PM. Join us for an evening of inclusive LGBTQIA+ sex education you never received in school, and celebrate this special evening with the multi-award-winning author Dee Whitnell in conversation with Ki Griffin.
- Doors open at 7 pm
- Discussions from 7:30 pm
- Book signings and social until 9 pm
About Book
Whatever your age, gender or identity - there's one thing we seem to all have in common: how little we learnt in school about sex, relationships, gender identity, and sexuality.
This sex-positive resource aims to provide the inclusive sex education you didn't get in the classroom - complete with illustrations that show our beautiful, baffling bodies in all their glory.
With chapters on gender, sexuality and expression, genitalia and hormones, sexual health and contraception, and the importance of boundaries and consent - this comprehensive guide celebrates identities of all kinds - and embraces the difference between cisgender and gender-diverse experiences.
If your school sex-ed was much too cishet, this is the shame-free guide you need to explore bodies, boundaries, and pleasure - without a banana in sight.
About Dee Whitnell (they/them)
Dee Whitnell (they/them) is a multi-award winning LGBTQIA+ content creator, activist, journalist, and now author. Dee has worked tirelessly to fight for Trans+ inclusion, creating the campaign Trans Kids Deserve To Grow Up and attending Parliament to speak on behalf of trans youth within the UK, and now with their all-inclusive sex education book. Dee is also neurodivergent, ensuring their content is accessible and inclusive to everyone who deserves a seat at the table…. Without a banana in site!
Ki Griffin (he/they)
Ki Griffin is a multi-hyphenate creative from London. Best known for his acting roles in Hollyoaks and Fitting In starring Maddie Ziegler, he works across TV, Film and Theatre. Outside of his performance work, Ki advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community through public speaking and facilitating support groups with Not A Phase and the London LGBT+ Centre. Ki is also an accomplished DJ for events and radio across the UK.
Ki identifies as a Black transmasculine non-binary, queer person with an intersex variation, using he/they pronouns.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Jessica Kingsley Publishers is one of the world's leading publishers on gender, sexuality, and neurodiversity. Discover our latest titles at www.jkp.com.
*Please note The Common Press is wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately, our toilets are not available at the moment but you'll be directed to available toilets next door.