INTERVIEW: Dirty Dancing mambos into Eastbourne! Simon Button talks to the stars of Dirty Dancing which opens at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne on July 15 – Kira Malou plays Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman, Michael O’Reilly plays Johnny Castle and Simone Covele plays Penny Johnson. By Besi • 8 min read
Remember the Beacon Royal? The Beacon Royal in Oriental Place, Hove was the premier LGBT venue in Brighton and Hove in the late 80s and early 90s. By Besi • 1 min read
Pride London honours 50 years of queer revolt Pride in London video Pride Jubilee 1969-2019 celebrates 50 years of Pride, charting the movements journey from the Stonewall riots through the devastation caused by AIDS/HIV and Section 28 through to the triumph of the passing of the same-sex marriage legislation in 2014. By Besi • 1 min read
Double fun at Northern Pride Festival One of the UK’s largest free LGBT+ festivals will have double the entertainment this year, with a host of activities on offer at a second site. By Besi • 3 min read
PREVIEW: Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language @Conway Hall Polari is a language that was used chiefly by gay men in the first half of the twentieth century. At a time when being gay could result in criminal prosecution – or worse – Polari offered its speakers a degree of public camouflage, a way of expressing humour, and a means of identification and of est By Besi • 2 min read
New Elska issue showcases Mexico’s gayest city, Guadalajara Elska Magazine, the gay culture and photography project that travels around the world meeting everyday men from diverse LGBT+ communities releases its latest issue after heading to Mexico to showcase the country’s gayest city – Guadalajara. By Besi • 3 min read
Unilever Proud to support Brighton & Hove Pride and the Brighton Rainbow Fund AS part of its ongoing commitment to recruiting from and supporting the LGBT+ communities, Unilever marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising with the launch of a limited edition of one of their most popular products. By Besi • 1 min read
MPs vote to compel legal same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland MPs have voted today in favour of compelling the UK Government to make same-sex marriage legal in Northern Ireland, to decriminalise abortion, and to make provision for legal abortion in the cases of sexual crime and foetal abnormality. By Besi • 3 min read
Two Brewers in running to win Best LGBT+ Pub again! The Two Brewers in Clapham has made it through to the final of the Great British Pub Awards, in a national competition to recognise the best pubs in the country. By Besi • 2 min read
Free shuttle bus to Disability Pride this Sunday Brighton & Hove Buses and Community Transport will run a free shuttle bus every 20 minutes from Brighton Station to Disability Pride at Hove Lawns this Sunday (July 14). By Besi • 2 min read
Marble Arch illuminated for London Pride For the first time ever, Marble Arch – one of London’s most recognisable landmarks – was illuminated with the colours of the rainbow flag in celebration of Pride in London 2019, which took place on Saturday, July 6. By Besi • 3 min read
Caroline Lucas MP and John Varah holding a stamp on Brighton sea front. Brighton, Sussex, 5th July 2019 Brighton’s ‘Burning the Clocks’ celebrated in special set of Royal Mail stamps Royal Mail publish today (July 9), eight colourful and engaging illustrations, depicting and capturing the spirit of well-known, and some not so well-known, annual customs that take place around the UK. By Besi • 3 min read
