Fatt Butcher’s ‘Anywhere is a Dancefloor’ wins Best Short Film Award at G.L.A.D Film Festival
The film sees queer joy brought to Birmingham’s public spaces
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University of Brighton Fine Art graduate Sola Olulode – who creates dreamy queer visions in her vibrant and joyous paintings – named one of 10 Artists To Watch
University of Brighton Fine Art graduate Sola Olulode – who creates dreamy queer visions in her vibrant and joyous paintings – has been named one of 10 Artists To Watch by influential international magazine New African.
Juno Dawson among authors shortlisted for this year’s Books Are My Bag Readers’ Awards
LGBTQ+ books shortlisted include: The Transgender Issue by LGBTQ+ rights commentator Shon Faye, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Stonewall role model Juno Dawson, poetry anthology 100 Queer Poems, edited by Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan, and Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ+ YA romance webcomic Heartstopper.
Bids now open for the Pride Social Impact Fund
The return of Pride to Brighton & Hove means the return of the Pride Social Impact Fund – with community groups being invited to bid for money raised from the event to ensure the positive message of the event has an impact on areas of the city all year round.
LGBTQ+ poet Jasmine Gardosi announced as new Birmingham Poet Laureate
LGBTQ+ poet Jasmine Gardosi was named as the new Birmingham Poet Laureate for 2022-24 – succeeding Casey Bailey – during a National Poetry Day celebration earlier this month, which also marked the start of this year’s Birmingham Literature Festival.
Brighton & Hove Pride adds £300,000 to the fundraising pot and tops almost £1.25 million raised for local good causes to date!
Brighton & Hove Pride 2022 raised over £300,000 which will be distributed to essential local charities, community groups and projects through the Brighton Rainbow Fund, the Pride Social Impact Fund and Pride Cultural Development Fund
The winners of Iris Prize 2022, the Oscars of the LGBTQ+ world, announced
The winners of this year’s Iris Prize 2022, the Oscars of the LGBTQ+ world, were announced at a special awards ceremony on Saturday, October 15, marking the successful end to the festival’s return to being a fully face-to-face event.