Books Peer Action creative writing course in partnership with ‘Speaking Volumes’ Project Have you ever wanted to get your thoughts down on paper? Do you want to build your confidence in writing? This Autumn Peer Action and Speaking Volumes are running a six week creative writing course at Hampshire Lodge in Kemp Town, where you will have the chance to develop your writing skills, which By Besi • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Until the Sun Rises The collection covers a range of scenarios across the vamparic tradition and the plotting keeps pace with the action, of all types, allowing each story to reach a heaving erotic crescendo and satisfying the readers urgent need for horror too. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts ‘Out there’ a new anthology of Scottish LGBT literature The first anthology of Scottish LGBT writing published in twelve years, and only the third in Scottish literary history. Freight Books is publishing a new and definitive anthology of prose writing and poetry from Scotland’s leading and emerging LGBT writers, edited by Zoe Strachan, in September. It By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Lord Fowler to make exclusive appearance at Prowler Soho Lord Fowler will appear at Prowler Soho, 5-7 Brewer Street, London, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 28 to promote his new book, AIDS: Don’t Die of Prejudice. Norman Fowler (Lord Fowler since 2001), author of the book AIDS: Don’t Die of Prejudice, has recently returned from the Internationa By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Polari First Book Prize reveals 2014 longlist The longlist for the Polari First Book Prize was announced last night at the Polari Literary Salon at the Southbank Centre. Twice as many submissions as last year were received, which is reflected in an extended longlist of twelve titles, increased from ten. The Polari First Book Prize, is for a fir By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Prime Minister congratulates ‘The Oldest Gay in the Village’ Rt.Hon David Cameron MP has written a letter of congratulations to George Montague, affectionately known as The Oldest Gay in the Village now in the last two weeks of his term as a Brighton Pride Ambassador, George sent the Prime Minister to read, a copy of his new book The Oldest Gay in the Villlag By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Children inspire fight against homophobia through song School children sing We might be different but we can still be friends at inspiring event in Birmingham. The school children were from Brownmead Primary School and Tiverton Academy in Birmingham. The event was the premier of Educate and Celebrate’s Sing-a-long with CHIPS; Challenging Homophobia in P By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: d.r.a.g. returns! Christopher Logan has re-released d.r.a.g, a coffee table book filled with photographs capturing the world’s most celebrated drag superstars by the industry’s leading photographers. The new edition, with twenty never-before-seen images, features photos that represent a wide spectrum of drag icons, i By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Books New Brighton based ‘good news’ website A Brighton man has created a website reporting positive LGBT news from around the world and is looking for like-minded writers to contribute ‘good news’ stories for publication. Alex Hawkey, 31, founded Outrising.com after coming across one too many negative stories targeting the LGBT community – bo By Besi • 2 min read
Books Latest issue of The UK Pink Humanist now available The latest issue of the Pink Humanist carries a feature article about the documentary, God Loves Uganda which exposes the extent of the damage done to the LGBT community in African countries, notably by US Evangelicals. Among many activities that took place around the world to mark World Humanist Da By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Libraries Literature ‘Live in the Park’ Brighton & Hove Libraries in partnership with East Sussex Library and Information Service are hosting an afternoon of entertainment with writers and performers talking about and reading from their own work at Brighton Pride on Saturday, August 2. The line-up includes: Writer and comedienne Claire Su By Besi • 2 min read
Arts University of Leicester celebrates 50th anniversary of Joe Orton’s ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’ Free public event featuring luminary speakers to mark 50 years since the West End premiere of Leicester-born Orton’s first stage play tomorrow, Sunday June 29. The University of Leicester will be marking the 50th Anniversary of Joe Orton’s black comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane on Sunday, June 29 by ho By Besi • 2 min read
