Prime Minister expresses ‘deep regret’ over historic colonial era anti-gay laws UK Prime Minister tackles historic colonial era anti-gay laws in speech at Commonwealth Heads of Government summit. The Prime Minister used a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Joint Forum Plenary yesterday morning (April 17) to deliver her speech. By Besi • 3 min read
Scottish Parliament to vote on pardons for gay and bisexual men The Scottish Parliament will have the first vote today on the bill that pardons people convicted of historical discriminatory offences of sex between men. The Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill has its stage 1 debate in the Parliament this afternoon followed by a vot By Besi • 2 min read
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus raise over £1,000 for local cancer support centre Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’s sell-out Christmas show raises £1,006.42 for Macmillan Horizon Centre. THE Centre has been designed with input from people affected by cancer to make it the best place to offer the support and services that people in Sussex need. With each production, BrightonGMC chooses By Besi • 1 min read
Prime Minister urged to apologise for anti-gay Commonwealth laws The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has been urged by Peter Tatchell to apologise for Britain imposing anti-gay laws on dozens of other countries during the colonial era. The call coincides with this week’s start of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London. By Besi • 2 min read
Former Eurovision Song Contest winner reveals HIV status Conchita Wurst who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with the anthem Rise like a Phoenix has announced they are HIV positive. By Besi • 2 min read
72 miles for 72 Countries challenge completed. Isle of Wight Pride Trustee Matt Bundy and his partner Joe completed a gruelling challenge this weekend to highlight LGBT+ human rights issues across the globe. By Besi • 1 min read
Britney Spears honoured with LGBT+ accolade LGBT+ Icon receives The Vanguard Award at GLAAD’s 29th Annual Media Awards in Los Angeles. Britney Spears received The Vanguard Award at GLAAD’s 29th Annual Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday (April 12). By Besi • 2 min read
REVIEW: Circus Abyssinia – Ethiopian Dreams Productions like Circus Abyssinia – Ethiopian Dreams, where everything can go wrong in a moment, its make for a completely riveting and hold-your-breath kind of show. By Besi • 1 min read
Brighton Naked Bike Ride to celebrate anniversary of women’s liberation Brighton Naked Bike Ride returns to the city’s streets on Sunday, June 10, 2018. The annual cycle protestival against oil dependency will call for more bike-friendly streets. A special emphasis will be made this year to celebrate the role of cycling in women’s liberation, marking the 100th anniversa By Besi • 2 min read
Want to know more about dementia? The Rainbow Cafe holds its next group meeting today, Thursday, April 12 at Brooke Mead housing development. The Rainbow Cafe is a supportive, friendly place for LGBT+ people, their friends, loved ones or carers who are concerned about memory loss or dementia. By Besi • 1 min read
Commonwealth Summit urged to end gay ban in 37 countries A petition with 104,115 signatures was today delivered to the Commonwealth headquarters in London urging the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the 37 Commonwealth nations that still outlaw same-sex relations. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBT Community Safety Forum Public Meeting Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum hold their Spring public meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11 starting at 7pm. By Besi • 1 min read
