Arts BIPOC-led hybrid life drawing class to launch in Soho this month 2B or Not 2B Collective works with BIPOC models, LGBTQ+ models, models with disabilities, and models of all creeds and colours. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News ‘Queer the Marly’ campaign succeeds in keeping the Marlborough pub in the hands of the queer community “The Marlborough is an indispensable community asset for Brighton’s innumerable queers and their wonderful allies.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Amnesty responds to ‘Rainbow Halo’ case in Poland Amnesty International has responded to what it calls a ‘witch-hunt’ against Polish LGBTQ+ activists after ‘Rainbow Halo’ case By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts The Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender to host free online event with Dr Tina Sikka Dr Sikka’s recent work, ‘Sex, Consent and Justice: A New Feminist Framework’, reflects research around increasingly fraught debates about sex, consent, feminism, justice, abolition, and gender relations that have taken centre stage in academic, journalistic and social media circles in recent years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Supper Group with Lunch Positive tonight The event will be an opportunity to enjoy an informal supper and socialise, share peer support, and find information and advice By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown, calls on Parliament to guarantee support for nightclubs and other businesses According to the Labour MP, one in six in ten patrons of Revenge nightclub have come down with the Omicron variant and the club isn’t receiving support it needs By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Switchboard launches new LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse service Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard has launched a new LGBTQ domestic abuse service for the city, which will support LGBTQ+ victims and survivors in an inclusive and affirmative community-led space By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Healthwatch seeks new Chair The independent champion, which works to ensure people across Brighton & Hove have a say in how local health and social care services develop, is searching for a successor to Fran McCabe, who currently leads its board and will be stepping down at the end of March after eight years in the role By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre launches its first fundraising campaign! The Ledward Centre is looking looking for ‘models’ from EVERY part of our diverse community to represent the diversity and intersectionality of our communities in the promotion of that campaign By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Have Your Say: Survey to investigate safety of women and girls in Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove City Council is carrying out a survey investigating how safe all women and girls feel in Brighton & Hove By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Conservatives say Brighton Christmas Festival should be moved for future years The Conservatives have today said that the Brighton Christmas Festival should be moved away from Valley Gardens and Old Steine Gardens in future years, after 2021’s maiden edition By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Trans 101 course with MindOut This training is an introduction to trans awareness with an aim of helping participants to develop more trans-inclusive practice. help increase knowledge and develop inclusive practice By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Rainbow Chorus, Brighton’s LGBTQ+ choir, announces New Members’ Night The Rainbow Chorus, the friendly, fully inclusive LGBTQ+ choir, has announced its New Members’ Night for Monday, January 24 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Revenge launches crowdfunder for The Clare Project Revenge Bar & Club launches crowdfunder for the Clare Project, which offers support to the trans community in Brighton, after the sad passing of one of its staff members, Blair Envy By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts achieves Investing in Children Award The Award recognises and celebrates examples of imaginative and inclusive practice with children and young people By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Terrence Higgins Trust to run Chemsex Awareness Training The free, interactive sessions will be on Zoom on Wednesday, January 12 or Wednesday, February 23 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Rainbow Hub to move to The Ledward Centre The Hub, which is a local point of contact for LGBTQ+ people, will be moving to Brighton’s new LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre on Friday, January 7 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts A Night at the Phoenix with Michael Twaits and friends An AIDS Memory UK community fundraising and awareness event for the AIDS Memorial on Sunday, January 23 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon to fundraise at ‘Round the Horne’ at Theatre Royal Apollo Theatre Company’s production of Round The Horne will be at Theatre Royal Brighton on Monday, January 31 (for one night only!) and the Sussex Beacon will be there shaking buckets to raise vital funds to care and support people living with HIV in Sussex. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Bird La Bird Arts Royal Museums Greenwich to mark LGBTQ+ History Month RMG will work with members of the LGBTQ+ community and draw from RMG’s own collection to celebrate and reflect on LGBTQ+ lives throughout history By Graham Robson • 2 min read
GasLighting: Girls’ World— Scream Quietly Or The Neighbours Will Hear, © Lidia Lidia Arts SEAS celebrates five years of hosting events and exhibitions of socially engaged art In an epic year, they curated and hosted ten exhibitions, more than ten events and hosted an artist residency, running events both online during lockdowns and in person since By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Hold the phone! Switchboard is not just recruiting helpline listeners Brighton & Hove Switchboard, a charity for LGBTQ+ people looking for a sense of community, support or information, is looking for admin volunteers to help the smooth running of the Switchboard machine By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Bears Are Back! Brighton Bear Weekend to return with community fundraising and furry fun in July The Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) team has announced this year’s four-day event will take place from Thursday, July 14 to Sunday, July 17 to raise vital funds for the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread Who Got the Power? We Got the Power! Chris Morgan, World Champion powerlifter & co-president of the LGBT Powerlifting Union, gets us up to date with the latest news on this strength sport By Graham Robson • 6 min read
