brunch club tickets & info at cabaret brighton-pride.org line dancing

Sunday 6th August 2017 • 2pm-12midnight Pride Pleasure Gardens, Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EH

Free entry to the Pleasure Gardens 2.00pm – 6.00pm for Pride Festival & PVP ticket holders*

Tickets are required for Brüt Teadance in Club Tropicana 2.00pm – 12 midnight • £5 advance*

BRUT TENT WUFF TENT CABARET STAGE Louis Lennon (Pop/R&B & Disco Classics ) Meth & the Family Fierce Chris Brogan Dj Dreadful The Sex Shells Ross Jones Beary Ceary Mzz Kimberley James Eagan & more tbc

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JULY 2017 CONTENTS GSCENE magazine ) www.gscene.com MISS JASON @ GOLDEN HANDBAGS t @gscene f GScene.Brighton

PUBLISHER Peter Storrow TEL 01273 749 947 EDITORIAL [email protected] ADS+ARTWORK [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM James Ledward, Graham Robson, Sarah Green, Gary Hart, Alice Blezard SPORTS EDITOR Paul Gustafson Y

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G I B FRONT COVER CHARLES STREET MODELS Lukas Beachey, Ms Sugar Swan & Jak Ateara PHOTOGRAPHER Hugo Michiels Photography NEWS

CONTRIBUTORS 6 News Simon Adams, Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, Nick Boston, Suchi Chatterjee, Sophie Cook, Craig Hanlon-Smith, Samuel SCENE LISTINGS Hall, Jak, Enzo Marra, Carl Oprey, Eric 26 Gscene Out & About Page, Del Sharp, Gay Socrates, Brian Stacey, Michael Steinhage, Sugar 30 Brighton & Hove Swan, Glen Stevens, Duncan Stewart, Craig Storrie, Mike Wall, Netty Wendt, 42 Solent Roger Wheeler PHOTOGRAPHERS PRISCILLAS ARTS Alice Blezard, Jack Lynn, James Ledward, Graham Hobson 46 Arts News @captaincockroachphotographer, Hugo Michiels Photography, Stella Pix 48 All That Jazz 48 Art Matters 49 Classical Notes 50 Page’s Pages REGULARS © GSCENE 2017 All work appearing in Gscene Ltd is 45 Dance Music copyright. It is to be assumed that the ALICIA MINSHULL-PUTNAM & GLORIA MINSHULL-PUTNAM copyright for material rests with the WERE MARRIED IN WORTHING ON JUNE 1, 2017 45 DJ Profile: Audio K9 magazine unless otherwise stated on the page concerned. 51 Geek Scene No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in an electronic or 52 Shopping other retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, 53 Craig’s Thoughts mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior knowledge and 54 Charlie Says consent of the publishers. The appearance of any person or any 55 Hydes’ Hopes organisation in Gscene is not to be construed as an implication of the sexual 55 Duncan’s Domain orientation or political persuasion of such persons or organisations. 56 Ms Sugar Swan 57 Netty’s World 57 Queenie’s Strip Service 58 Sam Trans Man FEATURES 59 Police 22 GOLDEN HANDBAGS 60 MindOut Who won what at the 21st Golden Handbag Awards show INFORMATION E N I 28 BRIGHTON BEAR WEEKEND 61 Services Directory L B

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ACCESSIBLE TOILET FACILITY MINDOUT TO LAUNCH NEW RETURNS TO BRIGHTON PRIDE LGBTQ COUNSELLING SERVICE WITH ACCESSIBILITY MATTERS ) Last summer hundreds of people used the Access A new LGBTQ counselling service is to be set up by MindOut, the Facilities at Brighton Pride delivered by the volunteers of award-winning LGBTQ mental health charity. the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum through their Accessibility Matters initiative. Working in partnership with Brighton Pride, Accessibility Matters has ) With support from the Rainbow Fund and Bear closing our counselling service earlier this year. made significant progress in ensuring the event is Patrol the social networking group, the service will We wish the MindOut team all the very best with accessible to everyone. A favourite feature of recent years be funded by grants, donations and client this new service." has been the High Dependency Unit (HDU). Many people contributions, making it a community funded service. are expected to use these facilities again this summer and Recruitment for a Counselling coordinator, LGBT+ people who otherwise would feel unable to access Helen Jones , MindOut CEO, says: “We will be volunteer counsellors and supervisors will take the event are now able to do so with confidence. opening a new counselling service place as soon as possible. run by and for LGBTQ people in Billie Lewis , Chair of the LGBT Danny Dwyer , founder and October 2017. There is more need Community Safety Forum, said: “The HDU S

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to the range of services we offer. Many LGBTQ A D MindOut to make that possible.” people want to access services they can trust to be change the way people access their Pride on the day. The facility at the Access Tent will draw different people together non-stigmatising, confidential and professional. This Chris Gull , Chair of the again this year. We have changed the provider of the HDU service will be an important addition to the talking Rainbow Fund , added: “Our role this year to ensure we offer the best service with recognition therapies on offer in Brighton and Hove.” is to provide help and support to

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22 years supporting hundreds of individuals within H LGBT+ people. MindOut are C the LGBT+ communities in Sussex, their long- important factor when planning a day out. If they cannot walk perfectly suited to deliver this important service established counselling service was or stand, they may still be unable to use even the standard and we are very happy to provide that support.” to close due to funding cuts. specialist accessible toilets that are sometimes provided. N

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A incontinence pad D the gap that has been left due to us [email protected] or call: 01273 234839 changed. Standard specialist accessible toilets rarely provide BRIGHTON PRIDE ‘DIVERSITY BUS' NAMED AFTER ICONIC DRAG QUEEN changing tables or stand by those who oppose hate. We’re delighted hoists. once again to be launching the bus alongside our The absence of appropriate facilities can impact on whole Pride partners and hope it can help to promote, families. Social activities and days out have to be planned support and celebrate the fantastic Pride festival.” down to the smallest detail to fit around a stop at suitable Paul Kemp , Director of Brighton changing facilities or to get back home after only a few Pride, added: “We are thrilled hours. The most intrepid may have ventured out to festivals Brighton & Hove Buses has or camping trips – but then often have to find a discreet area

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P this gap in provision for disabled people. Its unique, mobile the latest incarnation of the Pride Festival Bus . city in this our 27th year. This is an facility offers the right of access to the more rural locations, The Diversity Bus has been designed to celebrate ongoing relationship that includes a dedicated bus festivals, activities and events across the UK. diversity in all the city's communities. and shuttle service from the Pride campsite as well as exciting all-year-round promotional activity with Accessibility Matters are currently working with Brighton Martin Harris , Managing the Pride Diversity bus.” Pride to ensure more accessible toilets are available across Director of B&H Buses, said: “The The bus carries messages of love and celebration the Festival Park. For Access questions, you can email S

I Diversity Bus not only celebrates R [email protected] . Please note that these contact R and the simple but powerful message A Pride and everything it stands for H details are for access issues regarding facilities for the deaf, N I #moreincommon , set up in the aftermath of MP T but is a symbol of our broader R A Jo Cox’s tragic murder a year ago to demonstrate blind, disabled and older Pride attendees only. M support for diversity and inclusion in general. We have a long history of supporting how much more we all have in common than that Other Pride related info such as stalls/vendors, road diversity across sexual orientation, gender, race which divides us. closures, act line ups and bus information cannot be and ethnicity, improving services for disabled The bus has been named in memory of local drag answered here. For all other pride related info email people, and welcoming refugees. artist, Phil Starr , who performed on stages across [email protected] . To register for the Accessibility Matters Pride Access Plan visit lgbt-help.com “Following the terrible events in Manchester, we the world for more than 50 years raising £1,000s want to stand side by side with those who work to for charity. Phil lived his final years in Brighton For Access Tickets for the Brighton Pride Festival , on heal divisions in our society and to support those and was a great supporter of the annual Pride Saturday August 5 , 2017 , visit: www.brighton- that are vulnerable in our communities. And to event in Brighton & Hove when he was alive. pride.org/tickets/access-tickets/ GSCENE 7

The LGBT Community Safety Forum is an independent group of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* (LGBT) volunteers in Brighton & Hove. For more info visit: lgbt-help.com RECORD CROWDS EXPECTED PUBLIC MEETING AT TRANS PRIDE 2017 TRANS PRIDE FILM NIGHT WED 12 TH JULY 2017 ) The 5th Annual TRANS PRIDE FILM NIGHT , the curtain raiser to Trans 7-9 pm THE SANCTUARY Pride 2017 on Friday July 21 , will celebrate trans lives and trans DORSET GARDENS METHODIST CHURCH, BN2 1RL, representation through film. It will feature trans film makers, stories about trans people and will be curated by My Genderation and Eyes Wide Open . The HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED BY BULLYING evening will include a selection of trans films, musical entertainment and OR HARASSMENT? ONLINE? WORK? opening speeches. Trans Pride merchandise will be on sale to help towards the SCHOOL? UNI? HOME? IN PUBLIC? cost of staging Trans Pride 2017. Trans Pride Film night takes place at Dukes at Komedia , 44-47 Gardner St, Brighton on Friday, July 22 starting at 6pm . Come along to this informative session where a Detective Constable from Surrey & Sussex Police , Cyber Crime Unit , Specialist Crime Tickets cost £5 /£7 . To book tickets online, view: Command will be sharing info on what to do if you have been affected. www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Dukes_At_Komedia/film/trans-pride-2017 Meet the new Divisional Commander for Brighton & Hove TRANS PRIDE MARCH & PARK Police , Chief Superintendent Lisa Bell ) The main event, the 4th annual TRANS PRIDE MARCH (5th Trans Pride event) will ARE YOU GOING TO BRIGHTON PRIDE? assemble at the Marlborough Pub in Would you like to know more about how the event works? We have invited the Head of Operations from Brighton Pride to attend Princess Street, Brighton on Saturday , the meeting to answer your questions or concerns. July 22 at 11.30am . If you don’t feel confident enough to speak directly at the meeting you can submit your question/concern for any of the above in advance to: ) After welcoming speeches from the [email protected] organisers, marchers will set off towards If you have any access requirements please Brighton Palace Pier, turn right and proceed email [email protected] or call 01273 855620 Option 3 along the seafront to Brunswick Gardens in Hove for the PARTY IN THE • Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum is is a member of Working To Connect LGBT Small Groups Network, funded by the PARK , featuring music, spoken word and poetry as well as community stalls Rainbow Fund • Listening Ear Service provided by the Samaritans • This Advert was paid for with a grant from the Rainbow Fund. profiling LGBT+ community groups. The Mayor of Brighton & Hove will welcome everyone to Trans Pride, on behalf of the city at 1pm . No dogs are allowed on the park, except for assistance dogs. Entry to the park is free but please put a donation in the buckets. These events cost a lot of money to stage. TRANS PRIDE PARTIES ) Later in the evening there is a choice of events to support; Trans Pride Brighton presents a NIGHT OF D.I.Y at the West Hill Hall (£5 ). Rock the night away with great bands and help raise funds for Trans Pride Brighton 2017.

) TRANS PRIDE THE PARTY ! hosted by Traumfrau at North Laine Brewhouse , 27 Gloucester Place, Brighton, will be headlined by international DJ S/HE (Tomboys Don’t Cry), the Transgender DJ from Milan where they run Gender Sux! a weekly queer event, S/HE has played for various LGBTQIA+ parties in London (Club Lesley, T Club, Wotever and Lemon Juice) and is part of the queer collective Tomboys Don’t Cry . Their high-energy DJ sets are a mix of deep-house, electro, queer hop and tech-house. Last years event sold out quickly so make sure you book your tickets in advance so as to not be disappointed on the day. To book online, view: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2993023

) New to Trans Pride this year is, TRANS SAUNA NIGHT at Brighton Sauna on Monday , July 24 from 6pm -1am . Once a month The Brighton Sauna opens its doors to trans and non-binary folk and their significant others, friends, families and allies (by their invites only). Cost: £15 for standard entry (single entry, once you leave you leave), £16 for a day pass (allowing you to come and go throughout the day), or £8 for the night owl ticket (late entry after 11pm , for the last two hours). For more info, view: www.thebrightonsauna.com TRANS PRIDE INFO For a complete list of events happening during Trans Pride, view: http://transpridebrighton.org/events/ To checkout all of Pink Fringe 's events at The Marlborough, view: https:// issuu.com/abbybutcher/docs/marlborough_weekend_3_trans_flyer_i There are more details of exhibitions and performances during Trans Pride on pages 8 and 46 of this Gscene. 8 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM THE MUSEUM OF TRANSOLOGY SUSSEX BEACON CALL FOR ) This summer, Brighton Museum launches Be Bold , a series of collaborative INPATIENTS TO TELL THEIR STORIES events and exhibitions funded by Arts Council England and programmed in stories, poems or partnership with Brighton & Hove’s LGBT+ communities. ) Have you ever been an inpatient

at the Sussex Beacon ? Did your stay N letters - about your O T L The exhibitions aim to reflect the experiences of the city’s LGBT+ residents, and benefit your health and personal I experience at The M A H begins with The Museum of Transology , a bold, brave and profound collection of circumstances? If so, The Beacon Beacon, how it M A

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E If you’re interested in this research Programme (CUPP) and work closely project you can apply to The University E-J Scott , collector and curator, said: “This is a highly intimate display that with the founder and editor of GScene of Brighton’s MRes in Arts & Cultural challenges the idea that gender is fixed, binary and biologically determined, by Magazine James Ledward . Research , with a proposal for what exploring how the objects I’ve collected reflect people’s self-determined gender your project would focus on. The successful candidate will be journeys. It addresses issues including violence against trans people, intersex and trained in research skills via the MRes non-binary identities, fashion’s shaping of gender identity, medical transition and the curriculum as well as through training spectacularisation of trans peoples’ lives by the mainstream media. opportunities offered by the “It has been made possible by those who donated their stories and personal Transforming Sexuality and Gender objects, which commonly share themes of hope, ambition and determination. Most Research Cluster at the University of of the display items are accompanied by a handwritten narrative by their donator.” Brighton which is committed to cutting edge research, community engagement In a new rendering specifically for Brighton, the display’s layout will reflect a typical and homes internationally recognised domestic sphere before moving into the medicalised realm of the hospital. Visitors scholars who work in and across a wide will be invited to leave their own tag describing their personal gender journey. range of fields intersecting with the The chosen student will be given Free with museum admission, it will also feature: study of genders and sexualities, across access to around 300 or so issues of • A slide show of around 100 studio-shot portraits of trans people by Bharat the arts, humanities and social Gscene , which charts both the Sikka and Sharon Kilgannon – many of which were taken at Brighton & Hove’s sciences. challenges and important steps Trans Pride event enabling local LGBT community groups Anyone with a passion for this project • Behind the scenes footage from the artist film Born Risky by Grayson Perry and culture to develop into everything who meets the criteria of the MRes in • My Genderation - films by Fox Fisher , who will be attending the preview, and that Brighton as a city stands for today Arts and Cultural Research entry Lewis Hancox . in the national ‘imaginings of this city requirements can apply. Applicants • Sexing the Transman and Mr Angel - documentaries by adult film star, as the “gay capital’’ (Browne and from all walks of life are welcome. The Buck Angel Bakshi 2016). University's flexible admissions policy • A focus on Brighton & Hove’s will take relevant non-academic merits Trans Pride event This unique resource charts the into account. • A soundtrack featuring music by Brighton LGBT+ community’s around 20 trans artists and bands development and culture from 1992 to Scholarships are also available for today, including major battles for HIV recent University of Brighton alumni. This display is part of Brighton prevention and care, the joys and Check out the info page on the Uni’s Museum’s programme to reflect and politics of being host to one of Britain website for further details about this. connect with LGBT+ lives, histories main pride festivals, tensions between and culture, which includes a new If you have any questions you can party politics at council level and local display on 20th century artist Glyn contact Dr Olu Jenzen : LGBT+ activism, turbulent relations Philpot also opening on July 20 . [email protected] or CUPP : between the LGBT+ Community and [email protected] The Museum of Transology , Sussex Police, as well as the diverse Thursday , July 20, 2017 to June voices of the LGBT+ communities over Application is via the Arts and Cultural 2018 , Spotlight Gallery , Brighton the 25 years timescale. Research MRes course page: Museum & Art Gallery , 12a Pavilion www.brighton.ac.uk/courses/study/ The student will use the archive as a Parade, Brighton BN1 1EE. arts-and-cultural-research-mres- primary source for a 20,000 word pgcert-pgdip.aspx

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embraces all strands of our communities with particular RAINBOW CHORUS CHAIR RECEIVES reference to older LGBT+ people. She works tirelessly to ensure that all are included within the LGBT+ agenda LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD through attending different fora. I think that she would be a For the first time this year, I asked LGBT+ and HIV groups and organisations to nominate someone worthy recipient of a Golden Handbag Award." Frances who they felt deserved special recognition at the Golden Handbag Awards 2017. By James Ledward Horsley , Older and Out. “She's constantly working for the greater good in our community and her commitment and dedication is selfless compassionate and generous. She’s beyond worthy of to the point of setting aside her own needs. I’m honoured this award, and is a true role model for all who seek to to be able to call her a friend.” Julie Benger , RC. offer solidarity.” Matthew Beetar , University of Sussex. “Finola is a formidable colleague to have in the queer “Finola is one of the greatest supporters of our LGBT+ choral movement and I'm lucky enough to be able to call communities and works tirelessly for everyone in those her a friend. The kind of friend that’s there when you need communities, no matter what is happening in her own it most and not just for the glory. The kind of friend that will life. She is an amazing, compassionate and generous help you even when you don't ask but knows you woman who deserves all the accolades that can be desperately need her. A fierce believer in human rights and bestowed upon her. She is awesome in the truest sense equality for all, Finola is one of those people who shines of the word and we feel very blessed to call her our like a beacon not for their own advantage but to provide a friend. ” Harry O'Neill and Andy Braybrook path of hope and support to those around her.” Silvio “She will always give of herself to help others and to Grasso , Co-founder and PR/Marketing Coordinator, Members of the Rainbow Chorus (RC) lobbied hard to further any LGBT+ cause. I’ve felt well supported by Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus. have the achievements of their Chair, Finola Brophy , Fin’s love and compassion during some very difficult recognised by the LGBT+ communities of Brighton & times and I can think of no-one better to receive such a Hove at this year’s ceremony at the Hilton Brighton Community Award.” Ed Borgars , RC Metropole on Sunday , June 11 . I was personally thrilled to present Finola with a Gscene Lifetime “I can't think of anyone who should get this award more Achievement Award for her services to equality and than Finola. As chair of RC and in the wider communities , LGBT+ people in the city. Over the 21 years I have she speaks out against injustice and discrimination. She’s been editing Gscene I’ve learnt to work out who are the a strong and loving ally of the trans community and as a wannabes and takers in this community. Finola is 100% newcomer to Brighton’s LGBT+community I’ve found her pure gold, 100% reliable and a formidable ally to have to be such a rock, she’s amazing.” Taylor Blue in your corner. “Fin is a tireless worker for the voluntary sector of the “Since moving to Brighton five years ago I’ve been We’re very fortunate to have in the city not one, but six LGBT+ communities, not only as Chair of the RC, but as touched, moved and inspired by the incredible LGBT+ choirs. It’s a huge undertaking to Chair any of a committee member for Older & Out too. She always commitment this woman shows to the LGBT+ these organisations and keep everyone happy. I take my finds the time to speak to everyone and remembers who communities and gives so much to everyone she meets.” hat off to every Chair who takes that responsibility on. they are, a rare quality these days.” Jenny Bennett , Aneesa Chaudhry , Musical Director of RC. As well as chairing RC, Finola is active in Older & Out Older and Out and sits on the committee of the Working To Connect “During my Mayoral year I came to appreciate the reach of “The most selfless person I’ve ever known and such a LGBT Small Groups Network . She’s been involved in Finola’s hard work to strengthen relations across the beautiful soul. She consistently puts others needs before LGBT+ community development work for many years LGBT+ communities and beyond. As Chair, Finola has her own and tirelessly works hard to fight for equal rights and understands the nuances of helping solve the ensured RC takes a pivotal role in promoting and and LGBT+ causes. She builds bridges between people problems encountered by fledgling LGBT+ supporting our LGBT+ communities. The Chorus are often and communities, fights for the underdog, gives time, organisations as they develop. chosen to perform at key community events such as love and support to anyone in need who has the pleasure IDAHOBIT and Trans Remembrance. Bravo Finola, you’re a The following citations helped us come to the decision of knowing her. I can't think of anyone who deserves great ambassador for our city in all its wonderful diversity.” to award Finola Brophy a Lifetime Achievement Award recognition more. This is long overdue.” Simonne Cllr Pete West , Mayor, Brighton & Hove 2016-17. for her services to all LGBT+ communities in the city. Gnessen , RC, Wise Monkey Financial Coaching To read all the citations Finola received in full, view: “For me she’s the definitive individual who symbolises “Finola is an enthusiastic ambassador for the LGBT+ www.gscene.com community. She is embracing, non-judgemental, communities. She’s supportive and empathic, and

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patient to the Sexual Health Department at the Royal BRIGHTON SAUNA TRIAL NEW Sussex County Hospital for test confirmation and ongoing care. HIV TESTING VENDING MACHINE FOLLOW-UP Through the Department of Health HIV Prevention Innovation Fund (2016-17), the Once the kit is taken away it’s difficult to measure Martin Fisher Foundation (MFF) have established a unique team of vending machine exactly how many are used and what results are manufacturers, designers, clinicians and researchers to develop and evaluate a ‘next obtained. In order to gather as much information as generation’ touch screen vending machine to dispense Biosure self-testing kits. possible, users will receive a link via SMS messaging to an anonymous questionnaire on Survey Monkey with questions about the test. HIV self-tests have been available at the Brighton V I

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14 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM ANOTHER YEAR OF MINDOUT FOR THE LAUGHS! ) The annual bumper comedy cabaret extravaganza in support of MindOut returns to the Komedia on Wednesday, August 2 with great comedy and a good dose of musical entertainment! Headlining is award-winning comic Zoe Lyons fresh from her Little Misfits tour. If you missed her on BBC’s Live at the Apollo , Mock the Week or the News Quiz, then this is the perfect opportunity to see her live. Next up is king of cabaret noir, Joe Black . Compere for the evening will be Spice who will introduce the hilarious S M R

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MindOut for The Laughs : Komedia , 44-47 Gardner St, Brighton BN1 1UN on R A Wednesday , August 2 : Doors 6.30pm for 7.30pm start: Tickets £15 /£12 B concessions available online or in person at Komedia Box Office: 01273 647100 For more information about MindOut services, view: www.mindout.org.uk MOVING ON! BARRY NELSON ) After three years at the helm of the Clutching his pearls close to his chest, Queens Arms , Barry Nelson has he sighed: "It’s with a heavy heart that I moved on to new challenges. hand the reins over, but the time is right BEAR-PATROL THANK OUTGOING for me to move on. What will I do in the When he took over the reins, the future? I am taking a holiday then will MAYOR FOR HIS SUPPORT Queens Arms was in need of a face lift be opening a new restaurant upstairs at to re-establish it as a full-time cabaret Bar Revenge on July 4, called bar. That was his aim and this he has Burgershack. achieved. A full refurbishment in October 2014 brought new life into “I’d like to thank everyone for their one of the oldest established gay bars support, loyalty and custom and all the in the city, creating a bigger, brighter acts that have placed a stiletto on the and busier Queens Arms. Queens Arms stage. As a lover of cabaret I’ll still be around and to be With the help of the staff and acts, new honest it’ll be nice to watch the cabaret and old, the Queens Arms fought its as a customer once again. I’d like to way back to the top of the list of wish the Queens Arms and the new venues that people go to watch live manager, John Michael Fletcher, every cabaret in Brighton culminating in the success and hope he has as much fun venue coming runners up in the as I’ve these last three years. Favourite Cabaret Venue and Favourite Small Bar Venue at the Golden ) Bear-Patrol , the social networking group, held a reception at the Old Ship Handbag Awards last month. Hotel last month to thank the outgoing Mayor of Brighton & Hove , in the final During the last three years, Barry and days of his terms of office, for his support of the group during his year in office. his team have worked hard to become Cllr Peter West and his partner a major part of the annual Pride Geraldine were presented with a framed Village party with George Street photo taken by photographer Nick becoming the biggest cabaret zone at D

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OPINION: WHY BEING TRANSGENDER LIFE BEGINS AT 64 - KATIE YEOMANS WAS IRRELEVANT IN MY GENERAL COMPLETES HER TRANSITION ELECTION 2017 CAMPAIGN BY SOPHIE COOK James Ledward catches up with Katie Yeomans , the former court clerk from Portsmouth, who he last chatted to in January 2016, when ) As I stood on stage, a room full of expectant people looking up at me, I was she was embarking on the first stages of her transition. totally focused on the next words that I would hear. "Sophie Rose Cook, Labour Party, 20,882." In the space of five short weeks we'd achieved the seemingly impossible, taking a previously safe Tory seat and making it a marginal, increasing the Labour vote by 114% with one of the biggest swings in the country at 19.8%. At the start of the general election campaign no-one gave the Labour Party a chance, both nationally and here in East Worthing & Shoreham. The constituency had always been blue and the Tory incumbent, Tim Loughton, had been the MP for 20 years. He felt safe and secure that no-one could ever challenge him, and I'm sure that the selection of a little known transgender TV presenter as the Labour S

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Let’s face it, most of us go bald and until now the only paths have BEFORE been: acceptance (tricky) or hair plugs (frightening) or concealers/ hair systems (restrictive). That is, until now. Scalp micro-pigmentation is essentially when you have your head tattooed in the semblance of stubble, which sounds scary but in fact is really effective with only mild discomfort during the process. Eve Pleavin of Velvet Tattoo Brighton was drawn to SMP to help men with male pattern baldness 3 years ago, her first model was her father! Using specialist equipment and pigments Eve artistically applies micro dots. The resulting ‘buzz cut’ look sculpts the face in a way that easily takes ten years off. AFTER This procedure is available as a permanent or semi-permanent treatment. Permanent may require 1 or 2 top ups in a lifetime whereas semi-permanent requires maintenance or it can be left to fade away over a few years.

48 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PA www.velvetpigmentationclinic.com Velvet Ta ttoo www.facebook.com/velvetscalp/ 18 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM BRIGHTON BUSINESSMAN BIDS ORGANISERS ANNOUNCE LINE-UP TO TAKE MR GAY EUROPE TITLE FOR FIRST EASTBOURNE PRIDE ) Matt Rood , has lived in Brighton for the last 15 years, is a dog walker and trainer and has his own company called RoodDog . While his job is his passion, his other serious passion is his fitness and health and he goes to the Underground gym in Brighton five or six times a week. The last two years have been an emotional journey for Matt following the breakdown of his marriage. A friend came across the competition for Mr Gay Europe and encouraged him to apply. Matt said: “I’m a very enthusiastic guy and love setting myself new challenges so I went for it. I hired the best personal trainer in town, Sam Bird, to help keep me focused and positive enabling me to be successful and reach

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WATER NIGHT - RESOUND AND WHO’S THE BOSS BRIGHTON CHAMBER CHOIR BEHIND THE BAR? The BCC is busy rehearsing works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Samuel

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22 GSCENE FAVOURITE HOTEL: LEGENDS GOLDEN HANDBAGS AWARDS CEREMONY, JUNE 11, 2017 ) Many thanks to the Hilton Brighton Metropole and to duty manager on the night, Martyn Wheeler . To Matt Constable and the team at ALPHABASS Sound & Light , James Tomlinson and the team at J.T.L. Terry Wing and the team from Security & Event Solutions , and Billie Lewis Promotions for dressing the tables. Thanks to all artists appearing: Maisie Trollette , Gabriella Parrish , Myra Dubois and Kara Van Park who donated their services free of charge as did the back stage crew of Billie Lewis and Eric Page. Thanks to the guest presenters: Mayor of Brighton & Hove Cllr Mo Marsh , Dave

Lynn , Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade, Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP for Kemptown, FAVOURITE WOMEN’S VENUE: VELVET JACKS Mr Gay England Matt Rood , Andrew Kaye and Mike Mendoza from Latest TV , Romany Mark Bruce , Miss Jason , Davina Sparkle , Carole Todd and Annabel Giles . Thanks to Nick Wade from www.candyflossandbowties.com and Hugo Michiels for taking photos during the evening and Joan Bond for hosting the front door. A very special thank you to Stephen Richards aka Lola Lasagne for hosting the evening and Besmir Dema Ledward for producing the Powerpoint display on the big screens. MindOut will receive a Gscene bursary of £5,000 for the Counselling Project and the Clare Project and Working Together, LGBT Small Groups Network will receive a £2,000 bursary each. James Ledward

FAVOURITE CLUB: LEGENDS FAVOURITE CLUB NIGHT: FOMO @ REVENGE

FAVOURITE BIG BAR: LEGENDS FAVOURITE MIXED VENUE: DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S

FAVOURITE SMALL BAR: BAR BROADWAY FAVOURITE MUSIC GROUP: BRIGHTON GAY MEN’S CHORUS FAVOURITE SUNDAY LUNCH: CAMELFORD ARMS FAVOURITE DOOR SECURITY: LIZ BLYTH, LOLA LASAGNE GGSSCCENE 23 @ BAR REVENGE

FAVOURITE CABARET VENUE: CHARLES STREET FAVOURITE DRAG ENTERTAINER: MISS JASON FAVOURITE LOCAL SINGER/ENTERTAINER: GABRIELLA PARRISH

FAVOURITE LOCAL DJ: CLAIRE FULLER FAVOURITE LOCAL BUSINESS: THE BRIGHTON SAUNA FAVOURITE TRANS VENUE/EVENT: TRANS PRIDE

FAVOURITE BAR BOY: DEAMAN O’FIRGHIL FAVOURITE BAR GIRL: PRUDENCE SNELLGROVE FAVOURITE LANDLORD: ADAM BROOKS @ FAVOURITE HOSTESS/SCENE O’CORRAIDHIN @ BAR BROADWAY @ REVENGE BEDFORD TAVERN PERSONALITY: LYDIA L’SCABIES

FAVOURITE SPORTS GROUP: BRIGHTON & HOVE SEA SERPENTS RFC FAVOURITE OUT OF TOWN VENUE: THE EDGE, SOUTHAMPTON FAVOURITE LGBT SOCIAL/LEISURE/NETWORKING ORGANISATION: BRIGHTON BEAR WEEKEND MAISIE TROLLETTE

GOLDEN HANDBAGS GOLDEN QUIZ 2017 WINNERS: SUBLINE MYRA DUBOIS

FAVOURITE LGBT VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATION: MINDOUT FAVOURITE HIV ORGANISATION: SUSSEX BEACON

GSCENE VOLUNTEERS AWARD: LUNCH POSITIVE GSCENE COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS AWARD: BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SAFETY FORUM GABRIELLA PARRISH GSCENE 25 GOLDEN HANDBAG AWARDS 2017 WINNERS & RUNNERS UP IN ORDER

SUNDAY LUNCH VENUE SPORTS GROUP BAR BOY 1 Camelford Arms 1 Sea Serpents RFC 1 Deamán O’Firghil (Bar Broadway ) 2 Amsterdam Bar & Kitchen 2 BLAGSS 2 Matt Richards (Bedford Tavern ) 3 Bedford Tavern 3 Positive Walks 3 Sam Stephens (Charles Street) 4 Marine Tavern 4 Trans Can Sport 4 Ed Stocker (Charles Street) 5 Black Horse (Rottingdean) 5 Outdoor Lads Brighton 5 Kai Gittos (Doctor Brighton’s)

BRIGHTON HOTEL CHOIR BRIGHTON DJ 1 Legends Hotel 1 Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus 1 Claire Fuller (Legends) 2 New Steine Hotel 2 Rainbow Chorus 2 Ruby Roo (Charles Street) 3 Amsterdam Hotel 3 Actually Gay Men’s Chorus 3 Tony B (Doctor Brighton’s) 4 Hilton Brighton Metropole 4 Brighton Belles 4 Toby Lawrence (Revenge) KARA VAN PARK 5 Queens Hotel 5 Resound 5 Morgan Fabulous (Charles Street) DOOR SECURITY COMMUNITY SOCIAL/LEISURE GAY CLUB NIGHT 1 Liz Blyth (Bar Revenge ) NETWORKING ORGANISATION 1 FOMO (Revenge) 2 Carl Dival (Subline) 1 Brighton Bear Weekend 2 Powder Room (Revenge) 3 Souleymane Diarra (Legends) 2 Bear Patrol 3 Silencio (Subline) 4 Kally Johnson (The Edge ) 3 Rainbow Families 4 Big Scrum (Subline) 5 Fusion (Legends) BUSINESS (Non-licensed ) 4 Brighton GEMS 5 Village MCC 1 Brighton Sauna GAY CLUB 2 Prowler VENUE FOR WOMEN 1 Basement Club@Legends 3 Bone Idol 1 Velvet Jacks 2 Revenge 4 Cup of Joe Trading Post 3 Subline 5 Barber Blacksheep Hairdressers 2 Bar Revenge 3 Marlborough 4 Boutique 5 The Edge (Southampton) OUT OF TOWN VENUE 4 Club Revenge 1 The Edge (Southampton) 5 Legends CABARET VENUE 2 London Hotel (Southampton) 1 Charles Street 3 Bar 7 (Crawley) TRANS VENUE/EVENT 2 Queens Arms 4 Hampshire Blvd (Portsmouth) 1 Trans Pride GSCENE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING AWARD: 3 Bar Broadway AARON LAWRENCE 5 Two Brewers (London) 2 Bar Revenge 3 Traumfrau 4 Legends PERSONALITY/DOOR HOST 4 Club Revenge 5 Marine Tavern 1 Lydia L’ Scabies (Powder Room) 5 Legends LANDLORD/MANAGER 2 Joan Bond (Charles Street ) 1 Adam Brooks (Bedford Tavern ) 3 Paul ‘Polly’ Thompson (Subline) SMALL BAR 2 Barry Nelson (Queens Arms) 4 Morgan Fabulous 1 Bar Broadway 3 Charles Childs (Doctor Brighton’s) 5 Candi Rell 2 Queens Arms 3 Camelford Arms 4 Andrew Roberts (Revenge) MIXED BAR 4 Bedford Tavern 5 Steven Lee (Subline) 1 Dr Brighton’s 5 Velvet Jacks 2 Boutique LOCAL DRAG ENTERTAINER 3 Revenge LARGE BAR 1 Miss Jason 4 Bar Broadway 1 Legends 2 Sally Vate 2 Bar Revenge 3 Drag With No Name ENTERTAINER/SINGER 3 Charles Street 4 Davina Sparkle 1 Gabriella Parrish 4 Doctor Brighton’s 5 Lola Lasagne 2 Jason Lee 5 Amsterdam Bar & Kitchen 3 JB Jeff Fordham GOLDEN QUIZ TEAM GSCENE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: FINOLA 4 Jason Thorpe BAR GIRL CHAMPIONS BROPHY 5 Krissie DuCann 1 Prunella Snellgrove (Revenge ) 1 Subline 2 Rachel Hogg (Bedford Tavern ) 2 Charles Street joint runner up VOLUNTARY SECTOR 3 Courtney Downey (The Edge) 2 Bedford Tavern joint runner up ORGANISATION 4 Lou Foley (Bar Revenge) 1 MindOut 5 Daniella Luco (Charles Street ) 2 LGBT Community Safety Forum 3 Allsorts 4 LGBT Switchboard 5 Rainbow Families GSCENE COMMUNITY/SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS HIV ORGANISATION 1 Sussex Beacon • Finola Brophy - Lifetime Achievement Award 2 Lunch Positive • Lunch Positive - Volunteers’ Award 3 Terrence Higgins Trust • Brighton & Hove LGBT Safety Forum - Community Champions 4 Peer Action • Aaron Lawrence - Community Fundraising Award 26 GGSCSENCE ENE OUT & ABOUT B U L C

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30 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM AMSTERDAM BAR & KITCHEN + BOUTIQUE

JULY LISTINGS

AMSTERDAM BAR & KITCHEN BOUTIQUE ) 11-12 Marine Parade, BN2 1TL, T: 01273 688826, www.amsterdambrighton.com ) 2 Boyces St, West St, BN11AN, 01273 327607 www.boutiqueclubbrighton.com ) OPEN daily from 10.30am –late ) OPEN daily from 4pm –very late . ) FOOD Mon –Fri 11am –8pm ; Sat & Sun 10.30am –8pm ; Sunday roasts from ) FOOD All day till 10pm . 12pm –sold out. SPECIALS: Mon –Wed , 5–8pm : main course from specials menu ) DRINK PROMOS Mon –Fri : bottles of Moet £50 & Veuve £60. Five J-Bombs for and a pint or medium glass of house wine £10 . £5 and 2-4-1 selected cocktails. For all Churchill Square workers, Mon –Fri . For all ) DRINK PROMOS House wine, £10.90 a bottle. Double-up on a premium G&T: £2. discounts, ask at the bar. ) Get your Brighton Pride T-Shirts (£12.50 ): profits donated to Sussex Beacon . ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat (22 ) is TRANS PRIDE with ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Wednesday is QUIZ NIGHT with canapés, bubbly, tiaras, giveaways and live acts all day from Mark Flood at 9pm , general knowledge, picture round and 1pm . Boutique say: “Come join in the celebrations at our multiple-choice questions, £2 to play, rolling cash jackpot colourful, jewel-encrusted roof terrace! We’ll be celebrating all and other prizes. day in the sunshine.“ D O O

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Quote Gscene for free entry before midnight on Sat (8). J to the listings Masterclass 8pm ; Pinch Punch Party: DJ D & giveaways 10pm l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs on rotation SATURDAY 1 9pm BAR BROADWAY Fireplace Sessions THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Jazz AMSTERDAM SanFranDisco: DJ Mick l l l DR BRIGHTONS Saturday Session: DJ presents Live Music 8.30pm Roast: Quaver Behaviour 2pm ; Sunday Fuller 8pm l Tony B 9.30pm l BAR REVENGE Sunday Club DJs 9pm roasts 12 -5pm BAR 7 @CRAWLEY 7 Sins 9pm l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Sally Vate BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 4pm l l l 9.30pm Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm BAR REVENGE WTF warm-up 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Pre-club DJ 7pm CAMELFORD ARMS Bear Bash, free MONDAY 3 BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS l l BAR BROADWAY Classics 7pm l MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club 8pm food & raffle 5pm ; roasts & select menu l l CHARLES STREET Bang Bang: DJ PARIS HOUSE Live jazz 4pm ; TC’s 12pm –till gone l l Rupert Ellick 10pm Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm CHARLES ST cabaret: Miss Jason l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Mad PRISCILLA’S All-Day Karaoke: Kayne 7.30pm ; Sally’s Rock & Roll Bingo l l Mondays 9.30pm & Gloria Hole 2pm 8.30pm PARIS HOUSE live jazz: Andy Woon & QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Miss Jason LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Topsy Redfern l l l guests 2pm ; Abi Flynn 8pm 9.30pm 3.30pm ; roasts 12 –3pm l REVENGE WTF!: DJs over 2 floors l MARINE TAVERN Sunday roasts 12 - 11.30pm 5pm ; Drag Open Mic with Stephanie Von TUESDAY 4 l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous Clitz 9pm l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY Crewsday: DJ 9pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Area Code Lewis Osborne 9pm l ZONE cabaret: TBA 10pm 6pm l BAR BROADWAY Showstopper Sing- l PRISCILLA’S All Day Karaoke: Betty along: open mic 9pm Swollocks & Princess C*nty 2pm l MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm SUNDAY 2 l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Kara Van l PRISCILLA’S Karaoke: Marilyn l AMSTERDAM Sunday roasts 12pm- Park 6.30pm & 9.30pm Manswoon 7pm till gone l SUBLINE Guilty Pleasures: DJ l REVENGE Bangers & Trash: DJs Toby l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY DJ Bullard’s Screwpulous 9pm Lawrence & Trick 11pm karaoke 8pm PICS FROM BAR 7 CRAWLEY GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 31

BAR 7 CRAWLEY ) 7 Pegler Way, Crawley, RH11 7AG, Tel: 01293 511177, www.7crawley.co.uk ) OPEN 6pm daily. ) DRINK PROMOS Tue , Fri & Sat drink deals all night ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri is 7-UPSTAIRS with all-star DJs playing pop/dance /guilty pleasures at 8pm , free entry till 11pm . Bar 7 say: “ Got that Friday feeling? No? Well what the hell are you playing at? Get ya backside down to Bar 7, the biggest, best and gayest nightclub between London and Brighton, and we’ll be more than happy to help you find it!” E N

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JULY LISTINGS

CAMELFORD ARMS CHARLES STREET BAR ) 30-31 Camelford St, BN2 1TQ, Tel: 01273 622386, www.camelfordarms.com ) 8 Marine Parade, BN2 1TA, Tel: 01273 624091, www.charles-street.com ) OPEN daily from 12pm . The most dog-friendly pub in town. ) OPEN daily from 12pm ) FOOD Mon –Sat 12 –9pm ; Sunday roasts and select menu served 12pm –till ) FOOD served Mon –Sat 12 –8pm . Tue deals include: 2 for £7.99 on selected mains gone; seniors’ lunch Wed 2 –3.30pm , two courses £9.50 . and 2-4-1 on full size pizzas. Bottomless Pizza & Prosecco every Sat & Sun from 1–5pm with two 90-minute sittings, 1pm and 2.30pm , £20 per person. Pre-booking ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sunday (16 ) is the Wimbledon required: 01273 624091 or email: [email protected] . Men’s Final with free strawberries & cream from 12pm . ) DRINK PROMOS Half price 5–9pm Mon –Sat and all night on Sun from 8.30pm , ) REGULARS Sunday is the BEAR BASH with free food right after the cabaret. Some exceptions apply. and a r affle at 5pm . ) Thursday is the BIG CASH QUIZ ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Mon is new BANG BANG with DJ Rupert Ellick spinning at 9pm with a £300 cash prize, free sarnies and great the tunes to beat those Monday blues from 10pm , free entry. atmosphere. ) REGULARS It’s back! Every Wed is Mrs Moore’s BONZA BINGO BONANZA with prizes from 9pm . Mrs Moore says: “Mrs Moore is a camp extension of myself - a child of the l MARINE TAVERN Friday Night Live: l BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS E

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l l S R Thousand Fags, as it takes a lot of work to sound this husky!” l PRISCILLA’S All-Day Karaoke: Betty bands 1pm ; Open Cocktail Masterclass M Swollocks & Linda Bacardi 2pm 8pm ; DJ Prynesh 10pm ) Sunday has some of the most exciting live performers on the circuit at 7.30pm : l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Baga Chipz l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs 9pm Miss Jason (2), Miss Penny (9), Lucinda Lashes (16 ), Drag With No Name (23 ) 9.30pm l DR BRIGHTONS Saturday Session: and Lady Imelda (30 ). Every Sunday after the CABARET is Sally Vate ’s ROCK & l REVENGE Pop Tartz DJs 10.30pm DJ Tony B 9.30pm ROLL BINGO with big cash prizes. Lady Imelda (30 ) was born in the Philippines and l SUBLINE Steam 9pm l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Pooh La came to England with a suitcase of dreams and a handbag of nightmares. She’s l ZONE cabaret: Collusion 10pm May 9.30pm performed in London’s West End in musicals Miss Saigon and l LEGENDS BAR Pre-club DJ 7pm The King And I and is known for her pure, powerful voice and MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club SATURDAY 8 l for being an all-round entertainer with a love for butterfly 8pm sleeves! She says: “There are two Imeldas. One is corrupt and l AMSTERDAM SanFranDisco: DJ Mick l PARIS HOUSE Live jazz 4pm ; TC’s A the other one is corrupted. I am the corrupted one!. My jokes D

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34 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM DOCTOR BRIGHTONS + GROSVENOR JULY LISTINGS

DOCTOR BRIGHTONS GROSVENOR ) 16-17 Kings Rd, BN1 1NE, Tel: 01273 208113 www.doctorbrightons.co.uk ) 16 Western Street, Hove, BN1 2PG, www.thegrosvenorbar.com ) OPEN Mon –Thur 3pm –midnight ; Fri & Sat 1pm –2am ; Sun 1pm –midnight . ) OPEN daily from noon –late . ) HAPPY HOURS all day Sun –Thur ; 1pm –close on Fri ; 1–7pm on Sat . BOGOF ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri (7 & 21 ) OPEN MIC with Krissie DuCann at 9.30pm . Cocktails all day Sun –Fri and till 7pm on Sat . Free pool with every round every day. ) REGULARS Thur is Abel Mabel’s BINGO at 8.30pm . ) Fri (28 ) is a Fundraiser ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Friday (21 ) is new night SOUL for the Sussex Beacon at 9pm . ) Sat is top CABARET with stars of the cabaret SOLUTION with DJ Tony B spinning soul/disco/r&b scene at 9.30pm : Sally Vate (1), Pooh La May (8), Jason Thorpe (15 ), Miss classics from 9.30pm . Jason (22 ) and Davina Sparkle (29 ). Davina has show ) REGULARS Fri (7) HOUSE RULES with DJ Nick Hirst business running through her veins and has been a B

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JULY LISTINGS

LEGENDS BAR LEGENDS BASEMENT CLUB ) 31-34 Marine Parade, BN2 1TR Tel: 01273 624462, www.legendsbrighton.com ) 31-34 Marine Parade, BN2 1TR, Tel: 01273 624462, www.legendsbrighton.com ) OPEN daily from 11am –5am ) OPEN Wed , Fri –Sun from 11pm . ) FOOD Mon –Sat 12 –5pm ; Sunday lunch 12 –3pm with beef, pork, chicken or ) DRINK PROMOS £2.50 drinks all night on Sunday , various promos on Friday . wholesome nut roast, served with seasonal veg, crisp roast potatoes, homemade Yorkshire pudding and real stock gravy. ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri is GLITTER with DJ David ) DRINK PROMOS Mon –Fri 12 –11pm buy one bottle of wine get 2nd half price. Noakes sparkling up the start of your weekend with chart & dance tracks. Legends say: “Join DJ/Producer David Noakes, as S ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sunday is CABARET at 3.30pm E K heard on Kiss FM, Gaydio and Capital to name a few, for some A O

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D The Weakest Link , Faking It and Doctors and has extensive, ) film and theatre credits as well as appearances in clubs, parties and dinners across DJ Claire Fuller sweetening you up with a sugary mix of new and retro pop. Wed is the UK. Dave has been bringing his distinctive cabaret shows to audiences in Brighton Ice with DJ Claire Fuller melting the dancefloor with a hot mix of chart/house/r&b. and around the UK for more years than he cares to remember. Dave says: “Expect glamour, a fun evening out, more glamour and perfect, perfect make-up. If it’s not perfect I’ll take it off and start over. I love the audience, l BAR REVENGE Sunday Club DJs 9pm l CHARLES STREET Bang Bang: DJ working with them, through them, getting to know them. I’m l BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS Rupert Ellick 10pm like a drag queen welcome mat. Dave Lynn the welcome mat.” Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Mad CAMELFORD ARMS Wimbledon Mondays 9.30pm ) REGULARS Miss Jason’s MAD MONDAYS at 9.30pm . l Men’s Final 12pm ; Bear Bash, free food & PARIS HOUSE live jazz: Andy Woon &

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JULY LISTINGS

MARINE TAVERN PRISCILLAS ) 13 Broad St, BN2 1TJ, Tel: 01273 905578, www.marinetavern.co.uk ) 129 St James’ Street, Brighton, BN2 1TH ) OPEN daily from 12pm . ) OPEN Tue –Thur 6pm –midnight , Fri , Sat & Sun 2pm –midnight , closed Mon. ) FOOD daily from 12 –9pm ; Curry Night on Tue with curry for £1 served ) DRINK PROMOS daily promos; ask at the venue for more info. 7.30 –8.30pm , Sunday roasts served 12 –5pm . ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Fri is All Day Karaoke with ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Every Sunday Bee serves up Betty Swollocks & Linda Bacardi at 2pm . delicious roasts from 12 –5pm , booking advised. All food is ) REGULARS Sat is ALL DAY KARAOKE with Kayne & fresh and cooked to order, with locally sourced lamb, beef, Gloria Hole at 2pm . ) Sun is ALL DAY KARAOKE with chicken or nut roast served with carrots, broccoli, creamy I

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and if you like to mix it up, two meats are £1 per head extra. I L prize. ) Thur is Pete Bennett’s BIG BENDER from 8pm . If you have a big appetite starters for £3.95 include: fish cakes, deep-fried Brie and soup of the day; deserts for £2.95 each include cheesecake, fruit salad, pavlova or ice cream. If you’re still standing after all of that, then Stephanie Von Clitz will be hosting DRAG OPEN MIC from 9pm . l PARIS HOUSE live world music: l BAR REVENGE Pop-Tartz warm-up Pollito Boogaloo 8pm 9pm ) REGULARS Fri entertainment at 9pm : FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE : Something Groovy l PRISCILLA’S Pete Bennett’s Big l BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS with Krystal Ball (7) and BIG SCRUM DRINKS (14 ). All other Fridays are Bender 8pm Glitter: DJ David Noakes 11pm JUKEBOX at 8pm . l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Dave Lynn l BOUTIQUE DJ Thierre & shot drops 9.30pm 10pm l REVENGE FOMO DJs 11pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club 6pm PARIS HOUSE live music: Andy BAR BROADWAY Big Thursday Quiz: l l l SUBLINE Brace Yourself 9pm l CHARLES ST Fabulous Fridays: DJ Panayi 8pm Ross Cameron, prizes 8pm l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Quiz: Morgan Fabulous 9pm PRISCILLA’S Karaoke Competition: BAR REVENGE FOMO pre-party 9pm l l cash jackpot 7.30pm l DR BRIGHTONS Soul Solution: DJ Linda Bacardi, £50 prize 7pm l CAMELFORD ARMS £300 Big Cash 9.30pm QUEEN’S ARMS Sally Vate 9.30pm Quiz 9pm l l GROSVENOR BAR Open Mic: Krissie l SUBLINE Happy Hump Day 9pm l CHARLES ST Throwback Thursday: DJ FRIDAY 21 du Cann 9.30pm AMSTERDAM Jason Thorpe’s l VELVET JACKS Quiz: cash prize 8pm Ruby Roo & hostess Ms Joan Bond 9pm l LEGENDS BAR Pre-Glitter: Stephanie Karaoke or Sally Vate’s Fun Friday Frolics l l GROSVENOR BAR Abel Mabel’s Von Clitz 9.30pm Bingo 8.30pm 9pm l MARINE TAVERN Jukebox 8pm THURSDAY 20 MARINE TAVERN Throwback l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY 7 Upstairs 9pm BAR 7 @CRAWLEY Total Request l l PARIS HOUSE DJ Havoxx 9pm l Thursday: 80s Jukebox 8pm l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 5pm Thursdays: DJ FRESH Princess 9pm

PARIS HOUSE ) 21 Western Rd, BN3 1AF, T: 01273 724195, www.parishousebrighton.com ) OPEN daily from 12pm . ) FOOD daily from 12pm –close . 129 ST JAMES STREET • OPEN TUE-THUR 6PM -MIDNIGHT FRI-SUN 2PM -MIDNIGHT 1/2 PRICE BAR TUE-THUR from 6-8 PM ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Monday is free LIVE JAZZ : Andy Woon & guests at TUESDAY: KARAOKE with MARILYN MANSWOON • 7PM 2pm ; then at 8pm : Abi Flynn (3), Sara Oschlag (10 ), Chris Coull (17 ), Simon Roth & guests ( 24 ) and Stacey Dawson & guests ( 31 ). WEDNESDAY: KARAOKE COMPETITION ) with LINDA BACARDI • £50 prize • 7PM REGULARS Sun is LIVE MUSIC : Area Code (2, 16 & 30 ) at 6pm , Gemma (9) at 6.30pm and Simon Studd (23 ) at 6pm . ) Wed is free LIVE MUSIC at THURSD AY: PETE BENNETT’S BIG BENDER • 8PM 8pm : Sam Carlese (5), Eddie Mayer Quartet (12 ), Andy Panayi & guests ( 19 ) and Oli Howe Trio (26). ) Thur free WORLD MUSIC night at 8pm : Fleur de ALL D AY KARAOKE FROM 2PM Paris (6), Son Guarachando (13 ), Pollito Boogaloo (20 ) and Tudo Bem (27 ). FRID AY with BETTY SWOLLOCKS & LINDA BACARDI ) Fri is PARTY TIME with guest DJs at 9pm : Havoxx (7 & 21 ) and Miss Meryl SATURD AY with KAYN & GLORIA HOLE (14 & 28 ). ) Sat AND ALL THAT JAZZ with live jazz at 4pm ; TC'S JOYFUL NOISE with DJ Kenny at 9pm , free entry. SUND AY with BETT Y SWOLLOCK S& PRINCESS C*NTY 7 GEORGE STREET BRIGHTON 01273 696873 http://thequeensarms.wix.com/thequeensarms

NOW OPEN 12 TILL LATE WEDNESDAY AT 9.30 PM FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY chase away the midweek blues with FREE BAR SNACKS ON SUNDAY SALLY VATE SATURDAY AT 9.30 PM THURSDAY AT 9.30 PM 1JUL MISS JASON ALL THE LOCAL LADIES 8JUL LUCINDA LASHES 6JUL MISS JASON 15 JUL DR BEV BALLCRUSHER 13 JUL MAISIE TROLLETTE 22 JUL KARA VAN PARK 20 JUL DAVE LYNN 29 JUL SON OF A TUTU 27 JUL DAVINA SPARKLE DOUBLE CABARET AT PM SUNDAY AT 6PM & 9.30 PM FRIDA Y 9.30 JUL JUL 2 KARA VAN PARK 7 BAGA CHIPZ JUL JUL 9 DAVINA SPARKLE 14 MARTHA D’ARTHUR JUL JUL 16 MRS MOORE 21 MYRA DUBOIS JUL JUL 23 GABRIELLA PARISH 28 DRAG WITH NO NAME JUL PARTY NIGHT DISCO 30 MISS PENNY ONE FOR THE DIARY! THE QUEENS ARMS STREET PARTY PRIDE WEEKEND WITH CABARET ON SAT 5 & SUN 6 AUG 38 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM QUEENS ARMS + BAR REVENGE

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QUEENS ARMS BAR REVENGE ) 7 George St, BN2 1RH, T: 01273 696873 , thequeensarms.wix.com/thequeensarms ) 5-7 Marine Parade, BN2 1TA, Tel: 01273 606064, www.revenge.co.uk ) NEW HOURS 5pm-late Tue -Thur , 12pm-late Fri , Sat & Sun . Closed Mon . ) OPEN Sun -Wed 12pm -1am , Thur 12pm -2am , Fri & Sat 12pm -6am . Buy a drink on Thur , Fri & Sat to pick up discounted entry passes for Club Revenge. ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Chase away those midweek blues with Sally Vate from ) DRINK PROMOS 50% off all drinks Sun –Fri 5 –9pm , from £2.50 every Sat . 9.30pm . ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Wed (26 ) is the LIP SYNC FOR ) REGULARS Thur is LOCAL LADIES CABARET at 9.30pm : Miss Jason (6), YOUR LIFE GRAND FINALE with hosts Lydia L’Scabies & Maisie Trollette (13 ), Dave Lynn (20 ) and Davina Sparkle (27 ). ) Fri Rose Gould from 9pm . Revenge say: “ All of our finalists from S

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D - something different and something very camp!” ) Sat CABARET at 9.30pm : Miss Jason (1), Lucinda Lashes (8), Dr Bev (15 ), REVENGE WTF!: DJs onn 2 floors 11pm SUBLINE Guilty Pleasures: DJ Kara Van Park (22 ) and Son of a Tutu (29 ). ) Sun is a double helping of top l l SUBLINE Men’s Room: DJ Screwpulous 9pm CABARET with nibbles at the bar at 6.30pm and 9.30pm : Kara Van Park (2), l Screwpulous 9pm THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Jazz Roast Davina Sparkle (9), Mrs Moore (16 ), Gabriella Parish (23 ) and Miss Penny l ZONE cabaret: Sally Vate 10pm 2pm ; Sunday roasts 12 -5pm (30 ). No evening is complete without Miss Penny, “lover of vodka and gorger of l Greggs” , who is an award winning, international cabaret artist with fast wit, top comedy patter and amazing vocals. She says: “Penny is a SUNDAY 23 MONDAY 24 massive flirt, who usually causes riots. If it’s got a pulse she'll l AMSTERDAM Sunday roasts 12pm- l BAR BROADWAY Classics 7pm try and get it! Miss Penny comes from the dark recesses of till gone l CHARLES STREET Bang Bang: DJ my mind and she’s a loveable rogue who loves the crowd l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY DJ Bullard’s Rupert Ellick 10pm but also judges them by her standards. My show is a mixture karaoke 8pm l LEGENDS BAR Miss Jason’s Mad Y N of serious songs, informative comedic songs, piss taking N l BAR BROADWAY Fireplace Sessions Mondays 9.30pm E P

songs and I love a good power ballad! All this wrapped with S pres Live Music 8.30pm l PARIS HOUSE live jazz: Andy Woon & S I juicy 'gossip' and a few cheeky gags (not leather ones).” M l BAR REVENGE Sunday Club: DJs 9pm guests 2pm ; Simon Roth 8pm l BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS Pop!Candy: DJ Claire Fuller 11pm CAMELFORD ARMS Bear Bash, free TUESDAY 25 l PRISCILLA’S All-Day Karaoke: Betty l BOUTIQUE Trans Pride Roof Terrace l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY Crewsday: DJ food & raffle 5pm ; roasts & select menu l Swollocks & Linda Bacardi 2pm Party: DJ Prynesh & giveaways 1pm ; Lewis Osborne 9pm 12pm –till gone l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Myra Open Cocktail Masterclass 8pm BAR BROADWAY Showstopper Sing- CHARLES ST cabaret: Drag With No l Dubois 9.30pm l CHARLES ST Fierce: DJs 9pm l along: open mic 9pm Name 7.30pm ; Sally’s Rock & Roll Bingo l REVENGE Pop Tartz DJs 10.30pm l DR BRIGHTONS Saturday Session: DJ MARINE TAVERN Nat’s Quiz 9pm 8.30pm l l SUBLINE Filth: full-fetish 9pm Tony B 9.30pm PRISCILLA’S Karaoke: Marilyn LEGENDS BAR cabaret: Lucinda l l ZONE cabaret: Davina Sparkle 10pm l GROSVENOR BAR cabaret: Miss l Manswoon 7pm Lashes 3.30pm ; roasts 12 –3pm Jason 9.30pm REVENGE Bangers & Trash: DJs Toby MARINE TAVERN Sunday roasts 12 - l l LEGENDS BAR Pre-club DJ 7pm l Lawrence & Trick 11pm SATURDAY 22 MARINE TAVERN Saturday Club 8pm 5pm ; Drag Open Mic with Stephanie Von AMSTERDAM SanFranDisco: DJ Mick l l PARIS HOUSE Live jazz 4pm ; TC’s Clitz 9pm Fuller 8pm l Joyful Noise: DJ Kenny 9pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Simon WEDNESDAY 26 BAR 7 @CRAWLEY 7 Sins 9pm l PRISCILLA’S All-Day Karaoke: Kayne Studd 6pm l AMSTERDAM Quiz: Mark Flood 9pm BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 4pm l l & Gloria Hole 2pm l PRISCILLA’S All Day Karaoke: Betty l BAR BROADWAY Starry-oke 9pm BAR REVENGE WTF warm-up 9pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Kara Van Swollocks & Princess C*nty 2pm l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY Fresh!: DJ Jazzy BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS l l Park 9.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Gabriella Jane 9pm Fusion: DJ Peter Castle 11pm Parish 6.30pm & 9.30pm PICS FROM CLUB REVENGE + SUBLINE GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 39

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REVENGE SUBLINE ) 32-34 Old Steine, BN1 1EL, Tel: 01273 606064, www.revenge.co.uk ) 129 St James' St, BN2 1TH, Tel: 01273 624100, www.sublinebrighton.co.uk ) OPEN Tue from 11pm , Thur , Fri & Sat from 10.30pm . ) OPEN Wed –Sun from 9pm . ) DRINK PROMOS all drinks £2.50 and double up for £1.50 on Tue ; £1 drinks ) DRINK PROMOS draught pints £1 off all night Wed. before midnight on Wed & Thur . ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Thursday (6) is CLUB SILENCIO’S ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (9) sees THE POWDER ALL-AMERICAN APOCALYPSE with an all-new stage show ROOM Present two of the most notorious artists from featuring Big Mama Krispy and her mutant babies plus cabaret,

RuPaul's Race : megastar Sharon Needles (winner of O music and more from 8pm , prizes for the best costumes, tickets S I E C L N D

series 4) and infamous party princess Willam (TV E on the door £6 . Club Silencio say: “Yee-haw y'all! In the not-too E L I E S N

personality and American Apparel Girl). Doors at 7.30pm , distant future, nuclear war has turned the good ol' US of A into a B N U O L R

tickets, incl VIP meet & greet, from www.revenge.co.uk . C toxic wasteland. Not to worry, we're throwing an apocalypse party A H S Revenge say: “Stand out stars of Season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag anyway! It's basically Independence Day, so why not? Costumes: trailer park mutant Race, Sharon Needles and Willam, are coming to The Powder Room for their first zombie white trash post-Trump Americana toxic avenger truckstop realness!” show in Brighton as a dual headliner. These iconic and controversial stars will be ) REGULARS Fri (14 ) is THE BIG SCRUM sportskit night, entry £5 in kit or £7 . supported by Crystal Lubrikunt, Lydia L'Scabies, Rococo Chanel & more!” ) Fri (21 ) is FILTH , the ticketed full-fetish party from 9pm . ) Sat is MEN’S ROOM ) REGULARS Sat is WTF with DJs spinning tunes to get you moving and special with DJ Screwpulous from 9pm , entry free before 11pm , £3 after, guests £5 . ) Sat guests over 2 floors. ) Tue is BANGERS & TRASH with DJs Toby Lawrence & (29 ) LEATHERMEN SOUTH ’s 3rd Birthday at 10pm , entry free in leather or £5 . Trick celebrating the biggest chart bangers and the trashiest pop. ) Thur is FOMO ) Sun (30 ) is CUM IN YOUR PANTS at 9pm , entry free for members or £5 . with Revenge’s all-star DJs spinning an eclectic mix of pop/chart/house/pop-punk, bass/hip-hop. ) Fri is POP TARTZ with resident DJs sweetening up the dancefloor on level 1 with pop anthems. ) Fri (28 ) is FAT LIP with DJ Fifi spinning rock/ indie/nu-metal /pop-punk all night long! Fifi says: “Fat Lip is a really fun night for l SUBLINE Brace Yourself 9pm l PRISCILLA’S All-Day Karaoke: Betty everyone, whether you are a hardcore rock fan or just like a sing-along to Blur or The l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS Quiz: Swollocks & Linda Bacardi 2pm Killers. If you want to let your hair down on a Friday night and are looking for a cash jackpot 7.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Drag With No change, come give us a go! We love requests too. Apologies in advance if your ears Name’s Party Time 9.30pm are ringing in the morning!” l REVENGE Pop Tartz DJs on level 1; FRIDAY 28 Fat Lip: DJ Fifi on level 2 10.30pm AMSTERDAM Jason Thorpe’s l SUBLINE Steam 9pm Karaoke or Sally Vate’s Fun Friday Frolics l THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS DJ BAR REVENGE Lip Sync For Your Life Thursdays: DJ FRESH Princess 9pm 9pm l l Havoxx 6.45pm Grand Finale: hosts Lydia L’Scabies & l BAR BROADWAY Big Thursday Quiz: l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY 7 Upstairs 9pm l ZONE cabaret: Topsie Redfern 10pm Rose Gould + £100 paid gig @ Powder Ross Cameron, prizes 8pm l BAR BROADWAY Jukebox 5pm Room 9pm l BAR REVENGE FOMO pre-party 9pm l BAR REVENGE Pop-Tartz warm-up l BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS Ice: l CAMELFORD ARMS £300 Big Cash 9pm DJ Claire Fuller 11pm Quiz 9pm l BASEMENT CLUB @LEGENDS l CAMELFORD ARMS Seniors’ lunch l CHARLES ST Throwback Thursday: Glitter: DJ David Noakes 11pm 2-3.30pm DJ Ruby Roo & hostess Ms Joan Bond l BOUTIQUE DJ Oli & shot drops 10pm l CHARLES ST Mrs Moore’s Bingo 9pm l CAMELFORD ARMS Friday Club Bonanza 9pm l GROSVENOR BAR Abel Mabel’s 6pm l PARIS HOUSE live music: Oli Howe Bingo 8.30pm l CHARLES ST Fabulous Fridays: DJ Trio 8pm l MARINE TAVERN Throwback Morgan Fabulous 9pm l PRISCILLA’S Karaoke Competition: Thursday: 80s Jukebox 8pm l DR BRIGHTONS Vinyl Friday: DJs Linda Bacardi, £50 prize 7pm l PARIS HOUSE live world music: Tudo playing vinyl only 9.30pm l QUEEN’S ARMS Sally Vate 9.30pm Bem 8pm l GROSVENOR BAR Charity Fundraiser l SUBLINE Happy Hump Day 9pm l PRISCILLA’S Pete Bennett’s Big for Sussex Beacon 9pm l VELVET JACKS Quiz: cash prize 8pm Bender 8pm l LEGENDS BAR Pre-Glitter: Stephanie l QUEEN’S ARMS cabaret: Davina Von Clitz 9.30pm Sparkle 9.30pm l MARINE TAVERN Jukebox 8pm THURSDAY 27 l REVENGE FOMO DJs 11pm l PARIS HOUSE DJ Miss Meryl 9pm l BAR 7 @CRAWLEY Total Request 40 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM VELVET JACKS + ZONE

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VELVET JACKS ZONE ) 50 Norfolk Sq, BN1 2PA, Tel: 07720 661290 tinyurl.com/VelvetJacks ) 33 St James’ St, BN2 1RF, Tel: 01273 682249, www.zonebrighton.co.uk ) OPEN Tue –Thur 4 –11.30pm , Fri & Sat 12 –11.30pm , Sun 1 –11pm . ) OPEN 11am Sun –Fri ; 10am Sat . ) FOOD Meat & cheese boards and wood-fired pizzas served all day . ) HAPPY HOUR all day Sun –Thur , till 7pm on Fri & Sat ; select cocktails are 2-4- ) DRINK PROMOS Gin bowls served every day. £10 5–8pm everyday . ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (16 ) is an intimate ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sat is CABARET at 10pm : TBA afternoon of LIVE chilled out tunes with Mike Newsham (1), Sally Vate (8 & 22 ), Spice (15 ) and Kara Van Park and his guests at 4pm . If you’re interested in performing (29 ). Golden Handbag Special Award winner Spice (15 ) M A

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THREE JOLLY BUTCHERS ) 59 North Rd, BN1 1YD, Tel: 01273 608571, www.3jollybutchers.com ) OPEN 12pm on Mon –Sat , 1pm on Sun . Private function room available. ) FOOD Thur & Fri 12 –8pm , Sat 12 –7.30pm , Sunday roasts 12 –5pm . Meal Deal: two specials for £15 Mon –Wed , 12 –7.30pm . ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sunday (16 ) is the WIMBLEDON Men’s Final with free strawberries & cream from 12pm . Stay put for the JAZZ ROAST with Quaver Behaviour from 2pm . ) REGULARS Thur is QUIZ NIGHT at 7.30pm with £50 cash prize. ) Fri (14 & 28 ) is with DJ Havoxx at 6.45pm . ) Sun is the JAZZ ROAST with chilled jazz, incl Quaver Behaviour (2), at 3pm , free entry. GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 41 42 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT

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Video DJ Neil Sackley 11pm MONDAY 17 PORTSMOUTH l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: Mrs l LONDON HOTEL Mellow Martha’s WEDNESDAY 5 Moore + Lola Lasagne 8pm ; roasts 12- Music Box: karaoke 9pm l HAMPSHIRE BLVD 20something: DJs PORTSMOUTH 3.30pm Lee Harris & Luke Ennor till 2.30am l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Alfie Ordinary’s SOUTHAMPTON karaoke & mid-week party 7pm FRIDAY 14 BOX BAR opens 4pm PORTSMOUTH l SOUTHAMPTON MONDAY 10 PORTSMOUTH HAMPSHIRE BLVD That Friday BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Bar 150: DJs & l l HAMPSHIRE BLVD 20something: DJs Feeling: host Cherry Liquor & DJs till 3am TUESDAY 18 karaoke 10pm l Lee Harris & Luke Ennor till 2.30am SOUTHAMPTON PORTSMOUTH EDGE Bar 150: DJs Lee Harris & Liam HAMPSHIRE BLVD Portsmouth Drag l SOUTHAMPTON BOX BAR open 4pm ; Get Some: DJs l Searle + Cheeky Pete’s Karaoke 11pm l BOX BAR opens 4pm 10pm Race Heat 2: drag queen comp 7pm l SOUTHAMPTON l EDGE Get Some: DJs Darcy Buckland, THURSDAY 6 Audio K9 & Lady Bex 10.30pm l BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Open Mic 8pm PORTSMOUTH TUESDAY 11 EDGE S.M.U.T: DJ Audio K9 11pm PORTSMOUTH l LONDON HOTEL Fairylea Friday: DJ l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Aura-J’s karaoke, l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Portsmouth Drag Rupert 9pm ; cabaret: Son of a Tutu 10pm games & show 7pm l Race Heat 1: drag queen comp 7pm WEDNESDAY 19 SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON PORTSMOUTH BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Quiz On Your SATURDAY 15 l BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Open Mic 8pm PORTSMOUTH l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Alfie Ordinary’s Face: £100 bar tab to be won 8pm l EDGE S.M.U.T: DJ Audio K9 11pm HAMPSHIRE BLVD Saturday Sessions: karaoke & mid-week party 7pm EDGE Pop!: video DJ Neil Sackley 11pm l l l host Danii Dior & DJ Rupert Ellick till 3am GSCENE OUT & ABOUT 43 44 GSCENE OUT & ABOUT PICS FROM EDGE SOUTHAMPTON + HAMPSHIRE BOULEVARD PORTSMOUTH

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Lee Harris & Liam Searle plus Cheeky Pete’s KARAOKE , free b4 1 0pm . ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sharpen those stilettos and iron out that wig for the Heats of ) REGULARS Thur is QUIZ ON YOUR FACE at 8pm in The Box Bar with £100 bar the PORTSMOUTH DRAG RACE on Tue (11 & 18 ) at 7pm , message HB on Facebook tab to be won. Then POP in The Edge at 11pm with video DJ Neil Sackley , pop to enter. The Grand Final is on Tue (25 ) from 7pm . videos, £2 entry. ) Fri is GET SOME at 10pm with DJs Darcy Buckland , Audio K9 ) ONE FOR THE DIARY Sun (23 ) & Mon (24 ) SUMMER XMAS PARTIES at 9pm . & Lady Bex , free b4 11pm , £3 –£6 after. Themes: Fresh (7) and 90s Party (28 ). ) Sat is THE BIG ONE at 10pm with 4 bars, 2 dancefloors & guest/resident DJs; ) REGULARS The SATURDAY SESSIONS with host Danii Dior & DJ Rupert Ellick free b4 10pm , £1 –£6 after. ) SUNDAY SOCIAL in The Box Bar at 10pm with DJ playing chart/party anthems, free till 11pm /£3 till midnight /£5 after. Danii says: “I’m Darcy Buckland , free b4 11pm , £1 b4 12am , £2 after. ) Tue is OPEN MIC fem and glamorous, your hostess with the mostess. I aim to take my drag mainstream SESSIONS at 8pm in The Box Bar; then S.M.U.T at 11pm in The Edge with DJ Audio into the modelling and fashion world. Not only can I give a good look, but I can turn it out K9 spinning mash-ups; £1 b4 12am , £2 after. on the dance floor and will forever be a queen for the people.” f@thedaniidior or Instagram: @daniidior ) SUNDAY FUNDAY with DJ Luke Ennor , free entry. ) Mon is 20SOMETHING with DJ Lee Harris & Luke Ennor , free till 10pm /£3 till midnight /£5 after. ) Wed is Alfie Ordinary’s KARAOKE midweek party. SOUTHAMPTON DJs 10pm ) Thur is Aura-J’s KARAOKE with games & a show. l BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Bar 150: DJs & l EDGE The Big One: DJs 11pm karaoke 10pm l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures & l EDGE Bar 150: DJs Lee Harris & Liam Fran’s 50th: DJ Lucinda Lashes & vocalist Searle + Cheeky Pete’s Karaoke 11pm Sam Solace 9pm karaoke & mid-week party 7pm Rupert 9pm ; cabaret: Mary Mac 10pm SOUTHAMPTON THURSDAY 20 SUNDAY 23 l BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Bar 150: DJs & SATURDAY 29 PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH karaoke 10pm PORTSMOUTH HAMPSHIRE BLVD Aura-J’s karaoke HAMPSHIRE BLVD Summer Xmas l l l EDGE Bar 150: DJs Lee Harris & Liam l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Saturday Sessions: & mid-week party 7pm Party 9pm Searle + Cheeky Pete’s Karaoke 11pm host Danii Dior & DJ Rupert Ellick till 3am SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Quiz On Your BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Sunday Social: l l THURSDAY 27 l BOX BAR open 4pm ; The Big One: Face: win £100 bar tab 8pm DJ Darcy Buckland 10pm PORTSMOUTH DJs 10pm EDGE Pop!: video DJ Neil Sackley LONDON HOTEL London Podium: l l l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Aura-J’s karaoke l EDGE The Big One: DJs 11pm 11pm Tanya Hyde & Nan 8pm ; roasts 12- & mid-week party 7pm l LONDON HOTEL Guilty Pleasures: DJ l LONDON HOTEL Mellow Martha’s 3.30pm SOUTHAMPTON Claire Fuller 9pm Music Box: karaoke 9pm l BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Quiz On Your MONDAY 24 Face: win £100 bar tab 8pm SUNDAY 30 FRIDAY 21 PORTSMOUTH l EDGE Pop!: video DJ Neil Sackley PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH HAMPSHIRE BLVD Summer Xmas l 11pm l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Sunday Funday: l HAMPSHIRE BLVD That Friday Party 9pm l LONDON HOTEL 50 Years of the DJ Luke Ennor till 2.30am Feeling: host Cherry Liquor & DJs till 3am SOUTHAMPTON Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON BOX BAR opens 4pm l Martha D’Arthur, the Southampton Gay l BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Sunday Social: l BOX BAR open 4pm ; Get Some: DJs Men’s Choir & surprises 7pm DJ Darcy Buckland 10pm 10pm TUESDAY 25 l LONDON HOTEL London Podium: l EDGE Get Some: DJs Darcy Buckland, PORTSMOUTH FRIDAY 28 Lucinda Lashes + Vicki Vivacious 8pm ; Audio K9 & Lady Bex 10.30pm l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Portsmouth Drag PORTSMOUTH roasts 12-3.30pm LONDON HOTEL Fairylea Friday: DJ l Race Grand Final 7pm l HAMPSHIRE BLVD That Friday Rupert 9pm ; cabaret: Miss Jason 10pm SOUTHAMPTON Feeling: host Cherry Liquor & DJs till 3am MONDAY 31 l BOX BAR opens 4pm ; Open Mic 8pm SOUTHAMPTON PORTSMOUTH EDGE S.M.U.T: DJ Audio K9 11pm SATURDAY 22 l l BOX BAR open 4pm ; Get Some: DJs l HAMPSHIRE BLVD 20something: DJs PORTSMOUTH 10pm Lee Harris & Luke Ennor till 2.30am l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Saturday Sessions: WEDNESDAY 26 l EDGE Get Some 90s: DJs Darcy SOUTHAMPTON host Danii Dior & DJ Rupert Ellick till 3am PORTSMOUTH Buckland, Audio K9 & Lady Bex 11pm l BOX BAR opens 4pm SOUTHAMPTON l HAMPSHIRE BLVD Alfie Ordinary’s l LONDON HOTEL Fairylea Friday: DJ l BOX BAR open 4pm ; The Big One: DANCE MUSIC BY QUEEN JOSEPHINE & KATE WILDBLOOD

ALBUMS melodies of International ) Summer brings with it a fine Feel introduces selection of tunes to get you Scott Gilmore wiggling in the sunshine. Just how and Subtle we like it. Vertigo ; the dreamy textured sounds of SW ’s If you do one Untitled on Sued Records; or thing this Berlin wonder month make Dauwd ’s Theory sure you buy of Colours on the Manchester Technicolour. With Love compilation, a fundraiser with real July must plays heart delivering a sound are the right outpouring of love from tasty Dimensions Recordings: An Manchester’s famous music scene, Introduction with artists showcasing names foundational to including Byron The Aquarius and DJ PROFILE: AUDIO K9 its modern incarnation and a Obsolete Music Technology and plethora of industrious new artists. Brighton Pride teaser that is As July is upon us, a trip along the coast seems in order! This month Make a difference by heading to Queenie sashays over to Southampton to have a chat with the bandcamp.com. the Pet Shop Boys gorgeous Audio K9 . And make sure Catalogue: Hello, how are you? Hello Queen Jo, I’m very well thanks and excited you grab some 1985-2012 , a to take part in this interview! fine July action very special series of reissues of courtesy of any all their studio albums released on Where do you DJ? You can see me playing at The Edge & The Box Bar, of these fine Parlophone. A peerless PSB Southampton on Fridays, Tuesdays and some Saturdays. I also put up players: the rework genius of discography, the purchase of mixes regularly to my MixCloud and SoundCloud. Check out: Balance presents Natura Sonoris which will never be a sin. Enjoy. www.mixcloud.com/audiok9 and www.soundcloud.com/audiok9 mixed by Henry Saiz on Balance Catch Wildblood & Queenie’s What music do you play/make? I play a wide range of mainstream Music; the and underground music depending on the venue or event I’m playing blissful Balearic Home Service on RadioReverb July 1, 15 & 29 at 7pm and at. My preferred genres are house, deep house, future house, bass, and 3 mixed by Jim garage. I produce mash-ups and edits for my DJ sets, some of which Breese on Wildblood’s new 1BrightonFM show July 12 & 26 at 8-10pm. are available to download. I’m also looking to get some original tracks Balearic Records; out there in the near future. the hypnotic perfectdistractions.com Fave song ever? I’m torn between so many classic club anthems! Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra’s Touch Me has to be my favourite. What’s so good about playing to your home crowd? I’ve really got to know a lot of the punters in Southampton - usually through socialising before/after a set or on a night off - so when I play to my home crowd I really feel the love and support from them… it’s brilliant! Ultimate place to DJ and favourite ever gig? Definitely Ministry of WILDBLOOD & QUEENIE’S JOYFUL JULY 12” s Sound in London. I’ve always been a huge fan of MOS so this really ) DUSKY Cold Heart 17 Steps would be the ultimate place to make an appearance or have a residency Falling for this wonder down deep in our heart. at. My favourite gig ever is a tough one as I’ve had so many. When I ) LATELIER Helene Francoise Roots For Bloom played at Gabefest 2015 (my first festival) on the Twisted Stage it was Shag Edits deliver another class session for us house lovers. the first silent disco I’d done and I really didn’t know what to expect. ) SAM SKILZ & Terri B Reach Out (Terrace Mix) Gaga Records But I was pleasantly surprised, it was great fun and with such a lovely Hands in the air summer anthem destined to make you sizzle. crowd! I’ll be making an appearance at Gabefest in Durley, Hampshire ) HATTERMAN Makes You Troublemaker again this year on the Twisted Stage, July 28 –29. Making us happy over and over and over. Guilty pleasure? I’d have to say the old clubland music by the likes of ) MODERNA Y THEUS MAGO Tecno Miso gino La Dame Noir Records ́ Cascada, N-Trance, Darren Styles and Sak Noel. Techno to open your eyes and ears. ) NICKODEMUS ft Lisa Shaw /Carol C/BAM In My House Wonderwheel Describe yourself in three words! Committed, funny and creative! Mary Jane Girls gets a house reboot and all is good. ) BEN STERLING ft Jacquie Smith Besides Me Origins Rcrds Blooming lovely house music of the authentic kind. AUDIO K9’S CURRENT TOP FIVE ) INLAND KNIGHTS Walk On Drop Music ) LA ROUX In For The Kill (Hannah Wants Edit) Dirtybird Records Subway EP magic from the knights of pure house music. ) BIZARRE INC Playin’ With Knives (Low Steppa Edit) Vinyl Solution ) LOOKY LOOKY Flamingo Boots/Crotch Rocket Dark Entires Just as kooky as you’d expect. An electronic enchanter. ) SOULSEARCHER Can't Get Enough (Joshrox 2017 Re-Fix) Defected ) BRIAN RING He's A Part-Time Playa She’s... Berlin Bass Collective ) THE SHAPESHIFTERS Lola’s Theme 2017 Recut (original) Glitterbox It’s not over till the diva is sampled to perfection. ) DUKE DUMONT & Gorgon City Real Life (original) Black Butter 46 GSCENE

perform works by Elgar , Vaughan Williams and Samuel Barber and ARTS Resound will perform show- BY MICHAEL HOOTMAN stoppers What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor , the haunting Frobisher Bay , sea shanty Haul MARLBOROUGH THEATRE Away and others. Jointly the choirs 4 Princes St, Brighton, www.brownpapertickets.com will sing Water Night supported by ) TRANS PRIDE HISTORY CLUB SPECIAL (Sun 16). Working with artist pianist Tim Nail . Tickets £12 Jak Soroka this event looks at how we build the representations of RAINBOW CHORUS available online. trans and non-binary lives in archives and museums. It will focus on St Georges Church, St George’s Rd creative ways to document trans and non- www.brownpapertickets.com/eve THEATRE ROYAL binary lives and how to mark places of nt/2951192 New Road, Brighton, significance in our city. Free but ticketed. ) RAINBOW CHORUS: CLASSICS Box office: 08448 717650 ) TRANS PRIDE ART NIGHT (Thu 20). Travis TO CLASSICAL (7.30pm, Sat 15). ) BEYOND THE BARRICADE (Sun Alabanza is a black, genderf***ing, non-binary The Rainbow Chorus present a 9). The show features West performance artist, currently 2016/17 Artist in spectrum of music from Faure to End/Broadway musical hit songs Residence at the Tate. Their work combines live Freddie Mercury, directed by performance, poetry, soundscapes and Aneesa Chaudhry , accompanied by A

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) For one night only, on Sunday, September 24 , Brighton’s Theatre Royal plays host to stars of stage and TV for a very special gala variety performance, in the presence of the Mayor of Brighton & Hove and the High Sheriff of East Sussex. Sunday Night at the Theatre Royal will be celebrating 50 years of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity while raising money for Sussex Giving for Sussex-based charities. Starring the UK’s leading female N A

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A Factor heart-throb, singer and S model, Sam Callahan , recording artist and Latest LGBT+ TV presenter Allan Jay and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Eva Iglesias , this traditional variety show has something for everyone including a live band. Sam Callahan, who had the girls and boys swooning on the 2013 series of X Factor, has been carefully carving a career in music for himself since leaving the show. Still only 22, Sam has been writing his own music since he was 14. He worked with Geri Halliwell at 19 Management before his big break on X Factor , now has his own record label and is presently working on his new music video. He says X Factor was “an essential part of his growth as an artist” and would recommend the experience to everyone. His musical influences are Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes and in his set he sings everything from Ben E King to Stevie Wonder. Outside of music, Sam has his own health and fitness business and takes his own personal fitness very seriously. He has a ripped body to die for, is always happy to get his kit off and has appeared naked on the front cover of GT . He loves dogs, supports Celtic and West Ham and while his romances with the ladies have kept him in the tabloids, this ex-barman from Essex is essentially an old head on sensible young shoulders. ) Sunday Night at the Theatre Royal will be directed by Carole Todd , West End and touring theatre director and choreographer, and produced by Rob Reaks and David Bell . The show on Sunday , September 24 is sponsored by locally-based businesses, including: Brighton & Hove Buses, Reveries Events, Lloyds Banking Group, SkyFall Hove, Marketing Actually and The Best of Brighton & Hove. Tickets priced from £15 to £55 are available at the box office on: 0844 871 7615 or online: atgtickets com/brighton 48 GSCENE

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For July I’ve sourced two exhibitions which open this month, as well as REVIEWS an update on an international group show that I’m involved in. ) RALPH TOWNER My Foolish Heart ECM . American guitarist Ralph CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PAINTING Towner could almost be described as a classical rather than a jazz www.contemporarybritishpainting.com/wordpress guitarist, such is his studied ) As part of the contemporary British painting group I’m involved in, technical precision and elegant CONTEMPORARY MASTERS FROM BRITAIN: 80 BRITISH PAINTERS OF THE poise. Imagine listening to a jazz 21ST CENTURY (Jul 7 –Dec 30) will have 80 contemporary British version of, say, Julian Bream or paintings on display in four Chinese art museums Andrés Segovia, and that is what for the first time, at the Yantai Art Museum , S

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lending two pieces a mysterious, O of British painting in light of the digital Z N ethereal sound full of resonant, E revolution and explore why the hand-made work echoing strings. The title track is a fine version of a fine standard, the of art is more relevant today than it has ever been, connecting directly other 10 tracks his own compositions, each one developing in a as it does with the profound human need to touch, feel and mediate naturally organic way. Throughout, Towner plays with light and space, emotion. Contemporary Masters From Britain draws 80 works from the every note properly illuminated while never overshadowing its Priseman Seabrook Collection of 21st Century British Painting which is successor. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is other than perfect. Quite, housed in North Essex. It’s the only art collection in the United Kingdom quite beautiful. dedicated to painting produced in Britain after the year 2000. ) DOMINIC MILLER Silent Light PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY ECM . Another acoustic guitarist on 9 North Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TJ pallant.org.uk the same label, this time the ) The Pallant are marking the centenary of the birth of British artist, renowned rock session player, Dominic JOHN MINTON (1917–1957), with a major exhibition (Jul 1 –Oct 1). A Miller, best known recently for his charismatic and complex artist, Minton was a Bohemian figure in London work with Sting. For his debut jazz during the 1940s and 50s and a close friend of artists and writers recording, Miller has put together a including Michael Ayrton, Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde, series of folk- and Latin-influenced Lucian Freud, WS Graham and Keith Vaughan. The exhibition spans pieces – Miller was brought up in Minton’s achievements as a painter of highly evocative landscapes, Argentina and America – that groove including his moving depictions of bomb-damaged London; his focus on along gently, percussion and drums more exotic subject matter during the late 1940s and 50s inspired by from Miles Bould providing some basic rhythmic accompaniment. Like Towner, his technique is perfect, every note counting without ever shouting its presence. All 11 tracks are his, apart from a wistful E G

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) SAFEHOUSE . Jazz is essentially an improvised art, its musicians N H O often using the standards of show tunes and more recent pop songs J from the likes of the Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Radiohead as a basis extensive travels to countries such as Corsica, Spain and Jamaica, his to improvise on. Then there are those musicians who operate on the remarkable sensitive portraits of young men referencing his own freer end of the improvisatory spectrum, improvising from scratch homosexuality, and the ambitious work produced in the late 1950s while staying in the general area of jazz. Saxophonist Evan Parker exploring historical and current events. The exhibition is curated by comes to mind here. But beyond them, away in the outer reaches, are Simon Martin , Artistic Director at Pallant House Gallery, and Frances those who operate in the area best called free improv, or just improv. Spalding , art historian and biographer of Minton. Theirs is a music of total improvisation, where performers with no premeditated ideas respond instantly to what their partners are doing, TOWNER ART GALLERY IN EASTBOURNE collectively organizing sound as they go along. Their instruments can Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ be the mainstays of any jazz band, or treated and prepared guitars, or www.townereastbourne.org.uk whatever sound-making objects they might bring along to the party, ) The Towner have re-launched their annual open exhibition as SUSSEX many of which are then sampled and treated through electronics. OPEN 2017 (Jul 22 –Oct 1) with emerging and established artists from Improv is an instant art, and mesmeric when it goes well. across Sussex invited to participate. This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to present and view works by artists at every level of their The improv scene is alive and well in Brighton thanks to Safehouse. career. Artists who have previously exhibited This admirable organisation holds an open session on the first work in this open exhibition have gone on Wednesday of each month, which is open to performers of all levels. to be selected for John Moore’s Painting They then hold a gig on the last Wednesday of the month, assembling Prize, the Jerwood Drawing Prize, the BFI a Wild Card Quartet from that month’s open session to perform Film Festival in the experimental film together for the first time. Guest performers are also invited. None of category and have been shortlisted for the this is for the faint-hearted, but if you have an open musical mind, Mark Tanner Sculpture Prize. check them out at: http://safehousebrighton.co.uk 50 GSCENE

) NIGHT SKY WITH EXIT WOUNDS by Ocean Vuong (Jonathan Cape, PAGE’S PAGES £10). Vuong’s words writhe and BOOK REVIEWS BY ERIC PAGE spin - his use of English is astonishing. He’s a smelter at his ) ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE: CELEBRATING FAMILIES OF ALL SHAPES poetry, making words transform AND SIZES by Shanni Collins (Jessica Kingsley, £10.99). Updated with into something other than letters new chapters on trans kids, non-binary families, twins and a fascinating and meaning. He takes us across chapter from a child psychologist his life and experience, taking in about younger LGBTQ people huge themes of life, death, war, having literature that reflects loss, sexuality, queerness, outsider, their own lives, this is Collins’ student, teacher and leaves small new look book in hardback. gifts of glowing hope that float to Collins’ upbeat, colourful and fun the surface of these crafted works. attitude to diversity is not only His gay love poems are stark, informative, inclusive and beautiful and utterly unnerving in educational (as all good kids book their uncompromising adoration, should be) but it’s fun. The wrapped in layers of metaphor, perfect book for any queers in idea; but will Tim's new relationship more spells than sentences. A your life with kids, or queer kids with a genuine Hopkins fan scupper magical journey into Vuong’s in your life! No worthy nonsense the plan? Blending the real stories imagination and talents and an here, just great illustrations, of Hopkins and the shipwrecked astonishing debut collection. entertaining stories, easy to read nuns while casting a wry eye on together chapters and a cheeky The Da Vinci Code industry, it’s an sassy style that lifts the heart. original mix of fiction, literary biography and satirical commentary. New gay author Edge bring us a ) QUEER CITY by Peter Ackroyd with enough subtext (and sex) to lovely story of poems, nuns, (Chatto & Windus, £16.99). chew on and lays things out in the persecution, the Welsh countryside Ackroyd delivers an excellent queer context of their times, giving a and romantic intrigue. It’s a read about London, this time ‘our’ deep understanding of the why’s, delicious read with insights into London - queer, gay, lesbian and all where’s and how’s of queer life in the homoerotic experiences and the wondrous different types of our glorious capital city. The types suppressed gay life of Hopkins and sexuality and fluid genders that we see on the streets of Soho and the poetry itself washes though the this city has thrown up - Vauxhall have been there, one way book in the whirls and eddies of protected, hidden, suppressed, or another, since the dawn of the Edge’s great prose. It delivers more cultured, twisted and then metropolis, forming it, being part than expected and Edge’s celebrated. Endless facts delight of it and being part of its vibrant dedication to his partner (also in and amuse in this celebration and culture. Ackroyd connects us the book) brought a tear to my investigation of queer life from modern day queers with our Celtic, eye. Celtic times to the present day. Not Saxon and Roman forbearers and always centred on London, he gives all the benders, faggots, dykes, background, understanding and a trannies, queers, inverts, perverts, ) MORPHOSIS by Salem Beiruti (£39.99). "When I was a kid, I had lot of saucy detail of various sub queens, G anymedes, sapphos, cross- a dream to become a conceptual artist and illustrator, this book is a cultures, people, types, fashions, dressers, gender twisters, baroque part of my dream to become true." So opens this stunning book from habits and secret groups of queers non-binary beauties and run of the illustrator Beiruti, who crafts male beauty and mystery into a and gay men throughout the last mill gay boys. All after the same seductive erotic story. Inspired by myths and masculinity of the hot 2,000 years. Chapters are laid out things: same-sex love and sex, and and sexy sort, his artist’s journey is reflected directly in his art. This chronologically and dance across going about it in surprisingly is about the journey of a man coming from Arabic culture and politics, sex, religion, sex, familiar ways. Validating, interesting traditions becoming an artist who expresses his admiration for the monarchy, sex, wars and empire and endlessly fascinating. human body in a mysterious yet obvious way. Beiruti has a beguiling style that is a pleasure to pour over. Bruno Gmunder’s usual high ) THE HOPKINS CONUNDRUM by production values reflect the outstanding artwork of this sensual Simon Edge (Lightning Books, exploration of Arabic masculinity and fantasy men. £8.99). Tim Cleverley inherits a failing pub in Wales. The only thing of interest is its location, where Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote his masterpiece, The Wreck , about some nuns fleeing Germany on board a doomed ship. The opaque religious poetry is incomprehensible to Tim – almost as if it’s written in code. This gives him an idea; he contacts an American author, famous as a purveyor of Holy Grail hokum, suggesting he write a book about the poet and fabricates a ‘mystery’. The author, in a period of writer's block, latches on to his GSCENE 51 GAMES GEEK SCENE BY CRAIG STORRIE ) As you can imagine with such a popular superhero like Spider-Man, it’s hard to pick just a few COMICS videogames that need to be played featuring our favourite web head. There are a slew of ) This month sees the worldwide release of the latest Spider-Man videogames out there on all kinds reboot, Spider-Man: Homecoming , and it looks to be a fantastic comic of consoles starring or even just book movie in its own right. This is also the first standalone film to featuring Spidey so it can be feature Spidey since Marvel and Sony difficult to pick out the brightest and best titles and which ones reached an agreement to share the rights to deserve your attention. the character. This deal allowed Spider-Man ) Let’s kick off with a classic fighting game that still stands strong - to be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic the fantastic Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage . Based on the epic 1993 Universe starting with Captain America: Civil 14-part storyline, (yes, 14-part!) this video game sees you take War where he was taken under Tony Stark’s control of either Spider-Man or wing and who continues to be his mentor in Venom as you battle through this new film. After the events of Civil War, waves and waves of enemies on Peter Parker ( Tom Holland ) is trying to the streets of New York until you balance his life as a superhero and a normal reach the deadly supervillain, teenager. This balance is thrown into Carnage. disarray when a new enemy, the Vulture (Michael Keaton ), emerges and threatens Maximum Carnage is notable for everything that Peter holds dear. In being one of the first videogames celebration of the new movie, here’s some of the greatest Spider-Man based on a comic book story with stories that you should take time to read that might be unfamiliar to much of the game’s cut scenes you. using art and dialogue taken directly from the comics. This ) The Death of Jean DeWolff is a four- helped to further immerse you part story arc from 1985 which sees within the storyline of the game Spider-Man dealing with the death of one and made you feel like you were of his closest friends. Written by one of part of the comic book, which the comic’s greatest writers, Peter David , helped push you on through the the story was considered to be stages to see how it all ends. Other Marvel heroes, such as Captain groundbreaking the second the first part America, Iron Fist, Black Cat and Firestar, can also be summoned to hit the shelves. It perfectly captures both help you progress through the levels with various effects. the flaws evident within the criminal justice system and the feelings of rage Whilst the game was released on both the SNES and the Mega Drive, and vengeance when we lose someone both versions are virtually identical and originally came on blood red close to us, especially when they’re taken cartridges, which is very 1990s! The sequel, Separation Anxiety , is from us before their time. One of the also worth a look as it further details the fight between Venom and highlights of the arc is Spider-Man’s his offspring, Carnage, as well as his battle against his other five battle with Daredevil as both are right in their desire to capture the children. culprit but whilst Daredevil is more mature and in a sense ‘selfish’ Spider-Man is just a ball of revenge-driven bloodlust. It perfectly shows ) There have been many games called just Spider-Man but it’s the one the difference in how different superheroes deal with fighting crime. released in 2000 that really stands out from the crowd. Using the Tony Hawks engine, developers Neversoft made the first Spider-Man game ) Kraven’s Last Hunt , also known as to actually feel like you were swinging high above the streets of Fearful Symmetry , depicts what was Manhattan; something to be the final battle between Spider- that most future games Man and Kraven the Hunter (until he would use as a template. recently returned!). Desiring to prove The storyline is truly himself the better of Spider-Man in fantastic and features so every way, Kraven hunts down Spidey many of Spidey’s enemies and seemingly murders him. After that it’s easier to say who burying Peter, Kraven dons a copy of isn’t in the game than who Spider-Man’s black costume and starts is. The audio was also top to roam New York hunting down notch with most of the criminals beating them all senseless. characters voiced by their counterparts from the 1990s’ Spider-Man This continues until Spider-Man wakes cartoons, such as Rino Romano reprising his role as Spider-Man. The up from the tranquiliser that Kraven main song to the game is even a rock & roll remix of the 1960s injected him with and desperately digs cartoon! Sheer brilliance. his way out of his own grave. When Spider-Man finally confronts Kraven, the villain doesn’t fight back, considering himself the superior Other games worth checking out are the official Spider-Man movie of Spider-Man and that he has made his point. When Spidey swings off videogames, especially the adaptation of Spider-Man 2, which is quite to capture a new threat Kraven retires to his home and blows his brains possibly the greatest Spider-Man game ever made. Everything from the out with a rifle. The story is a fantastic exploration of Spidey’s storyline, the web-swinging control system, to taking place within a character and helps to show how others perceive him. It helps to fully realised version of Manhattan is perfect. Highest praise indeed! highlight how human Peter is; a passionate, kind and caring guy which ) Notable mentions: Shattered Dimensions , Ultimate Spider-Man , helps to influence how he battles his enemies. Spider-Man (1991) and Spider-Man / X-Men 52 GSCENE

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platform as public as Attitude , problematic. One of the most controversial gender-related stories in the media over the past few years is that of children identifying as a gender other than that assigned at birth. Children as young as seven, six, five and as I’m neither trans nor a parent it’s a subject I’ve left alone. That is, until now. The Gender Games by Juno Dawson, which was released in early June, is subtitled The Problem With Men And Women From Someone Who Has Been Both . Well in that case, allow me to present the case that we shall call ‘the problem with encouraging young children to choose their own gender aged six, from someone who wanted to be a little girl but is very happy that he is now a 40-something homosexual man’. Aged five, six, seven, possibly older and CRAIG’S THOUGHTS certainly younger, I thought I was a little girl. I certainly aspired to dress like one, act like A Transcendent Consolation Prize. Or one, and hang out with all of the other little girls on my street and in my class at school. I my own trans-misdiagnosis. By Craig longed for a Sindy doll, Girls World, wanted to @craigscontinuum be a ballet-dancer in a tutu, and when I was Hanlon-Smith given a toy machine gun for a Christmas present, grabbed it by the barrel and vacuumed the living room carpet with the blasted thing, inherent desire to want to f**k straight ) I’m uncomfortable with some of the much to the horror of my paternal grandfather. conversations I hear gay men having about people, which is of course LGBT progress. the trans community. It’s not all gay men, and My superhero of choice was Wonder Woman . I I digress. Dawson is promoting a book and it’s not all of the time, but it’s more than was delighted to collect her cartoon hero mask this fact should not be lost on the Attitude enough to get me to shift in my seat. I also from the back of a Weetabix box and build readers, there is, after all, no such thing as don’t believe any of it to be malicious. More myself a whole outfit around it. This included bad publicity when one is trying to flog one’s often than not the jests and giggles remind my mum’s knee high boots, a self-designed wares. me of the majority of comments I silently cardboard painted basque and KitKat wrappers endured at family gatherings on Boxing Day in To be fair to Juno Dawson our life experiences for the wristband weapons. I promptly took on the late 1980s, when the subject of are our own and until a couple of years ago, all the boys in the street with my high kicks homosexuals inevitably came up. Even these Dawson identified as a gay man, but now as a and fierce leaps and was bullied mercilessly for were not nasty or unkind in the main, trans woman. That is this particular story and years as a result. I was both Agnetha and Frida excessive eye-rolling and ‘Bloody-Hell’ were this particular experience. It may well also be in school disco dancing competitions and when common place smattered with an occasional the case, as stated in the interview, that some asked by my teachers; “What do you want to be “let’s not talk about this in front of the individuals have approached Juno Dawson when you grow up?” regularly responded: “The children”. But as I longed to talk to someone and, inspired by the story shared, have said Three Degrees” . about homosexuals by the time I was both a they too have felt they were and I quote “self- Leap forward 40 years and I couldn’t be withdrawn and yet angry 17-year-old, even a misdiagnosed” as homosexuals. But the happier. I’m an out and proud gay man and refusal to discuss the matter felt like a social epidemic Dawson suggests is anecdotal and thoroughly enjoy the benefits and experiences ball and chain. the idea that “there are a lot of gay men out afforded to me by being both. Under 10, I was there who are gay men as a consolation prize And so I try to support the trans community not a trans girl, and despite my feminine because they couldn’t be women” both in my own pedestrian way. I’m not trans and I under-10 self, nor have I ever aspired to be dangerous and ( Attitude magazine, I’m talking will never know what it means to be so, but I anything other than a man, a gay man. I’m to you) trouble making. Not to mention the can be kind. I can remember what it felt like also genuinely thrilled for Juno Dawson, for confusion now set racing around the 13-year- to not fit in and then to take tentative steps living life finally exactly as Juno Dawson wants old provinces, currently reading Attitude into what I felt was my own community, only to, and by that token we are a true LGBT magazine under the midnight duvet, by to find I might not fit in there either. In family. We both live in a world that despite torchlight. “I thought I was gay. F**k. I might short, I can understand the level of exclusion many hurdles for both of us, has ultimately actually be a woman” . and dismissal and ensure that I don’t supplied us with the opportunities and contribute to it. Be nice. This is clearly Dawson’s experience but the freedoms to be who we want to be. Let us, misguided assumption that this is the case therefore, not twist our own life stories to So imagine my disappointment at the feature with lots of gay men, well I find it an suggest that one another’s may be the interview in Attitude magazine with local trans uneducated guess at best and, certainly on a consolation prize, or misdiagnosis. author Juno Dawson. Of course a not untypical alarmist headline grabber on the front cover doesn’t help: Lots Of Gay Men Are Really Trans Women it reads, ironically stamped next to a “I longed for a Sindy doll, Girls World, wanted to be a muscly half-naked Adam Peaty in his high cut swimming briefs. He is neither gay nor trans ballet-dancer in a tutu, and when I was given a toy but actual gay and trans folk half-naked on machine gun for a Christmas present, grabbed it by the cover of a gay lifestyle magazine possibly wouldn’t sell, as we apparently all have a the barrel and vacuumed the living room carpet... ” look at the lazy sods on the other side. Along the way they built ‘mile castles’ and placed a Roman guard in each one to keep an eye out so none of those lazy Picts entered or tried to emigrate to the Empire, with all its sunny resorts, illegally. In the absence of any trade treaties – because they broke away from the Empire and since everyone can ultimately be bought and these soldiers were often lonesome, communication across the wall, oiled by copious amounts of Pisky or Pict Whiskey, lead eventually to a ‘black market’. For a case of grog you could get your entire family either way without a visa or even a passport stamp. Grain, apples, golf clubs, you name it – it got sold across Hadrian’s Wall and the centurions worked their three-month shifts before coming home laden. Soldiers in Rome were eventually fighting to CHARLIE SAYS get up to ‘the wall’, despite the winters. I’m not saying this will happen on the Borders without frontiers ideological wall separating an already volatile by Charlie Bauer Phd border between Northern Ireland and Europa, http://charliebauerphd.blogspot.co.uk neither am I suggesting that Trumpumpy has illusions of being a Roman emperor (Nero perhaps?) I’m just saying that walls always ) Okay, all of you put down your two for one of the Argyle ASDA. They arrived and lovingly lead to trouble. vodka shandies at Revenge and listen up. For showed the Picts their latest showy-offy Good walls make good neighbours, the ‘The Yoof’ has spoken and May is on the wane. invention called ‘The fortified Wheel’. The Picts American poet Robert Frost once said. But I Granted, it took a slide into uber-Toryism with weren’t impressed. So they built a stretch of beg to differ. Walls and battlements can always a Brexit biscuit on the side to force everyone road into their land, continuing from across come tumbling down around you and then out of the ghetto and into the poling booth – the border, stating that that was what the you’ll be exposed and ultimately at war all over but at least we got somewhere. This was wheels travelled on. The Picts said that they again. Walls only divide land, remember. another ‘almost’ the modern world. And this were very happy for them and their ‘Ideological walls’ are something else; isn’t a loss for Labour either, don’t forget that. inventions, and got on with their day, tilling battlements against other illegal alien nations. This gives Mr Corbyn time to destroy the the fields and hanging out. More than pissed Invisible ones that we ourselves created only disastrous policies of this Tory administration off with the lack of enthusiasm for the new recently against Britannia’s own version of the from across the bench and do some job lifestyle they were bringing to them for free, Roman Empire – Europa. But we aren’t defiant training at the same time. the poor Romans had two options: destroy and self reliant like the Picts were. Britain can every tribe from here to Shetland or build a The price to pay for this is those desperate no longer rely on the support of Americanus bloody wall and keep the lazy bastards out. Tories hooking up with the DUP party in who have their own Syphilitic Tiberius to deal The former required armies, so build a wall Northern Ireland who, as we know, are anti- with. Now, Albion swirls like a turd in a vortex they did. gay, anti-pro-choice and a whole load of other between two empires because of its own Ian Paisleyian shenanigans. However - it’s A year later the Romans arrived with wheels choosing. Unsupported and alone. important for us to remember our loved ones and carts and bricks and a straight line to We shouldn’t be celebrating a hung parliament. over there who are crushed along that sad stretch the 80 Roman miles from coast to We should be celebrating, for once, the wall, the political fault line of Brexit middle coast – then told them to get digging. When considered opinion that we live in a world full England and the adjoining continent of Eire. they returned 10 years later to inspect the of ‘almosts’. ‘Almost staying in Europe,’ ‘Trumpy wall they found the wheels and carts and North of the border, the DUP will be pushing a almost losing the Election’, ‘Corbyn ‘almost’ bricks exactly where they left them. And the homophobic agenda right up against the wall, getting in’. We only live in a world of ‘almosts’ Picts shrugged, ‘What?’, and carried on while south… what can I say here? Is the and ‘not-quites’. Until recently, bored, waiting hanging out and getting drunk. This was the Pope Catholic? Spare a thought for those for someone, somewhere to make a decision for first time (in Latin) the phrase “If you want caught in the crossfire. us. But then, like a phoenix from nowhere, something done…” was uttered. came ‘The Yoof’ who changed everything all It brings to mind another wall, not unlike the And the Romans built their glorious wall, that over again. We need to break a bottle against soon to be, apparently, Mexican version – was to be the northernmost part of the Roman the wall in their honour. borders to keep the so-called ‘scum’ out. It Empire, high enough so they wouldn’t have to took historians a while to figure out how Hadrian’s Wall actually came about, effectively dividing Albion (Britanniae) and Caledonia – home of those god awful, trouble causing Picts “Britain can no longer rely on the support of (or Scots, as they were renamed in English later). Americanus who have their own Syphilitic Tiberius The Romans, who were running European to deal with. Now, Albion swirls like a turd in a holiday resorts from Magaluf to Eilat, wanted vortex between two empires because of its own to spread north and grab some skiing land with their eye keenly on what is now the site choosing. Unsupported and alone ” GSCENE 55 HYDES’ HOPES DUNCAN’S DOMAIN BY REV MICHAEL HYDES BY DUNCAN STEWART

MY CHURCH COMMON SENSELESSNESS ) Why a gay church? Why a church rooted in the LGBTQ community ) You might be lucky and be born with a brain particularly well that specifically affirms LGBTQ people? Seriously, aren't there churches equipped to store memories and compute information but none of us out there already that are welcoming and affirming for us? And isn't are born with common sense, not even an ounce of it. We only church attendance declining anyway? Isn't it just completely increase our stock of this desirable quality by experiencing the irrelevant to many people now, especially LGBTQ people who have wisdom, practicality and thoughtfulness of people usually older than traditionally been treated so badly by the church? ourselves. Our first human contacts as children are our parents, siblings, friends and teachers. These people are all influential and When I was a kid I read John Wyndham's The Chrysalids . It's about a usually supportive but they don’t compensate for the experience post-apocalyptic world where a group of people, cut off from derived from confronting the world at large with its amazing cast of civilisation, had adopted a draconian religious life where anything good, bad, distrustful and occasionally hostile individuals. To that list different was feared and destroyed. There's a group of kids that are must be added the institutions we encounter: schools, religious different, but for many years manage to hide their uniqueness. organisations, the media, advertisers and all the other distorters of Eventually though they are discovered, have to flee for their lives, the truth. and people from the 'civilised' world rescue them and take them to a new homeland where they are affirmed instead of feared. I’m not a Luddite who derides the spectacular benefits bestowed by computers and the power of the internet, but, if, as a developing I so wanted to be one of those kids. I wanted 'civilised' people to human being you only ever interact come and rescue me and take me to a new homeland where I could with supportive people and spend belong. Everything in my world seemed to sneer at me. Everything your leisure time closeted in your around me was heterosexual. My peer group. My teachers. My family. room tweeting, sending endless TV and movie heroes. Even God was a straight man, with a son. Every photos of your daily life via Bible story, advert on TV, all heterosexual, and if homosexuality was Instagram or WhatsApp and mentioned at all it was always in negative terms. immersing yourself in the faux I was a prisoner in my own life. I spent all my life hiding, pretending community of Facebook, your to be someone I wasn't. And when I did come out it felt like I spent development must be stunted. Kids all my time defending myself, explaining myself, coming out, again need protection but not isolation from the harsher realities of the and again and again. I turned my back on religion completely. world. Steer them away from contact with all that is potentially harmful, hurtful or horrid and they cannot be blamed for choosing to live in a bubble of their own design devoid of human challenges. “I discovered a faith that stood up for Children are delivered to and collected from school because parents human rights, LGBTQ rights, all around are fearful of public transport; students live together on vast campuses and seem to be increasingly distrustful and dismissive of the world. MCC became the bridge members of any generation but their own because they don’t want or between where I was to where I am now” need to have much contact with them. Unfair? I don’t think so. In fact, I suspect we’ve already created a population largely lacking in common sense, evidence of which can be seen in the collective idiocy I know there are lots of churches where I would be welcome, but I so that led to the pro-Brexit vote on June 23 last year. This decision needed more than that. I needed a world where I belonged, was about as clever as a sailor wanting to change his course choosing completely. I needed a world where I was safe. Then I came to MCC. to do so without the aid of chart compass or SatNav. What a I met a God who was neither male, or female, and both. I discovered ridiculously short-sighted, irrational and hazardous act. We are about positive gay stories in the Bible, LGBTQ faith heroes, and spiritual to become nationally adrift. leaders I admired who were out and proud. I discovered a faith that stood up for human rights, LGBTQ rights, all around the world. MCC became the bridge between where I was to where I am now. “We need more politicians with I believe we need more than a heterosexual patriarchal space where common sense and a vision of how we are welcomed. We need a homosexual multi-gendered space in which we are affirmed. I found a space where some find a Jesus who to maintain harmony not the divisive says “I'm more like you than you could ever have imagined”, and where others find a faith community in which they can explore their foreigner-phobic bunch we have now” spiritual identity as LGBTQ people, whatever faith path they may choose to walk. History is not ‘bunk’ (Henry Ford), it tells us what can happen if Church has become irrelevant to many people, a caricature of itself. states become powerless and don’t keep an eye on what’s going on But if church is a part of your culture where do you turn? And if you around them. Woody Allen got it right with his aphorism; “90% of have a spiritual awakening, where can you safely explore that – even success is being there” - and social media doesn’t count but meeting if you don't identify as Christian? unfamiliar people does. The human race may eventually be wiped out by a viral pandemic or climate change but the immediate fear is that When I read The Chrysalids I related so strongly to the story, and I we revert to a world of warring mini-states. We need more politicians ached to be rescued too. I so wanted a world full of LGBTQ people, with common sense and a vision of how to maintain harmony not the LGBTQ affirming stories, a place where LGBTQ was normal, where I divisive foreigner-phobic bunch we have now. was normal. I yearned to be free. I never expected for a moment that I’d be rescued, or that I’d find the home that I'd always yearned for. I’m off to have a cold shower but will leave you with an encouraging I really, really never dreamed that it would be, of all things, a Italian proverb: “Even a blind pig finds a truffle occasionally”. It may church. be the best we can hope for from our inexperienced Brexit negotiators. 56 GSCENE

leads me to my current conundrum where I’m by nature very feminine but I carry over some of those masculine traits I picked up to try and protect myself when young, like being loud and standing out. This confuses people as they see a very feminine woman with some very masculine traits and they somehow think that it’s their place to correct my behaviour and 'help' me 'act' (I'm getting angrier every time I type it) more like a woman. I’m all the woman I always have been and always will be, I’ve absolutely no interest in modifying my behaviour to suit other people’s ideals of what a woman is. I’m a woman, a proud woman, and I’m enough. As we enter Trans Pride month I want to remind all of my trans family, men, women, non-binary, genderqueer siblings that we’re D

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S dress, or have to try and fit in. C I P All our individual gender identities and presentations within the trans umbrella are valid and none of us have to explain TRANSITIONING ourselves, not to anyone. There is a huge amount of pressure on trans people to conform to what society thinks trans is. Cis WITH SUGAR people understand us better when we transition from one gender binary to another You need to be more ladylike, by Ms Sugar Swan and we, as the trans community, need to be giving a huge 'screw you' to that mentality. There’s no right or wrong way to be trans, ) Those six words. Those six words that I’ve narrative that tells us that men should act one trans is who we are, not how we present. heard over and over again in many different way and women act another - and that’s the Medical transition isn’t for every trans person, guises since I began transition feed into a cis very heart of the problem. It is acting. and nor should it be. Hormonal and surgical narrative in which I neither belong, nor wish As children, girls and boys have historically binary transition is the goal for many and to. The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'lady' been encouraged to 'act' differently to each that's great. But for those of us who, like as 'a polite or formal way of referring to a other. Girls are told to modify their behaviour, myself, may have a different starting point or woman'. Well, I’m a woman, so therefore, I’m a to be quieter, to not stand out so much, may have a different end goal are not to be lady, and I’m ladylike. whereas boys are given a free pass to act shamed. Of course, this isn’t what people mean when boisterously. This is unhealthy right from the Trans women don’t have to wear make up or they tell me I should be more 'ladylike'. What start and only feeds into the gap between dresses and trans men don’t have to take on they mean is that I should modify my gender behaviour expectations. those qualities that boys were encouraged to behaviour to fit their blinkered ideas of what I was raised to be a boy, but I wasn't one. I at school. For the cisnarrative to police what it means to be a woman, and I’m done was certainly never boisterous, noisy, loud nor the trans experience should be and look like is modifying my behaviour to suit society. Herein bouncy and highly excited as a child. I was absolutely absurd. lies the problem. The whole ridiculous idea the opposite. I behaved naturally how the that I should act more ladylike is fed to me by As we approach both Trans and Brighton Pride girls were told to behave. I was quiet, shy, the same people who told me that I was too I ask you, the LGB cis community, not to and preferred to play quietly with the girls. camp when I was read by society as a man. I judge us by your standards. As you start to see This, in turn, lead to bullying which then used to be told that when I walked, I 'minced’. more of us out and about celebrating with you taught me to try and 'act' (there's that word Now that exact same walk is read as feminine, over the summer, remember, we’re not cis like again) like a boy to minimise the bullying. which, of course, it always was as I’m female. you. We’re not here to be held to your beauty It's just people’s perspectives that have This acting that I’ve had to do all my life is standards, your social norms, your upbringing. changed, nothing else. deeply ingrained in me and naturally became We are trans. We are beautiful. We are part of the complex fabric of who I am. It At the other end of the spectrum, flatulence powerful. We are unique. was acceptable when read as male but now frowned upon when read as female. The whole premise is a completely toxic one and I, along with everyone else in society both cis and “For the cisnarrative to police what trans, are free to express themselves as they feel fit. I will not police my characteristics to the trans experience should be fit into people’s neat boxes and neither should anyone else. It’s an outdated cisnormative and look like is absolutely absurd” GSCENE 57 NETTY’S WORLD STRIP SERVICE BY NETTY WENDT BY QUEEN JOSEPHINE

DIVERSE CITY ) I love Brighton. Only in Brighton can I even think of holding my partner’s hand in public. Only in Brighton would I feel safe to report hate crime against the LGBT community with confidence and impunity. Because here’s the thing… the rest of the world is still a truly dangerous place for us queers. We are all freaks to the haters, but I feel none are more ridiculed and misunderstood than those of us who are transgender. It’s shocking when one is rudely reminded just how lucky we are to live in a beautiful and inclusive city like ours. The other day I caught a bit of This Morning on TV. I had to sit on the edge of the bed in disbelief, as I was exposed to the awfulness of Eamonn Holmes attempting to interview a female to male transgender person and his partner. They had previously been in a lesbian relationship but it was obvious that poor old Eamonn couldn’t get his head around it at all. He was so uncomfortable with them they may as well have been from outer space. When his own wife made later comments that she would probably leave him if he transgendered, I couldn’t help thinking, “Why wait?” Unfortunately, that old fart’s inane questions were probably what the majority of middle England wanted to hear. A proportion of visitors to our city sometimes bring similar bad attitudes with them. Last summer we stopped two odious women from Kent who were verbally abusing a M/F transsexual in our street for no reason, just pure ignorant hatred of someone different. It doesn’t matter if you look like The Danish Girl or a tattooed trucker in a wig, nobody has the right to even sneer at your appearance. You are a child of the universe and you deserve to be here. Their appalling vitriol was a hate crime in action, and yet, when we offered our support, the victim refused to report the incident saying she was “used to it”. Some trans people don’t expect anything other than ridicule. In Brighton we have a dedicated LGBT officer, let’s make use of this. One of the main barriers to successful conviction and ultimate justice is lack of evidence. My advice to anyone witnessing or experiencing abuse is to record the incident (smart phones are invaluable) and keep a copy of it should the authorities “lose” it later. We Brightonians are a queer tribe and we must protect ourselves and others from any knuckle-dragging morons who come here to have fun laughing and pointing at ‘the freaks’.

“We Brightonians are a queer tribe and we must protect ourselves and others from any knuckle-dragging morons who come here to have fun laughing and pointing at ‘the freaks’”

Being a person whose brain does not match the body they are assigned to live in is as natural a mishap as being born with a club foot, it happens, and there’s now a lot the medical profession can do to help. Personally, I love living in a city where trans people should expect to use a public loo without objection - we are one, but we are not all the same, and that’s what makes Brighton so bloody fabulous. 58 GSCENE

limits on their exposure. And we do, on a daily basis. We have to because if we don’t we can SAM TRANS MAN literally see them spiralling into the addiction. Dr Samuel Hall on the dangers of too Getting them off can be really hard; causes tantrums, weeping and gnashing of teeth. Once much screen time and why kids would off, however, they can be found doing all rather die than go without their tech. manner of creative things from origami to loving long lost lego. From sticking their heads in a book, to hours on the trampoline with ) Yay! Trans issue! We have a trans issue constant contact with their peers, and beyond water bombs, to quiet cartoon-drawing. These every year although I know I manage to bring who they really know with potentially millions kids are having their imaginations stifled by the conversation around to talk about trans and millions of individuals. All reaching out the limitless forms of media in their lives, and life in just about every column I write - so across the world to one another through the we are duty bound to find ways that allow nothing new here except the musings of a tiny screen in front of them. them to flourish as individuals away from the late-blooming teenager on the mysteries of scrutiny of the World Wide Web. This is the biggest addiction the world has transition, parenthood or life as a doctor. ever seen. Literally billions of us are slaves to Their sense of self away from the screen is the It’s been a busy month, as ever, in the our phones. It’s also the most dangerous thing most at threat here. This is why they beautifully blended oh-so-straight-looking dependency that humanity faces. This is worse would rather die than go without their tech - household that I live in. To the outside world than alcohol, gambling, sex and heroin because it reflects who they are. In the same we look like a large and chaotic addiction all rolled together. I know that way we, their parents, saw ourselves in a heteronormative family until you peek below sounds dramatic, but I am putting my money mirror, so these kids see themselves on their the surface. Our marriage last year brought where my mouth is. I truly believe that we screens. I want my kids to know who they are together five children from very different have/are raising a generation of young people without the aid of their tech, but this may well backgrounds: children who have risen who are completely hooked on their tech, prove impossible. amazingly to the challenge of creating a single which is giving them mental health problems, There is so much more to fear for our children. family where there were previously two; but without which they would rather die. The future of our planet, the imminent children who have two parents, each in love Have you had a day without your phone? Do nationalist danger to this country, the state of and committed to one another, who have you do it consciously to preserve your sanity? their inheritance both in financial terms and plucked them from their previous lives and Digital detox is the buzz word, people. To otherwise. I want them to know how to survive deposited them into a new one, at no bidding preserve a sense of reality, to boost your if things all go badly wrong. Cyber terrorism is of their own. We, on the other hand, have mental health, to remember the time when we clearly only just beginning, these young people immersed ourselves in co-parenting (oh, the didn’t, couldn't use wifi or cellular data need to know how to function without the relief after so many years alone) these wildly everywhere at any time, get off your phone for internet. different and mostly teenaged young people a day or longer if you can. It’s horrendous. with a zeal that I hardly knew I had in me. These past weeks I have been buffeted by I’ve done it once by accident (for three days waves of guilt after relief, at the news of They are so vulnerable, these kids. Their following a theft), and once deliberately (a young lives lost in Manchester, thanking the mental health is at greater risk than ours ever four day retreat). On both occasions I felt universe it wasn’t my kid. was, their safety, both in real life and in amputated from the world. Paralysed by my cyberspace, is far more compromised. (ref: I’ve been exposed to an incomprehensible lack of contact. Terrified by how vulnerable I https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/m number of suicide attempts in the course of my felt; I didn’t know anyone’s address or phone ay/19/popular-social-media-sites-harm-young- work, which leaves me bewildered and number by heart. There are barely any pay peoples-mental- powerless in the face of poor mental health phones out there, I had no way of checking my health?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other) resources. One of them a trans kid who couldn’t emails or texting my kids. It was truly take the wait for treatment any longer, and They are growing up in a world of information extraordinary. I felt as though I was walking then an actual suicide within my trans and rapidly expanding technology, with more around in an alternative reality - I was. community, prompting grief that again gives bewildering and conflicting ‘facts’ being Over half-term my wife took our youngest way to relief that this wasn’t my life. It could thrown at them on a daily basis than we would three (boys) away to the countryside for a few have been, but it wasn’t. have consumed in a year back in the 1980s days off screens. No phones. No Playstation, when I was a teenager. On top of which they How can I not feel obligated to give my kids just one TV show in the evening. They are are by choice (they would say necessity) in the best chance I can in light of this insidious young enough for us to still be able to enforce erosion of their capacity to discern reality? GSCENE 59 POLICE LGBT LIAISON TEAM BY PC SARAH LAKER UNITED IN PRIDE ) As we enter the summer period of sunshine by the sea and the odd ice cream on the beach, exciting dates in the LGBT calendar are just around the corner. As you will be aware, Saturday, July 22 marks the 5th anniversary of Trans Pride. Over the past three years that I’ve held the LGBT liaison role, I’ve seen this event go from strength to strength promoting awareness and inspiring change. On Saturday, August 5, I will again be working the Pride weekend as part of the community team. I’ll be in the Parade walking side by side with my police family in solidarity with the community and I’ll be out on the ground. In the build up to both events, look out for the Pride car! Give us a wave, say hi and even take a selfie. As always there will be a police presence and, in light of recent events, we ask that you remain vigilant. If you see or hear anything suspicious that raises your concern come and speak to us. But most importantly, enjoy, have fun and be united in our pride. We have been genuinely touched by the support and positivity that we have been receiving, re-iterating that behind the uniform, we are humans too. WHAT IS A HATE CRIME? At recent engagement events I have been asked to clarify what constitutes a hate crime? The definition of a hate crime is as follows: A hate crime is any criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a personal characteristic. The definition currently covers five main strands which are: • Sexual orientation • Race • Religion or faith • Gender-identity • Disability Hate crime can take many forms including: • Physical attacks - such as physical assault, damage to property, offensive graffiti, neighbour disputes and arson • Threat of attack - including offensive letters, abusive or obscene phone calls, unfounded or malicious complaints, groups hanging around to intimidate, dirty looks and intimidating stares • Verbal abuse or insults and abusive gestures - this can include offensive leaflets and posters, the dumping of rubbish outside homes or through letterboxes, theft or fraud, bullying at home, online, at school or in the workplace. REPORT IT! If you have been a victim of hate crime we urge you to report it. This can be done through 999 in an emergency, 101 non-emergency, or online through the Sussex Police website.

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trans and non-binary people in Brighton & Hove have received help and support relating to: MINDOUT transphobia, biphobia, racism, welfare and benefits, sexual health, gender issues, housing Going through a break up is never easy and homelessness, food poverty, neighbour and debt, homelessness and no work harassment, anxiety, depression, employment, unemployment, issues with GPs and NHS adds even more pressure. www.mindout.org.uk services, gender clinics, asylum and immigration, drug and alcohol use, sex work, isolation, loneliness and suicidal distress. ) Maria had moved in with Mandy two years She met the Advocate, talked through ago, and so when their relationship ended she everything and together they made a plan. This The service exists to help to empower trans was the one who had to move out of the flat. really helped Maria to feel more in control. As people to get the things that they want and Maria was not working at the time, getting a priority, Maria contacted a money advice need themselves, to provide information and work as an ‘’out’ transwoman was really hard. service about her debt and asked the Advocate advice on human and civil rights and on health While she was living with Mandy, they had run to come with her for the first appointment – and social care and treatment. Advocates work up a huge mutual debt, which meant that she she was finding it hard to deal with her debts, alongside their clients, always maintaining was living on next to nothing. They had some she felt so ashamed of how the debt had risen. confidentiality, and always working to the possessions, which they needed to split, and instructions of their client. They don’t tell you They also made a plan for Maria to look for they also had a cat. what you should do but they will provide you work, she started to apply for jobs and was with options and support you to make decisions. Maria and Mandy really tried to make the split soon offered an interview and then a job. She as amicable as possible, and on the whole they was still staying with friends but her life felt a “From the moment someone comes out as trans were doing okay. But then Mandy’s family got lot more manageable. or gender variant they’re required to explain. involved and started blaming Maria for the Whether they’re a sports star, a soldier, or a lorry The transphobia continued, with her ex debts and for the break up. Her Mum and Dad driver, whether their story is transcribed in partner’s parents harassing her verbally and became more and more abusive to Maria. The broadsheets or tabloids, all are required to making threats. Maria felt like she may never abuse became transphobic, which hurt Maria explain. This requirement to explain, to detail be free of it. To begin with, she didn’t want to terribly as she felt she’d known them quite even the most private parts of our bodies for mass report it, and talked it over with the Advocate. well. audiences, is a burden borne by almost all trans Talking through the reporting process, how it people that is seldom acknowledged, an obstacle might help, what the outcomes could be, really Maria got an offer to stay with some friends that lies in the way of communication between helped. After some time, Maria decided that and decided to leave the flat, where she felt those who are gender variant and those who aren’t. increasingly unwanted. She started couch reporting the abuse could be helpful and she surfing, which was okay in the short term but felt confident enough to discuss it with the “At MindOut this problem has been overcome by got harder as it went on - she was never LGBT Police Liaison Officer. engaging Trans Advocates to support trans people, certain how long she was welcome. Going a solution which seems so obvious but is so This isn’t where the story ends. Maria’s life is through a break up is never an easy thing to seldom implemented. complicated, the issues she is dealing with do but with the added pressures of debt, won’t all go away. She’s working but still “When I take my own problems to MindOut, I homelessness and no work, Maria was starting effectively homeless; she’s still being harassed; know that I won't have to explain the who, what, to feel pretty hopeless. she’s still dealing with historic debt; she’s still and why of my gender variant existence, and can She felt increasingly fragile, anxious in the day grieving for a lost relationship. But she does get down to talking about my actual problems and was not sleeping. Looking for work and for feel more on top of all those issues. She knows without either explanation or justification.” - somewhere to live seemed so hard, she just where to find some support when she needs to Trans Advocacy Service User didn’t know where to begin. It reminded her of and she’s able to ask. Her mental health has MindOut provides advice, information and how she’d felt in the past, how quickly she definitely improved. advocacy services, online instant chat, peer could lose confidence in herself, how quickly According to recent figures published on the support group work, peer mentoring, wellbeing life could become just too hard. She was Huffington Post website, being transgender in courses and workshops. We have specific trans scared she would become suicidal, again. the UK is still a fairly challenging experience. advocacy, housing advocacy and urgent need Maria talked to friends, and to her ex who was Sixty-two per cent of trans people have advocacy. See our website, still friendly. She had some support, some experienced harassment from strangers in www.mindout.org.uk , for our latest groups, good people in her life, but still she could feel public places, 84% have considered taking workshops and events. herself sinking. their own lives and 33% have attempted to do so at least once. A look at statistics around At a low point, Maria realised she needed drug and alcohol usage within the trans something else and looked for support online. MINDOUT INFO community reveals high levels of dependence She found her way to MindOut’s online support All our services are run by and for LGBTQ on substances which is hardly surprising given service and contacted them one evening. They people with lived experience of mental the levels of stress and emotional instability suggested she contact the Trans Advocate at health issues. All our services are free, inherent in the experience of being transgender. MindOut who could go through her problems independent, person-centred, confidential with her and see if there was anything they At MindOut we have one of the few Trans and non-judgemental. could help with. Advocacy Workers in the UK. Since the Trans If you would like to know more about what Advocacy Service was started in April 2016, we do, if you need support for yourself or someone else then please do get in touch. ) Email us at [email protected] MindOut Trans Advocates don’t tell you what ) Call us on 01273 234839 (or via our out of hours online service) you should do but they will provide you with ) See our website www.mindout.org.uk Our online service is open most options and support you to make decisions evenings and at weekends. GSCENE 61

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Claude Nicol Centre, Sussex Assessment of support needs and signposting on to Thur at Regency Tavern, 7.30pm. 07594 578 035 County Hospital, on Weds from 5-8pm. relevant services. Support in person, by phone or email. www.lesbianlinkbrighton.co.uk 01273 664 721 or www.brightonsexualhealth.com • Support for people at risk of HIV confidential info ) LESBIAN & GAY AA and advice on sexual health and HIV for men who have ) LAWSON UNIT sex with men. Up to 3 one hour appointments depending 12-step self-help programme for alcohol addictions. Sun Medical advice, treatment for HIV+, specialist clinics, diet on need. Sessions in person or on phone. 7.30pm, Chapel Royal, North St, Btn (side entrance). & welfare advice, drug trials. 01273 664 722 • Web support & info on HIV, sexual health & local 01273 203 343 (general AA line) ) SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICE services via netreach and myhiv.org.uk ) LGBT NA GROUP Pavillions Partnership. 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