Arts New ‘coming out’ guidance for young people from Stonewall Stonewall launches new guide for young people who think they might be lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) ahead of Saturday’s National Coming Out Day. Coming Out: Answers to Some of the Questions You May Have, discusses in plain English issues including religion, having children, getting married and bull By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Osman wins Polari First Book Prize Diriye Osman has won the Polari First Book Prize for his short story collection, Fairytales for Lost Children, published by Team Angelica Press. Last night, (Wednesday, October 8), the British-Somali short story writer, essayist, critic and visual artist was presented with a cheque for £1,000 by Vin By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Gay chorus will be ‘Putting on the Glitz’ at the Theatre Royal Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus will be “Putting on the Gliz” amidst the Georgian splendour of the Theatre Royal Brighton on November 30, as the chorus raises the curtain on its most glamorous production yet. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Making your money work A new free money advice service for residents backed by Brighton and Hove City Council has been launched, called Moneyworks. The service is designed to help the most vulnerable in the city deal with debt, manage money better, and avoid unscrupulous loan sharks. By Besi • 2 min read
News Brighton and Hove food crisis! A new report set for approval by Brighton and Hove City Council sets out the worsening food crisis in Brighton and Hove. Changes to the welfare system have resulted in the number of food banks needed increasing from two to 11 in the last two years, with two more set to open shortly. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pioneering LGBT rights organisation marks 50th anniversary TODAY in Manchester, The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) organised a tribute and celebration in honour of the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) rights movement through recognising the formation of The North West Homosexual Law Reform Committee (NWHL By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Julian Clary to host 2014 Stonewall Awards Comedian will be hosting the annual Stonewall Awards at the V&A on November 6 which will also celebrate the charity’s 25th anniversary. Stonewall has announced its final nominees ahead of the annual Stonewall Awards ceremony. By Besi • 3 min read
International News IBM named world’s most ‘gay-friendly’ company IBM, the computer giant, has been named this year’s most Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)-inclusive employer in the world by Amsterdam-based Workplace Pride Foundation. The announcement is the result of the Foundation’s Global Benchmark survey in which major international employers were By Besi • 2 min read
General News New hope for Brighton mum A search for a stem cell donor is back on to help Nikki Braterman. A mum of two from Brighton, Nikki has been offered new hope following a consultation with cancer specialists at the Royal Marsden hospital in London. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts New musical director for Brighton Belles Brighton Belles (Gay) Women’s Chorus have appointed Erika Schilsky as their new musical director. The Belles were formed in 2013 by Deborah Wolf and Miranda Gunn. Following Miranda’s departure to pastures new, Nadia Bunker bravely took the Diva Wrangler role of MD, but left this term to give birth t By Besi • 1 min read
International News British man released from Moroccan jail A British trourist held in a Moroccan jail for allegedly committing homosexual acts likened the conditions in the jail to a “concentration camp” on his release yesterday. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Arun Gay Society donates £400 to charity for elderly people Guild Care, a Worthing-based charity which helps and supports the elderly, some with dementia, received a £400 garden-centre voucher from TAGS on Wednesday, October 1. By Besi • 1 min read
