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
