Books The Pink Humanist Spring issue ready for download The role played over many decades by black atheists in the struggle against institutionalised racism and homophobia is highlighted in a major feature in the latest issue of The Pink Humanist. Also included in the spring 2015 edition are articles about: Workplace equality, which shows that companies By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Lovers by Spun Glass Theatre Brighton-based Spun Glass Theatre are currently researching and developing a theatre project examining why we fall in love and what happens when we lose control of our senses, while exploring ideas of gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ representation. The piece follows the four lovers from Shakespeare’s A By Besi • 2 min read
News Lib Dems angry at being snubbed by Brighton NHS Campaign Party highlights electoral rules in protest to debate organisers. Brighton Liberal Democrats have written to Defend the NHS campaign asking why they have been excluded from a series of debates in Brighton and Hove on ‘saving the NHS’. Sussex Defend the NHS is organising a series of what it calls Peo By Besi • 2 min read
In The South City Council agrees Portsmouth Pride Parade route Portsmouth’s first Pride Parade will take place at noon on Saturday, June 20 with a promise to bring colour to Portsmouth City Centre. THE Parade will start and finish in Victoria Park, leaving the park via the entrance next to the Stanhope Road car park, then turning towards the Stanhope Road pedes By Besi • 1 min read
General News Gay pairing to broadcast Atlantic row live in world first The Atlantic Tempest rowing team, comprising two gay men, is set to share its adventure of a lifetime live with the world. Nick McCulloch, 39, from Brighton and Tom Parker, 28, from Bristol will be taking part in this year’s Talisker Atlantic Challenge – a race to row the Atlantic from La Gomera in By Besi • 2 min read
Fat Boy Slim Arts Fatboy Slim waives fee for Brighton Pride appearance in August International superstar DJ, recording artist and local boy made good, Fatboy Slim returns to headline Brighton Pride’s biggest ever dance big top production on August 1. More Brighton than the beach he lives beside. More Brighton than the Seagulls he cheers on. And prouder than anyone else to be par By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Bear quiz night at Camelford for Rainbow Fund tonight Brighton Bear Weekender have their annual quiz at the Camelford Arms on Thursday March 5. It is very simple to enter; just get a team together then trot down to the Camelford Arms on March 5, grab a table, answer the most questions right and prize money of up to £300 is there for the taking. The qui By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread Slovenia delivers same-sex marriage legislation ahead of annual Pink Week Slovenia has become the first post-communist country to announce same-sex marriage legalisation in time for the second annual Pink Week celebrations in May. On Tuesday, March 3 the Slovenian parliament voted to legalise same-sex marriages. This makes Slovenia the first of any former Yugoslavian/Balk By Besi • 2 min read
Health Hooray for Hollywood! This June, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be rolling out the red carpet as hundreds of charity supporters transform the 26th annual Walk for Life into a Hollywood Walk of Fame. Participants are encouraged to put their own stamp on the Hollywood theme, whether that me By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: MIRANDO – The Gay Tempest Brighton based Theatre North’s MIRANDO – The Gay Tempest has been selected to be part of WINDOW, Brighton Fringe’s Industry Showcase in May 2015. “We are such stuff as dreams are made on…” The award winning company (Star of the Brighton Festival 2011) returns with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The By Besi • 1 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan General News Labour budget adopted for third year running AFTER failing to set a budget for 2015-16 at the Council’s six hour budget meeting last Thursday, (February 26), City Councillors reconvened today to try once again. They took just 30 minutes to adopt Labour’s joint budget amendment proposals which will result in an increase of 1.99% in the Brighton By Besi • 3 min read
General News Labour launch manifesto for May local elections Labour and Cooperative launched their manifesto for the local elections this evening, (March 3) at Donetello’s restaurant in Brighton. Special guest speaker, the former Secretary of State for Health and member for West Hull and Hessle, Alan Johnson MP, was delayed on the train from London so Cllr Wa By Besi • 2 min read
