Queer in Brighton Launch Event taking place at Red Roaster in November 2012 featuring performance, readings and interactive installations. Queer in Brighton Launch Event 1. Neil Bartlett, Mark Whitelaw and Marco Nardi Queer in Brighton Launch Event 2. Stacy Makishi Queer in Brighton Launch Event 3. John McCullough Queer in Brighton Launch Event 4. Rose Collis Queer in Brighton Launch Event 5. Marco Nardi Queer in Brighton Launch Event 6. Neil Bartlett Queer in Brighton Launch Event 7. Neil Bartlett & James Gardiner Queer in Brighton Launch Event 8. Vick Ryder Queer in Brighton Launch Event 9. David Sheppeard Queer in Brighton Launch Event 10. Mark Whitelaw Queer in Brighton Launch Event 11. Mark Whitelaw Queer in Brighton Launch Event 12. Audience Queer in Brighton Launch Event 13. Neil Bartlett & John McCullough Queer in Brighton Launch Event 14. Crowd Queer in Brighton Launch Event 15. Chris Taylor (New Writing South) Queer in Brighton Launch Event 16. Unknown Queer in Brighton Launch Event 17. Audience Queer in Brighton Launch Event 18. Audience Queer in Brighton Launch Event 19. Audience Queer in Brighton Launch Event 20. Audience Queer in Brighton Launch Event 21. Audience Queer in Brighton Launch Event 22. Audience

Section 28 Protest March 1988-89 Brighton & Hove, 13 x photographs

Images of the Harlequin club in London Road area of Brighton

This shows Jude Winter and Jane Boston in ‘Les Les’.

This shows a photo of all of Siren members; Jude Winter, Deb Trethewey, Tash Fairbanks, Hilary Ramsden and Jane Boston.

Original photogrpah of Boogaloo Stu (Stuart Alexander), his parents, Dolly Rocket and Gwendoline Christie This was taken in Stu's flat on Donald Hall Road in Brighton, by Monica Curtin in 2003 or 2004. We did lots of photos in the other rooms, while my Mum and Dad sat having a cuppa in the lounge. Then Monica said that a group photo just had to happen…! Gwen was a really good friend of mine for many years but we’ve lost touch now.

This shows the photo of Jude Winter that was used on the rear of the vinyl album, ‘Siren Plays’.

This shows a photo of the original members of Siren; Tash Fairbanks, Jude Winter and Jane Boston.

This shows the photo of Tash Fairbanks that was used on the rear of the vinyl album, ‘Siren Plays’.

My first time feeling confident enough (and having friends who wanted to go!) for the Trans Pride afterparty at Concorde 2. After quite a few drinks and realising I had a crush on my friend (now my partner) the three of us got these instant photos from the photobooth and laughed as we realised how unflattering they were. It was also the night the Royal Albion Hotel burnt down - the air was full of smoke and the energy was a bit manic. It was nice to celebrate trans joy amid turbulent times for our community.

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 photograph was taken by Charlie Wood, one of the respondents to Anthony's open call for submissions. It captures a birds eye view of a portion of chips on Brighton Beach.

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 photograph was taken by Ten Harber, one of the respondents to Anthony's open call for submissions. It captures the horizon on Brighton beach.

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"

CW: PARTIAL NUDITY 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 Harry Pygar, one of the respondents to Anthony's open call for submissions. 1. This photo captures the reflection of a bus sign in the bus window, the bus sign reads "Brighton". 2. This photo depicts a sexual health screening test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, with a disposable swab urine sample pot, on top of a toilet. 3. This photo captures a road sign in the night with lights shining behind it; it reads "EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY". 4. This photo captures the sun shining through a window, and through tinted squares in rainbow colours. 5. This photo captures the sun setting in Brighton & Hove from the perspective of a car driving down the road, with cars in front of it. 6. This image depicts someone's torso with their underwear being pulled down slightly. 7. This image depicts two people, one is laid on a bed naked whilst the other has their tattoed leg draped over the former's crotch.

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 JB, one of the respondents to Anthony's open call for submissions. 1. This photograph captures someone about to clasp their bra around their back. 2. This photograph depicts someone facing a wall and captures their legs dressed in stockings.