LGBTQ+ News
Words by Kate Wildblood, Community Champion for Queer Heritage South‘s Live Archive project Re-booting Our Archive: Our Tales of Lesbian Brighton & Hove. What we did mattered. It always has. Lives lived, changes created, connections made. And if you were like me back in the late ’80s / early ’90s –
Music
Stylish. Powerful. Self-loving. Triumphant. Anthemic. These are just some choice words to describe Ex-Girlfriend’s Renegades, the debut single from the self-confessed punk rock queen of Brighton’s drag scene. Over the years, Ex-Girlfriend has travelled down numerous musical avenues, operating in the
Pride
This past weekend, Brighton & Hove exploded into a rainbow of colour, as the city celebrated its most spectacular Pride festival yet! With this year’s theme of ‘JOY’, hundreds of thousands of fabulous folks lined the streets to show their support, solidarity and allyship and celebrate the glittering
Community News
St Wulfran’s Church in Ovingdean is to host a special service on Sunday, August 18 for LGBTQ+ communities, which will be using new authorised prayers provided through ‘Prayers of Love and Faith’. These have recently been approved by the Church of England for use in very restricted settings. St Wulfr
Features
Words by Paul Jamieson, COO of Swiis Foster Care As Pride season sweeps across the UK, bringing with it a wave of celebration, solidarity, and reflection, it’s the perfect time to address some persistent myths surrounding foster care that are disproportionately held by the LGBTQ+ community. Despite
Community News
Sunday, July 21 marks Zero HIV Stigma Day, a global initiative uniting people and communities to raise awareness of HIV and take action to eliminate HIV stigma in all its forms. A community event is being held in Jubilee Square, Brighton from 1-2pm in a call to action celebrating people living with
Community
Your vote is your voice. Use it. Own it. Celebrate it. And together, let’s write the next chapter of our story – one vote at a time.
LGBTQ+ News
Recent data and whistleblower testimonies lay bare a chilling reality: the deaths of TNBI kids are rising, a direct consequence of draconian policies implemented by the Current Conservative government, further fueled by their gender-critical allies.
Community News
In an electrifying show of solidarity, a diverse and vibrant coalition of grassroots activists and allies rallied at the weekend in Victoria Gardens, Brighton to stand up for trans and LGBTQ+ rights. The event, organised by the Trans Liberation Front Brighton, was a powerful counter-protest against
HIV
Community-based HIV charity Lunch Positive has presented the Grosvenor Bar in Hove with a certificate of thanks for £3,537 raised over the last five months! As a smaller venue, this achievement by the Grosvenor Bar is outstanding, and a record raised by any one local LGBTQ business supporting the gr
Community
The list of signatories of groups forming Alliance Against Bigotry Brighton come from across the LGBTQ, QTIPOC & TNBI community and ally groups
Arts
My latest round up includes Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood, a marvellous Judy Garland impersonator, and a gay man in Streisand’s basement.