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Ordinary to Extraordinary Lives of Brighton Queers 

“It’s nice to be back in Brighton, it’s like being welcomed back with a nice warm blanket.” Like many others, Elspeth Mallowan had gathered at the Ledward Centre, in support…

Student Spotlight: Rio, Aurora and Brighton’s Drag Scene

Brighton is famous for its drag scene and produces some of the best talent in the country. Recently I had the pleasure of talking to my friend Rio Munn, a…

“What does a trans person look like?”

Miri FLC (pronouns he/him) is a Brighton born and bred singer-songwriter. He is a good friend of mine and incredibly worthy of all the love and praise I know he…

My Queer Fear: The complexity of gay clubbing

By Stella Cooper Gaydar activated, I am more than spoilt for choice when it comes to queer clubbing and socialising in Brighton. I’m sure many of you feel other cities…

Being Black and Queer in Brighton: Mutually Exclusive Events

Writer Amera Johnson discusses how Brighton's predominantly white surroundings make it hard to find spaces and events in which one can express their black and queer identities simultaneously without it…

Equality Victory in Northern Ireland

After decades of historic campaigning, abortion and same-sex marriage has been made legal in Northern Ireland for the first time.

“LGB Alliance” group accused of transphobia

A new Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual alliance group has been met with heavy criticism after their preliminary meeting in London on Tuesday 22 October.

Brighton Pride raises over £200K for local causes

By Venice Hancock, News Sub-Editor. Paul Kemp, the managing director of Brighton and Hove Pride 2019, recently announced that Brighton Pride 2019 had managed to raise an incredible total of…

Queer Eye Season 3: A Triumphant Rise to New Heights

With the Fab Fives’ long-awaited return, Netflix users tuck in to Queer Eye’s third season to watch both heart-breaking and heart-warming conversations, mesmerising physical, mental and architectural transformations with an…

Sussex Pride 2019

Sussex Pride celebrations were held on Wednesday 27 February. The event was part of the wider series of events for LGBTQ+ History Month 2019. People attending the Pride march met…

The LGBTQ+ organisation inspiring creativity

There are many great LGBTQ+ inclusive organisations across Brighton, but one creative group do amazing work providing a safe space for people to share their work. The Write Release are…

Celebrating LGBTQ+ month

LGBT History Month is up and running in the UK, and there are a whole host of LGBTQ+ events happening on campus and around Brighton. The first UK LGBT History…

Christmas Queens: Spilling the tea with RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Kameron Michaels and Asia O’Hara

Tis the season, to indulge in some incredible drag performances! Iconic queens spanning many series of RuPaul’s Drag Race will grace the Brighton Dome on December 3 with a show…

Why we should all embrace drag

Once an art form disregarded by many, 2018 bears witness to the continuous rise of drag as a legitimate, celebrated art. Spearheaded by RuPaul’s Drag Race, drag is becoming a…

In conversation with Novympia at The Glitter Ball

Towards the start of The Glitter Ball, I managed to chat with Nova and Olympia (with interruptions from Charmaine Diamond White) about what drag means to them, why we should…

In conversation with Alfie Ordinary and Baby at The Glitter Ball

During the course of the night, I managed to sit down with Alfie and Baby to interview them about their start in drag, how LGBTQ+ students should navigate university life…

What does it mean to be a man? – Testosterone review

Dynamic theatre company Rhum & Clay blew audiences away at Hove’s The Old Market last week with a daring venture into the culture of toxic masculinity. Testosterone is inspired by…

Queer Narratives in Reality Television

I was very young when I was exposed to reality television for the first time. Settled in between both my parents on a Saturday night, I was exposed to a…

First Sussex Pride takes place on campus

Sussex campus held its first Pride event on 28th February. Marking the end of LGBTQ+ History Month, the Students’ Union’s event celebrated diversity and the vibrant LGBTQ+ community at Sussex.…

The ultimate LGBTQ+ books guide this February

Throughout the month of February, LGBT History Month aims to promote tolerance and spread awareness of the historical and present-day prejudices faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. One…