Aug 17, 2019 | Film & TV, LGBTQ+, Theatre & Events
I first watched the Kinky Boots film when I was in first year of university in 2013, when I attended a film night with the LGBT+ Society. Since then, it’s been one of my all-time favourite films. So when it was announced ages ago that they were turning it into a stage...
Jul 14, 2019 | Book Reviews, Books, LGBTQ+
Jana Novak’s history sounds like a classic model cliché: tall and gangly, she’s uncomfortable with her androgynous looks until she’s unexpectedly scouted and catapulted to superstardom. But the fashion industry is as grimy as it is glamorous. And...
May 25, 2019 | LGBTQ+, Theatre & Events
1609. I AM EMILIA. WRITER. WIFE. LOVER. MOTHER. MUSE. 400 years ago Emilia Bassano wanted her voice to be heard. It wasn’t. Could she have been the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets? What of her own poems? Why was her story erased from history? Emilia and her...
Apr 18, 2019 | LGBTQ+, Theatre & Events
Recently, I’ve become a bit of a musical theatre nerd, and I’ve been trying to see as many shows as I can – even if I don’t know a great deal about them. A couple of months ago, I booked tickets to see Hair the Musical at Cardiff’s New Theatre, and I had no idea...
Mar 10, 2019 | Book Reviews, Books, LGBTQ+
Title: ProudAuthors: Various; Compiled by Juno DawsonPublisher: Stripes PublishingDate Published: March 7, 2019Genre: YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+ Date Read: March 9, 2019Format: Paperback (I was sent a copy of this book from the publisher.) ★★★★★ Note: The links...
Mar 6, 2019 | Book Reviews, Books, LGBTQ+
The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James – Book Review How far would you go to save those you love?Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small,...
