General News ‘Action for rail’ campaign Campaigners protest against new private rail franchise which could see hundreds of jobs cut. Rail campaigners are protesting today against government plans to create a new giant private rail franchise which they claim could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs. From September private company Govia – By Besi • 4 min read
Health 500 miles 4 smiles: Update day 29 Award winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield is three days away from completing her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton to raise awareness of cancers of the mouth. Following a rest day in London on Saturday, Christina walked to Croydon yesterday and today has been on the road By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Queer film icons exhibition opens at Hackney Picturehouse Queer Cult Camp, an exhibition by two leading artists from the ‘queer’ London underground art scene, Kev Clarke and Sina Sparrow, will run until July 5. The exhibition features 12 posters (6 by each artist) exploring queer icons from pop culture in a comic book style. Kev Clarke’s work is focused on By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Strike A Brighton Pose! A snapshot of LGBTQ clubbing in Brighton and Hove for the Brighton Pride Arts and Film Festival. A rite of passage for so many, LGBTQ clubbing has provided us with more than just a soundtrack to our lives in Brighton and Hove. The disco became our family, helped us forget our identities and connecte By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Local broadcaster nominated for National Diversity Award Kathy Caton, a Brighton-based radio presenter and producer has been nominated in the Positive Role Model category at the 2014 National Diversity Awards. Kathy present’s Brighton’s only LGBTQ radio show, Out in Brighton on RadioReverb 97.2fm where she champions LGBTQ artists and musicians. She is a b By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Scottish charity gives voice to Commonwealth LGBT people during the Glasgow Games Next month Glasgow will host the twentieth edition of the Commonwealth Games. The Equality Network, the Scottish equality charity will be working with the Scottish Government and LGBT groups across the Commonwealth to highlight the challenges many LGBT people continue to face. LGBT people of the Com By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: One Man Play for Newcastle Pride Tea with the Old Queen, a one-man play based on the fictitious secret diaries of the Queen Mother’s real-life page and steward, will be staged as part of Newcastle Pride 2014. The play will be performed at the North East Mining Institute, Westgate Road, Newcastle on Saturday, July 5 from 7.30pm. The By Besi • 1 min read
News Conservatives angry at ‘cat and mouse games’ by evicted travellers Brighton & Hove Conservatives are incredulous that Preston Park has once again been allowed to be taken over by an unauthorised traveller encampment for the second time in as many weeks. Travellers evicted from Wild Park by police and council officials on Wednesday have dispersed to a variety of loc By Besi • 2 min read
Exhibitions When April met Winston New photograph to go on display in April Ashley exhibition in Liverpool. A new photograph showing April Ashley meeting Sir Winston Churchill has gone on display at the Museum of Liverpool. This rare press image has been included in the universally praised April Ashley: Portrait of a lady exhibition, By Besi • 2 min read
Health Councillors call for an end to discriminatory blood donor rules Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council are calling for an end to the bar against gay and bisexual men donating blood within 12 months of sexual activity. In 2011 a lifetime ban on donating blood by gay and bisexual men was lifted in most of the UK (except Northern Ireland); however any ma By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Housing organisations support Newcastle Pride One of the UK’s leading LGBT festivals is proving there’s no place like home, thanks to support from three of the North East’s top housing organisations. Gentoo Group, South Tyneside Homes and The Gateshead Housing Company have joined forces to support Newcastle Pride, which returns to the region on By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Pride in our community Brighton Pride is our Pride, a Pride with purpose, an event run first and foremost for the benefit of the city’s diverse LGBT communies. Pride is more than a celebration, more than a day out, more than a party! Pride is a unique opportunity to raise much needed funds for LGBT/HIV organisations acros By Besi • 2 min read
