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Trans/genderqueer friendly survey/user data capture methodology
For a number of years I’ve been naming and shaming websites which force you to choose from binary gender options (male/female). This is because some people aren’t male or female, or don’t really want to tell a website which they are. They might be genderqueer, somewhere in-between or outside of these definitions, or identify as…
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New illustration – self portrait zombie
New illustration of myself as a zombie, in two colour choices… which do you prefer?
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New vector illustration: Ruth
I did a new illustration today, of my friend Ruth Oliver. I’m using Inkscape which I’d never used until a couple of weeks ago.
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How not to do Tinder
So many people have such shit Tinder profiles it seems they need some advice. This really applies to any online dating profile. If you don’t use these sites, trust me, the following are all very common. If you do use these sites and need some advice, you’re welcome. No pictures of you snowboarding / skiing…
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New art! Menstruating Marilyn Monroe via Seeing Red
I did a new illustration today! Check it out above. It is from my friends’ art project, Seeing Red. Yeah period blood.
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Council apology for misunderstanding social media intelligence & inappropriate delivery of information by the police
Background: Police intimidation of queer anti-austerity activist in Brighton Morning Star: Police monitored LGBT activist Gay rights activist ‘intimidated’ by police over Pride bbq she knew nothing about Thank you to Penny Thompson, Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council, for her straightforward apology for my experience with the police in the lead up…
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Police intimidation of queer anti-austerity activist in Brighton
Summary Note: Just thought I’d let people know that if you invite me to anything on Facebook including gigs, picnics (or anything), or if you post any event in any Facebook group I’ve also posted in, the police will almost certainly be monitoring your event, and may even hold me responsible for anything that happens…
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Alternative Brighton queer pride events
*UPDATE* I’ve built a site listing all of the things here: Brighton Queer Pride – alternative non-corporate pride events There are now lots of alternatives to the mainstream, pay-to-be-gay, corporate-sponsored Pride events happening this summer in Brighton. The community has organised itself around its own needs – creating queer, trans-friendly, people of colour friendly, often…
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Google search thinks ‘gay’ is a swear word: conflates ‘cunt’ with ‘gay’ and ‘shit’
An anonymous friend of mine just alerted me to the following: When your Google search includes the words ‘…is a cunt’, the results highlight in bold words which match the search terms. So, ‘cunt’ is highlighted. But, so is ‘shit’, and shockingly, ‘gay’ (see above). I’ve got nothing against Monocle Magazine by the way, so…
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Brighton Pride silencing of queer community: public meeting declared not public
On 28 May 2014 approx. 100 people piled in to Dorset Gardens Methodist Church to hear proposals from Brighton Pride CIC about a new fee being charged for entry to the St James’ St Pride Party. Here’s part of the press release from Brighton Pride stating that this was a public meeting to discuss the…