Community News Lush Cosmetics launches ‘Liberation’ bathbomb to raise funds for pro-trans organisations Lush Cosmetics has launched its ‘Liberation’ bathbomb to raise funds for pro-trans organisations, including TransActual, My Genderation and TENI. On its website, Lush says: “Celebrate trans lives and stand up for trans rights with this luxurious liberating bath bomb. Layered in the pink, blue and w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions Exhibition to mark a decade of community collecting by the Museum of Transology A groundbreaking exhibition, TRANSCESTRY: 10 years of the Museum of Transology, is to mark a decade of community collecting by the Museum of Transology – home to the world’s biggest collection of objects and stories celebrating trans, non-binary and intersex lives. Driven by community collaboratio By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Organisers of Brighton International Trans Film Festival seek short films exploring trans lives and experiences worldwide Organisers of this year’s Brighton International Trans Film Festival (BITFF) are seeking short films (under 25 minutes) that explore a variety of trans lives and experiences worldwide for BITFF, which takes place at Duke of York’s Picturehouse in Brighton on 19 July. The films can be either fact or By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film The 10th Annual Trans Pride Film Showcase to take place at Duke of York’s Picturehouse in Brighton on Thursday, July 13 with films handpicked by My Genderation Immerse yourself in a collection of thought-provoking short films celebrating transgender narratives from across the globe. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Join Trans Pride Brighton for Annual Trans Pride Film Event, curated by Fox Fisher, at Duke of York’s on Friday, July 15 This event features curated short films in every genre, featuring trans themes, from all over the world. This is a fundraising event, with all profit going back to Trans Pride Brighton, a registered charity. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts My Genderation to celebrate 10 years of film-making at Ironworks Studios Join My Genderation, a non-profit film project that celebrates intersectional trans lives and experiences, in celebrating 10 years of trans documentation and celebration of trans lives with a special screening of hand-picked clips and short films created over the past decade at Ironworks Studios in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Inverness or Bust Rory Finn uncovers an untold tale of trans history: Inverness or Bust is an incredible story of friendship, allyship and Trans Pride set in the backdrop of 1970s Britain. Currently in production, this documentary feature film focuses on a historic road-trip that a group of transgender people took in By Rory Finn • 4 min read
Arts Northern Pride unveils LGBTQ+ History Month programme Northern Pride, which organises the annual Pride celebration in Newcastle, has revealed a packed schedule of virtual events for LGBTQ+ History Month By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Hear Us Out – a new digital performance celebrating LGBTQ+ elders Hear Us Out, a digital performance courtesy of New Writing South, to premiere on Saturday, November 28, celebrating LGBTQ+ elders. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Trans Pride 2017 – My Genderation – Putting the T first since 2013 This year Trans Pride in Brighton and Hove celebrated their fifth anniversary on July 22 with record numbers of 2,500+ reported on the protest march along Brighton seafront to Brunswick Square in Hove. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Record crowds expected at Trans Pride 2017 The 5th Annual Trans Pride Film Night, the curtain raiser to Trans Pride 2017 on Friday July 21, celebrates trans lives and trans representation through film. By Besi • 3 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
