Arts Brighton Gay Chorus fly the flag at Europride in Amsterdam While Brighton Pride was in full swing, the Rainbow Chorus, Brighton’s only LGBT chorus were sharing the ‘Brighton Love’ as part of Europride in Amsterdam. By Besi • 5 min read
Health Syphilis epidemic in London Public Health England reminds Londoners to practice safe sex as rates of syphilis are three times higher in the capital than anywhere else in England. By Besi • 4 min read
Royal Sussex County Hospital General News Inspectors recommend Royal Sussex County Hospital be put into special measures In a report published today, The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton (RSCH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Haywards Heath are both singled out for severe criticism. By Besi • 4 min read
Graham Munday Fundraising News Brighton Prowler restock Bear’s merchandise After selling out last month, Brighton Bear Weekend merchandise is now back in the Brighton Prowler store on St James Street in Kemptown. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Have your say on PrEP! Londoners are being urged to have their say on HIV prevention drugs, known as PrEP, which can be prescribed to people at greatest risk of contracting HIV. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton LGBT+ projects receive five-year Big Lottery funding MindOut the LGBTQ mental health service run by LGBTQ people for LGBTQ people and Allsorts Youth Project have launched an advocacy service for LGBTQ people aged 16 to 25 (Allsorts) and 18 upwards (MindOut) with a grant of £389,599 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Help through Crisis fund. The grant will f By Besi • 2 min read
Mick Cash Community News Rail Union issue message of support to Brighton Pride and will march on Pride Parade to show solidarity The RTM Union have reacted furiously to a press release issued yesterday by Southern trains warning visitors travelling to Brighton Pride on Saturday, August 6, to find other means of transport to the city because of an on-going industrial dispute. By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Prime Minister supports Brighton Pride Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Theresa May MP sends a message of support to the organisers of Brighton Pride. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘Rumour has it’ tonight there is a party Rumour Has It returns to Funfair tonight to help get Pride celebrations off to a sizzling start. An awesome line up of DJs from the LGBT scene from both London and Brighton will be playing including: By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Sussex Police and safety at Brighton Pride Sussex Police will once again join in this weekend’s Pride celebrations that sees thousands of people take to the streets of Brighton and Hove (August 5, 6 & 7). By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Support the Lunch Positive community café at Pride this weekend Lunch Positive, the Brighton based lunch club for people with HIV will once again operate a Community Café in the Community Village at Pride, Preston Park this Saturday, August 6. By Besi • 2 min read
Health High Court rules NHS England can fund PrEP NHS England to appeal judgment brought before the courts by NAT which says interpretation of law by NHS England was incorrect. The High Court today ruled NHS England acted unlawfully in withdrawing PrEP, a game-changing drug preventing transmission of HIV, from its decision-making process. By Besi • 5 min read
