In The South Mayor visits Lunch Positive The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Councillor Lynda Hyde visited Lunch Positive, the HIV Lunch Club today, (Friday, October 9) to meet volunteers and members, and to see the work the project delivers. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South New trans storyline for Eastenders The BBC have announced a new trans storyline for EastEnders and the part will be played by a trans actor. 21-year-old Riley Carter Millington will become the first trans actor to play a trans role in a UK soap. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Get Online Week: October 12-18 During ‘Get Online Week’ residents without basic digital skills will be given the chance to gain access to the Internet and help with job seeking online. There are 10.5 million people in the UK without the knowledge of how to access information online who are being isolated by the digital age. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health MindOut awarded grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation MindOut, the LGBTQ mental health project has been awarded a three year grant for £55,944 from the Lloyds Bank Foundation under their Invest programme. The grant will cover costs for an LGBTQ mental health advocate to support people who are insecurely housed. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Support the YMCA for World Homeless Day on October 10 YMCA DownsLink Group (YMCA DLG) asks local people to get involved and support the work of the charity with World Homeless Day on Saturday, October 10. The purpose of World Homeless Day is to highlight the needs of homeless people locally and provide an opportunity for communities to get involved and By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Harrow is first council to offer home testing HIV kits Harrow and Barnet are first councils in England to offer home testing HIV kits in partnership with THT. The news coincides with Do it London awareness raising campaign, which aims to encourage regular testing for HIV and promote safe sex. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
International News Rainbow Catholics Network launched in Rome The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) was launched in Rome on Sunday, (October 4), at the end of a Foundational Assembly, held from October 1-4, 2015. By Gary Hart • 4 min read
Firth of Forth rail and road bridges LGBTQ+ News Wish you were here in bonny Scotland A new report by the Equality Network, Scotland’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity highlights the opportunities of marketing Scotland to the world as an LGBT friendly travel destination. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News New litter tax proposal! On the spot fines for littering, fly-tipping, graffiti and illegal dumping of business waste in communal bins could be introduced in Brighton & Hove. Members of the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability (ETS) committee are being asked to agree proposals for a new waste enforcement sche By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Kirsty Logan wins the Polari First Book Prize 2015 Glasgow-based author Kirsty Logan is the recipient of the 2015, Polari First Book Prize for her critically acclaimed debut short story collection, The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Fundraising News Martlets Hospice volunteer roadshows The Martlets Hospice need volunteers to join their retail team, and are holding a series of Volunteer Roadshows from October 6-10 to help local residents find out more. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health New guidelines for starting HIV treatment The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published revised HIV guidelines recommending that anyone who tests positive for the virus that causes AIDS should be treated immediately. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
