Posts in 'Trans' Category
My life as a trans, pan man
My name is Drew Jay. I am a transsexual man who also happens to identify as pansexual. Many people understand the term transsexual but I have found people tend to have underlying misconceptions regarding my sexuality. To be honest, it is a fairly new identity for myself but is one that I am very comfortable [...]
Upcoming Trans* Equality Scrutiny with BHCC
TRANS* EQUALITY SCRUTINY Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) is carrying out a trans* equality scrutiny. This is where a small group of councillors investigate an issue in detail and make public recommendations for change. Councillors Phelim Mac Cafferty, Denise Cobb and Warren Morgan, along with two independent trans people want to hear from a [...]
Allsorts Youth Project recognises International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
This year the theme for IDAHOBIT is ‘global voices against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.’ This theme is particularly poignant for the young people at Allsorts Youth Project who either attend school, or have done very recently. With this in mind Allsorts has launched a campaign asking LGBT young people to share their experiences and ideas on how schools could be made safer for LGBT young people.
LGBTQ Brighton & Hove Facebook Fan Pages – A complete list
Each month Ignite Social Media produces a chart ranking the top 50 branded Facebook Fan pages, which I always enjoy taking a look at. As an aggregator of Brighton & Hove LGBTQ information, I thought I’d do a similar task for Zhoosh. I’m interested because I use the internet a lot as an LGBTQ individual [...]
Win Tickets with Zhoosh! to the GO.GO Festival 2012 the UK’s Number 1 Women’s Festival
These could be yours! Zhoosh have teamed up with the GO.GO Festival team to offer one lucky Zhoosh member the chance to win two GO.GO Festival 2012 ‘Weekend tickets’ worth £231. ALL INCLUDED in your GO.GO Festival 2012 Weekend Ticket: 50 Performers Throughout the Weekend / 2am Licence / Main Stage / Big Top Dance Arena / Peacock [...]
Update on the BHCC scrutiny on trans equality
Nick Douglas is the LGBT Health and Inclusion Project (HIP) Coordinator “I wanted to give you an update on the Council meeting Tuesday evening. The Council Overview and Scrutiny Commission agreed to carry out a trans equality scrutiny. Councillor Phelim MacCafferty made a brilliant speech in favour as the proposer. Councillor Warren Morgan also gave a [...]
Women’s LBT Groups In Brighton & Hove For International Women’s Day 2012
On 8th March International Women’s Day celebrates its 101st birthday. The day means different things to different people; from a general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a recognition of women’s economic, political and social achievements. With this in mind, Zhoosh! casts its eye over the plethora of local services and groups [...]
LGBT and Sport: A Blog of Two Halves.
LGBT and Sport: A Story of Two Halves. I really look forward to the day when words like, brave, shocked or courageous are no longer used when a sportsperson tells the public that their sexuality isn’t heterosexual. Having watched the Channel Four programme, Britain’s Gay footballers (a misleading title as apparently there aren’t any) saw [...]
Brighton & Hove Libraries Services Celebrate LGBT History Month 2012
The Brighton & Hove Libraries Service have a number of events and activities taking place in February 2012 to mark LGBT History Month and is marking Holocaust Memorial Day January 27th with an exhibition (now until 30th Jan) tracing the way Germany’s Nazi Party changed the world for male and female homosexuals and transvestites. LGBT Exhibition [...]
Happy 60th Birthday Peter Tatchell
Happy 60th Birthday Peter Tatchell. To some, Peter Tatchell is the People’s Protester, to other’s he is an annoyance, for this author he is a hero. Citing his constant campaigns for human rights, highlighting environmental issues with his role as the Green Party’s Parliamentary candidate for Oxford East, and for being the one man brave [...]
