Community News Bus company supports Eastbourne Pride Brighton & Hove Buses has teamed up with the organisers of a new Pride celebration in Sussex. Eastbourne Pride takes place on Saturday July 22 from 12.30pm. The parade will start from Langney Point and advance into Princes Park for a seven-hour music spectacular, finishing with a party from 9pm on E By Besi • 2 min read
General News Academics argue sexualised drinks adverts undermine anti-rape campaigns University of Leicester academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns. Academics examined the effectiveness of a rape prevention campaign in bars and nightclubs in Liverpool. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Isle of Wight Pride Parade arrangements Organisers of Isle of Wight Pride release details of how to get involved in their Pride Parade, due to take place on Saturday, July 15. The Parade will start at 11am from Ryde School, weave its way down West street, across Lind street and down Union street, finally passing along the Esplanade until By Besi • 2 min read
Abba Magic Community News Organisers announce line-up for first ever Eastbourne Pride The main stage line-up has been announced for the first ever Eastbourne Pride 2017, with an ABBA tribute act and X Factor finalist heading the list. The event will be held in Princes Park from 2pm on Saturday July 22. The parade will start at 12.30pm from Langney Point into the park and the entertai By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Poet Laureate hosts Camp Confidential during London Pride In the first year of her tenure as LGBT Poet Laureate, Trudy Howson’s poetry has been recorded for posterity by The British Library. Since then, the breadth of her work and engagement has grown and grown. By Besi • 3 min read
General News OBE for PACT’s Chief Executive Jan Fishwick, Chief Executive of the adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) has been awarded an OBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Jan, who has worked in social care for more than 40 years, becoming a respected leader and advocate in the field of children and families, By Besi • 3 min read
General News Green councillors ask questions of Council following Genfell tragedy Following the fire at the Grenfell Tower Block in London, the Green Group of Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council, ask 12 questions of the Labour administration. By Besi • 5 min read
Fundraising News Stars attend exclusive dinner to raise funds for people with HIV Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT) Friends Dinner, hosted by Stephen Fry, which has raised over £350,000 so far, last night to support vital services for people living with and affected by HIV. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Weekend quiz raises record amount for Rainbow Fund The Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) Quiz at the Camelford Arms last night (June 15) raised a record-breaking £552.67 for the Rainbow Fund. Twenty-two teams battled it out in a packed Camelford Arms to find out who are the brainiest Bears in the city. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Polari First Book Prize, reveals 2017 longlist Polari Literary Salon announces largest ever LGBT+ literary tour to celebrate 10th anniversary. The longlist for the Polari First Book Prize was announced last week at the Polari Literary Salon in London’s Southbank Centre. Now in its seventh year, the Prize is awarded annually to a writer whose fir By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Danny’s birthday party raises £2,003.75 for charity Danny Dwyer from Bear-Patrol celebrated his birthday with friends at the Hove Rugby Club on Saturday, June 10. Entertainment was provided by Jason Lee who compared the evening and Marilyn Monroe act Laura Nixon, Krissie DuCann and Kara Van Park. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Polish couple have dream wedding in Madeira Polish gay couple Jakub Kwiecinski and Dawid Mycek hit the headlines last year when a home-made video of them lipsynching the Roxette song ‘Some other Summer’ went viral after the group included it on the their fan website. By Besi • 2 min read
