Theatre and Dance at the Edinburgh Fringe – part one
Hot on the heels of our first set of Edinburgh Festival Fringe reviews comes our second. This post covers shows from the Theatre and Dance, Physical Theatre & Circus sections of the programme
LGBT
Setting off the Home Office’s gaydar
The Home Office has updated its guidance on asylum claims relating to sexual orientation; Megan Stodel considers its poor track record
Sexual orientation on the syllabus
Although feminism has been retained on the politics A Level syllabus, this writer thinks more needs to be done to educate students about LGBT rights
This week
Megan Stodel writes about the terrible events of recent days
Fringe! Fest highlight: Women and the Word director Q&A (plus competition)
Interview with Sekiya Dorsett, director of the documentary Women and the Word: The Revival Movie
We’re over here!
Bi Visibility Day was celebrated on 23 September. Megan Stodel starts listing ways that would help increase the visibility of bisexuality
Broken Rainbow Helpline loses funding
The Broken Rainbow Helpline which provides support for LGBT victims of domestic abuse has lost its government funding and may be forced to close. D H Kelly explores why lesbian, bisexual and trans* women who are abused might struggle to get support
Richard III: a trans revelation
Katherine Wootton is blown away by new writing, Drag King Richard III, that explores trans experiences through Shakespearean dialogue and manages to get it just right
Weekly round-up and open thread, 10th February 2014
Philippa links to topics we weren't able to cover this week including fat shaming, the privacy of NHS health records, legal gender recognition, Woody Allen, women in politics, vagina art in schools, the rainbow Google doodle and more
Coping with Christmas: a survival guide for when festivities are tough
Christmas is supposed to be joyful, but for many people it is a time full of triggers, loneliness and bad memories. Philippa offers advice and further information for those dreading the seasonal festivities.
Some remain invisible
Despite serious reservations about its lack of diversity, CN Lester finds a lot to love in 'Les Invisibles', Sébastien Lifshitz's documentary about the older generation of French lesbians and gay men
Silent T
Sarah challenges cis lesbian, gay and bisexual people to look at how they treat trans people, and to see the parallels that exist in LGB and T communities and the oppressions we face
Campbell X on Stud Life
Selina Robertson talks to British queer filmmaker Campbell X about her first feature, gay-lesbian friendships and how buying flowers for a lover is a feminist thing
Implications of austerity on LGBT people in public services
Philippa shares a call from UNISON for LGBT individuals to contribute to research about the impact of austerity on LGBT people in public services
More equal than others: marriage, relationships and prejudice
Philippa explains why equal marriage should be allowed, and looks at how ridiculous some of the arguments against it are
A tale of two cities
Is Tel Aviv's reputation as an LGBT-friendly tourist destination just pinkwash? Hannah Brock visits
