(c) Alex Brenner Musical Theatre ‘Fizzing, fiery…’ Breach Theatre’s AFTER THE ACT at Brighton Dome is the story of Thatcher’s Section 28 and how a moral panic gripped a nation Thatcher’s Section 28, which banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, offered a global blueprint for LGBTQ+ oppression and galvanised a movement. Showing at Brighton Dome in November, After the Act: A Section 28 Musical is funny, ca By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Theatre Section 28 And Me: Theatre maker Tom Marshman to explore the impact of Section 28 at the Old Courtroom, Brighton on September 24 Brighton LGBTQIA+ History Club is to present a new show from theatre maker Tom Marshman, Section 28 And Me, which weaves personal material and explores queer stories on past invisibility and shame. Part autobiographical, part community archive, the show, which is at the Old Courtroom in Brighton on By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Workshop to share experiences and memories around Section 28 at Brighton Dome on Thursday, November 30 Gary Clarke Company, the pioneering dance theatre company, is seeking people from the LGBTQ+ community to take part in a workshop to share experiences and memories around Section 28. This workshop, which will take place in Anita’s Room at Brighton Dome on Thursday, November 30 from 6pm, will inform By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ian McKellen: life “changed for the better” after coming out The Lord of the Rings and X Men star reflected in an interview with Variety on the pivotal moment in his life. McKellen came out as gay during a 1988 radio broadcast in an act of protest against Section 28, which barred the “promotion of homosexuality”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Opinion FEATURE: Sex Education goes hand in hand with the LGBTQ+ community “For a large part of my adolescence, queer sex was shrouded in taboo and uncertainty.” By Xantippe Steele • 5 min read
Arts New documentary musical, After the Act, examines dark days of Section 28 A new documentary musical from Breach Theatre – After the Act – examines the dark period of UK history when Section 28 prohibited the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in schools, and the knock-on effect on the queer community today. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Tory MP calls for inquiry into ‘trans ideology’ in schools Conservative MP Miriam Cates has argued that children are being “brainwashed” by the teaching of trans identities in schools. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report: 1 in 5 teachers “uncomfortable” discussing LGBTQ+ topics To mark 18 years since Section 28 was repealed, Just Like Us has released a report on teachers’ attitudes to LGBTQ+ inclusive education. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: More openings, more shows – out of the woods ? Brian Butler wonders if we’re out of the woods with more shows opening and looks into what delights await LGBTQ+ audiences this autumn across London’s theatres By Brian Butler • 5 min read
Arts FEATURE: Spotlight on Peccadillo Pictures Brian Butler talks to Tom Abell , co-founder of the LGBTQ+ Peccadillo Pictures By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts FEATURE: Never lost for the right words Brian Butler talks to Jim McSweeney the driving force behind an iconic bookshop By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Community Section 28 Anniversary: Fight Far From Over Unprecedented Protests: Section 28 Anniversary: Fight Far From Over By Paul Wright • 3 min read
