Queer in Brighton launch new anthology at the Jubilee Library last night, February 26.
Queer in Brighton is a lottery funded heritage project celebrating and promoting the rich cultural life of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Brighton and Hove. The Anthology is a collection of oral histories, essays, creative writing and photography.
Lesley Wood, Project coordinator, said: “This project began life as an oral history project and grew into a fantastic journey of discovery for everyone involved.”
“We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of people who gave their time and their wonderful stories to make Queer in Brighton a success. Volunteers have written, told, recorded and transcribed their stories; they’ve taken or loaned photographs, shared memorabilia and contributed in a dozen other ways to help up capture a kaleidoscope of queer life in this unique city, and the book and exhibition are just two of the fantastic outcomes of the project.”
The anthology has many layers: including creative writing by established and published authors through to people who have never written before; excerpts from oral histories of people’s experience of Brighton recorded and then transcribed; four essays by academics on the project’s core themes of place, language, politics and family; and a visual element of collected photographs and memorabilia as well as portraits which form the photographic exhibition.
The evening was hosted by Amy Lamé and featured readings from the new anthology and a performance from Brighton-based Qukulele, the UK’s first and only queer uke band.
The anthology is co-published by New Writing South, Pink Fringe and Photoworks, price £12.99 +p&p, (available online shortly).
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