LGBTQ+ News Three-quarters of those living in the UK favour same-sex marriage, new study shows Think tank the Pew Research Centre has published a study showing which countries’ residents support same-sex marriage the most, and which countries have the lowest level of public support. The findings show that Sweden has the highest level of support for legal same-sex marriage, with 92% of adults By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Two teenagers found guilty of the murder of Brianna Ghey Two teenagers have been found guilty of the “frenzied” murder of transgender schoolgirl Brianna Ghey. Brianna was just 16 when she was stabbed 28 times at Culcheth Linear Park near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11, in a crime that appalled Britain and trans communities and allies worldwide. Her By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project wins Investing in Children Member of the Year award Allsorts Youth Project, the Brighton-based LGBTQ+ youth charity, has announced it has received the Investing in Children Member of the Year award for “the extensive ways Allsorts goes above and beyond to involve children and young people’s voice both on a personal and organisational level”. Investin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Go Beyond the Binary: New film explores what it means to be intersex and how you can better support intersex siblings Every Body, a film on what it means to be intersex and how you can better support your intersex siblings, is now in UK cinemas. For decades, the medical profession has told intersex people that they should keep quiet about their stories and their bodies, and the ‘I’ in LGBTQI is rarely acknowledged. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Gay ‘Married at First Sight UK’ star launches campaign to re-gift unwanted Christmas presents to modern slavery survivors Gay Married at First Sight UK star Matt Jameson has joined forces with modern slavery charity Causeway to launch the Big Causeway Regift on Boxing Day. The campaign is to encourage the public to donate unwanted Christmas presents and gift vouchers to survivors of modern slavery, which according to t By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Politics Government funding announcement for Brighton & Hove City Council ‘desperately disappointing’, says council’s deputy leader and finance lead Jacob Taylor Brighton & Hove City Council’s deputy leader and finance lead Jacob Taylor (Labour) has described today’s local government funding announcement from the government as ‘desperately disappointing’. Councillor Taylor said: “This new announcement from the government falls disastrously short of meeting t By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Menopause awareness session for LGBTQ+ communities at the Ledward Centre on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Brighton & Hove City Council is inviting LGBTQ+ communities to attend its free menopause awareness session at the Ledward Centre, 14a Jubilee St, Brighton BN1 1GE on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 12pm. Book your FREE place here. This is an educational session that aims to help you gain an understan By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans guidance for schools: Teachers will not be ‘compelled’ to use a child’s preferred pronouns Trans guidance for schools in England has been published by the Department for Education today (Tuesday, December 19), after being delayed from the summer. The non-statutory guidance requires schools to inform parents if their children say they wish to change their gender identity, with some narrow By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lesbian priest couple among first same-sex partnerships to be blessed in the Church of England A lesbian priest couple – Catherine Bond and Jane Pearce – were among the first same-sex partnerships to be blessed in the Church of England on Sunday, December 17. Catherine and Jane held hands as they were blessed at St John the Baptist church in Felixstowe, Suffolk in a service which followed the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics “We have massive housing challenges”. Brighton & Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey sets out her vision for an “inclusive and accessible city that is open for all” From left to right: Cllr Liz Loughran, Council Leader Bella Sankey and Planning Agents’ Forum Chair Nick Lomax Brighton & Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey set out her vision for an “inclusive and accessible city that is open for all” when she spoke to Brighton & Hove’s Planning Agents’ Forum on By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Activist seeks help for threatened trans shelter in Uganda In 2020, Kampala LGBTQ+ activist Wejuri Benjamin decided he had had enough of the extreme pressure that the Ugandan government has put on transgender Ugandans since the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) earlier this year. “Not only is it now illegal to be LGBTQ+ in Uganda, but many of us, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Jess Gibbons appointed as new Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council Jess Gibbons has been appointed as Brighton & Hove City Council’s new Chief Executive. Councillors agreed to the appointment on Thursday, December 14 at a meeting of the Full Council and she will start her new job on Monday, March 18, 2024. Jess has been Chief Operations Officer at Bournemouth, Chr By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Cinderella – The Fairy Godmother of all Pantos returns to The Doubletree by Hilton Brighton Metropole this Christmas Cinderella – The Fairy Godmother of all Pantos returns to The Doubletree by Hilton Brighton Metropole this Christmas with 20 performances from Wednesday, December 20 until Saturday, December 30. Brighton’s David Hill from E3 Events is the producer, and he says it’s going to be an absolutely great pa By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Hate on the streets of Miami as lesbians and trans women attacked in the street Police are investigating a possible hate crime after at least two LGBTQ+ women, including a lesbian and trans woman, were beaten by a group of men in Miami, Florida. A video of the incident, which took place in Miami’s Wynwood neighbourhood, shows multiple men attacking the group. The victims can be By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Olly Alexander to represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2024 One of the world’s most pioneering and multi-award winning music superstars, Olly Alexander, will represent the United Kingdom at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden in May 2024. Olly revealed the news during the Grand Final of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing tonight (Saturday 16 Decem By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Help and advice available for Brighton & Hove residents worried about rising energy bills this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues Help and advice is available for Brighton & Hove residents worried about rising energy bills this winter, as the cost of living crisis continues. The Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP) is a free service that helps eligible people keep warm in their homes and reduce their energy bills. LEAP w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stormy Daniels to help Daddies and Himbos find love in season 2 of ‘For the Love of DILFs’ Froot.TV, the LGBTQ+ streaming platform from OUTtv, has announced its most streamed original series, For the Love of DILFs, will return in early 2024 for a highly-anticipated second season. A new group of Daddies and Himbos are set to enter the mansion in a bid to find love with Stormy Daniels retur By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Central and North London’s Sexual Health Services becomes first in the country to offer PrEP medication online Central and North London‘s (CNWL) Sexual Health Services have become the first in the country to offer PrEP medication, which is taken by people who don’t have HIV to stop them contracting the virus, online. Existing patients who meet certain clinical guidelines and are residents in the boroughs of By Graham Robson • 2 min read
BRIGHTON AND HOVE COUNCIL EVICT HOMELESS CAMP ON HOVE SEAFRONT TODAY – BARRY KEEVINS HAS WORDS 20-9-23 News Shelter research shows 29,500 homeless in the South East, including over 3,000 in Brighton & Hove New research from Shelter has shown at least 29,500 people in the South East – 3,155 people in Brighton & Hove – including more than 13,500 children. Shelter’s analysis of official homelessness figures and responses to Freedom of Information requests reveal homelessness in the region has risen rapid By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film Psychological thriller adaptation of Hamlet, featuring all-star cast including Ian McKellan, heading to UK cinemas for one night only in February 2024 A new adaptation of Hamlet, starring two-time Academy Award nominee and Shakespearian titan Sir Ian McKellen, will be heading to UK cinemas for one night only on February 27, 2024. A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Simon Webster Hair launches Pay It Forward campaign to support Brighton Women’s Centre Simon Webster Hair on Gardner Street in Brighton has launched a Pay It Forward campaign to support Brighton Women’s Centre. The initiative is very simple; people can donate £10 by adding it to their bill or purchasing a Pay it Forward voucher online, Simon Webster Hair matches it, and donates a blow By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Reality TV star, James ‘Arg’ Argent, joins Team Beacon for Brighton Half Marathon 2024 Having recently taken on one of the most gruelling challenges imaginable, when he joined the cast of Channel 4’s celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, reality TV star James ‘Arg’ Argent will now be taking on the challenge of the Brighton Half Marathon as part of Team Beacon, in support of the Sussex Beacon By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans Secret Santa UK – bringing joy to trans youth across the UK Think2Speak, the LGBTQ+ youth organisation, has teamed up with trans campaigner Jude Guaitamacchi in collaboration with trans artist Mister Samo and their patron Octavian Starr to spread Christmas cheer to trans youth across the country. Inspired by Trans Santa in the US, this heart-warming campaign By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music New drag song from Vanity von Glow gives nod to Mariah this Christmas Drag star of hit shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and in London’s West End, Vanity von Glow, is set to release her first song for Christmas. The song, Everlasting, will be released on Sunday, December 10 on all streaming platforms. Vanity von Glow, who has appeared on hit TV and Streaming shows such as By Graham Robson • 1 min read
