Community News Rainbow Fund thanks organisers of the Brighton Bear Weekender This weekend sees the Brighton Bears Weekender, where hundreds of Bears flock to Brighton for a weekend of fun and merry making. Events are taking place throughout the weekend at a range of venues in the Gay Village. Profits from the weekend will benefit the Rainbow Fund, and is the second single bi By Besi • 1 min read
General News 500 miles 4 Smiles: Dental hygienist completes marathon walk The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Brian Fitch and his wife were among the well wishers at the Big Beach Cafe at Hove Lagoon to welcome Christina Chatfield home after completing her 500 mile charity walk from Scotland. Christina undertook the 500 mile walk to raise awareness of mouth cancers, and th By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Eurovision winner to headline Pride in London Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst will be the headline performer at Pride in London in Trafalgar Square on June 28. Conchita, the controversial runaway winner of this years Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen has been appearances at major Pride events all over Europe. Other artists appearing on the By Besi • 1 min read
General News Kitcat will not seek re-election in May 2015 Cllr Jason Kitcat will stand down at the next council elections in May 2015 and will not seek re-election as a councillor for Regency Ward. Cllr Kitcat will see out his time as leader of the council but will step down at the next round of local elections in 2015. A Brighton and Hove City […] By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus on tour featuring Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus is heading along the south coast to appear at The Hub Theatre in Southampton on Saturday, July 12. Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus On Tour is a collaborative production with Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus (SGMC) – one of the UK’s newer gay choruses which was established two years a By Besi • 2 min read
General News 500 miles 4 smiles: Update day 32 – The final Day Christina Chatfield ends her marathon walk in Brighton today at the Big Beach Cafe on Hove Lagoon around 4pm. Award winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield left Worthing at 10am this morning on the last leg of her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton, to help raise awareness of By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Community Groups Network Picnic The LGBT Community Groups Network which supports smaller LGBT not-for profit groups is planning an informal picnic for members, their volunteers and service users. The picnic will be on Saturday July 12 at Queens Park from middday. Savoury food, cake and drinks are being provided by Lunch Positive, By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peer Action’s annual summer outing This year Peer Action, the HIV charity are visiting the beautiful National Trust Georgian House, Uppark and its Gardens, South Harting (near Chichester) for their annual summer outing. The bus leaves at 9.30am on the dot on Sunday, July 20, returning at 6pm, Uppark is situated on a high point of the By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton trans*formed project nears completion The Brighton Trans*formed oral history project goes from strength to strength as it moves in its final months. The Heritage Lottery Fund has backed the project which was set up by community publisher QueenSpark Books to document and record the histories of contemporary trans people in Brighton and a By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News #FreedomTo… be Proud Pride in London 2014 launches nationwide selfie campaign celebrating British Freedom & Equality. Pride in London, London’s annual festival championing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, has launched a new campaign “Freedom to…”, calling for Londoners to communicate what Fr By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Eva Iglesias joins line up for Golden Handbag Awards on Sunday Eva Iglesias, the diva who wowed the judges on this years Britain’s Got Talent with her rendition of Aretha Franklin’s classic hit ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ has been added to the final line up at this years Golden Handbag Awards. Eva will be joining fellow semi finalist on Britain’s By Besi • 3 min read
Health Gay men and young adults most at risk from sexually transmitted infections in England There were 446,253 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosed in England in 2013, according to new Public Health England (PHE) data out today – close to the number diagnosed in 2012 (448,775 cases). Chlamydia was the most common STI, making up 47% of all diagnoses (208,755), while gonorrhoea d By Besi • 3 min read
