Being diagnosed this late in life with Aspergers has been an interesting ride, to say the least. Over the past 15 months, there has been a lot of anger and grief over what I could have been or done if things had been different had my diagnosis happened when I was young. To ease that anger I tell myself well at least we’ve moved forward … Continue reading BBC’s School: I am Jack and Jack is I
Dear Jackie Doyle-Price, Minister for mental health, inequalities and suicide prevention, Today is World Mental Health Day. A day for stigma busting, frightening stats and well-meant declarations. But it’s also a day to highlight your Prime Minister’s failed promise to address the “burning injustice” of metal health provisions. How can she stand by as CAMs is overwhelmed with a generation of children and young adults … Continue reading World Mental Health Day: An open letter to Jackie Doyle-Price
When I first came out secretly to myself age 16 I saved up my pennies, jumped a train from Essex and sneaked off to London and the big new gay world. My first stop, maybe a little over ambitiously so, was the disco mecca nightclub Heaven where I was shocked to be greeted on the door by the words “no fish tonight dear!” I went … Continue reading There is no debate: You hurt my Trans sisters you hurt me
What a pleasure it was to spend Saturday afternoon at Brighton’s Jubilee Library with happy band of cartoon drawing, collage sticking, badge creating people joyously taking part in a Young, Queer and Invincible creative drop-in with photographer Lynn Weddle, Photoworks UK and Allsorts Youth Project as part of this year’s City Reads festival. Each and every participant really entered into the spirit of the Young, Queer & … Continue reading They came, they cartooned, they collaged, they conquered
#FBF to IWD18 when we joined a stunning line-up of amazing women for the 1BTN IWD18 Takeover. The tunes were good, the vibes were heavenly and the love was all around as we pressed for progress for our sisters. So head over to 1BTN on Mixcloud and listen again to all 12 shows from 1BTN’s finest including Sista Selecta, Molly Malone Lucy ‘Elle J’ Small Funk The FormatAlice Russell The Isle Of CC Lucie Barât Jayne Winstanley Club … Continue reading Listen again to our IWD18 1BTN Takeover
A celebration of just some of the female DJs out there, this womanly Queenie Daft Punk Teachers re-edit for IWD18 was recorded live at 1BTN radio as part of the IWD Takeover on Thursday 8th March. Thanks to everyone at 1BTN especially Hannah Sherlock, Suze Rosser, Clara Suess, Kerry Jean Lister and all the amazing female DJs, presenters and guests who made our IWD such a … Continue reading Teachers (Queenie’s #PressForProgress IWD 1BTN Live Edit)
Coming together to make a difference is what International Women’s Day is all about for us. Uniting, campaigning, fundraising, inspiring and celebrating. And so we are thrilled to announced we will be joining a truly amazing line up of female DJs, presenters, artists, singer-songwriters and performers for 1BTN’s International Women’s Day Takeover on Thursday 8th March 2018. A day of great tunes, amazing women and fundraising … Continue reading International Women’s Day Takeover on 1BTN
With the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report findings telling us that gender parity is over 200 years away – there has never been a more important time to keep motivated and #PressforProgress. And with global activism for women’s equality fuelled by movements like #MeToo, #TimesUp and more – there is a strong global momentum striving for gender parity. And while we know that gender parity won’t happen overnight, … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2018 #PressForChange
Having had to resign from Brighton Pride as a content writer and curator late last year due to health reasons, I find myself in an interesting position this week. Enviously on the outside looking in at the exciting plans, knowing the hard work, dedication and passion that goes into making Brighton Pride the best in the UK. Knowing just how important individual and city-wide support … Continue reading Britney Spears : Oops! Brighton Pride and their fundraising purpose did it again
A lass with soul. A lass with courage. A lass you need to hear. Abi Flynn, delivering class over and over and over regardless of her battles with cancer. Making me humble. Making me appreciate the small things in life. Making life in Brighton sound better. (See her perform live and you’ll get within seconds why she is such a special gift). A lass making … Continue reading Perfect distraction: Abi Flynn’s Grown
Wildblood and Queenie 