Arts REVIEW: The Bald Prima Donna Eugene Ionesco’s classic absurdist play was first performed in Paris in 1950 and since then has gone on to become one of the most performed plays in France. This is perhaps not surprising given that, situationally, the play is set in the suburbs of London and takes great delight in poking fun at the By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Fringe: Stalin’s Daughter at the Rialto In Stalin’s Daughter, David Lane’s powerful and disturbing monologue presents us with a haunting psychological examination of the later life of Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva. Uprooted and transient after her defection to the United States three decades earlier, the story opens with S By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
International News First LGBTQ Leadership Summit to be held in Israel this summer LGBTQ leaders from around the world are being invited to join their peers at the 40 Years of Pride conference in Tel Aviv from, June 9-11, 2015. The conference is organised by The Aguda, the National Israeli LGBT group which serves as a human rights organisation working to improve the lives of LGBT By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Widespread support for Europe’s first permanent rainbow crossing in Devon Proud2Be Project, the Devon-based LGBT community organisation, has received widespread support for its plans to install Europe’s first permanent rainbow crossing in the Rural Town of Totnes, Devon. The charity hopes the crossing will be a way of celebrating diversity in Totnes and raising awareness By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Fringe: Mirando the Gay Tempest As well as being our most celebrated dramatist, Shakespeare was a prolific story-teller. In Theatre North’s Mirando, the Gay Tempest, which has just finished a run of performances at Brighton Fringe, Martin Lewton’s one man show brings Shakespeare’s play to new life through a remarkable tour de forc By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
General News More than half of young people are bullied because of appearance New research published on April 16 shows that 51 percent of young people are bullied because of their appearance. Working in partnership with schools and colleges across the UK, the Annual Anti Bullying Survey 2015, published by anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label, surveyed 3,600 teenagers between By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts London LGBT arts festival seeks applications from artists, filmmakers and performers Gaywise FESTival (GFEST) has announced the 2015 call for entries from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) artists. THE London based event invites expression of interest in three main categories: film (shorts and features), visual arts and performance. Niranjan Kamatkar, By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Reseach shows same-sex couples face hostility Many same-sex couples arranging civil partnerships and marriage encounter hostility. New research shows that many same-sex couples arranging civil partnerships and marriage ceremonies encounter hostility and disrespect from families, colleagues and the public. However, others did find respect and af By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Health Simple breath test may help doctors treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome A quick and easy, non-invasive breath test could help hundreds of thousands of patients who have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS affects more than four million people in the UK, but it is estimated that one in five of those diagnosed with IBS may have the more simple to treat By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
General News Chief Fire Officers Association launches first ‘Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week’ Fire and rescue services across the UK are supporting the Chief Fire Officers Association’s (CFOA’s) first Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week which is taking place till April 19. THE campaign highlights the danger of Cold Water Shock, which causes a number of fatalities every year because you By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts YouTube artist Boyinaband launches new LGBT music video YouTube artist Boyinaband has released a new music video, ‘Spectrum’, which focuses on young LGBT people and the issues they may face when coming out and dealing with their sexual identity. The video is a joint project with somewhereto_ a UK wide charity which offers young people aged 16-25 access t By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
GMFA Health A leading men’s health charity and NHS join forces for safer chemsex campaign GMFA, the leading gay men’s health organisation, and Burrell Street Sexual Health Clinic, the largest and most comprehensive NHS sexual health service in London, are joining forces to give gay men advice to make their chems use safer. The number of gay men using drugs while having sex, particularly By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
