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Campaigning, Cartoons

They came, they cartooned, they collaged, they conquered

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

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Brighton Pride, Campaigning

Why Pride still matters : Reason No.1

It still happens. Regardless of my day job. Regardless of my night job. Regardless of my life, my wife, my sexuality, my subtle lesbian looks (yeah right!). I still get asked why we still need Pride. Today The Guardian reported on Stevie-Jade Hardy’s study LGB&T Crime Reporting: Identifying Barriers and Solutions on rural LGBT hate crime in the UK. Figures stated that in 2012-13 “35,000 … Continue reading Why Pride still matters : Reason No.1

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Campaigning

Vote Yes and cross that fine line to equality #‎MakeGráTheLaw‬

We are so close. And yet we could be so far away. Equality is knocking on Ireland’s door and I’m praying it will be heard. This week I interviewed a prominent LGBT+ campaigner from Ireland and because it was a pre-referendum interview with a post-result publication date I had to ask two questions about the Same-Sex Marriage Referendum result in Ireland. One question expressed my … Continue reading Vote Yes and cross that fine line to equality #‎MakeGráTheLaw‬

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