In The South Brighton Marina launches competition to showcase University of Brighton talent Brighton Marina, in collaboration with the University of Brighton’s School of Art and Media, are offering students the opportunity to enter a competition to create one winning design which will end up on an array of benches throughout Brighton Marina this year. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News National Student Pride launches first episode of new podcast, The Outtakes, starring Juno Dawson National Student Pride has launched The Outtakes, their brand-new podcast series for 2023. The first episode stars Juno Dawson, presented by National Student Pride committee member and podcast host, Ben Court. Episode 1: Behind the Scenes with Juno Dawson, out now, features an upbeat and relevant di By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Books Polari Literary Salon – host to the UK’s only book prizes for emerging and established LGBTQ+ writers – opens its call to publishers for this year’s awards This year there will be two awards: the Polari First Book Prize and the Polari Prize. The Polari Children’s and YA Prize will return in 2024, as a bi-annual award for books for children and young adults with LGBTQ+ themes or representation. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread Elska takes an intimate trip to the world’s most legendary queer city, San Francisco Inside readers can get up close and personal with a cross section of ordinary local men from what is arguably the most legendary gay city on Earth. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Centre of Transforming Sexuality and Gender and the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics announce Activist-In-Residence Programme This programme, which this year has the theme Gender, Sexuality and the Politics of Disability, offers non-academic activists working around issues of gender and/or sexuality and disability a funded residency (one to two months with flexibility) at the University of Brighton By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Commonwealth Day protest announced for Monday, March 13 Thirty-two out of 56 Commonwealth member states criminalise same-sex relations, in defiance of the “toothless” Commonwealth Charter. Seven have life imprisonment and only recently the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” has returned in Uganda. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South Sculpture destined for Brighton’s Preston Park after tree tragedy One of the oldest English Elm trees in the world that was destined for the incinerator is being transformed into a work of art. The beautiful gilded tree sculpture will be unveiled in Preston Park, Brighton, this spring and reunited with its surviving ‘twin’ elm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs More details of Diversity Choir’s tribute to female composers revealed on International Women’s Day Diversity Choir – the London-based LGBTQ+ chamber choir – has announced more details of the female-led set list of international composers and artists celebrated at its 30th Anniversary Summer Concert on Saturday, May 20. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe PREVIEW: ‘Still ticking!’ by Nigel Osner at The Actors, Brighton (Brighton Fringe) In his fourth appearance in the Brighton Fringe, Nigel examines 25 years of writing and performing. He illustrates his story with his original lyrics and monologues by characters including a jaded rock star, a man who hates being labelled, a woman who has given up men, a fangless vampire, an owl – a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Queer filmmaking session with Faizan Fiaz at Queer Britain on Sunday, March 12 Join award-winning filmmaker and arts video journalist Faizan Fiaz for a session on queer filmmaking By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Grizzly Quizzly at the Curzon Bar, Brighton to raise funds for Lunch Positive on Thursday, March 9 Pop down to the Curzon Bar in Brighton for Grizzly Quizzly – its new monthly quiz for bears, cubs, daddies, otters etc with drink promos launching on Thursday, March 9 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News International LGBTQ+ Travel Association to take its Global Convention to Asia for the first time with Osaka, Japan announced as host destination for 2024 The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) announced today, Tuesday, March 7, that it has selected Osaka, Japan as the destination for its 2024 Global Convention. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
