Transgender News University of Brighton announces one of the UK’s first scholarships focused on the study of trans inclusion A PhD scholarship focused on trans and non-binary inclusion has been launched by the University of Brighton in collaboration with the Paul Cottingham Trust. The scholarship will provide a researcher with financial support and access to world-class resources to develop a project focusing on trans and By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News How kinky are you? One University of Brighton academic may have the answer… Members of the public can now measure how kinky they are thanks to a new tool developed by a University of Brighton academic. Dr Liam Wignall, a senior lecturer in Psychology and a member of the University of Brighton’s Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender, developed the Kink Orientation Sca By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Books New book on UK Bear spaces to explore experiences and attitudes around the ‘Bear’ community University of Brighton researcher Dr Nick McGlynn’s new book, Bodies and Boundaries of UK Bear Spaces, explores experiences and attitudes around the ‘Bear’ community of big and hairy gay men. The book launch will take place at the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender on Friday, 17 May – Inte By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender at University of Brighton seeks contributions for 2024 Lesbian Lives conference The Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender (CTSG Brighton) at University of Brighton is seeking contributions for next year’s Lesbian Lives conference, which will take place at the university from March 22 – 23, 2024. The theme for the 2024 conference, which aims to highlight the ongoing strug By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton study reveals risks facing LGBTQ+ people in immigration detention New research from the University of Brighton – funded by the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender and the Centre for Digital Cultures and Innovation – has revealed that LGBTQ+ people continue to face harassment, bullying and deteriorating mental health while in immigration detention. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health University of Brighton conducts “first comprehensive review of alcohol misuse in the UK’s LGBTQ+ communities” The 29 studies examined by the University of Brighton and Anglia Ruskin University research team, all pointed to rates of alcohol misuse being higher among LGBTQ+ people (including trans and non-binary people) compared to heterosexual and cisgender people. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Does living in Brighton make for LGBTQ+ happiness? New research paints a mixed picture of life in Britain’s ‘gay capital’ A collaborative study between the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender at University of Brighton and LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut has revealed a ‘sometimes complex’ response by LGBTQ+ people to living in the UK’s ‘gay capital’. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts The Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender to host free online event with Dr Tina Sikka Dr Sikka’s recent work, ‘Sex, Consent and Justice: A New Feminist Framework’, reflects research around increasingly fraught debates about sex, consent, feminism, justice, abolition, and gender relations that have taken centre stage in academic, journalistic and social media circles in recent years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
