Article on the Leonard Cheshire website. Being both Disabled and a member of the LGBTQIA* community brings additional challenges. Still, one of the most frustrating is the distinct lack of accessible queer spaces and venues.
Article on theunwritten.com
To foster welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ staff and customers, the bar industry must do more than merely pay lip service to inclusivity. Amy Hopkins speaks to experts who have been pioneering ways in which that can be achieved.
Article on tiqets.com
An article on stacker.com Depictions of queer and trans people have been present in the film medium since its inception more than 100 years ago, but due to censorship and varying degrees of prejudice against the LGBTQ+ community at different points in time, onscreen representation has a long, complicated, and often coded history.
An article on Freesat.co.uk Over the last century, film and TV have become a huge part of our culture and a vital medium for entertainment and telling stories. While not always obvious, the stories of queer and trans people have always been a part of the history of cinema, but the evolution of LGBTQ+ representation … More
In co-operation with partners, the European Film Academy have started a list of LGBTQIA+ relevant festivals across Europe.
We have achieved a positive year in the vast lesbian and bisexual representation on screen! With so many stories such as Summerland, Ammonite, Happiest Season, I Hate New Year’s, Dating in Place, Good Kisser, and Forever Not Maybe, these narratives came to our screens to spread love and hope in one of the toughest times … More
It’s tricky to pinpoint the moment when the movie world could proclaim the first openly lesbian film. Identifying early cinematic representations of lesbianism was like collecting crumbs off the top table. Sapphic sisters were used to watching whole films just to see a character (usually portrayed as victim, killer, neurotic or prostitute) shoot a covert … More
