LGBTQ+ News Do you fear of missing out (FOMO) Girls on Top at Revenge reigned supreme as a Golden Handbag winner for the last seven years and is now evolving into a weekend monthly special. A new night FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), launched last Thursday and hopes to surpass the record breaking success of Girls on Top with a re-freshed DJ line-up By Besi • 1 min read
Books New Brighton based ‘good news’ website A Brighton man has created a website reporting positive LGBT news from around the world and is looking for like-minded writers to contribute ‘good news’ stories for publication. Alex Hawkey, 31, founded Outrising.com after coming across one too many negative stories targeting the LGBT community – bo By Besi • 2 min read
General News Leptospirosis associated with a Triathlon event Open water swimmers warned to take precautions to reduce the risk of illness. Public Health England is aware of two confirmed and one possible case of leptospirosis associated with a weekend of triathlon events which took place at the Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre, in the New Forest, Hampshir By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Pride Community Sports Day at Preston Park Join BLAGSS for the Spandex Spectacular on July 27. Is your lycra stuck in the back of the closet desperate to come out? Are your trainers bored of street life and longing for some friendly competition? Are your friends and work colleagues in need of some camp team building? If the answer is yes, th By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Totnes celebrate Pride on September 6 High profile LGBT figures will be attending this year’s Totnes Pride to show their support for LGBT people in Devon. Devon-based social enterprise Proud2Be Project have announced that they will be staging Totnes Pride on Saturday, September 6. Three high profile LGBT figures are set to attend this y By Besi • 4 min read
Frankmusik Community News Frankmusik’s perfect synth-pop comes to Brighton Pride Vincent James Turner aka Frankmusik will be appearing on the Brighton Pride Main Stage on August 2. Frankmusik is an artist whose electronic synth pop was influenced by an early childhood soundtrack of The Jam, Yazoo, the Drum’n’Bass of Nicky Black Market’s Mixtapes, Basement Jaxx, Daft Punk and Fat By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour administration will strengthen tenants’ rights Labour unveils plans to strengthen tenants’ rights in Brighton and Hove Labour in Brighton and Hove have unveiled radical plans to strengthen tenants’ rights and root out unscrupulous landlords across the City if elected next May. The party has confirmed it will consult on the introduction of a lice By Besi • 2 min read
Health Stuff a condom pack for Brighton Pride Sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be handing out thousands of condom packs during Brighton Pride weekend starting August 1. THT need help over the next few weeks to stuff condoms and lube into the special packs they will hand out on the big day. Do you and a friend have two ho By Besi • 1 min read
News Labour Shadow Housing Minister visits Brighton Leaders from Movement for Change’s Home Sweet Home campaign in Brighton & Hove met with Emma Reynolds MP, The Labour Party’s Shadow Housing Minister, and shared their experiences and stories of renting in Brighton. At a private rented home, they outlined the aims of their campaign and how they have By Besi • 4 min read
Books Latest issue of The UK Pink Humanist now available The latest issue of the Pink Humanist carries a feature article about the documentary, God Loves Uganda which exposes the extent of the damage done to the LGBT community in African countries, notably by US Evangelicals. Among many activities that took place around the world to mark World Humanist Da By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Accolade for Brighton’s ‘Indian Summer’ restaurant Brighton’s Indian Summer has been named among the best Indian restaurants in the country, alongside London Michelin-starred eateries in this year’s Best in Britain Awards (BIBA). The awards are organised by the Federation of Specialist Restaurants and judged by Mood Food magazine. Indian Summer co o By Besi • 2 min read
General News Victim named in Brighton murder enquiry The man who was found dead at a property in Brighton in the early hours of Friday (July 4) has been named as Nicholas Widgery, 26, of Newham in London. A post mortem has been carried out, but the cause of death has not yet been established and toxicology results are awaited. A 41-year-old man, […] By Besi • 1 min read
