Letters Thank you Charles Street Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), Brighton thanks Charles Street for generous donation over Christmas and New Year. THT Brighton would like to thank all the staff, bingo players and customers of Charles Street for their generous donation of £759.46. The money was raised from Sally Vate’s Rock and Roll B By Contributor • 1 min read
Letters A message from Allsorts Youth Project – “Thank you for Pride and for doing it so brilliantly!” I think it may be hard for people to realise that in Brighton and Hove in this day and age there are still lots of young people who feel completely and utterly isolated. For those young people to get together and march with their Allsorts friends and participate in the parade and walk through the [… By Contributor • 2 min read
Letters Thank you Marine Tavern from THT Terrence Higgins Trust Brighton would like to say a huge thank you to Steve Chillingworth, Nat and all the staff and customers at the Marine Tavern for their kind donation of £414.40 from fundraising in the bar. The money raised will support HIV prevention and support services locally. Best wishes, By Contributor • 1 min read
Features & Longread New England trails by Paul Elgood Arriving in Providence, capital of the New England state of Rhode Island, you cannot help but notice the number of same sex couples. Some say it is because of the three major academic institutions, including one Ivy League university, in the relatively small city. Others might argue that it is becau By Contributor • 3 min read
Health ‘A Different Light’ by Nicky Alex Ford. At this time of year, we turn our thoughts to those in our community that have suffered illness or loss through HIV or AIDS. Since ‘TAY’ the Brighton Aids Memorial was erected in Kemp Town’s New Steine Gardens back in 2009, we have been fortunate to have a memorial that provides a comfort and a […] By Contributor • 2 min read
Letters Thank you for the £2,500: Switchboard responds I would like to apologise to anyone offended by us not being present at the Rainbow Fund Grant Awards ceremony. This was certainly not deliberate rudeness or an intended snub to the Rainbow Fund or the LGBT community and nor was it motivated by any particular mindset that this letter accuses us of. By Contributor • 1 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR: Where was Switchboard? “I was very proud to attend the Rainbow Fund grant awards ceremony at the Hilton Metropole earlier this week (Tuesday 26), I was particularly impressed by the passionate speech made by David Hill (one of the directors of Pride CIC). It set the tone for the rest of the evening, a celebration and hea By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Blue Is The Warmest Colour: Review Film review by Lily Pritchard Acclaimed director Abdellatif Kechiche’s latest film, based on Julie Maroh’s graphic novel, is a lesbian coming-of-age drama between two female leads. It was the star of this year’s Cannes Film Festival even before it was awarded the Palme d’Or. Chairman of the jury, St By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton ‘Dykegate’ – A closing thought from Jaq Bayles Jaq Bayles asks – is the removal of a poster from an LGBTQ Facebook page because it contains the word ‘dyke’ an hysterical reaction to something clearly intended as a bit of seasonal fun? Hey, let’s have some fun – it is that time of year after all. Put your hands up if you identify […] By Contributor • 6 min read
LGBTQ+ News Jack Dixon 3.12.1939 – 6.10.2013 Jack Dixon passed away after a period of illness in The Royal Sussex County Hospital on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Jack Dixon was born in Huddersfield out of wedlock and brought up in a local orphanage. During his early years a lady wanted to adopt him but she was considered too old by the authorities By Contributor • 2 min read
Exhibitions Letter to Editor: Brighton, where is your LGBT history? My partner and I were visiting Sussex from California and met with some old friends from Brighton who took us out for a delicious lunch then on to the cultural quarter to show off the delights of your heritage in Brighton. We loved the over the top Royal Pavilion and found the museum interesting but By Contributor • 3 min read
NIck Douglas Community News Goodbye, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye While December may be the month of glad tidings and goodwill to all men, it seems this only extends to the affluent within the LGBT community. Commentators were recently debating the accessibility of a community event. One vocal participant responded to the criticism that it was priced out of the re By Contributor • 2 min read
