Tag: lgbtq
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Meet the Manchester artists taking on street harassment
Singer-songwriters, Olivia Browse and Jozef Scott have had enough. Harry Browse talks to them about sticking out, cat-calling and clowning around. Jozef and Olivia, both 20, started writing music when they were teenagers, hungry to escape the small towns where they’re from. Now in their final year at the British Institute of Modern Music in…
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NowThen, Political Partying: Retracing Sheffield’s Forgotten LGBTQ+ Nightlife
This article was originally published in Now Then Magazine, an independent Sheffield publication. In 2017 work began on a cluster of abandoned buildings at Moorfoot as part of a regeneration project, transforming the space into a new gay quarter. This development, which is still under construction, is the first designated LGBTQ+ space in Sheffield. It’s…
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Reclaiming the pride flag in the age of rainbow capitalism
It is becoming even harder to ignore the commercialisation of LGBTQ+ pride. Two days ago, I attended the Manchester pride parade and was pleased to hear that it was their biggest yet, with over 180 contributors to the parade. The NHS, which is celebrating its 70th Birthday this year, and Greater Manchester Police were met…
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New Sheffield gay bar faces backlash over rape joke controversy
A new gay bar which claims to be “inclusive of everyone” except for “knobheads”, sparks backlash over its failure to meet its own standards in rape joke Facebook controversy. Matt Taylor, the manager of the bar, has met criticism for his poor customer service and unprofessionalism in response to a complaint made by a customer on…
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The uncertain future of Sheffield’s queer scene
Tucked away at the foot of the Moor is the latest attempt to establish a thriving gay scene in Sheffield. I have been closely following the development of the area since RMC media reported on the plans in March. When I first came to Sheffield, it was apparent that there was not a vibrant gay…
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Sandcastle City
This poem was inspired by an anonymous post on queeringthemap.com; a ‘community-generative’ website which allows LGBT+ people to document their ‘queer moments, memories and histories’ on an interactive map of the world, unifying the concepts of narrative, identity, and place.[1] ‘was homeless, came to stay on your floor, you had moved on, I hated your…
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Pride and Prejudice
I have an admirer on campus. I do not know his name, but I can tell he is in love with me. For the purposes of convenience, I have called him Craig. Craig is just like any other man; tall (about 6ft), brown hair, slim build. Craig is a ‘grafter’, a man’s man – obviously.…
Harry Browse 