In The South OPINION: Is this language really acceptable? I feel incredibly privileged to live in a country where such action is both possible and spontaneous. I know there are many sensible arguments including some made by those close to me, that such action does little, perhaps it is even a waste of time. I disagree. When the democratic election protest By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 3 min read
Features & Longread OPINION: Craig’s Thoughts on love Love is excitement. Love is exhaustion. Love is daily. Love by the hour. Love is always. Love is never. Love at your leisure. Love that’s a pleasure. Love is now. Love is then. Love is today. Love is tomorrow. Love is never again. Love is light. Love is dark. Love is air. Love is fire. Love is creat By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
Community News Gscene columnist runs to raise HIV/Aids awareness Craig Hanlon-Smith a regular columnist and feature writer for Gscene magazine runs in The Vitality Brighton Half Marathon in February to raise awareness of HIV/Aids and raise money for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread OPINION: Craig’s Thoughts: My gay male Icons are my friends and loves 2017 begins inauspiciously for the international LGBT+ community. As the inauguration of the US President Elect looms, even those parts of the world whom in recent years have made significant parallel political and social progress, face an ominous future as rumours of rolled back legislation abound. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 5 min read
Arts She Loves You! The lives and works of Lez Ingham. Craig Hanlon Smith spends an evening in the company of artist Lez Ingham to find out what inspires her to paint the stars. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 6 min read
Health OPINION: Careless talk costs lives Gscene columnist Çraig Hanlon-Smith urges NHS England to prescribe PreEP now to save lives, then engage in debate about behaviour tomorrow. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
News PREVIEW: My Brothers and Sisters My Brothers and Sisters – a one act play directed by Darren Mawdsley, opens a small window into the lives of a family and their friends in modern Britain, during the most challenging 48 hours they are ever likely to experience. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Madonna: The Rebel Heart Tour Whilst I have seen Madonna put on a show before, The Rebel Heart Tour has to be up there amongst her finest onstage outings. Although not amongst her most commercially successful, the Rebel Heart album is a cracker and of the opening seven songs, six are taken from her latest release. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
General News Why Greece needs you now, more than ever I write this to you from the island of Crete, where the beaches are two-thirds empty, the hotels less than half full and some restaurants all but deserted. For us, it’s a July holiday paradise. Turn up at any beach, any time of day and have your pick of the best spot, visit local points of interest By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
Arts Putting the ‘T’ into comedy Claire Parker, is a stand up comedian, blogger, radio presenter, BBC writers consultant, project lead, oh and is a woman who also happens to be trans. She is also effortlessly calm and on her BBC writers room blog states: Why don’t we all put down our mud. Draw a line under it all and invite each ot By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
Older and Out LGBTQ+ News Older and Out: May social Older and Out will be holding their next social on Friday, May 9 from 1-3pm at the Somerset Day Centre in Kemptown. OLDER and Out is a social group for older LGBT people. There is no need to book, just turn up, introduce yourself and tuck into some lunch. A talk will be given by Craig Hanlon-Smith w By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Dave Lynn – No doormat… life inside the Dragon’s Den After 40 years in sequins and stilettos, Dave Lynn talks to Craig Hanlon-Smith about the life and loves of a legendary Drag Queen. November 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Dave Lynn’s first venture into the world of drag. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 9 min read
