Arts PREVIEW: Alan A releases new album, ‘Astray’ French-born pop singer Alan A., who has made a splash at Gay Pride festivals in the last few years, is to release his new Brit Pop-inspired album Astray, on Thursday, January 8. The album, which is also inspired by being a gay man in a big city, continues Alan A.’s tradition of producing satirical, By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Kenelis – New Year’s Revolution Kenelis will be performing for FemRock at The Green Door Store on January 8. Kenelis will be on stage around 9pm and will be joined during the evening by Devil In Detail, Weezey Jaye and ReVerbed. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Become a Foster Carer this New Year Fostering Solutions, the independent fostering agency, is encouraging same sex couples in Brighton and Hove to become foster carers. Fostering Solutions has launched the Foster15 campaign to highlight the shortfall in foster carers, after new statistics showed 30,430 children started to be looked af By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread Beat the January blues with a detox stay in Bath This January, Bath Tourism Plus is launching a new series of detox packages, including four hours for the price of two at the world-famous Thermae Bath Spa. Bath has long been a centre of well-being, in fact the word ‘spa’ is associated with the Latin phrase ‘Salus Per Aquam’ or ‘health through wate By Besi • 1 min read
General News Stanmer Park restoration project receives lottery grant A joint bid by Brighton and Hove City Council and the South Downs National Park for a multi-million pound Lottery grant to develop exciting new plans for Stanmer Park moves a step closer today. Brighton and Hove has received a development grant of £291,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Bi By Besi • 2 min read
Health New co-infection guide from 56 Dean Street A ChemSex and HIV/HCV co-infection guide has been launched to help tackle increasing infections and mortality. 56 Dean Street has launched an informative discussion guide about ChemSex and HIV/HCV co-infection. By Besi • 3 min read
International News Same-sex marriage gets go-ahead in Florida Two Key West men, whose lawsuit helped pave the way for same-sex marriage equality in Florida, are to wed on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, in the Florida Keys’ first same-sex marriage. Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones, who completed their application paperwork at Key West’s Monroe County Courthouse By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Twas the night before Christmas The Actually Gay Men’s and Women’s choirs came together for ‘Twas the night before Christmas at St Andrew’s Church, Hove, on December 23. St Andrew’s Church was packed to the rafters for the annual Christmas offering from the two Actually choirs. By Besi • 3 min read
George Montague with Sir Ian McKellen at Brighton Pride 2014 LGBTQ+ News George is the ‘happiest gay in the village’ George Montague shares a Gay New Year’s Honour with human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell in the ‘Activism and Awareness’ category of TheGayUK.com awards, announced today. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Lynn Ruth Miller Lynn Ruth Miller, one of the oldest working comediennes on either side of the Atlantic, has two new regular shows in Brighton in the New Year. Lynn, a Brighton Lights hostess on Latest TV and winner of the 2013 TO&ST Award in Edinburgh, will be appearing on the first Wednesday of each month till May By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread The World of Danny Go Go Danny talks to James Ledward about being bullied when he was growing up and the bullying he received from other LGBT people on Facebook for living his life as he wants. At school Daniel Richard Eade was relentlessly bullied. Through those dark times he was very miserable and made it his ambition to By Besi • 3 min read
Features & Longread Get fit with sásta The poster on the wall while you exercise says it all – Sweat is fat crying! Sásta is a new health, fitness and weight-loss programme on offer at Brighton Marina. I’m sixty years old, out of condition and haven’t done any regular exercise for 10 years or more. Throw bad diabetic control and a dodgy By Besi • 3 min read
