Help explore history of Stanmer Park Brighton & Hove City Council are on the lookout for ten Oral History volunteers to help document the captivating stories of Stanmer Park’s past and present place. The volunteers will record people’s feelings and attitudes towards the park, as well as the rich heritage of the Estate, its landscapes, By Besi • 2 min read
Healthy volunteers needed for ME/CFS/FM research Dr Jessica Eccles and her team at Sussex University are keen to recruit healthy controls for their current ME/CFS/FM study. Unaffected family or friends may consider taking part. By Besi • 1 min read
Queen of the high seas invites her fans on cruise Queen of cruising Jane McDonald charters her own ship for fans to join her on an exclusive week on the high seas. Sail Away with Jane McDonald sees everyone’s favourite cruise star charter Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas in September 2020. By Besi • 2 min read
Supporting global LGBT+ human rights at World Pride This year’s Pride is one of reflection as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. While we’ve certainly come a long way since our first march was born from the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and we continue to make progress – despite backlash in some countries – progress has simply not come fast en By Besi • 2 min read
Seaside Special – a fundraiser for Sussex Beacon at The Grand Britain’s Got Talent impressionist, Drew Cameron, vocal trio and stars of The Voice, The Flat Pack, have been added to the line-up for a benefit at The Grand Hotel, Brighton. By Besi • 1 min read
Whitehawk FC host ‘Football United, A Celebration of Togetherness’ Football United – A Celebration of Togetherness, is a ground breaking football match featuring Premier League All-Stars; Former Champions League winners and Internationals, playing against ‘Rainbow Rovers’, a team comprised of LGBTQ+ sportspeople, activists and celebrities. By Besi • 3 min read
Disability Pride returns for third year – And… they are also coming out! The third annual Disability Pride Brighton celebration takes place on Hove Lawns from noon to 6pm on Saturday, July 14, 2019. The event is organised to raise awareness of the diversity and value of disabled people with all (visible and invisible) impairments or conditions and is organised by a diver By Besi • 3 min read
Northern Pride launches ‘Pride in Schools’ campaign Northern Pride, which organises the annual Pride festival in Newcastle, has revealed plans for its Pride in Schools campaign, sponsored by Your Homes Newcastle, to deliver outreach services to students around the region. By Besi • 2 min read
Rainbow Chorus commission video for Deaf community A singing group supporting the Deaf community might sound like an oxymoron, but it’s an initiative the Rainbow Chorus has been doing for some time, in recognition of the fact that the Deaf are one of the most marginalised groups in the LGBT+ communities. By Besi • 1 min read
Peter Tatchell recognised by United Airlines United Airlines recognise Peter Tatchell’s fifty years of Campaigning for Equality and Human Rights. United Airlines presented Peter Tatchell, gay rights activist and human rights campaigner, with a United EQUAL award in recognition of his commitment to campaigning for equality over the past fifty y By Besi • 1 min read
Coffee pick-me-up for Brighton & Hove Pride Brighton Coffee Roasters Trading Post to share profits with Pride in Brighton & Hove. What started as a business-project to rejuvenate a troubled restaurant-site in central Brighton has grown to become one of Sussex’s most dynamic start-ups. By Besi • 3 min read
The 2019 Bristol Pride Festival starts this weekend Events for the 2019 Bristol Pride Festival start this weekend with the biggest ever festival and programme of events todate. As the organising team celebrate their 10th anniversary of making Pride happen they have pulled out all the stops to deliver two weeks of events to celebrate and showcase the By Besi • 4 min read
