Supporters raise £2,551.26 for Sussex Beacon On the weekend of September 14-15, four Sussex Beacon supporters, jumped from a plane at Netheravon airfield the home of the Army Parachute Association to raise money for the Sussex Beacon. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Proud Eden celebrates LGBT+ culture for third year Proud Eden returns in style to the Eden Project on Saturday September 28 for what promises to be its biggest celebration of LGBT+ culture to date. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Trans athlete to compete in men’s race at Brighton and Hove Triathlon this weekend Transgender athlete Jason Walker competes this weekend in the Brighton and Hove Triathlon on Sunday, September 15 to raise awareness of Gender Dysphoria. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Former ‘Wedding Present’ bass player fights for music venues Beatrice Bass used to work as a professional bass player for different bands, including the Wedding Present and Ben Poole Band. Beatrice is an active campaigner for the Liberal Democrats in Brighton and Hove and will fight the next election as the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Hove an By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Greens call for emergency council meeting to plan for Brexit Green Councillors on Brighton and Hove City Council call for an emergency meeting to discuss the council’s response to Brexit. Rallying against the suspension of Parliament by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Green Councillors say the city’s communities must not be denied their opportunity for democrat By Gary Hart • 3 min read
eLearning company raises £663 for local LGBT+ charities Digital learning specialists, Learning Technologies Group, raise over £650 for two Brighton LGBT+ charities during Pride Month. Learning Technologies Group, a global provider of digital learning and talent management solutions, has a long history of charitable fundraising and donations, having previ By Gary Hart • 1 min read
From Northern Pride with love Organisers of Newcastle’s annual Pride festival send a message of support to their Northern Ireland counterparts. Pride in Newry, Northern Ireland, which takes place on Saturday, August 31, was awarded the title of UK and Ireland Pride for 2019 by the UK Pride Organisers Network. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Trans portrait wins national photography competition University of Salford graduate selected as one of this year’s winners for Portrait of Britain with her entry ‘Grace’ – a trans woman and medical student. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Brighton and Hove Triathlon sells out in record time Organisers for the Brighton and Hove Triathlon have had to close entries early due to unprecedented demand. The fourth Triathlon is due to take place on Hove Lawns on September 14 – 15 and is a weekend of multi-sport for all the family. Children as young as three can race in the Scootathlon on Satur By Gary Hart • 2 min read
RSPCA Cymru to march at Pride Cymru in Cardiff RSPCA Cymru will march at this weekend’s Pride Cymru in a show of strength against intolerance – while highlighting the prejudice four types of dogs still face under discriminatory UK law. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
City to host UEFA Women’s Euro games in 2021 The FA choses the final venues for the UEFA European Women’s Championship, which will be played across eight English host cities in the summer of 2021, including Brighton & Hove. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Saucybitch raises money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Saucybitch launches a pink label Special Edition Hot Sauce for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with 100% of profits going to charity. Saucybitch sauces, will be selling a pink label Special Edition Hot Sauce throughout the month of October during breast cancer awareness month with 100% of profits bein By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Manchester Pride – WE ARE FAMILY! In a first for Manchester Pride Festival, organisers are introducing a new Family Zone on Saturday, August 24 from 12pm to 5pm in Sackville Gardens. The event, which will be at the heart of the festival in the Gay Village Party, will welcome families and children under 14 coinciding with the Manches By Gary Hart • 4 min read
All time high in drug-related deaths in England and Wales New data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) covering England and Wales shows that deaths from drug poisonings in 2018 were at the highest rate since records began in 1993 and 16% higher than 2017. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Hate Crime Kiss in and Vigil today in Parliament Square Between 2014 and 2018 in the UK there has been a nearly 150% increase in anti-LGBT hate crime. Reports have been growing of LGBT-phobic attacks all over the UK, including London and Brighton. Two thirds of LGBT+ people are wary of showing affection to their same-sex partners in public while protests By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Glow Choir – new term starts September 14 GLOW! Brighton’s natural voice community choir for LGBT+ people and allies will welcome all new voices to the start of its new term on Saturday, September 14. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Dementia patients wanted in Sussex Dementia patients needed for new research into ways to rectify inequalities in care. Brighton and Sussex Medical School, run by Brighton and Sussex Universities, will follow 900 people over three years, as part of a national study DETERMIND. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Gay Games gold medallist returns to compete at Brighton and Hove Triathlon Brighton and Hove Triathlon returns this year to Hove Lawns for the fourth time – dedicated as always to celebrating inclusivity in sport. This year also sees the return of elite level athlete Mark Edmonds, who at the age of 49 is returning to the sport of Triathlon after 13 years. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
TAIMI becomes UKs first LGBT+ inclusive dating and social network app TAIMI, the only LGBT+ inclusive social network expands this weekend into the United Kingdom. The app has garnered attention as a dating and social network for gay men in the US will be fully LGBT+ inclusive. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Foresters Friendly Society appoint first openly Gay President Michael Charlton-Hubble of Lower Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, was sworn in as the new President of Foresters Friendly Society on June 24, 2019 – their first openly gay President. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Anyone for tennis? BLAGSS (Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society) Tennis Group are holding an Open Tennis Day on Sunday, August 11 at Hove Park Tennis Courts, Old Shoreham Road and Goldstone Crescent, Hove from 11am to 2pm. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Father and Son-in-Law take on Saharan challenge for Martlets Intrepid local father and son-in-law will travel to Marrakesh to compete two marathons in two days in the gruelling Saharan Challenge to raise funds for Martlets. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
PICTURE DIARIES: Community groups and charities march on Brighton Pride Parade Charity and community groups make up two thirds of the Brighton & Hove Pride, LGBT+ Community Parade. Marking 50 years since the Stonewall uprising, it was another fantastic year of celebration, campaigning and reflection for Brighton & Hove Pride and our combined LGBT+ communities with charities an By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Brighton-based travel agent launches travel website – Out and Be Free! This weekend, local independent travel agent, Marc Silver and his team, will be out in force promoting his new travel business aimed at the LGBT+ communities. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
