In The South OPINION: Wall’s Words So apparently the new word for a gay uncle is guncle. Am I happy to be called guncle? Well in short, no-ish. I’m gay and I’m an uncle but the word guncle makes me sound somehow strange. By Contributor • 2 min read
Image: Richard Davenport Arts PREVIEW: ‘TESTOSTERONE’ by Kit Redstone Drawing on autobiographical experiences, this is the true story of transgender writer-performer Kit Redstone’s first entrance into a male gym changing room at the age of 33. What first appears as a routine ritual of four men changing after a work out, then transforms into an epic coming-of-age ques By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South BAR PERSON PROFILE: Jamie Lee Jones @Bar Broadway The first person many LGBT+ folk meet when they arrive in the city is the bar person at their local LGBT+ venue. These gatekeepers to the community provide an important role both befriending and signposting new arrivals to the city. Gscene finds out a bit more about them and what makes them special. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: There is no Pride in bullying! As volunteer chair of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum I feel it my responsibility to address the severity of the bulling and intimidation currently taking place on social media in relation to Brighton Pride. By Contributor • 7 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Time to acknowledge the superb work of Paul and Ducie I’m very saddened to see that there are certain elements of our community have nothing better to do than make nasty comments about people who have for many years worked tirelessly with little thanks to make Brighton Pride the huge success it is. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: MindOut Proud of Pride! I am SO proud of Brighton Pride, and the fantastic work it does to raise money for local good causes. The money raised to be distributed by the Rainbow Fund is a wonderful way to redistribute the profits from ticket sales. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Stand with Pride! I was glad to see Gscene report a further batch of tickets for Brighton Pride will go on sale on Monday morning exclusively for BN residents.I’ve been concerned about some of the negative comments on social media about Pride and wanted to say ‘Thank you’ to Brighton Pride for its ongoing and increas By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News 28 years of Brighton Half Marathon fever Meet the man behind the scenes who helps to make it all happen. On February 25, 2018, The Grand Hotel Brighton Half Marathon will take over Brighton and Hove for the 28th time. The race is among the first major half marathons in the running calendar and a hugely popular event in the UK with […] By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Love Happens Here – an LGBTQI cabaret Like the LGBTQ+ communities, their soundtrack is vast and diverse – Centre Stage London present a selection of music celebrating this community and love in all its forms. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread MindOut Feature: ‘Natural’ childbirth Mary always wanted to have children, one day, when the time was right. One big issue for her was whether she could be a good parent, or at the very least a good enough parent. Coming out to her own parents hadn’t increased her confidence at all – one of the first things her (tearful) mother had said By Contributor • 4 min read
In The South OPINION: Wall’s Words by Mike Wall So apparently the new word for a gay uncle is guncle. Am I happy to be called guncle? Well in short, no-ish. I’m gay and I’m an uncle but the word guncle makes me sound somehow strange. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: Trains by day, training by night Polly McGillivray, Operations Learning Manager for Southern Railway hears wedding bells. Polly has worked at Southern Railway since the summer of 2014, joining from London Underground where she was a train driver. By Contributor • 3 min read
