News Newcastle’s UK Pride unveils stellar line-up for Pride event in July Melanie C, Louise, Joe McElderry and a taste of Ibiza are all part of the stunning line up of top class entertainment unveiled for UK Pride 2022, which is set to take place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from 22 – 24 July. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton drag queen Crudi Dench makes final of Next Top Bingo Caller 2022 Gone are the days of dusty old callers mumbling “two fat ladies – 88” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News TURKEY: Ban on METU Pride March ‘deeply disappointing’, say Amnesty Pride event due to be held tomorrow at METU banned by the university because it would ‘threaten the university’s reputation’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Barbican Cinema to celebrate 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK in July To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK, the Barbican is screening two queer films over the weekend, and then a further two later in the month as part of the SAFAR Film Festival. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Legends Brighton to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund today! The mark the 40th anniversary of the British 20p coin, Legends Brighton will today be donating 20 x 20p’s for every £100 that passes through the tills to the Brighton Rainbow Fund By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health SURVEY: Help improve PrEP access in the UK Are you in the UK and have faced difficulties getting the HIV prevention drug PrEP through the NHS since October 2021? By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon and Peer Action to merge Local HIV charities Peer Action and the Sussex Beacon have agreed to collaborate, to ensure that the activities provided by Peer Action can continue following the winding up of the charity. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Harry’s celebrate Pride and five years with Albert Kennedy Trust Harry’s is launching a collection of bespoke artworks to raise funds for LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity Albert Kennedy Trust By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Barclays announced as UK Pride sponsor Northern Pride are this year’s hosts of UK Pride, which will take place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from July 22 – 24. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Actually Gay Men’s Chorus to bring Jubilee celebrations to a close with fundraiser for MindOut Actually Gay Men’s Chorus to draw Jubilee celebrations in Brighton & Hove to a close with the show Nobody Does It Better at St Mary’s Church in Kemptown, Brighton on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Talented Art Fair at Brighton Racecourse from Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3 Discover some of the most exciting established and emerging independent artists working today in the UK and overseas By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Out For Sport LGBTQ+ sports fair to return to London South Bank University Out For Sport is like a freshers fair – a DJ will be spinning tunes plus lots of London’s grassroots LGBTQ+ sports and fitness clubs will set out their stall to entice new players. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Co-founders of Terrence Higgins Trust, Rupert Whitaker and Martyn Butler, awarded OBEs Co-founders of HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust, Rupert Whitaker and Martyn Butler, have been awarded OBEs for services to charity and public health for their integral role in the UK’s HIV response. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Lunch Positive receives Queens Award for Volunteering Brighton-based HIV charity Lunch Positive has received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service; the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, which is equivalent to an MBE. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Come Out & Play exhibition to support the work of Albert Kennedy Trust (akt) The exhibition at BEERS London celebrates internationally-based queer artists who prioritise a bold approach and work that is celebratory, challenging, and progressive. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News New LGBTQ+ centre, The Proud Place, opens its doors in Manchester Manchester-based brand-new multi-million-pound centre, The Proud Place, has opened its doors to the nation thanks to donations, grants, and funders By Graham Robson • 5 min read
STEPS Arts Steps celebrate 25th anniversary with Platinum Collection The album is packed full of their greatest hits from 1997 to 2022 and will be released on the August 19 via Sony Music. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Support LGBTQ pride rainbow background vector LGBTQ+ News Pride festivals in UK and globally bounce back after pandemic – 50 years after first London Pride march PinkUk, a leading UK-based global listings site that tracks LGBTQ+ Pride festivals around the world, has announced a recovery in the number of Pride festivals scheduled since the pandemic forced many cancellations over the last two years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News International Family Equality Day ’emphasised that working towards family equality concerns each and every one’ Just like its predecessors, IFED 2022 was a great success: It was commemorated in a record-breaking 237 cities in 71 countries By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Platinum Party at the Ledward Centre on Sunday, June 5 Dance artist Stuart Waters hosts Jubilee-themed Platinum Party at Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community and culture centre, the Ledward Centre, on Sunday, June 5 from 3pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon Women’s Group to meet for summer workshop The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group, a group for women living with HIV, is to meet on Friday, June 10 from 10am for a workshop of summer wreath making and floral headpieces. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News BBC Radio 6 Music announces ‘Loud and Proud’ season for Pride Month BBC Radio 6 Music’s Loud and Proud season, which includes Billy Porter, Skunk Anansie and Andy Bell, will celebrate LGBTQ+ voices throughout June with a range of special shows, guest presenters and mixes. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Martlets on the move to Maycroft Manor as hospice rebuild begins Martlets, the much-loved hospice care charity for Brighton & Hove, is spreading its wings with a major £10m rebuild of its hospice site at Wayfield Avenue in Hove. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Sussex Beacon to mark 30th Anniversary with exhibition at Ledward Centre Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community hub, the Ledward Centre, will be hosting a major exhibition from November 21 till December 9, featuring 30 years of photos and memorabilia from HIV charity the Sussex Beacon. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
