General News Tackle Homophobia tournament a huge success Over 135 young people lined up to take part in the fifth annual Tackle Homophobia tournament last Saturday at the Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford. The tournament run by the Tackle Homophobia Project (THP), alongside Sussex Clubs for Young People, provided twenty-one teams from across Sussex the opport By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Barclays return as headline sponsor of Pride in London Barclays will once again be the headline sponsor of this year’s Pride in London festival championing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) community. Since 2013 Pride in London has grown in scale and impact, and provides a platform to campaign for extension of LGBT+ rights and acceptan By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health New joint HIV initiative from Sussex Beacon and Positively UK As part of Project 100, The Sussex Beacon and Positively UK are starting a joint initiative to deliver accredited peer mentoring training for people living with HIV across Sussex. Project 100 is a national programme funded by The Monument Trust and headed up by Positively UK. Over the next three yea By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South BAFTA winning writer Sally Wainwright to help launch Happy Valley Pride A new not-for-profit organisation called Happy Valley Pride has been formed to promote and celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) life in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Most LGBT travellers steer clear of destinations where being gay is illegal A new survey by LGBT friendly travel service OutOfOffice.com and Attitude Magazine reveals that 61% of LGBT people would not travel to a destination where homosexuality is illegal. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Pink Triangle Trust secretary acknowledged by Ugandan Humanists The Pink Humanist is an online magazine published by the UK LGBT charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT). It features topics of special interest to those who identify as atheists, freethinkers, humanists, secularists and sceptics in the LGTB communities and those who support them. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Call for more LGBT adopters during LGBT Adoption Week The adoption charity PACT (Parents And Children Together) calls for prospective parents to come forward during LGBT Adoption and Fostering week (March 7-13, 2016). By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Simon Kirby MP General News Local MPs meet NHS England to discuss future of 3 local GP surgeries On Monday, February 29 Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, Peter Kyle, MP for Hove & Portslade and Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion met with NHS England and Brighton & Hove Clinical Care Group (CCG) to discuss the future of 5 GP surgeries in Brighton and Hove and Peacehaven By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Greens advance LGBTIQA rights at Spring Conference Green Party pass five motions improving policy to support members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex, Queer, and Asexual community at their Spring Conference last week. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Oasis report on substance misuse and focus on children for ‘safeguarding day’ The drug and alcohol misuse service, Brighton Oasis Project hosted an event on Friday, February 19 to highlight the vital services needed for young people in the region and promote their key messages for the future. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Labour select candidate for PCC elections Michael Jones a Councillor from Crawley will be Labour’s candidate for the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner elections in May. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Stonewall Scotland unveils equality manifesto ahead of May elections Stonewall Scotland, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, has today published is equality manifesto ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament Elections. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
