MAR 2016 CONTENTS GSCENE magazine ) www.gscene.com BAR BROADWAY t @gscene f GScene.Brighton PUBLISHED BY Peter Storrow TEL 01273 749 947 EDITORIAL [email protected] ADS+ARTWORK [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM Graham Robson, Sarah Green, Gary Hart, Gus Gustafson, Alice Blezard, ARTS EDITOR Michael Hootman SUB EDITOR Graham Robson DESIGN Michèle Allardyce FRONT COVER MODEL Kath Hopkins BAR BROADWAY MAKEUP www.beautymoi.org PHOTOGRAPHY Alice Blezard ZONE BAR www.hiddenpeople.net NEWS CONTRIBUTORS 6 News Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, Nick Boston, Suchi Chatterjee, Craig Hanlon Smith, Enzo Marra, Netty, Carl Oprey, Eric Page, Del Sharp, Rory Smith, Gay SCENE LISTINGS Socrates, Brian Stacey, Glen Stevens, 26 Gscene Out & About Craig Storrie, Duncan Stewart, Roger Wheeler, Mike Wall, Kate Wildblood. 30 Brighton & Hove PHOTOGRAPHERS 44 Solent listings Alice Blezard, James Brooks, Chris Jepson, Graham Hobson, Michael Hootman, James Ledward, Ian Andrew Mager-Playford, Mark Nortcliffe ARTS LEGENDS 46 Arts News 48 Classical Notes 49 Art Matters 50 Page’s Pages © GSCENE 2016 REGULARS All work appearing in Gscene Ltd is copyright. 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Alice Blezzard asks what role does it play in today’s society? 56 Charlie Says 24 MORGAN FABULOUS 57 Netty’s World Introducing Morgan; drag queen, superhero or social idol? 57 Queenie’s Strip Service 58 Sam Trans Man 29 A NEW LOOK REVENGE 59 Duncan’s Domain Morgan Fabulous and Victoria Vanity visit a new look Revenge 59 LGBT Police Liaison 51 ENJOYING IT BOTH WAYS? INFORMATION Robin Noble says Why Bisexuality is Not All Fun! 60 Classifieds 52 DOWN TO EARTH 62 Service Directory Eric Page chats to award winning funeral directors Cara Mair 63 Advertisers’ Map and Sarah Clarke about Arka Original Funerals SUBLINE 666 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM BLAGSS’ FOOTBALL TEAMS PLAY SUSSEX FA TEAMS DURING ANDREW PARKER 'FOOTBALL v HOMOPHOBIA' MONTH Football v Homophobia, staged a month of action last month with matches played between men’s and ladies football teams at Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society (BLAGSS) and teams from Sussex County FA. BLAGSS has around 400 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members who participate in sports as varied as badminton, cricket, cycling, football, golf, orienteering petanque-boules, running, sailing, squash, table tennis, tennis, tennis virgins, ten pin bowling, walking and yoga. Elliot Toms, who organises the football team, added: "I am a geologist, we have a civil engineer, lawyer, doctor and builder all aged between 20 and 53 playing for us. "Homophobia still exists in football. It is appalling, especially when you consider there will be children at games who will hear these comments. Our aim is to raise awareness that homophobia still exists in football and quite simply it shouldn't." At the moment BLAGSS football teams only play ) Football v Homophobia, now an established was sweeper and the oldest player on the pitch friendly games and are not enrolled in a competitive international initiative, runs every February and Paul Gustafson. league. The men's team travelled to Munich at the opposes homophobia in football at every level – Not to be outdone, BLAGSS women played a end of November 2015 to play in the World AIDS from grassroots to professional clubs. Sussex FA team at Lancing Football ground on Day Football Tournament, organised by Munich The aim of the initiative is for football to take a clear February 15 as part of the month of action, Street Boys, where they achieved a respectable ninth stand against homophobia so that everyone can scoring a resounding 10-3 victory. The fixture was place in a lineup of 14 international LGBT football enjoy the beautiful game while football leads the the first ever and hopefully will become an annual teams. way in removing discrimination and prejudice based event showing that homophobia in football is being Following their success, the BLAGSS ladies team are on gender identity and sexual orientation. tackled at a grassroots level and to show that the looking to enter more competitive events in the LGBT communities and women are welcome in In an exciting game against Sussex Country FA on coming season. football and have a positive contribution to make. February 1 at Lancing football ground, BLAGSS Plans are also coming together for the Pride men controlled much of the first half of play against Mathew Major, Sussex County FA chairman, said: Diversity Games from July 22-24 which will include Sussex Country FA XI. Aaron Keens put BLAGSS "Football is for everyone in Sussex, and I am sporting disciplines including football, golf, ahead before Sussex FA scored three goals on the delighted that BLAGSS have now affiliated with us. badminton, tennis, rugby, cricket and much more! trot. A spectacular header in the second half by Yes, there are still some people in society who may Colin Maplesden was not enough to even the hold negative views, but one would hope that is a For more information about BLAGSS, view: game, which Sussex FA won 3-2. Man of the match minority view in 2016." www.blagss.org GSCENE 7 GOLDEN HANDBAG AWARDS 2016 ) The Golden Handbag Show, Brighton's annual Gay Oscar award ceremony will take place on Sunday June 12 at the Brighton Metropole Hilton Hotel. Now in their 21st year, The Golden Handbags celebrate everything positive and uplifting about the LGBT scene in Brighton and Hove. Who is a top and who is a bottom? What is your favourite bar and which is your favourite voluntary sector organisation are questions that get answered on the night in spectacular hollywood fashion. This year’s awards LOLA LASAGNE LOLA will once again be raising money for local good causes and all voting will take place online only. The evening will be hosted by Lola Lasagne and the lineup of artists appearing will be announced shortly. VIP tables seating 12 people cost £240, go on sale from Tuesday March 1 and will be released on a first come first served basis. To book a table email: [email protected] or telephone 01273 749 947. If you’re not lucky enough to be invited onto a VIP table, unreserved single tickets for £20 can be purchased from Prowler, 112 St James Street, Brighton from Tuesday, May 2. ) The legendary Golden Quiz Night which officially launches the online voting is at Charles Street on Tuesday, April 26. Get a team together and win the first Golden Handbag of the season. Entry is £25 for a team of 8 players with all proceeds going to local good causes. To book your place email: [email protected] MISS JASON RECEIVES AWARD FROM SUSSEX POLICE ) Jason Sutton aka as entertainer Miss Jason has been presented with a special community award by Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp from Sussex Police acknowledging the help he gave police officers during a bomb scare at the start of the Brighton & Hove Pride Parade in 2015. The start of the Pride Parade was delayed by two hours while police investigated a suspicious package strapped to a lamppost outside the Brighton Hotel, opposite the Bandstand on Brighton seafront. Jason who had been hosting a Pride breakfast at the Brighton Hotel, kept the crowds outside calm and entertained while police investigated the package and then evacuated the crowd while bomb squad officers carried out a controlled explosion. The package turned out to be a pinhole camera intended to take photographs over an extended period of time. The citation on the award, read: "Miss Jason is thanked by Sussex Police for assisting in the evacuation of a large number of people during Brighton & Hove's Pride 2015 celebrations following the discovery of a suspicious package. Miss Jason displayed great professionalism and helped to ensure a calm and organised evacuation putting the safety of the local community first." Chief Super Nev Kemp, said: "My officers reported that Miss Jason was a considerable help in keeping people calm and in a good mood during the long wait to establish if the package was dangerous. We did not want to let his contribution in keeping the crowd good-tempered and safe go unrecognised." Miss Jason added: "It was so camp my dears! I had a wonderful time keeping everyone entertained in the long wait to establish how serious the situation was. Everyone played their part and the most important thing is that no one was hurt, everyone had a great day and I am very happy to have played my part." 8 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM BRIGHTON & HOVE BLACK VALENTINE’S PARTY RAISES CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL £201.75 FOR THE RAINBOW FUND WOMEN’S DAY ) Brighton Women’s Centre and Brighton Dome will celebrate the 105th International Women’s Day (IWD) with an action-packed day of entertainment, films, workshops, exhibitions, discussions, history tours and children’s activities. IWD celebrations will take place at the Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton on Saturday, March 5, from 10am to 4pm.