Music Pop artist Rhian! to release heartbreak ballad ‘Stay’ on October 26 London-based pop artist Rhian! shows his vulnerable side with new single, Stay. Following a string of hook-driven pop bops, this will the artist’s first entrée into the ballad world. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Celebration to mark the completion of the Victoria Fountain restoration project and its return to the Old Steine A celebration to mark the completion of the Victoria Fountain restoration project and its return to the Old Steine, will be held on Thursday, October 12. Councillors, community groups, local historians and specialists involved with the restoration project, will gather at the Old Steine to celebrate By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Trans Liberation Front Brighton calls on trans community and allies to “challenge Labour transphobia” at Brighton Labour Council Meeting Trans Liberation Front Brighton has circulated information on a protest it is holding at Brighton Labour Council Meeting at Hove Town Hall on Thursday, October 19 from 4.30pm. Last month, Brighton community groups, including Brighton Dyke Collective and Trans Liberation Front Brighton, slammed Brigh By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Martlets calls on the community to Save our Trail Rallying cry to local people to stop the damage and allow the joy to continue as vandalism puts art trail at risk By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Mental Health On World Mental Health Day, leading psychiatrist and Sussex Partnership Non-Executive Director, Dinesh Bhugra reflects on the successes and challenges of supporting people with mental health difficulties In an interview he talks about his 40 years of experience in the NHS – shining a light on the evolution of mental healthcare and exploring themes including homosexuality and mental illness, and equity of resources for both mental and physical health systems. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Snowing Me, Snowing You! Brighton’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus share details of winter concert Join Brighton and Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday, December 9 at St Georges Church in Kemptown as they entertain you with a blizzard of classics and festive treats plus a light dusting of ABBA! Tickets are now on sale for the Winter Concert, Snowing Me, Snowing You and you can expect a fun By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Jobs Are you passionate about LGBTQ+ equality? Scottish LGBTQ+ organisation seeks new director The ideal candidate will be passionate about LGBTQ+ equality and will be a great communicator, with excellent political judgement and acumen, and the vision to galvanise the LGBTQ+ equality movement to achieve real change. You will have an excellent understanding of the Scottish political context an By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Queer Brighton artist Oli Spleen returns to music with The Mirror, his first collaboration with Wolfgang Dubieniec A more reflective and introverted song than others in Oli’s back catalogue, The Mirror depicts the vulnerability of opening you heart to someone new. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Hammer Films announces trailer and poster artwork for B Good Picture Company’s Doctor Jekyll, starring Eddie Izzard Directed by Joe Stephenson (Chicken, McKellen: Playing The Partand) featuring an impressive cast including Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan and Simon Callow, Doctor Jekyll’s UK-wide release marks the first release for the recently resurrected Hammer, following its acquisition by theatre and en By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay man hospitalised in London after being attacked by gang wielding ‘wooden panel with nails in’ A gay man was hospitalised on Sunday, October 1 after a gang attacked him in broad daylight as he walked along Chadwell Heath High Road in London. Callum Griggs, 23, was kicked and punched by the gang while he was walking with his partner, Brad Balueta, who spoke to Yahoo News. “I had spotted them [ By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Transgender News Trans rights charity Mermaids announces it is to disengage from X, formerly Twitter Trans rights charity Mermaid has announced it is to stop engaging with its X account, formerly Twitter, as of today – Thursday, October 6. According to the charity, the account will continue to exist as an archive for the communities it serves. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Mauritius Supreme Court legalises homosexuality Lead Pic: Pliny Soocoormanee, Executive Officer of Peter Tatchell Foundation, at Mauritius Pride In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Mauritius has declared the country’s ban on same-sex intimacy ‘discriminatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’. The case was brought by Abdool Ridwan Firaas Ah Seek, the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ children’s education company Pop’n’Olly to donate 300 LGBTQ+ children’s books to primary schools in the constituencies of Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman In response to “anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric” coming from the Tory Party Conference, LGBTQ+ children’s education company Pop’n’Olly has announced they are donating 300 of its LGBTQ+ children’s books to primary schools in the constituencies of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. O By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News A new major fundraising event celebrating the progress of LGBTQ+ communities and a charity’s own remarkable development has been launched Pride Action North (PAN) is hosting the inaugural Progression Ball and Awards Ceremony on February 2, 2024 to mark the beginning of LGBTQ+ History Month in recognition of the work being carried out by organisations and individuals to make the North East a more inclusive, diverse and accepting place By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Comedy INTERVIEW: Trans comedian Jordan Gray to land at Brighton Dome in November with smash hit show, ‘IS IT A BIRD?’ IS IT A BIRD? brings together Jordan’s love of superheroes, her strong Essex roots, and her life as a transgender woman in an hour of raucous comedy that resonates within and far beyond the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
News Latest HIV data shows unequal progress towards ending new cases by 2030, says Terrence Higgins Trust Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust reacts to new HIV data for England, released by the UK Health Security Agency. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Film UK Jewish Film Festival to return with LGBTQ+ strand From retrospective screenings, to fun and insightful documentaries, this year’s LGBTQ+ Film Programme will play host to three feature films and a programme of short films examining a broad range of Jewish LGBTQ+ identities By Graham Robson • 1 min read
job # 0846031 Exhibitions Design Museum announces 65th anniversary Barbie exhibition coming in 2024 Three years in the making and opening to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand in 2024, the exhibition will explore the design evolution of one of the world’s most famous dolls. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV Are you recently diagnosed or having difficulty coming to terms with an HIV diagnosis? Terrence Higgins Trust and partners to run series of workshops to help you deal with your diagnosis and live well Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is working in partnership with Positively UK, METRO and Positive East to provide in-person and online workshops to help you deal with your diagnosis and gain the knowledge and tools to live well with HIV. Each workshop is run by a different organisation a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove Pride announces very limited amount of super early bird tickets for FABULOSO 2024 Plans are well underway for another stunning weekend of Love, Protest and Unity with the FABULOSO celebration right at the heart of it all. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Saluting Our Sisters: Black History Month in Brighton & Hove to celebrate extraordinary achievements of Black women Look forward to vibrant exhibitions, talks and workshops by inspiring Black artists, authors and entrepreneurs. All events are free, with the option of making small donation. By Graham Robson • 6 min read
Community News Pink Singers awarded £94,625 by National Lottery Heritage Fund to archive and celebrate the 40-year history of the LGBTQ+ choir Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, over the next year the project will unlock the history of the London-based organisation from its origins in gay liberation to its identity today as the UK’s longest-running LGBTQ+ community choir, turning 40 this year. The project will make By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre to launch Meet-Up event for Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ groups, projects and organisations The event, which launches at the Ledward Centre on Friday, October 20 from 5 – 7pm, is opportunity to meet others involved in the sector, from projects big and small. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News HIV advocate Vicki Vivacious joins cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vicki has been an amazing advocate for Terrence Higgins Trust over the years by being the face of National HIV Testing Week as well as the charity’s Hot Summer campaign. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
