Arts PREVIEW: Waterstones presents Jake Shears in conversation At this special event the lead singer of multiplatinum-selling glam rock band Scissor Sisters and one of the World’s most famous LGBT+ icons will discuss his beautifully wide-eyed and determined coming-of-age memoir: Boys Keep Swinging with award winning journalist and author, Matthew Todd. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Council launches e-asy way to read and listen to books The city council’s library service launches new way to download and read eBooks and listen to eAudiobooks. Members of Brighton & Hove library services will be able to download the new BorrowBox app to their digital devices and access thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks free of charge at any time of By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Trial of Roger Casement by Fionnuala Doran Based on his true life story; condemned as a revolutionary, imprisoned in the Tower of London ( This was the 20th century!!) his sexuality exposed by the circulation of his private journals, and on his final day in the courtroom, he delivered a brave, impassioned speech that still resonates. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Diva and Gay Times synchronise ‘Gender Capitalist’ covers for March issues Rain Dove, who does not identify as male or female, makes history appearing simultaneously on cover of Gay Time and Diva magazines. In a publishing first, two of the UK’s leading magazines for LGBT+ people are synchronising the launch of their March 2018 issues, both of which feature activist, model By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Winter edition of The Pink Humanist ready to download In the latest issue Peter Tatchell writes on the importance of putting LGBT rights on the agenda of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which takes place in the UK in April, 2018. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Author Cath Lloyd shines spotlight on trans issues Truth, honesty, anger, acceptance and love were some of the themes under discussion when author Cath Lloyd spoke to college students about her life with her transgender father. The writer, lifestyle coach and stress-relief expert shared her first-hand experiences with more than 150 learners at West By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: First Year Out by Sabrina Symington It’s an honest story of the day to day experiences of transition, from the extraordinary to the mundane, depicted with humour, fortitude and intuition. Depicting her experiences from coming out right through to gender reassignment surgery, Lily’s story provides vital candid advice on the social, em By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Wanting In Arabic by Trish Salah Salah is furious and gentle, shocking and so,so tender it moved me, and I felt I didn’t understand some of her work. Always a powerful tool of the poet, to draw you back to their lathe of meaning and whittle some more of your mind away with their sharp edged observations. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts Rose Tremain’s ‘Sacred Country’ selected as City Reads 2018 Rose Tremain’s Scared Country has been chosen as this year’s City Read across Brighton & Hove and beyond. The concept of City Reads is simple: one book, by one author, is selected for the whole city to read, explore, discuss and creatively engage with. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Highland Fling by Anna Larner From the breath-taking Highlands of Scotland to the buzz of a Leicester gay bar, family and friendship are tested to breaking point as the narrative pressure builds in this wonderful engaging Lesbian romance by novelist Anna Larner. By Eric Page • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Two Gentlemen Sharing by William Corlett It’s a brilliant examination of clash, culture, class, urban and country, gay and straight, progressive and intolerant and made me laugh out loud constantly. Corlett’s humour is gentle but relentless, ravaging personal prejudices and giving us more than a few delightful revelations as the story unf By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: 50 Queers Who Changed the World We Queers are some of the coolest folk in history. The books looks at Freddie Mercury, Virginia Woolf, Laverne Cox, Harvey Milk and Audre Lorde (and 45 others) all who have made an unforgettable impact. By Eric Page • 1 min read
