Letters LETTER TO EDITOR: UKIP and Homophobia “I would like to challenge the National Leadership of UKIP as to why there are so many bigoted outbursts coming from UKIP candidates when the party claims it is somehow a libertarian party? “In the latest outburst Liverpool Clubmoor UKIP candidate said: “that homosexuals are ten times more likely th By Contributor • 1 min read
Features & Longread Reflections on our 21st century all inclusive society Daniel Brookbank reflects on how different it is to be gay and live in a small village after living in Brighton. Listening to the speakers at IDAHOBIT (the international day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia) in Brighton at the weekend, I was moved by the sense of community and togetherne By Contributor • 3 min read
General News Letter to editor: Vote in the EU elections! The European Elections are taking place on Thursday, May 22. Please vote. These elections, which happen every five years, give every European citizen a chance to have a say on how the European Union is run. In the next five years your MEPs will be debating and voting on laws which will have a seriou By Contributor • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ho Chi Minh City – Water puppets, shopping and much, much more Alan Stables explores the delights of the capitol of Vietnam, the former Saigon. Whilst you may not have thought of Ho Chi Minh, formerly Saigon, as being a holiday destination, I urge you to rethink. It is a city full of interesting surprises with a distinctive mixture of colonial French style ming By Contributor • 7 min read
Film Out in Alabama – A film about LGBT communities in Alabama New York-based filmmaker, Bonnie Blue Edwards, originally from Alabama, is making a feature-length documentary, Out In Alabama, about the communities in Alabama where LGBT rights are embraced. The film aims to provide an intimate view of the people who defy prejudice and to showcase the continued ho By Contributor • 2 min read
Health G is for……… JG has something he wants to share with you! As you are probably aware, GHB is a massive influence on the Brighton scene. Your first shot, is exactly like how you feel when you have your first cigarette. You don’t like it, it makes you feel ill. You have to force yourself to like it, […] By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Why ‘Pride Matters’ to Kathy Caton Broadcaster Kathy Caton says why Pride Matters to her. Pride Matters because we have come so far – but we have so far still to go. It links us to our pasts, our history, those hardy brave souls who put up with the eggs and abuse being chucked at them as they marched through Brighton […] By Contributor • 2 min read
Letters Letter to editor: Pride floats and gay businesses? I am Brighton born and bred. I don’t think I have missed any of the recent Brighton Prides, from the good times through the not so good and returning to the good times again in the last two years. With Pride approaching on the gay calendar again I would like to ask all the local […] By Contributor • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Chris Kift: 5.8.1950 – 17.3.2014 Entertainer Tony Page remembers his friend Chris Kift. Chris Kift, a native of Ilfracombe in North Devon and long time resident of Brighton & Hove, died on March 17 from a massive heart attack. At the age of 64, Chris had encompassed many careers in his life ranging from publican to theatrical agent By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Zoe Lyons: Funny lady, funny woman, funny girl! Hizzie Fletcher gets up close and personal with Zoe. This month’s cover star, Zoe Lyons, created a huge buzz on the comedy circuit in 2004 when she won the Nivea Funny Women Award 2004 and reached the finals of Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny Award in the same year. As a result she […] By Contributor • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Revenge to appoint new club manager Club Revenge, in Brighton – the South Coast’s biggest and longest established gay and lesbian club – is looking for a new experienced club manager. The successful applicant will report to the present general manager Andrew Roberts. This is an amazing opportunity for the right person, with an excelle By Contributor • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Bangkok classics Alan Stables tastes the delights of what Bangkok has to offer, visiting the classic Telephone Bar, Babylon Sauna and much more. As we took the taxi from the Don Mueang, the low cost terminal at Bangkok, haze hovered over the city. Whilst we wonderered if this was smog, the lady taxi driver assured u By Contributor • 6 min read
