News National roadshow celebrating UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 set to visit Hove The free Roadshow on Saturday, June 25 will offer visitors to Brighton & Hove an introduction to football, with a chance to learn new football skills and tricks as well as try matchday presenting and interviewing in a special BBC studio. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Greens welcome news of NHS plans to open Gender Identity Clinic in Sussex Following a joint letter from Cllrs Clare and Powell to Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, NHS England have confirmed plans to improve access to trans healthcare in Sussex By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer doc ‘A Sexplanation’ to be available on digital download from June 6 in the UK and Ireland “Just your typical queer, Asian American, comedic sex education documentary.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News London Trans+ Pride to return on Saturday, July 9 Organisers of London Trans+ Pride have announced the event is set to make a return this year in the form of a protest march on Saturday, July 9, which will “celebrate the memory of trans lives taken and uphold the next generation of trans revolutionaries”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Find activities to help you stay strong, steady and independent this April Brighton & Hove City Council is running a five-day programme of taster activity sessions in April through video or in-person at a variety of locations that are free or low cost and open to anyone aged 50+. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Galop launches largest ever report of its kind on LGBTQ+ experiences of sexual violence In a survey of almost 1,000 LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault by Galop, respondents reported instances of rape, penetrative sexual assault, ‘revenge porn’ and groping, which was more often than not perpetrated due to the victim’s identity. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Jobs The Clare Project is recruiting! The Clare Project, which supports transgender, non-binary and gender-variant people in Brighton and across Sussex, is recruiting two paid positions open to community members who are passionate about inclusion in healthcare. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Soho Theatre and Damsel Productions announce Iman Qureshi’s ‘The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs’ The heart-warming play with songs will be Soho Theatre’s new-writing highlight of the season, forming part of its spring/summer 2022 programme. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Run for #TeamBeacon at the Brighton Half Marathon 2023 Sussex HIV charity the Sussex Beacon has announced early bird tickets for the Brighton Half Marathon 2023. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Terrence Higgins Trust wants to hear from you! Sexual health/HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust is developing a new campaign to celebrate its 40th Anniversary and they want to know what you think of their designs By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Fringe: Eliott Simpson: ‘(A)Sexy and I Know It’ at the Walrus With tales of gender, stakes, queerness and cakes, Eliot aims to widen your eyes to the bizarre life of an asexual man living in a sex-obsessed world. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Royal British Legion apologises for past LGBTQ+ discrimination The Royal British Legion has apologised for past ‘discrimination’ against the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ+ war veterans, winning ‘praise and thanks’ for its decision and its new commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
