News Bristol Pride to return in July 2023 after record numbers attend 2022 event Bristol Pride has confirmed they will be heading back to The Downs next year and are excited to announce that the Pride Day Festival will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The festival will run from the 24 June – 9 July and with events to celebrate and showcase the LGBTQ+ community taking place By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Stonewall insists Qatar should not be awarded Olympic Games “No country which abuses the human rights of its people in this way should be awarded with the honour of hosting a major sporting tournament.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Clare Project needs you! New survey for TNBI community in Sussex The charity is asking the trans, nonbinary and intersex community: what do you need improved in Sussex? What would you like to see? What problems are you facing in the workplace/education? By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts ‘Be My Baby This Christmas’: Rhian! Unwrapped Rhian! loves Christmas! In December Scene magazine, we get cosy with the pop star – and our cover star! – to talk about the festive season and his Motown-inspired new single, Be My Baby This Christmas. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “I felt like I was drowning in a pool of my own shame”: Mind plans to make MPs understand the devastating effects of conversion ‘therapy’ Mind, the UK’s mental health charity, has published a report collecting experiences from those who have suffered from conversion ‘therapy’, and those who have worked with the survivors of these practices. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
HIV Data reveals HIV transmission continues to decline, but Covid-19 pandemic slows progress towards elimination The latest data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on World AIDS Day has revealed that new HIV diagnoses in England fell by nearly a third between 2019 and 2021 (from 2,986 to 2,023). By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline appoints Stephanie Fuller as CEO As Switchboard looks to its 50th anniversary in 2024, Stephanie will be leading the staff team and working closely with the Board of Trustees as it pushes for its strategic goal of “no contact going unanswered”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Club Revenge and R-Bar raise £590 for victims and families of Club Q attack Five people – Daniel Aston, Derrick Rump, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh and Raymond Vance – lost their lives in the senseless attack on Club Q in Colorado Springs, USA, which was as a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News MenTalkHealth to hold volunteer catchment event at the Ledward Centre on Saturday, December 3 MenTalkHealth is a registered charity that supports men in the LGBTQ+ community to talk about their mental health and help them understand that it’s okay to not be okay By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Chris Jepson to launch The Identity Project’s first zine – the Brighton & Hove edition The Identity Project by Chris Jepson is an exploration of what it means to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community today By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News “Exciting and ambitious” plans revealed for Northern Pride 2023 A new look to the festival site, a unique training opportunity and the delivery of the postponed Ouseburn Family Pride are among the plans for Northern Pride 2023. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Fundraising News Affinity Bar Brighton to hold huge cabaret fundraiser for the victims and families of Club Q attack Hosted by Kara Van Park and Lovinia Belle, the event will see cabaret stars and one of Brighton’s choirs come together in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community of Colorado Springs By Graham Robson • 1 min read
