Arts JK Rowling tops book charts despite transphobia accusations JK Rowling’s new novel Troubled Blood (published under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith) has topped book charts despite many branding it as transphobic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Rabble Books and Games (Australia) banned Rowling’s books due to transphobia accusations Arts Update: Australian bookstore bans ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling’s novels Rabble Books and Games in Perth (Australia) has discontinued the sale of any works by author JK Rowling due to continuing accusations of Rowling’s transphobia. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Manatomy by James McDermott Brian Butler laughs and cries in equal measure at a debut book of queer poetry By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Cynthia Nixon (right) and wife Christine Marinoni Arts Cynthia Nixon responds to ‘transphobic’ JK Rowling Openly queer actor Cynthia Nixon has weighed in on the controversy surrounding author JK Rowling, saying she doesn’t understand Rowling’s stance. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts LGBTQ+ bookshop opens in Leeds Alternative LGBTQ+ bookstore, The Bookish Type, has opened its doors in the Merrion Centre (Leeds, West Yorkshire). By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts LW Jones to publish psychological thriller featuring trans character LW Jones to publish new psychological thriller, Mind Set, which follows a transgender drama student on a journey of self-discovery. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Books: The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper The book explores how living in the full gaze of the internet impacts on mental health and also how much creative energy, presentation and touched up fakery goes into presenting the ‘everyday life’ as content for the ravenous appetite of Reality TV or social media platforms. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Book Review: ‘The Little Book of Pride’ by Lewis Laney The Little Book of Pride proves that size definitely doesn’t matter by squeezing everything you need to know about Pride into 144 pages. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Books: United QueerDom by Dan Glass Although many people believe queers are now free and should assimilate into a wider heteronormative world, Dan Glass shows that the fight is far from over. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Proud Geek – a new shop for everything geeky and LGBTQ+ Proud Geek is a specialist retailer of LGBTQ+ entertainment and media, offerimg a wide selection of new and catalogued LGBT+ titles from the past 25 years By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Manatomy – poems by James McDermott Brian Butler looks forward to James McDermott’s debut collection of gay poetry Manatomy By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts Drag Queen Story Hour UK with Aida H Dee on Saturday, August 1 Drag Queen Story Hour UK and Brighton & Hove City Libraries to come together on Saturday, August 1 from 2pm for a family-friendly and interactive storytime event over Facebook for everyone in the family to enjoy. By Contributor • 1 min read
