Arts Chris Jepson achieves Kickstarter goal to bring The Identity Project to Brighton during LGBT+ History Month This project and its exhibitions are a way of raising awareness of the real diversity of LGBTQ+ communities across Brighton & Hove and wider UK By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham LGBT announces FREE Gender-Affirming Style Workshops with G(end)er Swap “Fashion and presentation can be an amazing way to relieve dysphoria, and these workshops will be beneficial to both beginners and experienced DIY-fashionistas.” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Crisis and rising commodity prices concept stock In The South Council leaders, public partners, charities and businesses discuss working together to support the city through the cost of living crisis The aim of the ‘summit’, held at Hove Town Hall on Tuesday, January 24, was to bring together leaders from business, community and voluntary groups, and public services to gain a shared understanding of the cost of living crisis and explore ideas and actions for how the city can respond collectively By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Sixth Form and FE students over 16 invited to write a new Edna Welthorpe letter in the spirit of Joe Orton Joe Orton penned spoof letters of complaint that satirised social and sexual conservatism. He wrote letters mocking snobbery and homophobia under the pseudonym ‘Mrs Edna Welthorpe’, and sent them to a variety of institutions including Smedley’s Jam, Littlewoods catalogue and the Ritz Hotel. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Petition launched to keep LGBTQ+ content taught in schools This counter petition is in response to a Parliamentary petition to have LGBTQ+ issues removed from the Relationship and Sex Education curriculum, which harks back to the dark days of Section 28 – a legislative designation for a series of laws across the UK that prohibited the ‘promotion of homosex By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Actually Gay Men’s Chorus: New Members’ Night The chorus is made up of men of different ages, backgrounds and experience. You don’t need to read music or know what voice part is best for you – the only requirement is that you enjoy singing. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts WOW – Women of the World Festival announces 2023 edition will include Juno Dawson and Roxane Gay WOW – Women of the World has revealed the full line-up for its 2023 London Festival, which returns to the Southbank Centre from March 10-12 to mark International Women’s Day By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News No ID? No Vote! Photo ID required to vote at local elections for the first time Brighton & Hove City Council has announced that residents will need photo ID to vote at the next local elections on Thursday, May 4. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Refurbished Brighton Dome to reopen venues with world famous Van Gogh Alive exhibition This unique multi-sensory experience explores the life and work of the seminal Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. More than 3,000 images will be spectacularly presented in stunning detail, including iconic works such as Sunflowers and lesser-known paintings. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research reveals impact of Conversion Therapy practises on LGBTQ+ and trans people in the UK New research from LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity Galop has found that one in five LGBTQ+ people and more than a third of trans people have been subjected to conversion therapy in the UK. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Cast announced for Danny Lee Wynter’s new play, BLACK SUPERHERO BLACK SUPERHERO is a brutal, unflinching and funny portrait of one man’s life spiralling out of control, in an age where idols are Kings and our superheroes Gods. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health University of Brighton conducts “first comprehensive review of alcohol misuse in the UK’s LGBTQ+ communities” The 29 studies examined by the University of Brighton and Anglia Ruskin University research team, all pointed to rates of alcohol misuse being higher among LGBTQ+ people (including trans and non-binary people) compared to heterosexual and cisgender people. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
