LGBTQ+ News #Selfie4iDAHOBiT LGBT HIP will be celebrating International Day against Homo/Bi/Transphobia by asking LGBTQ people to take a selfie for IDAHOBIT! THE campaign runs until May 17. Simply take a picture of yourself, showing what freedom from homophobia, biphobia and transphobia means to you. Maybe it means feeling safe By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Scotland rated best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality Scotland forged ahead of the UK because of their more progressive policies on intersex equality. The Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity, has been rated the best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality. A By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Bourne Free – the 11th edition Bourne Free returns in 2015 for its 11th annual pride event in Bournemouth. This year you can expect more of the same with great entertainment lined up for the three-day celebration starting on Friday, July 10. It all kicks off with the Family Fun Night on the Friday with a Broadway themed evening. By Besi • 2 min read
Rosemary Gillespie Health THT urges new Brighton MPs to continue their HIV work Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has congratulated Brighton and Hove’s newly-elected MPs, saying they have a prime opportunity to raise awareness of HIV in Parliament, in the most affected area for HIV in the UK outside of London. Figures show 1,487 people are living with diagnosed HIV in Brighton and H By Besi • 1 min read
Heather Small Community News Heather Small to headline Bristol Pride in July Bristol Pride have announced the full lineup for this year’s festival which will culminate in an outdoor community arts and music festival in Castle Park. Bristol Pride will take place on Saturday, July 11. Entry to Pride Day is by a £3 donation entry and will feature a local food and market zone, o By Besi • 4 min read
Atomic Kitten Community News Atomic Kitten to perform at Manchester Pride ‘Big Weekend’ Girl Power returns to the Manchester Pride this August, as Atomic Kitten, attitude-packed vocal trio, Stooshe and Lucy Spraggan are added to the Big Weekend festival line-up which will take place from Friday August 28 to Monday, August 31. Manchester DJ legend, Graeme Park, is also set to join Texas By Besi • 3 min read
In The South National Lottery grant helps stage Exeter Pride Pride season kicks off on Saturday, May 16 with the seventh annual Exeter Pride. Exeter Pride, the biggest free LGBT celebration in the country goes ahead this weekend thanks to a National Lottery Awards for All grant of more than £4,000. The event will begin this Saturday (May 16) at 12 noon with a By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Resound Male Voices to sing at Charity Gala ‘Resound Male Voices’ will be performing at a Charity Gala for The Martlet’s Hospice in Hove, on Saturday, May 16 at The Windmill Theatre in Blatchington Mill School. The evening will be presented by the Rotary Club of Brighton and Hove and include performances by ‘Resound Male Voices’, ‘Rebelles’, By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour take control of City Council as the largest group A clean sweep of Labour councillors in troubled Queens Park Ward pushed Labour, three seats ahead of the Conservatives to make them the largest party on the city council at the local election count yesterday, (May 9). In a spectacular reversal of the 2011 results when Greens took control of the city By Besi • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Lady Boys of Bangkok The Lady Boys of Bangkok bring much-needed glamour to the city during the Fringe with their new production Beauties and the Beats. This year’s bevy of beauties are quite simply stunning and in my humble opinion the most glamorous LadyBoys we have seen in the 17 years the troupe have been returning e By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall Equality Walk 2015 Alicya Eyo and Bethany Black will host Stonewall’s flagship 10K fundraising Brighton walk. Emmerdale star Alicya Eyo and Cucumber star and comedian Bethany Black will host Stonewall’s annual 10K Equality Walk on Sunday, May 10, in Brighton. Alicya Eyo known for her portrayal of lesbian character Rub By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Portsmouth Pride awarded £10,000 by Big Lottery Fund Portsmouth Pride has been awarded £10,000 by the Big Lottery Fund, which will support the Pride Variety Show on Southsea Common, and street parade in Commercial Road, on Saturday, June 20. “This is fantastic news,” said Portsmouth Pride Chair, David Lee-Bastable. “The costs of putting on a safe even By Besi • 2 min read
