Voicebox: LGBTQ+
Join us as we celebrate the wonderful creativity and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community
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7 July 2022
Kae Tempest "The Line is a Curve" Album Review
Kae Tempest is back with their first album in three years and they are doing what they do best.
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6 July 2022
Twinkleberry: A refreshingly positive portrayal of pride.
Both uplifting and shocking, engaging and informative, this short piece was cleverly put together and puts an image to the high school that every queer (and even straight!) person wishes they grew up in.
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6 July 2022
Childline advise on gender identity & sexuality
Service Head of Childline Alex Gray has some advice for young people on gender and sexual identity. And we hear from Andreena about her coming out journey.
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30 June 2022
How soap operas revolutionised LGBTQ+ relationships on screen
We take a look back at soap opera’s most pioneering LGBTQ+ moments
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27 June 2022
Ten LGBTQ+ filmmakers to check out
This pride month, why not give some underseen films by the best queer filmmakers a go?
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25 June 2022
Pride Month : Gay Designers In Fashion
In honour of Pride Month, join us as we take a look back and celebrate the most iconic gay fashion designers.
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20 June 2022
Hollywood’s Sewing Circle: Lesbian and bisexual women in the Golden Age of Cinema
Knowledge of Hollywood’s Sewing Circle is fragmented and often unreliable, but still an important insight into lesbian and bisexual individuals in the golden age of cinema.
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20 June 2022
How Netflix show Heartstopper is representing LGBTQ+ teen romance
Heartstopper is one of the biggest Netflix successes of all time but just why is it so important?
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16 June 2022
We need to talk about bisexual erasure
Addressing some of the stigma surrounding hearing loss, the way it is portrayed in the media, and issues surrounding accessibility
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8 June 2022
Russell T Davies: One of the greatest writers this country has to offer
We take you through some of Russell T Davies most famous work, from ‘Doctor Who’ to ‘It’s a Sin’, and explain why his TV work has resonated with audiences.
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25 May 2022
The Sensations concert review
Looking back to two nights ago, when The Sensations and three other electric bands came together to perform covers of some of the best songs, and to do a gig at Leeds Key Club - a review :)
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11 May 2022
Review: Alfie Ordinary’s House of Fun
Hosting the evening with nothing but “high camp and low brow”, Alfie Ordinary speaks to one of our greatest desires: tinky winky in a red lip.
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19 April 2022
Review: WINK
This New Creatives short is about a group of young queer punks taking back their favourite pub.
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1 April 2022
Don’t call the 'ban' on conversion therapy a U-turn if it doesn't protect trans rights
Broken promises – it seems the government has forgotten the T in LGBTQ+ with their latest U-turn on banning conversion therapy.
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24 March 2022
Princess Di and the Queer community
Although LGBTQ+ history month has come to an end, it’s not too late to explore figures idolised by the queer community. Today, I’m finding out just why Princess Diana is so revered by taking a closer look at her friendships and charity work.
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28 February 2022
Interview with Edward Buxton, New Creative
Edward Buxton tells us all about his latest short Finger Prick as part of BBC New Creatives
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25 February 2022
Julie D’Aubigny: sword fighter, opera star, and the OG bisexual baddie
Often thought of as wild, uncontained, and a master flouter of all French societal rules — the 17th-century story of Julie D’Aubigny, is generally thought more of as myth than fact.
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22 February 2022
Sir Elton John - celebrating an LGBTQ+ icon
How Sir Elton John became one of the world’s biggest LGBTQ+ icons