Sport LGBTQ+ Badminton launches at King Alfred Leisure Centre Polish your shuttlecocks for LGBTQ+ Badminton at King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove every second Sunday of the month from 1.30 – 2.30pm, starting Sunday, June 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sir Mark Rowley LGBTQ+ News Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, says “sorry” to LGBTQ+ community for his force’s past homophobic persecution He’s the first UK police chief to apologise. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Exhibitions New exhibition to launch this Pride Month to celebrate ’50 LGBTQI+ Who Changed the World’ 50 LGBTQI+ Who Changed the World pays tribute in 50 portraits to the activists, personalities, writersand artists who have advanced the LGBTQ+ movement and celebrates those who have fought tocreate a more inclusive and tolerant world. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Red heart in the hands of man. A symbol of goodness, mercy, hope and love. Vector illustration in flat style. News Carers Week – recognising the value of carers in our communities Carers Week (June 5-11) celebrates the UK’s unpaid carers who support family members and friends who have a disability, mental or physical illness, or need extra help in their daily lives. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News New report from LGBTQ+ young people’s charity finds support is key to LGBTQ+ young people’s success as adults The report has revealed LGBTQ+ people who weren’t supported at school and home are half as likely to be happy in early adulthood and three times more likely to not be confident they’ll have a career they enjoy. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV Opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing sees almost 2,000 new diagnoses in first year NHS England has released the results from the first year of opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in hospitals in areas with a very high HIV prevalence By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Sport Warwickshire Cricket launches first ever LGBTQ+ cricket tournament The event will act as a fundraiser for Staffordshire-based No Boundaries Cricket Club – which helps disadvantaged children through cricket initiatives – and the Birmingham LGBT charity. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health UK Health Security Agency data shows large increase in STI diagnoses in gay and bisexual men in 2022 The 82,592 diagnoses of gonorrhoea in 2022 is the largest annual number on record; 38,923 of these diagnoses were in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GMBSM). In 2022 there were 8,692 syphilis diagnoses, the largest annual number since 1948; 6,003 of these diagnoses were in GBMSM. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Deliveroo funding thousands of restaurant meals for LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness who tell staff “I’m a Friend of Dorothy” The trial begins this Pride Month across 10 restaurant sites in London, Brighton and Bristol. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Brighton research reveals hidden sexual abuse of men and barriers to seeking support Men experience a range of unwanted sexual experiences including child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. Over two thirds (65%) of the men who participated in the study had more than one unwanted sexual experience, with sexual assault and sexual harassment most reported. The ma By Graham Robson • 3 min read
In The South Together Co to connect people and places across Brighton & Hove for Loneliness Awareness Week The Pier2Peer campaign, created by loneliness charity Together Co, will focus on popular tourist hotspots often visited by people who view them as places of togetherness. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Traumfrau and Trans Pride Brighton & Hove to bring night of fierce and joyful celebration to Concorde 2 on Saturday, July 15 Arrive early at the Trans Pride Afterparty for food and tunes on the terrace and stay late into the early hours for DJs, live art, performance and video! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
