LGBTQ+ News Jill Nalder, patron of local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon, will be a guest on Andrew Flewitt’s Queer I Am: Live and Unscripted! podcast on Monday, June 12. Jill Nalder, whose life was an inspiration for the TV series It’s A Sin, will be joined at this live event by Daren Kay, Wain Kara Douglas and Adam Zmith By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Trans Pride Brighton & Hove announces Night of Joy to celebrate 10 years of Trans Pride in the city on Friday, July 14 Join Trans Pride Brighton & Hove and the brightest trans and non-binary stars for a night of trans joy celebrating 10 Years of Trans Pride Brighton & Hove on Friday, July 14 at the Brighton Dome. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics LOCAL ELECTIONS: Labour win control of Brighton & Hove City Council On Friday, May 5, Brighton & Hove City Council counted all the votes cast in the city at the Brighton Centre. All 23 ward elections have been announced and 54 councillors have been elected. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Exhibitions Jake Elwes’ new exhibition, ‘Data • Glitch • Utopia’ at Gazelli Art House, to explore AI and alternative queer futures From phone screen to cabaret stage and beyond, Data • Glitch • Utopia offers glimpses of messy manifestations of queer technological futures. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport The IGLA LGBTQ+ Masters Aquatics Championships to take place in the UK for the very first time in June Join 1,000 competitors from across the world competing in masters swimming, open water swimming, artistic swimming, water polo, diving, and the fabulous Pink Flamingo! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus to bring ‘Hot Harmonies’ to the city on Saturday, July 8 Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday, July 8 at St George’s Church, Kemptown, as they entertain you with some sizzling summer Rainbow sounds! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health Study launched to find out more about mpox immunity The UK Health Security Agency, supported by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has launched a study to better understand how the body reacts to the mpox (monkeypox) virus and produces antibodies. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ugandan Parliament passes notorious bill which “blatantly violates’ LGBTQ+ rights “This law will have a devastating impact on LGBTI individuals in Uganda, who already face persecution and discrimination.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Television Brighton-born actor and model George Turner stars in new gay comedy series, Peckham Mix “Peckham Mix is a tale of new beginnings that explores loss, life’s inescapable changes and the bias many of us carry in our rush to judgements” By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Fundraising News Classical Pride to raise funds for LGBTQ+ and sexual health charities on July 7 Featuring the world-renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, an LGTBQ+ community chorus and top international soloists, this concert – presented by the broadcaster and DJ Nick Grimshaw – will celebrate the profound contribution that the LGBTQ+ community makes to classical music. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer artist Abby French wins Brighton Marina Bench Wrap design competition Abby’s design was unveiled at Brighton Marina over the May Bank Holiday and will grace 26 benches until the start of next year’s competition. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News West Midlands Police urged to apologise for past homophobia The call comes in a letter to the Chief Constable, Craig Guildford, from the veteran human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell By Graham Robson • 1 min read
