Arts LGBT people still face widespread inequality in Scotland Major new report published by the Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality charity, reveals LGBT people still face widespread inequality in Scotland. By Gary Hart • 8 min read
Arts Local author shortlisted for ‘Writer in Residence’ award Gladstone’s Library announce shortlist for Writers in Residence 2016, which includes local author and biographer Rose Collis. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Holy Mark Not an easy read by any means, but certainly one of the more fascinating and disturbing books I’ve read in a long while. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Vogue face LGBTQ backlash In their July 2015 issue, Vogue interviewed English model, actress and singer Cara Delevingne. During the interview she revealed that she is in a committed same-sex relationship with musician Annie Clark (also known by her stage name, St. Vincent.) By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Arts New campaign supports diverse writers The Literary Consultancy (TLC), a company which offers professional, in-depth editorial advice and assessment to anyone writing in the English language, has announced Quality Writing for All , a new campaign which aims to support talented, low-income writers, with a special focus on BAME, LGBT+ and By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts BOOK PREVIEW: HIV Happy by Paul Thorn Award-nominated author Paul Thorn has launched his new book, a self-help guide to living with HIV, dedicating his latest work to a very special friend – Glenn Thomas, victim of Malaysian flight MH17. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl? Writer and transgender community advocate, Sarah Savage got tired with children being put into pink and blue boxes when it came to gender issues. 377 backers agreed with her and pledged over £5,5oo to help Sarah publish and print her book Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl? By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Books BOOK REVIEW: Willem of the Tafel Hirschi has created an interesting love story more like ancient myth than modern gay love story with all the elements of a classical protagonist’s journey but with man on man love By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Film festival fundraser at Royal Vauxhall Tavern The Whatever DIY Film Festival (WDIYFF) is holding a benefit evening at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Tuesday, June 16. WDIYFF is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers who aim to showcase the best queer and DIY film from the LGBTQ community. This year organisers want to make the festival as By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Pride in London anounce biggest ever Pride Arts Festival Pride in London, the annual festival championing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) community in London has announced its biggest ever Pride in London Arts Festival, which will launch with a special Q&A Screening of the award-winning film Pride, starring Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunt By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Summer 2015 edition of The Pink Humanist now available online The historic overwhelming vote for same-sex marriage in Ireland in May 2015, in the face of fierce opposition from the Catholic Church, is examined in-depth in the latest issue of The Pink Humanist published by the UK LGBT Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Free writing workshops at Jubilee Library Brighton and Hove Libraries are running a series of free writing workshops as part of its pre-Pride celebrations at the Jubilee Library. By Besi • 1 min read
