Arts REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – Showtime @St Georges Church It is difficult to find new things to say about the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus that I have not written before, except that at their Pride Concert (July 29) at St Georges Church, Kemptown, they once again turned in a highly polished performance, highlighting the strength in depth of the chorus’s soloi By Besi • 3 min read
Azura In The South P&O Cruises to offer same-sex marriages at sea P&O Cruises has become the first British cruise line to be able to conduct same-sex weddings at sea. The first ceremony will be held in the Caribbean in January 2018 and follows a recent Supreme Court ruling enabling same-sex marriages in Bermuda, where all the ships in fleet (except Britannia) are By Besi • 2 min read
Business News George Street barbers to raise money for Sussex Beacon OS Barbers in George Street will once again be raising money for the Sussex Beacon on Friday, August 4. For the third successive year, barbers, George and Joe will be donating all the takings from the haircuts they both do, all day. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Study suggests routine HIV test is offered at GP surgery for new patients A new study published in the Lancet today shows that HIV testing on registration with GPs in areas with a high prevalence of HIV is cost-effective, and even cost saving. By Besi • 2 min read
Amanda Brawn: photo by Jim Holden General News University honours diversity campaigner Miranda Brawn, award-winning businesswoman, banker and barrister received an honorary Doctor of Letters during the university’s summer graduation ceremonies at the Brighton Centre. Miranda, CEO of the Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation, campaigns for an equal and diverse workforce and promotes al By Besi • 1 min read
Fundraising News Dr Brightons quiz to raise money for Rainbow Fund Dr Brightons will be raising money for the Rainbow Fund at their annual pre-Pride Pub Quiz on Thursday, August 3. Entry is just £2 per person with a maximum of 5 people to a team. Get there at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. There will be a raffle and prizes galore. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Peer Action needs a new treasurer As part of its ongoing reorganisation, which includes the relaunch of a new website, Peer Action, the HIV charity is looking for new volunteers to join the present board of trustees to help move the charity forward. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Is your dog microchipped? Every year Brighton & Hove City Council’s animal wardens collect around 200 stray dogs across the city. The number of strays generally peaks during the summer – with hot weather, children off school and more people at home, it’s easy for doors or gates to be left open by mistake, or for dogs to wand By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Tori Scott @Marlborough Theatre New York based singer and actress Tori Scott brought her one woman show to the Marlborough Theatre on Wednesday (July 26) and gave Brighton its finest cabaret event of the season. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News PICTURE DIARY: Isle of Wight Pride Isle of Wight staged its first Pride on July 15 and what a fantastic event it was, embodying everything a great pride should aspire to. It is a huge responsibility to stage any public event, but the organisers of IOW Pride, just about got everything right, except they forgot to provide a dressing ro By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Reds continue supporting Liverpool Pride Liverpool FC (LFC) will show its colours to support this year’s Liverpool Pride festival (July 29-30) with a host of activities taking place across the club. This will be the club’s fifth year supporting Liverpool Pride, which was first established in 2010 in memory of the murdered gay teenager Mich By Besi • 2 min read
Arts New inequality campaign from Absolut Absolut has created a powerful poster campaign to highlight the fact that it is still illegal to engage in same-sex activity in 72 countries worldwide as part of its campaign for a more inclusive and open world. Launched to mark the 50th anniversary of the amendment of the Sexual Offences Act – the By Besi • 3 min read
