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# Queer in Brighton book launch
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/queer-in-brighton-book-launch/
- Published: 2014-02-27T11:38:37.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-27T11:38:37.000Z
- Description: Queer in Brighton launch new anthology at the Jubilee Library last night, February 26. Queer in Brighton is a lottery funded heritage project celebrating and promoting the rich cultural life of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Brighton and Hove. The Anthology is a colle
- Author: Besi
- Tags: Arts, Books

## Queer in Brighton launch new anthology at the Jubilee Library last night, February 26.

![Queer in Brighton Book Launch](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/web-600136.jpg)

**Queer in Brighton is a lottery funded heritage project** celebrating and promoting the rich cultural life of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Brighton and Hove. The Anthology is a collection of oral histories, essays, creative writing and photography.

![Queer in Brighton](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/web-30015.jpg)

Lesley Wood, Project coordinator, said: *“This project began life as an oral history project and grew into a fantastic journey of discovery for everyone involved.”*

*“We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of people who gave their time and their wonderful stories to make Queer in Brighton a success. Volunteers have written, told, recorded and transcribed their stories; they’ve taken or loaned photographs, shared memorabilia and contributed in a dozen other ways to help up capture a kaleidoscope of queer life in this unique city, and the book and exhibition are just two of the fantastic outcomes of the project.”*

![Queer in Brighton](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/web-600-43.jpg)

**The anthology has many layers:** including creative writing by established and published authors through to people who have never written before; excerpts from oral histories of people’s experience of Brighton recorded and then transcribed; four essays by academics on the project’s core themes of place, language, politics and family; and a visual element of collected photographs and memorabilia as well as portraits which form the photographic exhibition.

![Queer in Brighton](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/web-600-610.jpg)

The evening was hosted by Amy Lamé and featured readings from the new anthology and a performance from Brighton-based Qukulele, the UK’s first and only queer uke band.

The anthology is co-published by New Writing South, Pink Fringe and Photoworks, price £12.99 +p&p, (available online shortly).

**For more details about Queer in Brighton, [CLICK HERE:](http://www.queerinbrighton.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

![Queer in Brighton](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/web-600-58.jpg)