Arts The Wotever DIY Film Festival The Wotever DIY Film Festival (WDIYFF) showcases the best, queer, DIY film from LGBTQ communities in the UK and around the world. Now in their fourth year – and fifth festival – WDIYFF has seen a one evening event grow to a three-day festival at the beautiful Cinema Museum in Kennington. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health World Suicide Prevention Day 2015 Grassroots Suicide Prevention (GSP) will be marking World Suicide Prevention Day in Brighton & Hove with a series of activities on September 10. The theme this year is Reaching Out and Saving Lives. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts The Three Degrees headline Maspalomas Winter Pride The second Winter Pride Maspalomas, organised by ProGay will take place from November 9-15. Following last year’s successful inaugural event, this years programme has been extended and will include new events including the Pride Walk, Garbo´s Dinner Show, Boat Excursions and the Schlager Fest. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Colin Barton General News New ME Guidelines launched The Sussex ME Society has welcomed new management guidelines for health professionals caring for patients affected by Myalgic encephalopathy(ME) or Chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS). The guidelines were launched last week by the British Association for CFS/ME (BACME). The Sussex ME Society, was founded By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Melita Dennet Community News RadioReverb call out for new DJs and shows Brighton’s community radio station, RadioReverb, is calling out to everyone in the local area to become part of their broadcasting team. The volunteer run station’s aim is to offer radio that reflects Brighton and Hove’s diverse communities, interests and events and they are looking to expand their By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Manchester Pride confirm daily line-up for Big Weekend With less than four weeks to go until Manchester’s annual Pride festival starts, visitors can plan which acts to see, as the full daily line-ups have been announced for the Main Stage Arena, Gaydio Dance Arena and Sackville Boutique Stage, for Friday 28 – Monday 31 August. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Sonique to headline Doncaster Pride The 9th Doncaster Pride will take place on August 22 and remains in Sir Nigel Gresley Square in the town centre after three at the Keepmoat Stadium. It will run from 1pm to 9:15pm. Although Doncaster Pride is first and foremost a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, o By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts New lottery investment in WW1 centenary projects With one year to go to the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven urges local communities to apply for new Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) funding to explore the impact of the war. Following the success of its community grants programme First World War: By Gary Hart • 2 min read
International News New Patron for the Pink Triangle Trust Sophie in ’t Veldt MEP has been appointed a Patron of the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT). Sophie has been a Member of the European Parliament for D66, the Dutch social-liberal party, since 2004. Currently, she is the Vice-Chair of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and a member of t By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts The ‘Gay’ Word! In Britain, 99% of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people hear the word ‘gay’ used negatively while at school. 84% feel distressed when they hear it used as a synonym for rubbish or uncool, yet almost half of all 18 to 29 year olds think the term is fine to use. Why are people so divided over the ‘g By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Peter Kyle MP In The South Gay MP for Hove & Portslade to march at Pride Peter Kyle, the new Labour MP for Hove & Portslade will be marching with the Labour Group on the Pride Community Parade, Carnival of Diversity on Saturday, August 1. Nationally Labour is committed to strengthening the law on homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime, tackling bullying in schoo By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Martlets London Road shop brims with Pride Looking for those few finishing touches to complete your outfit for Pride? Perhaps the Martlets London Road shop can help. From feather boas, wigs and hats to fancy dress, masquerade masks and butterfly wings, they have an amazing selection to choose from. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
