Transgender News Brighton & Hove City Council to fly trans flags from Brighton Town Hall and Hove Town Hall on Transgender Day of Remembrance Monday, November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), which is observed annually to honour the memory of people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence and raise awareness of the immense suffering and harm caused by transphobia. In a display of solidarity, Brighton & Hove By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Customers of Shutterly Fabulous in Hove raise £1,450 for Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard Customers of Shutterly Fabulous, a Hove-based company which sells and fits shutters, raised a fabulous £1,450 for Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard. Fifty pounds was donated to the charity for every order placed from customers in the BN postcode area during this year’s Pride season. Brighton & Hove By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News National LGBTI organisations in Scotland welcome publication of Scottish Government’s Non-Binary Equality Action Plan Seven national LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) organisations in Scotland have welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Non-Binary Equality Action Plan, which you can read HERE. Scottish Trans, Equality Network, LGBT Youth Scotland, Stonewall Scotland, LGBT Heal By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Conduct of eight police officers to be investigated following a re-investigation into how the murders of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor were originally handled The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of five current and three former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers following a re-investigation into how the murders of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor were originally handled. Al By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Everyone has a right to travel without fear.” One in five LGBTQ+ people have experienced hate crime on London transport network in the past year Out In London – LGBTQ+ people’s safety on the London transport network, a new survey conducted by LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity Galop, on behalf of independent passenger watchdog London Travelwatch, has revealed the extent of abuse, harassment and violence faced by the LGBTQ+ community when travelling i By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club: Marking World AIDS Day on Sunday, November 26 Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club returns on Sunday, November 26 for an afternoon of stories, talks, and local(ish) heritage! For this end of November edition, they will be meeting at Brighton Museum to remember local friends and explore and discuss stories from HIV activists, historians, and researcher By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music “I cannot wait!” Jane McDonald announces new tour, WITH ALL MY LOVE, which includes Brighton Centre date Star of stage and screen and singing sensation Jane McDonald is to return to the stage in 2024 with a tour which includes a Brighton Centre date on November 10, 2024. With All My Love will see Jane travel to more than 20 theatres and arenas across the UK, performing the songs you love as well […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Rainbow Chorus seeks piano accompanist The Rainbow Chorus, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ choir, is seeking a piano accompanist. Rainbow Chorus is a SATB performing choir with around 80 members performing public concerts in July and December plus a number of community performances throughout the year, including World AIDS Day and Trans Day of By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Raise a Mug for Mermaids This November, trans rights charity Mermaids is asking you and your colleagues to grab a cuppa, enjoy a slice of cake, and Raise a Mug for Mermaids. If your organisation is dedicated to promoting inclusion, Raise a Mug for Mermaids is an easy, fun way to start positive conversations about gender div By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Theatre Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court Theatre announce London transfer of Cowbois – bringing rollicking queer western to the capital The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Royal Court Theatre have announced the London transfer of Charlie Josephine’s rollicking queer western Cowbois. Due to popular demand the play will run at the Royal Court’s Jerwood Theatre Downstairs between January 11 – February 10, 2024. Co-Directed by Char By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lesbian love scenes cut from Love Actually resurface 20 years later Christmas rom com Love Actually turns 20 this year – and we feel ancient! Writer and director Richard Curtis has described in a DVD that a lesbian love story woven into the story had to be cut from the final version when an element in another story was changed. The plot involved Anne Reid, the […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News “A fabulous result!” Local HIV charity Sussex Beacon raises £450 from Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in Brighton Local HIV charity Sussex Beacon raised almost £450 after two performances of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the feel-good musical which was at Theatre Royal Brighton this month. The Sussex Beacon said: “Although the show has left Brighton to entertain and thrill the people of Leeds, there’s no dou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Pacemaker, a trans-positive animated musical short film, released on digital platforms Pacemaker, a trans-positive animated musical short film which tells a heartwarming story of a grandfather’s journey toward acceptance of his trans grandson, has been released on Vimeo and YouTube. The film stars Alex Newell, the 2023 Tony Award-winner for Shucked, the first non-binary actor to win a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Time to say baa-bye – farewell weekend for city’s Shaun by the Sea trail Locals and visitors have a final chance to see all 120 sculptures from the Shaun By The Sea art trail in one location before the artworks are auctioned off in aid of Sussex hospice charity Martlets. The Farewell Weekend takes place at the Brighton Centre from November 24 to 26 and tickets can be bou By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stephen Fry, Dr Ranj Singh, Charlie Condou and Matt Jameson join forces for male modern slavery campaign Four LGBTQ+ celebrities – actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry, TV presenter Dr Ranj Singh, actor Charlie Condou and Married at First Sight UK’s Matt Jameson – have teamed up for a new male modern slavery campaign, which features a film launched by the charity Causeway. Modern slavery charity Causeway By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Gay Israeli soldier unfurls LGBTQ+ flag in Gaza Yoav Atzmoni, a gay Israel Defence Forces soldier, who was called up to fight after the October 7 massacre, unfurled an LGBTQ+ flag while stationed Gaza, which read ‘In the name of love’. Yoav brought the Pride flag on his tank to his fight against Hamas, despite it making him a larger target for at By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Montreal Arms in Hanover confirmed as an ‘Asset of Community Value’ The Montreal Arms in Hanover has been confirmed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) after Brighton & Hove City Council successfully defended its decision to list the former pub. The news, which comes after its owner was ordered to replace its green, historic tiles, has been welcomed by councillors By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film QUEENDOM: New documentary follows Gena Marvin, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, who wants to change people’s perception of queerness in Russia Agniia Galdanova’s beautiful and atmospheric documentary QUEENDOM, from documentary film company Dogwoof , will be released in UK cinemas and On Demand from December 1. The documentary follows Gena Marvin (she/her, non-binary), a queer artist from a small town in Russia who dresses in otherworldly c By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Drag: A British History: Jacob Bloomfield to talk at Pallant House Gallery on Thursday, November 23 In celebration of Pallant House Gallery’s hanging of Leonard Rosoman’s The Drag Ball, join Jacob Bloomfield, author of Drag: A British History, reviewed in Scene magazine, for a fascinating exploration of drag in British culture on Thursday, November 23. Drag is an intrinsic, and common, part of Bri By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News New report reveals 320 trans and gender diverse people murdered between October 2022 and September 2023 Transgender Europe, a trans-led, membership-based non-profit for the rights and wellbeing of trans people in Europe and Central Asia, has released the annual update of the Trans Murder Monitoring research project, which tracks murders of trans and gender diverse people globally. Published on the fir By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Elska shines a light on Tbilisi, Georgia for its latest issue Inside, readers can get to know a cross-section of ordinary gay, bi and queer men from this most beautiful corner of the former Soviet Union, presenting them through intimate photography and personal storytelling. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Transgender News Brighton & Hove to come together on Sunday, November 19 for Transgender Day of Remembrance Brighton & Hove trans communities and allies are invited to come together at the Ledward Centre in Brighton on Sunday, November 19, 11.30 – 2.30pm, for Transgender Day of Remembrance. Brighton & Hove’s Trans Day of Remembrance 2023 is an opportunity to remember trans community members who have died By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Emergency Department Opt-Out Testing a “triumph”. New report finds thousands tested and diagnosed with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C A new report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Bristol has found that the NHSE Emergency Opt-Out testing Programme for bloodborne viruses has helped to diagnose thousands of people with serious infections. The report, commissioned by NHS England (NHSE), evaluat By Graham Robson • 4 min read
News Brighton & Hove Remembrance events 2023 Services are being held across the city to mark this year’s Remembrance Day attended by civic leaders. Councillor Amanda Grimshaw, Brighton & Hove City Council’s Armed Forces Champion, said: “Remembrance Day is an important opportunity for all the city’s diverse communities to come together to remem By Graham Robson • 2 min read
