In The South Brighton businessman bids to become Mr Gay Europe – Campaign Day 9 Matt Rood has lived in Brighton for the last fifteen years. His job is his passion. He’s a dog walker and trainer and has his own company called ROODDOG. His other passion is fitness and he goes to the Underground gym in Brighton five or six times a week. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC celebrate club’s progress at annual dinner The Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents Rugby Football Club held their annual club dinner at Hove Rugby Club on Saturday, June 24, attended by players, friends and supporters. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Bahamian LGBT+ activist Helen Klonaris at Charleston by Maria Jastrzębska This autumn Small Wonder, the festival dedicated to short stories, is hosting Bahamian writer and LGBT+ activist Helen Klonaris as its British Council International Writer in Residence. The festival takes place in Charleston, once home to the Bloomsbury group. By Besi • 5 min read
Health New infections of HIV in gay men locally falls New data published by Public Health England reports a 50% fall in the rate of new HIV infections among gay men in Brighton & Hove. At the end of 2016, five HIV clinics in London reported they had seen a significant reduction (by 40% or more) in new diagnoses of HIV in the previous year (2015). Clini By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Police fund High Dependency Unit for Brighton Pride Recently appointed Sussex Police Commander for Brighton & Hove, Chief Superintendent Lisa Bell attended the July public meeting of the LGBT Community Safety Forum to hand over a cheque for £1,500 to the forum. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Pride Pleasure Gardens return to Old Steine and Victoria Gardens After last years stunning debut The Pride Pleasure Gardens return for a weekend of enchanting and exciting entertainment at the heart of the city, next to the Gay Village. Old Steine and Victoria Gardens will be transformed into a unique Pride experience for three days and nights of fierce fun, sauc By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Benches to be named after former popular employees today at 2.30pm in New Steine Gardens A pair of benches will be named after two popular former employees who worked on the LGBT+ commercial scene for many years, today at 2.30pm in New Steine Gardens in the shadow of the Aids Memorial.At the end of March some of Brighton’s LGBT+ venues came together to raise money to purchase two memori By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Government announce action to improve LGBT+ equality The Minister for Women and Equalities Justine Greening, has announced ahead of the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality on July 28, new measures to deliver greater equality for LGBT+ people all over the country. Proposals to streamline and de-medicalise the process for By Besi • 7 min read
In The South Brighton businessman bids to become Mr Gay Europe – Campaign Day 7 Matt Rood has lived in Brighton for the last fifteen years. His job is his passion. He’s a dog walker and trainer and has his own company called ROODDOG. His other passion is fitness and he goes to the Underground gym in Brighton five or six times a week. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Despite poor weather forcast, record crowds expected at Trans Pride 2017 today For the 4th annual Trans Pride March (5th Trans Pride event), assemble at the Marlborough Pub in Princess Street, Brighton, today, Saturday, July 22 at 11.30am. After welcoming speeches from the organisers, marchers will set off towards Brighton Palace Pier, turn right and proceed along the seafront By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Village MCC to work with Accessibility Matters at Brighton & Hove Pride The Village MCC Church will be assisting the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum in the access area at the Summer of Love Pride festival on Saturday, August 5 on Preston Park. They will be offering temporary tattoos, card readings and providing a listening ear post. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Turkey and Greece suffer earthquake in tourist hot spots An earthquake registering 6.7 magnitude on the richter scale has occurred in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey and Greece in the Dodecanese region in the early hours of this morning, July 21. It was a shallow quake just 6.2 miles below the seabed – off the south-western coastal city of Marmari By Besi • 1 min read
