Community News OBITUARY: Michael Burton – ‘Mouse’ Michael ‘Mouse’ Burton, aged 37, died in Brighton in the early hours of Sunday, December 12, 2016. He was born on November 14, 1979, to parents Mandy and Bruce and was sibling to older sister Kirsty. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Make a donation and help Turkish Pride in 2017 This summer, despite Pride in Istanbul being banned, LGBT+ Turks marched anyway and were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons. Many LGBT+ people in Turkey live in constant fear. In August, Hande Kader, a transgender activist, was brutally murdered in Istanbul. In November, Levent Pis By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus welcome new members for 2017 season Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC) will hold a New Members’ Evening at 7:30pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Singing is good for your health and improves confidence RC+ (Rainbow Chorus Plus) is a welcome and successful initiative from the Rainbow Chorus, Brighton’s long-standing LGBT choir. It is now in its second year largely thanks to support from the Rainbow Fund. The grant at the time raised a few eyebrows as some might wonder why is it necessary to fund so By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Couple return to Brighton after 10 years to marry Michele Walklett and Laura Walklett have been partners for 15 years and are now officially married in the eyes of the law. The couple originally entered into a civil partnership on November 18, 2006, before moving to live together in Spain. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Mayor hosts reception for Transgender charity Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Pete West hosts a reception for The Clare Project in the Mayor’s Parlour at Brighton Town Hall on Friday, December 20 to acknowledge the group recently becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). By Besi • 1 min read
Arts TONIGHT: ‘Let it Snow’ – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (AGMC) Christmas offering this year will be on Friday, December 23 at St Andrew Church in Hove. Their first Christmas show under new musical director Samuel Cousins, the AGMC will be singing Christmas standards with a few new surprises and will be raising money for Incl By Besi • 1 min read
Community News New faces on the Brighton Bear committee Brighton Bear who organise the popular Brighton Bear Weekend in June, as well as events throughout the year, have two new committee members. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Christmas tree recycling arrangements for 2017 Christmas tree recycling sites in Brighton & Hove will open on January 2. Residents can take their trees to any of the council’s Christmas tree recycling points listed below. The sites will be open from Monday, January 2, 2017 until Saturday, January 14, 2017. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Activities for older people in Sussex on Christmas Day If you are an older person facing Christmas Day alone, national charity Friends of the Elderly could help. Working in partnership with Community Christmas, the charity is encouraging older people facing the festive season alone to find out what activities are taking place in their local area with ac By Besi • 2 min read
Cabaret Hart of Eastbourne to raise funds for older LGBT+ people The Hart of Eastbourne will be raising funds for the Eastbourne Rainbow Group on Sunday, January 22 from 7.30pm. ‘Till I hear You Sing’ will be “an evening of light song and entertainment to warm the heart”. By Besi • 1 min read
Dale Drury Community News Brighton Bear’s Christmas Quiz on Thursday, December 22 £300 cash prize and big raffle prizes on offer at Camelford Brighton Bear’s Christmas Quiz. It’s that time of year for the annual Brighton Bear’s Christmas Quiz at the Camelford Arms on Thursday, December 22. Go by yourself, join a team or put a team together and win the big prize of £300. By Besi • 2 min read