LGBTQ+ News La Voix headlines Legend’s cabaret tent La Voix joins Legends Cabaret Tent for a spectacular finale on August 2. Britains Got Talent semi finalist La Voix will be this years Legend’s Cabaret Tent finale queen with her sexy dancing hunks the Va Va Voom boys. La Voix is an internationally acclaimed drag diva whose spine tingling vocals are By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall celebrate at London Pride Sir Ian McKellen joins Stonewall supporters to celebrate London Pride this afternoon. Hundreds of Stonewall supporters joined thousands of people on the streets of London today, celebrating London Community Pride. More than 400 supporters took part in the parade carrying placards in five languages t By Besi • 1 min read
General News Labour anger at Fire Authority ‘junket’ for councillors at taxpayers expense Nancy Platts the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven is furious that in a time of austerity when cuts are being made to fire services in East Sussex, The East Sussex Fire Authority has invited councillors on the Authority to a conference that includes a dinner and overn By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Transport for London issues advice ahead of Pride in London today 75 Barclays cycle hire bikes will carry a special ‘Ride with Pride’ logo. Transport for London (TfL) is encouraging people attending this year’s Pride in London events to use public transport. There will be a number of road closures in place for the events, somotorists are advised to plan ahead and By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Eurovision winner to headline London Pride Conchita Wurst the winner of this years Eurovision Song Contest will headline London Pride today along with Sinitta, Sam Fox and Lucy Spraggan. Sinitta and Sam Fox will join Conchita on the Trafalgar Square main stage and Sinitta will appear on one of the 35 floats on the parade which leaves Baker S By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Actually Gay Women’s Chorus support training for anti LGBT bullying in schools Actually Gay Women’s Chorus will perform their new production Pride! (In the Name of Love) celebrating Freedom, Pride and Love on July 31. The show will start off the celebrations to Brighton Pride with music ranging from the huge harmonic realm of Beethoven to the Power of Pink, from the magic of D By Besi • 1 min read
General News Facebook UK announces new custom gender option Following a successful launch in the US earlier this year – Facebook has announced a new custom gender option on the social networking site to help people better express their own identity on Facebook. After collaborating with LGBT advocacy organisations in the US earlier this year, Facebook has now By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Rainbow Chorus proves that there is ‘Strength in Harmony’ Fresh from their appearance in Dublin at the Various Voices LGBT Choral Festival, The Rainbow Chorus, Brighton and Hove’s only LGBT choir, invite you to an evening of song and harmony. The evening launches their new logo and celebrates their Strength in Harmony strapline. Led by the talented and viv By Besi • 1 min read
Health THT launches film clip outlining risk of recent infection for HIV negative men HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has launched a short video clip for gay and bisexual men. The video outlines the risks of recent infection – the initial period after HIV is contracted, when a person is super-infectious but won’t yet know they have the virus – and urging me By Besi • 2 min read
Shayne Ward LGBTQ+ News Golden tickets available for Newcastle Pride Music lovers can now grab a golden ticket to one of the UK’s biggest LGBT events. Newcastle Pride, the second largest free LGBT festival in the UK, is returning for an extended three day run from Friday July 18, with a host of top name performers on the main stage, including Shayne Ward, Sinitta and By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Umbrellas of Love Controversial poet, artist and campaigner, Vince Laws, intends to highlight homophobia in the Commonwealth during the forthcoming Commonwealth Gaymes in Glasgow on July 23 – August 3, 2014, with his Umbrellas of Love. Vince explained: “There are 53 countries in the Commonwealth, and in 41 it is ille By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Last chance to buy £17.50 advanced tickets for Brighton Pride The countdown is on for the city’s proudest day, Brighton Pride 2014 is almost here. With a main stage line-up that includes Sam Bailey, Blue, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and Martha Wash; the all new Q Alt Music Live Stage with Republica, Massive Ego, Q-Boy and Lucy Spraggon, plus Brighton Pride fa By Besi • 1 min read
