LGBTQ+ News Conference for care of older lesbian and gay people First ever conference to support a person centred care approach in the care of older lesbian and gay people. The first ever national training conference is being held in Newcastle upon Tyne this September to help provide health and social care professionals with the necessary skills to meet the indi By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘A Tranny On The Verge Of A Nervous’ Breakdown’ After an successful 2013 run, Mzz Kimberley is back for the Edinburgh Festival 2014. She will be performing at the VooDoo rooms with her one woman show , ‘A Tranny On The Verge of A Nervous Breakdown’. Enjoy an evening with the UK’s favourite import from Detroit Michigan singing live songs from jazz By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Hippodrome campaign group appeal direct to City Councillors Campaigners call for Hippodrome planning application to be ‘called in’ by the Secretary of State. A campaign group created to save the Hippodrome in Middle Street as a live theatre venue is making a last ditch appeal to City Councillors to defer a decision on the future of the Hippodrome site for si By Besi • 3 min read
Arts MindOut for the laughs! Comedienne, Zoe Lyons headlines the annual comedy extravaganza MindOut for the laughs! at the Komedia on Wednesday July 16. She will be joined by the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, Dolly Rocket, Tom Allen, Debra Jane Appelby and the Two Wrongies. Your compere for the evening is Cat Harding and the event By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PRIDE PREVIEW: Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival flagship exhibition ‘Freedom to live’ The Brighton Pride Arts & Film Festival flagship exhibition Freedom To Live will be the cultural highlight of this years two week Brighton Pride Festival. Curated by Hizze Fletcher from Thirteen Art Productions, this unique exhibition will feature an eclectic mix of new work by fine artists from the By Besi • 1 min read
International News UN recognise gay marriage for staffers However, key UN Bodies continue to undermine gay rights. UN Recognizes Gay Marriage for Staffers, yet key UN Bodies undermine gay rights UN Watch, the Geneva-based rights group, welcomed UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s recognition of staffers’ same-sex marriages, but said the world body would only send a cle By Besi • 2 min read
Community News LGBT groups picnic in the park The LGBT Community Groups Network held an informal picnic in Queen’s Park on Saturday, July 12. Gary Pargeter and Chris Cooke (facilitators of the Network) were joined by members and volunteers from a number of LGBT groups including Gems, Older & Out, Blagss, Brighton Bothways and the LGBT Network. By Besi • 1 min read
Health ‘Time to Change’ starts conversations about mental health The topic of mental health will be on the agenda at various Pride events this summer. Time to Change, England’s biggest programme to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination have already visited Blackpool Pride and Bristol Pride last weekend to get the conversation started about mental heal By Besi • 2 min read
General News A year of strong growth at East Sussex Credit Union Credit Union’s annual surplus triples as members’ savings grow and lending activities increase. 2013/14 was a landmark year for East Sussex Credit Union as the organisation saw its surplus jump to £24,200; more than three times its projected budget for the year. Members’ savings grew 27% and lending By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PRIDE ARTS PREVIEW: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ New Venture Theatre’s second amateur production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, returns for a limited run as part of Brighton Pride’s Arts and Film Festival, 2014. Following its huge success and sell-out shows at this years Brighton Fringe Festival 2014, Hedwig plays from July 31 to August 3 at the Ne By Besi • 1 min read
News Residents encouraged to engage with housing strategy consultation Kemptown MP encourages constituents to take part in the city council housing strategy consultation. Simon Kirby, the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven is encouraging constituents to take part in the ongoing housing strategy consultation that is being run by Brighton and Hove By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Manchester Pride to release tickets for those in financial hardship 300 day tickets will cost just £5 each. Manchester Pride will be releasing 300 day tickets for the Big Weekend, available to Greater Manchester residents who are undergoing financial hardship. Organisers are offering limited reduced price tickets to people who cannot afford to purchase a standard ti By Besi • 2 min read
