Health Terrence Higgins Trust’s Chief Executive to step down after seven years Ian Green is to step down as Chief Executive of HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust – more than 25 years on from his own HIV diagnosis and after almost seven years in the role. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Björk unveils “heavy bottom-ended” new single, atopos Queer icon Björk has unveiled her new single atopos, which is taken from the Icelandic iconic’s forthcoming album, fossora, set for release September 30. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Iris LGBTQ+ Film Festival unveils the 36 international shorts competing for £30,000 Iris Prize ‘The uniting factor in all 36 films is an exhilarating celebration of lives of LGBTQ+ people across the world’ By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Jobs Queer Britain, the UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum, seeks Curator This is a rare opportunity to shape the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum from a curatorial perspective, both practically and strategically, helping build up the museum in its early days. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Devon celebrates ten years of Pride! The historic market town of Totnes in rural Devon, saw its tenth Pride event at the weekend, which brought the LGBTQ+ community together with their allies, to celebrate difference and demand queer liberation! By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Greens launch petition to Liz Truss to ‘make first act’ better funding for public services Brighton & Hove Green Party has launched a new petition, following the announcement that Liz Truss MP is to become Prime Minister. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Jobs WorkFair to return in 2022 for LGBTQ+ graduates and professionals WorkFair 2022, themed Working With Pride, is to return on Wednesday, October 19 to help LGBTQ+ candidates connect with inclusive employers. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust appoints new Medical Director Dr Kate Nambiar takes over from Dr Michael Brady as THT’s Medical Director By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News ‘A History of Drag’ course at Bishopsgate Institute Investigate the concept of drag through the lens of queer performance, national identity, gender and sexuality, and other relevant topics. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Man arrested after fatal attack on trans man at German Pride event Police in Germany said on Friday, September 2 they have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a fatal attack on a 25-year-old trans man at a Pride event in the western city of Münster last month. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News ESTEEM announces LGBTQ+ clothes swap and river clean event ESTEEM, a charity creating space for young adults to thrive, has announced it is hosting an LGBTQ+ clothes swap and river clean event with the Marine Conservation Society at Old School House, Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea on Sunday, September 11 from 2.30pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News JANE MCDONALD: “When he died, he took our future” Singer and TV presenter Jane McDonald recently spoke to Kaye Adams on the How To Be 60 podcast about love, loss and life after her long-term partner Ed’s death. She also talked about taking an extended break from touring as she begins to slow down in her later years. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts DIRTY QUEERS: LGBTQ+ artists showcased in new exhibition Following increased attacks on the queer community by sections of the media, a group of artists, both established and new, will be showcasing their work exploring a range of subjects including religion, identity, queer culture, and sex. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Pride at the Ironworks this September As the dust settles on another Pride season, Brighton & Hove Pride is quick to remind us that Pride at the Ironworks provides all year round LGBTQ+ cabaret, music and entertainment at the gorgeous Ironworks Studios right here in Brighton. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Scene Unseen: intimate new cabaret about identity and sexuality available to watch online in September A Royal & Derngate, Northampton and English Touring Opera (ETO) co-production, Scene Unseen, which will be available to view online on ETO at Home from 9am on Monday, September 12, is a new musical about identity, sexuality, and what makes us who we are. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Russia considering doubling fines for exposing children to ‘LGBT propaganda’ Russia is considering doubling fines for exposing children to what it calls ‘LGBT propaganda’ and making any event or act seen as promoting homosexuality an administrative offence, the text of proposed new legislation made public on Wednesday, August 31 showed. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News R-Bar redesign “inspired by Miami nostalgia with a hint of Brighton beach”! One of Brighton’s most iconic queer spaces, R-Bar (formerly known as Bar Revenge), is poised to be redesigned by award-winning hospitality design agency, DesignLSM. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove City Council publishes Madeira Terrace restoration planning application The planning application for the first phase of restoration of Madeira Terrace, an iconic part of Brighton’s seafront since the 1890s, has been published by Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) and residents of the city are invited to comment on the plans, which will be considered by planning committ By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Brighton Natural Health Centre launches GoFundMe campaign and announces free Open Day Alongside its regular classes, BNHC has been running free and accessible low-cost classes for many years, including free classes for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers and trauma-informed yoga for identifying women – “a truly beautiful class, really safe, inclusive and accessible”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer films and narratives at Genesis Cinema’s inclusive Fragments Festival Fragments Festival, an inclusive film festival created by London’s Genesis Cinema, is to run September 29 – October 2. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Have your say on Brighton & Hove City Council’s £1 million ‘Family Hubs’ development Brighton & Hove City Council has launched a consultation on the development of Family Hubs which it says are set to help improve the lives of children and families throughout the city. The council was one of only seven local authorities in the country to be given up to £1 million government fundin By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts ‘Barbie Girl’ and Aqua’s iconic album ‘Aquarium’ turns 25 this year The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Aqua’s debut album Aquarium and iconic global hit Barbie Girl. This will be celebrated and marked by an exclusive re-release of the album on September 9. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News SURVEY: Help shape Switchboard’s future Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard is currently developing its next three-year strategy to ensure that the charity is heading in a direction that the community wants. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Jill Nalder interviewed by Andrew Flewitt for ‘Queer I Am’ podcast The wonderful Jill Nalder has been interviewed by Andrew Flewitt for his Queer I Am podcast, about her new book Love From The Pink Palace; Memories of Love, Loss and Cabaret Through the AIDS Crisis. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
