Community News Brighton Bear Weekender raises record amount Brighton Bear Weekender (BBWE) 2015, held over the weekend of June 19-21, was the biggest and best yet raising £5,653 for the Rainbow Fund. An estimated 500 people from all corners of the UK, attended a variety of events over the course of the weekend with many visitors coming from Europe and furthe By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Brighton Pride ‘free’ community events Brighton & Hove Pride 2015 will see numerous free community events for everyone to enjoy as the 25th anniversary celebrations for Pride in the City come to a climax. The Diversity Games Sunday Fun Day at Preston Park on July 19 will start from 10am and be packed with exciting free activities and att By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Gatwick ‘come on board’ with Brighton Pride 2015 Gatwick Airport is sponsoring the main stage at Brighton Pride this year as the historic festival celebrates its 25th anniversary with the theme Carnival of Diversity. Award winning Brighton Pride, the biggest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) event of its type in the UK, traditionally a By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Charity opening for new Kemptown businesses this evening Herve Guyat and his partner Georges Amaru will be celebrating the opening of their new businesses The Kemptown Trading Post and CUP OF JOE Cafe this evening between 5-8pm. Pop along and help them celebrate with a glass of wine and canapes. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News ‘Accessibility Matters’ celebrates second anniversary The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forums (B&H LGBT CSF) initiative Accessibility Matters, celebrates its second anniversary providing Access to LGBT people in Brighton and Hove this month. Accessibility Matters is the only dedicated LGBT project that delivers effective front line services to By Gary Hart • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Scottish LGBTI campaigner honoured Dr Tim Hopkins, Director of the Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity, today received an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Kate Wildblood Arts PREVIEW: BrightonPride25: The Exhibition 2015 is the 25th anniversary of Brighton Pride in the city. An achievement everyone has played a role in. An achievement everyone can be proud of. As part of the 2015 Brighton Pride Arts and Film Festival, BrightonPride25: The Exhibition at Jubilee Library will bring together hundreds of images from By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health MPs and peers get tested at Westminster HIV event Record number of MPs and peers attend ‘Halfway to World AIDS day’ events at Westminster today. A record number of legislators attended a ‘Halfway to World AIDS day’ event in the House of Commons today hosted by the Halve It campaign and Stuart Andrew MP, Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Gro By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News LGBT+ celebrities shout about their LGBT heroes To mark the re-launch of one of the UK’s oldest LGBT+ charities, LGBT+ celebrities talk about their LGBT+ heroes on video. The video made by Calum McSwiggan was premiered at the re-launch of LGBT+Switchboard at The Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London last week, to an audience of 600 guests including many By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Pinky helps the homeless Pinky Callwood decided to do something completely different for his birthday this year. Rather than have a party he told his friends not to buy him any presents but to donate what ever they could to help the homeless living on the streets of Brighton. Pinky contacted local hotels and approached busi By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Council seek views on residents’ parking Residents and businesses invited to give views on residents’ parking in the Fiveways and Surrenden area of Brighton. Consultation starts on Monday, July 6 with residents and businesses to gauge the level of support. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Needs Discussion – What do you think HIV looks like? Ian Richards is a UK based HIV positive artist currently on a three month residency in Leipzig (Germany). Ian is developing artwork around HIV and is looking to collect thoughts and opinions from people living with HIV to help inform new artwork for his project Needs Discussion. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
