Aneesa tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Aneesa grew up in a creative Asian household. She now sings at Jazz and world music festivals around the world as one of the finest singers on the scene. And runs a number of choirs and projects in Brighton & Hove. In her interview Aneesa talks about being an Asian queer woman, finding comradery and friendship on the scene, and defining her unique self. Recorded on October 14, 2020, at The Spire, Brighton, as part of My queer Museum podcast series Interview by: Roni Guetta and David Sheppeard Editing and original music by Olive Mondegreen

Created by queer black and brown folks with disabilities, Brownton Abbey is a transcendental mash-up of performance and party that centres intersectionally marginalised identities. Since 2018, the Brownton Abbey collective has been taking over venues across the UK and internationally, including London’s Southbank Centre, Brighton Dome, Glasgow School of Art, and Toronto’s Harbour Front Centre.

Poster for trans pride season featuring Alok Vaid-Menon at the Marlborough Pub & Theatre in July 2018 Image of poet & performer Alok Vaid-Menon

Photographic response to the absence of QTIPOC visibility in the permanent collection at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. It was inspired by one of the only pieces of black queer history in the collection: a photograph by Rotimi Fani-Kayode from 1987 entitled "Under the Surplice. Shot and styled by an all-black creative crew.

Zine in which Sequoia Barnes, Ven Paldano, and KUCHENGA discuss the importance of historical representation of LGBTIQ+ communties of colour, in relation to the work of Rotimi Fani-Kayode and the photoshoot organised for QTP in response to Fani-Kayode's work.

Image set depicting the South East Gay Students Protest in London (1979).

Tarik tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell his personal queer story. Tarik Elmoutawakil is an artist, producer, and co-founder of Marlborough Productions in Brighton. Tarik is also the creator of Brownton Abbey, the afro futuristic space-church themed performance party. In his interview Tarik talks about his secret diary, teenage feelings, his creative journey, and the collective power of community. Recorded on October 26, 2020, at The Spire, Brighton, as part of the My Queer Museum podcast series Interview by: Roni Guetta and David Sheppeard Editing and original music by Olive Mondegreen