Health Toolkit for nurses to prevent suicide in LGB young people The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE), launch a toolkit to guide nurses and other health professionals in the prevention of suicide in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people. The toolkit has been developed in recognition of the higher risk of sui By Besi • 2 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan General News Labour announce line-up of candidates for May elections A week after publishing its manifesto, ‘A Council That Works For You’, Labour has chosen its team of candidates to contest the local elections in Brighton and Hove on May 7. HALF of the candidates selected are women; a quarter are experienced councillors, and three-quarters are new to politics. 10% By Besi • 3 min read
Business News AMERICAN EXPRESS® becomes Gold Partner of Brighton Pride 2015 American Express, the City’s largest private sector employer, has become the Gold Partner of Brighton Pride 2015, which will take place on the weekend of August 1-2, 2015. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community event has become the UK’s biggest Pride festival. It is a spectacula By Besi • 2 min read
DJ ‘Elle J Small’ of the ‘Funk The Format Show’ General News Reverbathon smashes previous fundraising figures RadioReverb, the independent community radio station, has once again staged a successful fund-raising weekend. In a mammoth 52 hours of non-stop live broadcasting to celebrate eight years on the air, the station has so far raised almost £3,000 over the Reverbathon weekend, a substantial increase on By Besi • 1 min read
Cllr Sue Shanks General News Greens announce full line-up of candidates for May local elections Brighton and Hove Green Party have published their full list of candidates for the 54 seats in the May 2015 council elections. Councillor Sue Shanks, the party’s election coordinator, is the Chair of the Children and Young People Committee and is standing again in Withdean. By Besi • 2 min read
International News IGLTA announces 2015 board appointments The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has announced its new board of directors. The group includes three tourism professionals who will serve the association membership for the first time and a returning industry leader who last served on the board in 2001. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Freemasons to appear at Brighton Pride, 2015 The Freemasons, world class producers and one of the globes most successful DJ acts are returning to the Wild Fruit Big Top this August to celebrate Brighton Pride’s 25th anniversary for the city’s spectacular 2015 Pride Festival in Preston Park. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ian McKellen and Pet Shop Boys feature in Stonewall’s ‘Silent Auction’ STONEWALL, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity has launched its annual Silent Auction, featuring fantastic prizes from Sir Ian McKellen, Pet Shop Boys, Clare Balding and Martina Navratilova. The Silent Auction – which supports Stonewall’s ongoing work to improve the lives of lesbia By Besi • 2 min read
Information Brian Ralfe R.I.P. Brian Ralfe, producer of the Adult Panto passed away while on holiday in Egypt last night. His family are making arrangements to return his body to Brighton and funeral arrangements will be announced in due course. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Older & Out March social Older and Out provides the opportunity once a month, for older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people to meet, chat and make new friends. The next social and lunch is on Friday, March 13 at Somerset House Day Centre between 1 and 3pm. This month a speaker from the charity ‘Compassion i By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Bear Patrol to abseil ‘Over the Rainbow’ – final call! Abseil 100 metres down the side of the Iconic Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. Soaring 170 metres above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent, the Spinnaker Tower is taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower, Big Ben and is established as a national British icon. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Michael Flatley, Dangerous Games: The Final Curtain Following a sold out run at the London Palladium in 2014, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is returning to the West End at the Dominion Theatre from March 13. Flatley is scheduled to make a special appearance from March 13 to 24 at the Dominion Theatre, paving the way for new you By Besi • 2 min read
