deflated blue foil balloon with the words 'it's a boy' printed on it

Worn blue and orange crocodile dog toy

Christine Burns MBE, campaigner and writer, takes us on a journey through the history of trans activism. Rich with anecdotes and stories from her personal journey as an early trans activist, this talk is inspiring, uplifting, and just what we need to end this strange 2020. A reminder that change is always possible. This event was recorded as part of Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club, and is supported by Brighton Museums and National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Elle Kennedy is interviewed by Ten Harber. She speaks about coming to Brighton for university in 2010 and choosing it as a place to transition. She speaks about nightclubs such as Legends, The Queens Arms and Revenge, and the issue of unisex toilets in club spaces. She speaks further about passing and dating as a transwoman, including the challenges of being translesbian in women’s spaces. Elle also talks about straight people attending Pride and how it brings a higher security risk. The Clare Project is mentioned as a space to meet and speak to other trans women, also noting The Marlborough and The Zone as trans-friendly spaces. Though self-identifying as right of Labour, she does support Caroline Lucas and the Green party in Brighton. Brighton is mentioned as a place that introduced Elle to gender beyond the binary, now regarding the term queer as a ‘conciousness’ rather than as a sexual preference. Elle speaks about transitioning and how Brighton uniquely helped with that.

Juno tells Roni and David which are the objects that would best tell her personal queer story. Juno Dawson is a best selling novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. She is also a part of the queer cabaret collective known as CLUB SILENCIO. Juno grew up in West Yorkshire, writing imaginary episodes of Doctor Who, today she lives in Brighton. In this interview Juno talks about teenage crushes, growing up as a queer person, being a writer, gender and fashion. Recorded on November 3, 2020, at The Spire, Brighton, as part of the My Queer Museum podcast series.

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

Grey t-shirt printed with a black banner reading 'MY GENDERATION'

Grey and white box of nebido with a sticker from Kamsons Pharmacy St James Street, Brighton

Images of the Harlequin club in London Road area of Brighton

Anthony Luvera is an Australian artist, writer and educator based in London. Anthony collaborated with Queer in Brighton on our first commissioned project ‘Not Going Shopping’ to explore the lives of LGTBQ+ people in Brighton. Anthony invited eleven participants to meet him and bring photographs that told their story, and they were encouraged to consider what being queer means to them, and to photograph their experiences and the things they are interested in. The group met regularly to discuss their work and share photographs, and created self-portraits in a photo booth on the North Laine, which led to discussions about photography and identity. Anthony said of the project: “the prospect of creating this work seemed to me to offer a useful way to further my inquiry into participation and self-representation with groups of marginalized individuals, and at the same time provide an opportunity to confront my own views of queerness as a gay man… Images play a powerful role in the stories we tell about ourselves and the histories told about us. Not Going Shopping expresses the points of view of the participants and myself about what it is to be Queer in Brighton.” This collection of photographs were taken by Edward Whelan, one of the respondents to Anthony's open call for submissions. 1. This photo captures the top window of a house. 2. This photo depicts a group of people making a poster in support of trans people and trans rights. The poster reads "MARCHING FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T. SOLIDARITY WITH TRANS PEOPLE WORLDWIDE"

seven inch pink prostetic penis made of silicone

A selection of performances featured as part of Trans Pride 2017

In July 2016, Pink Fringe and Trans Pride joined forces to present three micro-commissions of trans led work from across the UK. Featuring Elijah Harris, Louisa Claughton and Kate O'Donnell. Supported by Arts Council England. Filmed and edited by Rosie Powell.

Medal from the 2019 Trans Pride 5K fun run

A selection of performance from the Marlborough's Trans Pride Season 2018