Jeffrey Edward Anthony DUDGEON. For services to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in Northern Ireland. A short, but inspiring sentence which means so much more than just its content! Without Jeff and … [Read more...]
Jeffrey Edward Anthony DUDGEON MBE – Recognised in New Years Honours 2011 / 2012
January 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
War and the pity of wa
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In 'War and the pity of war' (Gdn., film&music, Fri., 23.09.11) Ian Bostridge makes two implicitly political points in his article on Britten's War Requiem. One is to the effect that Benjamin Britten's visit to Bergen-Belsen in 1945 called … [Read more...]
SYMPHONIC VARIATIONS ON A GRUMPY THEME.
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Out-take from upstart Vol. 9 No. 4 (1997) Agitato con fuoco The Daily Torygraph sorry, Telegraph (Thurs., 17.04.97) had a 'think-piece' by Norman Lebrecht. It was on the position of women in (what record vendors call) 'classical' … [Read more...]
Art For Our Sake?
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Out-take GS Vol. 2, No.1 Summer '88 Gay people, and most of the general public tend to assume that people who have to do with 'the Arts' (major and minor) are pro-Gay, or at least are open-minded on matters of sexuality and sexual … [Read more...]
OLD GAY LIBERATIONISTS NEVER DIE – WE ONLY GO TO (HEMP)SEED
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
GALHA (the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association) hosted a talk in Conway Hall (Friday, 13March 2010). Squatting in Brixton: The Brixton Gay Community of the 1970s, was given by Dr. Matt Cook. He is Senior Lecturer in History at Birkbeck College, … [Read more...]
AFTERNOONS IN EAST LONDON
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The EDL (English Defence League) called a 'demonstration' in east London on a Saturday in September 2011. Two trade unions, the RMT and Unite called a counter demonstration. The Home Secretary banned both – neither element took any notice. I … [Read more...]
OUT ON OUR GEG?
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
or, Making A Show Of Ourselves This is a report from within the Belfast LGBT Pride 'Dander' 2008. I went from London because of Iris Robinson's 'outbursts'. (The plural, apart from being disgusting abominations she compared us to … [Read more...]
“RUC”…out!
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Out-take from upstart, June 1998 The last upstart did not have space to mention the "Queer Action" in Belfast, in solidarity with the ILGO (Irish Lesbian and Gay Organisation) of New York. ILGO has been refused permission by the … [Read more...]
The narrowing of Ireland’s mind?
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Irish Times, pre-Christmas 2010, carried year-end round ups. Eileen Battersby's books of the year involved thirty-two publications. Twenty-five were 'fiction', ten 'non-fiction', and two 'poetry' both by Irish authors, a book of short stories … [Read more...]
There’s a Prize for everything these days
December 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It is time for the IPR to institute its own Prize. There's a Prize for everything these days. One for the most tortured attack on Republicanism in the media is a prime need. The reader might respond that 'Major' K. Myers would walk away with … [Read more...]