Tellers await the arrival of ballot form from Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Polling Stations LGBTQ+ News Hove and Portslade elects city’s first openly gay MP Following a night of shocks up and down the country, the Conservative Party look set to form a majority goverment as the pre-election opinion polls got the outcome of the election all wrong. Many senior politicians and household names lost their seats including former Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy, By Besi • 3 min read
Health Thanksgiving service to celebrate Martin Fisher’s life Following the news of the death of Professor Martin Fisher on April 20, the following arrangements are now in place: On Tuesday, May 12 at 2pm, Martin’s funeral will take place attended by family, close friends and colleagues. On Thursday, May 21: from 10am – 12noon at St George’s Church, St George’ By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Indian Summer on the move Brighton’s award-winning Indian Summer restaurant is closing at 10.30pm on Sunday 24th May . . . . . . don’t worry, they are relocating to larger premises at 70 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HQ and reopening on Thursday 28th May 28 at 6pm. Following an £85,000 reinvestment and the creation of at least By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Manchester set for inaugural LGBT+ Sports Festival Manchester City Council funds new sporting event for LGBT people. Registration is now open for ‘Sports May’, Manchester’s brand new summer sports and activity festival for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans + community’. The festival will run throughout May and is being supported and funded by Man By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Equality Network launch new Scottish LGBT Sports Charter Sportscotland, Team Scotland, the Scottish Football Association (SFA), Scottish Athletics, and Waterski Scotland are among the first Scottish sports and governing bodies to sign up to the Charter. Last week at the home of Scottish Football, Hampden Park, a new Scottish LGBT Sports Charter was launch By Besi • 3 min read
International News LGBT language courses launched in Seville Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) and Sign Up launch Europe’s first LGBT language courses. Learning Spanish has just got easier as GETA has partnered with Seville based language school, Sign Up, to create Europe’s first ever language courses specifically planned for LGBT students. The two and By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ME Show (Open House) at Merlin & Ellis For the duration of May, Merlin & Ellis in Manchester Street are hosting a diverse collection of art from a group of hugely talented artists. Merlin & Ellis is a treasure trove of goodies including vintage and second hand label clothes, LGBT books, natural scents, eau de colognes and a huge range of By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Call for performers for controversial play Edit Profile is a play being produced by the Very Awkward Company which will run at the Marlborough Theatre on July 2,3, and 4, 2015. The producers are still recruiting cast members and extras to participate in the production which is the story of a recently single gay man’s journey into the world o By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread Non-binary identities and gender identity clinics I have yet to meet a non-binary person who has had a positive experience with a gender identity clinic (GIC). In case you don’t know, a non-binary person is someone who doesn’t identify as male or female. In my case, I am agender. Meaning I don’t identify as either. Despite the GIC’s poor track reco By Besi • 5 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Fringe: The final chase You’ll be left shaken, stirred and thoroughly entertained by award-winning Australian cabaret crooner Tomás Ford’s noir-as-hell spy thriller. JOIN a troubled assassin as he chases his arch-nemesis to a pulsing electronic soundtrack and riveting video projections. Tomas’ mix of warm synth sounds, sty By Besi • 1 min read
General News Open your garden and support the Martlets Hospice The Martlets Hospice are appealing for green fingered supporters to show off their gardens this summer, and help raise vital funds for their work. The Hove based charity is looking for people to join their 2015 Open Gardens programme. Whether your garden is large or small, traditional or modern, the By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Suited and booted with Newcastle Pride The North East’s leading LGBT charity is hoping to raise “money, money, money” at its annual Black Tie Ball. THE popular event on Saturday June 20, will feature a live performance by top tribute band Abba Girlz, as well as a three course meal created by 1879 Events Management. Guests at the glamorou By Besi • 2 min read
