Charity steps in to fill ‘staggering’ gaps in HIV education Ten young people are diagnosed with HIV every week yet young people’s knowledge about HIV remains poor. IN a survey of young gay and bisexual men between ages 14 and 19, over a quarter did not know how HIV is passed on, and the majority did not know how often HIV testing is recommended. By Besi • 2 min read
FOOD: Winter Warmers at Legends gends have added a new Winter Warmers section to their menu to warm you up during those long Winter afternoons on Brighton seafront. By Besi • 2 min read
Don’t bin food, join Bin Cooking! Brighton-based community project launches new website to help people cook meals with food they’d otherwise throw away. Bin Cooking, set up a year ago by local residents to tackle food waste, has uploaded almost 50 recipes using ingredients we often buy too many of but then dump; like broccoli, peppe By Besi • 1 min read
Greens select candidates for Withdean ward Sarah Nield, Steve Davis and Jamie Lloyd have been selected as Green Party candidates for Withdean ward in the May 2019 local elections. By Besi • 2 min read
Spirits are high at Subline! THIS year’s annual Brighton Bear Halloween party, Night of the Living Zombears 2, on Saturday, October 27 at Subline was very well attended, raising £404 for The Rainbow Fund. By Besi • 1 min read
Mr Subline raises £1,662.72 for HIV charity Subline raised £1,500 for Terrence Higgins Trust South at their annual Mr Subline contest. Six beefcakes battled it out for the Mr Subline crown on Saturday, November 24 at Subline club in St James Street at a fundraiser raising money for the Terrence Higgins Trust South (THT). By Besi • 2 min read
World AIDS Day cabaret fundaiser returns to Charles Street Tap Drag With No Name to host the annual World AIDS Day cabaret fundraiser which returns to Charles Street Tap on Saturday. December 1. By Besi • 1 min read
HIV diagnoses continue to fall as UK exceeds the UNAIDS 90:90:90 target A new report published by Public Health England (PHE) shows that the UK is one of the first countries to meet the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets, highlighting that prevention efforts are working in the UK. New estimates revealed that in 2017, 92% of people living with HIV in the UK have been diagnosed, 98% By Besi • 4 min read
Party yourself fit at Martlets Zumbathon® Dig out your dayglo, slick on some face-paint and get ready to dance with the Martlets Zumbathon® UV party. THIS popular three-hour dance extravaganza takes place from 7.30pm on Friday, March 1 at Reebok CrossFit Connect, Basin Road South in Portslade. By Besi • 1 min read
New book highlights ‘Gayest Parliament in the World’ Tonight Edinburgh sees the launch of a new book ‘The Children of Harvey Milk: How LGBT+ Politicians Changed the World’, by Andrew Reynolds. Part political thriller, part meditation on social change, part love story, The Children of Harvey Milk tells the epic stories of courageous men and women aroun By Besi • 2 min read
Sherrie Silver shows the world how to Rock the Ribbon A video narrated by Stephen Fry, showcases the dance skills of the choreographer who directed Childish Gambino’s smash viral hit This Is America earlier this year, has just been released to highlight the National AIDS Trust (NAT) new message to Rock The Ribbon this World AIDS Day on December 1. By Besi • 3 min read
Married gay couple face Christmas deportation heartache Brian Page, a 41-year-old man from North Carolina and his 36-year-old English husband Ben face having their family torn apart just in time for Christmas. The couple of nearly seven years live in Milton Keynes and were married in New York in June 2014 before moving to England to provide support to Be By Besi • 2 min read
Awards for Bear Patrol and Marine Tavern from MindOut Certificates were presented to Danny Dwyer from Bear-Patrol and The Marine Tavern at the annual MindOut Celebration event on Tuesday, November 13 at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church. By Besi • 1 min read
Two more new trustees for Lunch Positive Every Friday Lunch Positive the HIV lunch club provides a weekly peer-led community lunch for people with HIV at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Brighton. By Besi • 1 min read
Reports of homophobia and racism continue to rise in English football New figures show discriminatory abuse is on the rise again in English football, with racism the most common form of hate speech reported. Statistics from Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, reveal an increase in reports for the sixth consecutive year. By Besi • 2 min read
Strictly star joins Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus for Dome show Christmas Comes Early for members of Brighton Gay Mens Chorus (BrightonGMC) as Strictly Come Dancing star Joanne Clifton joins them on stage at the Dome for their annual Christmas show on Saturday, December 8. By Besi • 2 min read
Auction for original painting of Freddie Mercury raises £2,700 for Rainbow Fund Local artist Lez Ingham presents Marc Walmsley, owner of Man Zone Barbers, with the certificate of ownership for her painting of Freddie Mercury at his seafront flat last month. AT the auction for this unique piece of art on Sunday, October 21, during the Hibernation Community Lunch at the Old Ship By Besi • 1 min read
London Otters hold second annual Rainbow Races Regatta London Otters – one of the world’s largest LGBT+ rowing clubs, hold second Annual Rainbow Races Regatta on Saturday, November 24. By Besi • 2 min read
Homeless people to sing at the Dome this Christmas A Brighton-based choir for people who’ve experienced homelessness and marginalisation will perform at Brighton Dome Concert Hall for the first time, as part of The Big Christmas Singalong!. The Choir with No Name opened their Brighton branch in August this year, and the new singers will be joining t By Besi • 3 min read
Local Dame stars in Brighton’s traditional family panto this Christmas Local actor David Rumelle plays his twenty fourth consecutive Dame in pantomime since 1995 as Dame Dolly Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk this Christmas. By Besi • 2 min read
Fringe favourite ‘The Warren’ relocates for 2019 Fringe venue The Warren relocates to a new site in central Brighton for May 2019. The ‘festival-within-a-festival’ complex is to be sited at Victoria Gardens for the duration of Brighton Fringe 2019, which runs from May 2 – June 2, 2019. By Besi • 2 min read
Legends celebrates 25 years at the top in style! On Sunday, November 25, Legends celebrated 25 years at the top of their game, with an afternoon packed with entertainment from drag legends Maisie Trollette, Miss Jason and Lola Lasagne appearing together as J-Lo, Sally Vate and new drag queen on the block, Pat Clutcher. By Besi • 1 min read
MUSIC PREVIEW: ‘Don’t Say His Name’ – TIN Australian pop singer songwriter, TIN, turns a failed Grindr date into his latest deliciously catchy single. By Besi • 1 min read
Brighton & Hove Buses go contactless No more fumbling for change or bus passes, passengers can now pay for tickets on Brighton & Hove Buses and Metrobus using contactless cards and phones. Passengers just need to tap their phones or bank cards on the ticket machine when they get on the bus: face down for cards, face up for phones. By Besi • 1 min read
