Night to remember! Maisie’s 80th Birthday Show Besi August 19, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post Share this post Written by Besi Comments Community News Rose Garden's Swap Shop raises £700 for Sussex Beacon The event, which was even more wild and wonderful than last time, saw an enthusiastic crowd come together to swap, donate and get into the spirit of things, under the watchful eye of Ms Garden. By Graham Robson • 1 min read Community News New Mayor of Brighton & Hove to support LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, during her mayoral year Councillor Amanda Grimshaw BEM, who has been appointed as new Mayor of Brighton & Hove, will be supporting LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, during her mayoral year. Elected as a Labour councillor in 2019, Amanda was appointed deputy chair of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Cult By Graham Robson • 1 min read Community News LGBTQ+ youth charity The Kite Trust awarded £1.7million to “tackle rise in LGBTQ+ hate” The Kite Trust, an LGBTQ+ youth charity serving communities in Cambridgeshire, has been awarded two grants amounting to £1.7million by the National Lottery Community Fund to “turn the tide” for LGBTQ+ young people. Last year, 4,780 transphobic hate crimes were recorded across England and Wales – mor By Graham Robson • 2 min read UK Keighley Cougars owners acquire Eccleshill United FC The co-owners of Keighley Cougars Rugby Club, Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia, have announced their acquisition of Eccleshill United FC, marking a significant step in their mission to build a unified, community-focused sporting legacy in West Yorkshire. The move brings the NCEL Premier Division football club into the Cougars’ By Graham Robson • 2 min read Culture Jamie Lee Curtis: Championing LGBTQ+ rights ahead of 'Freakier Friday' As Jamie Lee Curtis prepares to reprise her role in Freakier Friday, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy, her off-screen role as a vocal LGBTQ+ advocate is just as commanding. For Curtis, activism isn’t a side project - it’s a deeply personal mission, shaped by her By Graham Robson • 2 min read Culture #DALEYPOP X August 2025 Starring: Pink Slip, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Mateo, Sigrid, Sevdaliza, BLACKPINK, Princess Nokia, Omar Rudberg, mgk, Dove Cameron and KAZAKY! By Dale Melita • 9 min read Culture Jinkx Monsoon skewers J.K. Rowling over trans views in viral interview Acclaimed drag performer and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon has taken aim at TERF J.K. Rowling in a biting and theatrical critique that’s gone viral across social media, reigniting debate around the author’s controversial stance on trans rights. In a newly released teaser from her upcoming appearance on By Graham Robson • 1 min read UK Trailblazing activist who helped organise UK’s first Pride march to be awarded honorary doctorate by University of Brighton The trailblazing activist who helped organise the UK’s first Pride march is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Brighton today ahead of leading the line at this year's Brighton & Hove Pride march. Ted Brown, 75, who helped organise the UK’s first By Graham Robson • 2 min read News Judicial Review rules in favour of Care Quality Commission decision to register Gender Plus Hormone Clinic In a much-needed win for the trans community, a judge has upheld the decision by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - the UK’s independent regulator of health and social care - to register the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic (GPHC) and grant an ‘Outstanding’ rating to the UK’s only By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Rose Garden's Swap Shop raises £700 for Sussex Beacon The event, which was even more wild and wonderful than last time, saw an enthusiastic crowd come together to swap, donate and get into the spirit of things, under the watchful eye of Ms Garden. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News New Mayor of Brighton & Hove to support LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, during her mayoral year Councillor Amanda Grimshaw BEM, who has been appointed as new Mayor of Brighton & Hove, will be supporting LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, during her mayoral year. Elected as a Labour councillor in 2019, Amanda was appointed deputy chair of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Cult By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News LGBTQ+ youth charity The Kite Trust awarded £1.7million to “tackle rise in LGBTQ+ hate” The Kite Trust, an LGBTQ+ youth charity serving communities in Cambridgeshire, has been awarded two grants amounting to £1.7million by the National Lottery Community Fund to “turn the tide” for LGBTQ+ young people. Last year, 4,780 transphobic hate crimes were recorded across England and Wales – mor By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Keighley Cougars owners acquire Eccleshill United FC The co-owners of Keighley Cougars Rugby Club, Ryan O’Neill and Kaue Garcia, have announced their acquisition of Eccleshill United FC, marking a significant step in their mission to build a unified, community-focused sporting legacy in West Yorkshire. The move brings the NCEL Premier Division football club into the Cougars’ By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Jamie Lee Curtis: Championing LGBTQ+ rights ahead of 'Freakier Friday' As Jamie Lee Curtis prepares to reprise her role in Freakier Friday, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy, her off-screen role as a vocal LGBTQ+ advocate is just as commanding. For Curtis, activism isn’t a side project - it’s a deeply personal mission, shaped by her By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture #DALEYPOP X August 2025 Starring: Pink Slip, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Mateo, Sigrid, Sevdaliza, BLACKPINK, Princess Nokia, Omar Rudberg, mgk, Dove Cameron and KAZAKY! By Dale Melita • 9 min read
Culture Jinkx Monsoon skewers J.K. Rowling over trans views in viral interview Acclaimed drag performer and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon has taken aim at TERF J.K. Rowling in a biting and theatrical critique that’s gone viral across social media, reigniting debate around the author’s controversial stance on trans rights. In a newly released teaser from her upcoming appearance on By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK Trailblazing activist who helped organise UK’s first Pride march to be awarded honorary doctorate by University of Brighton The trailblazing activist who helped organise the UK’s first Pride march is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Brighton today ahead of leading the line at this year's Brighton & Hove Pride march. Ted Brown, 75, who helped organise the UK’s first By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Judicial Review rules in favour of Care Quality Commission decision to register Gender Plus Hormone Clinic In a much-needed win for the trans community, a judge has upheld the decision by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - the UK’s independent regulator of health and social care - to register the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic (GPHC) and grant an ‘Outstanding’ rating to the UK’s only By Graham Robson • 2 min read
