Arts American Embassy in Moscow defies Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws In what appears as a direct challenge to Russia’s anti-gay laws, a film festival sponsored by the American Embassy in Moscow has added gay-themed movie I am Michael to its lineup of screenings. The drama, starring Zachary Quinto and James Franco as a gay couple, has been announced as a late addition By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Business News Have you considered getting a Marryoke (Marry-oh-key) made at your wedding? A Marryoke is a music video unobtrusively shot throughout your big day, to tell the story of your wedding in a unique and fun way! Not only does it entertain your guests on the day, it will entertain them long afterwards too, as they watch the finished video over and over! By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts The Wotever DIY Film Festival The Wotever DIY Film Festival (WDIYFF) showcases the best, queer, DIY film from LGBTQ communities in the UK and around the world. Now in their fourth year – and fifth festival – WDIYFF has seen a one evening event grow to a three-day festival at the beautiful Cinema Museum in Kennington. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts The ‘Gay’ Word! In Britain, 99% of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people hear the word ‘gay’ used negatively while at school. 84% feel distressed when they hear it used as a synonym for rubbish or uncool, yet almost half of all 18 to 29 year olds think the term is fine to use. Why are people so divided over the ‘g By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts London LGBTQI cross-arts festival announces 2015 dates Organisers of London’s Gaywise FESTival, also known as GFEST, have announced that this year’s event, entitled (Complacent Present) …Fragile Future? will run from November 9-20. GFEST is London’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) cross-arts annual event. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Big Screen line-up announced Pride movie to be screened on Brighton beach on August 14. Brighton’s Big Screen on the beach returns this summer with a movie line-up jam-packed with blockbuster, classic and family movies. The open air cinema will return to Brighton beach from August 14 – September 13, 2015. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Pet, Wolf and Jay Arts ‘Heartichoke’ – New comedy pilot features LGBT characters From the creators of the My Genderation documentary project comes Heartichoke – a quirky Brighton-based comedy series with a diverse cast, revolving around three twenty-somethings in a band, Pet (Alice Hannon), Wolf (Fox Fisher) and Jay (Lewis Hancox) who sing awful(ly) catchy songs about love troub By Gary Hart • 4 min read
Arts First doggy screening on Brighton’s ‘Big Screen’ Brighton Big Screen organisers will be staging a dedicated ‘Doggy Screening’ for dog lovers in association with the South Downs National Park’s, ‘Take the Lead’ campaign, encouraging responsible dog walking. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts Carmine Amoroso launches crowdfunding campaign LGBT activist filmmaker Carmine Amoroso launches crowdfunding campaign for post production cost on his documentary, PORN TO BE FREE, a provocative political documentary that explores the sexual revolution from the 70s and 80s, through the genesis of porn, from the first magazines and photoshoots to By Alice Blezard • 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 Brighton’s ‘Big Screen’ announces biggest movie line-up yet! Brighton’s Big Screen will return for 2015 with a movie line-up jam-packed with blockbuster, classic and family movies. The open air cinema event will return to Brighton beachfront from the August 14 – September 13, 2015 with its biggest movie line-up to date. All daytime showings are FREE to attend By Graham Robson • 1 min read
