Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘Before We Hit the Ground’ by Selali Fiamanya A Luminous Exploration of Identity and Belongin By Eric Page • 2 min read
Community Breaking the Silence: A Black Gay Male Survivor’s Call for Inclusive Domestic Violence Support Services in the United Kingdom As a Black gay man living in the South East my journey as a survivor of domestic violence has been marked by silence, stigma, and struggle. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts GET INVOLVED: Covert Literary Magazine seeks contributors for issue 2 – ‘Shout: the Voices of Protest’ In spring 2022, Covert Literary Magazine will launch its second edition with the theme, Shout: the Voices of Protest, and is now open for submissions. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide If you like books about sinister powerful elitist organisations who use all sorts of nefarious tricks to keep their holds on power you’ll love this book, but look in the mirror as it’s not a conspiracy thriller but the fictionalised narrative of institutionalised racism and individual prejudice focu By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: All boys aren’t blue by George M. Johnson It throbs in the hand with the power of a live lived with a ferocious passion and urgent knowledge to share, it’s a powerful insight into the lives of younger black LGBTQ communities and deserve a read. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Community Bursaries for Black & trans/QTIPoC Counsellor Training MindOut is offering these bursaries in partnership with the University of Brighton for students to join their Humanistic or Psychodynamic PGDip courses By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts QTIBIPoC Writing Workshop with Dean Atta Which Flag to Wave, a FREE writing workshop that will use flags as a way of talking about pride in various forms is to be hosted by QTIPoC Narratives on Zoom on Friday, February 26 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Queer Jam Arts VLOG: Queer Jam chats to The Cultural Reset How’s this for a Monday Boost? Queer Jam interviews Nick Lee and Shay Ervin from The Cultural Reset, which seeks to uplift the voices, artistic expression and industry experiences of POC & LGBTQ+ music artists. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Space/Walk: QTIPOC Share Experiences Across the Generations New documentary on black queer experience premieres By Paul Wright • 1 min read
Community Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) events in Brighton & Hove 2020 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) events in Brighton & Hove 2020 By Scene Editorial Team • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Right Beside You – films from New Queer Visions Brian Butler finds companionship is the recurrent theme in five new queer films By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Aké Festival to celebrate black excellence, resilience and resistance in October Festival to run online from Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, October 25 with a free programme of 65 inspiring talks, workshops, panel discussions and performances from the most exciting voices across Africa and the African Diaspora. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
