Record crowds expected at Trans Pride 2017
The 5th Annual Trans Pride Film Night, the curtain raiser to Trans Pride 2017 on Friday July 21, celebrates trans lives and trans representation through film.
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New library scheme to support people living with long term health conditions
A new national Reading Well scheme is being launched for people long-term health conditions. Delivered by public libraries, the new scheme is part of the successful Reading Well Books on Prescription programme, developed with health experts and people living with long-term conditions and their carer
Tory Leader says Brighton & Hove City Council borders on âbeing dysfunctionalâ
Labour Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Councilâs Licensing Committee used their votes last week to reject the Conservativesâ call for a wholesale review of the Councilâs street trading policy. In response to concerns raised by local businesses, the Conservatives had previously tabled a request a
PICTURE DIARIES: Bears! Bears! Bears!
Hundreds of Bears and their admirers descended on Dorset Gardens in Brighton Kemptown on the hottest Saturday of the year (June 17) for the annual Brighton Bear Weekend Bear-B-Que and Picnic. This yearâs picnic, the busiest yet, featured for the first time a main stage with entertainment provided by
Chair of Rainbow Chorus receives âLifetime Achievement Awardâ at Golden Handbag Award Ceremony
For the first time this year I asked LGBT+ groups and organisations to nominate someone who they felt deserved a special award at Golden Handbags 2017. I was personally thrilled to present Finola Brophy with a Gscene Lifetime Achievement Award for her services to equality and LGBT+ people in the cit
PREVIEW: Sophie Cook talks about her life
Trans activist and Labour Parliamentary candidate Sophie Cook announces dates for her new show Not Today â How I chose Life. Sophie Cook is a media personality, politician and activist whose wide portfolio of work includes presenting, producing, writing, photography and motivational speaking.
New Spirit in The Old Steine
MCC Brighton (the people who brought the giant Jesus to the Pride Parade in 2016) again change perceptions of what a church is. Pastor Andrew Ramage, says: âThis year we decided to really step it up, so we volunteered to organise the âFaith Cornerâ for TransPride in July and have already got some gr